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  FAMILY GIVEAWAY: Enter to win tickets to "Potted Potter" at the Shakespeare Theatre Company! We have tickets available for multiple nights. Click the link below for more information and to ENTER! |
Terrapin Adventures is expanding! The newest adventure is the Terrapin Flyer! 
The Terrapin Flyer is the thrill of all thrills! Guests will climb up a pole, and then get the feeling of a free fall from 40 feet in the air. This exciting element allows them to jump off a platform and feel like they are flying yet they are in total control of their descent with our safe self-regulating braking system.
Check out this cool video or come by and try it yourself, free to press if you write about it.
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Click here for more parenting tips, ideas and information!
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 Food and Wine Pairing Tips for Your Memorial Day Party
Memorial Day heralds the start of grilling season. Perfect your fireside techniques and enhance outdoor dining by learning how to pair wine with grilled dishes. "The right wine makes every meal better, especially with meals cooked on the grill," says Michael Trujillo, President and Director of Winemaking at Sequoia Grove Winery. To help you find the perfect pairing, Trujillo is sharing a few basic tips:
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I get paid to do what I love: talk and listen to people. That's just incredible. I love working with my friends, but mostly I love being able to get involved with things that I never would have had the opportunity to do without my job: Helping Christopher with Down Syndrome meet his idol, Adam Levine, promoting breastfeeding on such a large scale, speaking at schools, working on campaigns with the President, raising money with Ed Sheeran for preeclampsia - these opportunities are priceless.
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Traveling Players Ensemble -- #1 arts camp in the nation!
 CampEasy selected our very own Traveling Players Ensemble as the best! Why? It brings out the best in every performer -- from beginning to advanced actors. Called a "little-known summer gem" by The Washington Post, parents rave about this 1, 2, 4 or 7 Week Outdoor Theatre Camp! Transportation from MD, DC and VA included in tuition.
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When: May 22
Where: Capitol Riverfront
1100 New Jersey Ave. SE, Ste. 1010
Washington, DC
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When: May 22
Where: Shafer Park
Pavilion 4
37 Park Dr.
Boonsboro, MD
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Click here for more events happening this week!
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Mom Review: Matt Austin Studios Chalkware 
Mom Reviewer: Christy Petrak
When I think of chalk, two things come to mind. Thin, white sticks used by my elementary school teachers, and big, round, colorful sticks that appear in the summertime for driveway "art." Matt Austin's Chalkware sets are anything but those two things, and bring a decorative aspect to a medium that is still meant for play.... to read the rest, click here!
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Do you know a Mom who's making a difference?
The DMV is chock-full of talented, hard-working and creative moms doing amazing things, and we want to celebrate them! Our Local Mom Profiles feature authors, activists, entrepreneurs, leaders and more!
Nominate a deserving mom today by emailing info@thefamilymagazine.com with subject line "Mom Profile."
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Contests Check our Facebook page for a ton of fantastic contests coming up where you can win tickets to fun and local events near you! Be sure to "Like" us so you don't miss out!
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