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Saturday, 9/25 1 - 4 PM: FREE Fall Family Fun Fest Bring your whole family to the completely free Fall Fun Fest sponsored by Alexandria Grace Brethren Church this Saturday, September 25 from1:00 - 4:00 PM.
Kids and adults of all ages will enjoy fun rides like the Treetop Slide, the Rock Wall and the Moon Bounce, skill games where everyone wins a prize, activities like face painting, clown skits and balloon sculpting, and the talents of several dozen teens and preteens from around the area who will showcase their performing arts abilities. The grill will be fired up to serve hot dogs, hamburgers, snacks and drinks, and it is all completely free to the entire community.
The weather is supposed to be great this Saturday, so join your neighbors and make new friends on an afternoon that is sure to be fun for folks age 1 to 100!
Alexandria Grace Brethren Church is located at 1301 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, Va. 22301 in the Del Ray community, just two blocks from Braddock Road and minutes from the Braddock Road Metro Station. Street parking and limited parking lot space available. For more information please call Pastor Ken Worley at 703.548.1808 or Scott Tanner at 703.627.2417 cell, or visit www.alexgbc.com.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
What's up for the weekend? September 18 - 19, 2010
Our weekend picks!!!
The five day forecast calls for sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s, making it a great weekend to spend outside. Keeping this in mind, we recommend these events:
The five day forecast calls for sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s, making it a great weekend to spend outside. Keeping this in mind, we recommend these events:
- The Alexandria Story Festival at Jefferson Houston school. The focus at this free event is on kids' books and encouraging reading. Not only will authors will read aloud, children will also get to participate in art and exercise activities. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday only.
- George Washington's Mount Vernon, Craft Fair. Dozens of artisans sell their handmade wares at this art fair celebrating historic, craft techniques. Many activities including demonstrations, puppet shows, and magic will be staged throughout the day to entertain the non-shoppers. Combined with a trip to the colonial farm and a visit through the Education Center, this promises to be a full day of fun. Definitely take advantage of the free Potomac River sightseeing cruise starting from the dock in Old Town. If you do not already have Mount Vernon year-long passes, purchase them on this visit. The annual Fall Harvest Family Days is scheduled for October 23-24, 2010. Make one more visit after that (hint: July 4th), and your passes have more than paid for themselves.
- "Talk Like a Pirate Day", Sunday, September 19. Historic Alexandria is teaming up with businesses in Old Town to celebrate Alexandria's waterfront heritage during Talk Like a Pirate Day. Kids can download a treasure map and bring it to Old Town to explore Alexandria's seafaring past – and collect lots of pirate booty along the way! This free event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and ideal for families with children 8 and younger. How much fun will that be??
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Free children's theater workshop offered Sunday, September 12
This just in. Check out www.wobblerocket.com for information on new organization offering children's performance classes. We are particularly interested in the free workshop offered this Sunday, September 12. Visit the web site to register or e-mail info@wobblerocketstage.com.
Wobble Rocket Stage Launches Mission to Inspire Alexandria Kids with Improv
Wobble Rocket Stage launches children’s improvisation classes for the fall semester, igniting the imagination and potential of students ages 8 and up.
The after-school classes train students in collaborative performance genres, namely improvisation, while giving them the opportunity to create, collaborate, and perform their own work. Through this, they learn core skills, like teamwork, personal responsibility, acceptance, awareness, initiative, and the artistic power they hold within themselves.
The founding season offers three after-school classes: “Creative Collisions” is an introduction to improv and story creation for ages 8 and 9. “Improv Blast-Off” is an introduction to collaborative performance for ages 10 through 12, combining acting, improv, creative writing, and devised theatre to craft short performances. “Crew Components” teaches teens (ages 13 and up) the basics of long-form improv, culminating in troupe formation and performance.
Founder and Director, Tiffany Ford, centers her programs on the philosophy that the best missions start with a wobble. She says, “We believe in the power of young people to develop themselves, and use the skills they learn to impact the community. Our students do not just learn how to act. We strive to boost the creative thinker within. The skills one must adopt to become a unique and talented artist are aligned with the skills that impact individual growth.”
There will be a free workshop on September 12th, visit the website to RSVP. The fall semester begins September 20th. Classes are held in Del Ray at Labels Exchange, and Del Ray Performing Arts Center (formerly Del Ray School of Music).
Wobble Rocket Stage is a theatrical arts organization founded in 2010, dedicated to engaging students ages 8 and up to be fearless, focused, and flexible. Through classes and programs, students activate the skills to launch their own success, blasting lightyears past the normal theatre experience.
For more information: www.wobblerocket.com.
Contact: info@wobblerocketstage.com
Wobble Rocket Stage Launches Mission to Inspire Alexandria Kids with Improv
Wobble Rocket Stage launches children’s improvisation classes for the fall semester, igniting the imagination and potential of students ages 8 and up.
The after-school classes train students in collaborative performance genres, namely improvisation, while giving them the opportunity to create, collaborate, and perform their own work. Through this, they learn core skills, like teamwork, personal responsibility, acceptance, awareness, initiative, and the artistic power they hold within themselves.
The founding season offers three after-school classes: “Creative Collisions” is an introduction to improv and story creation for ages 8 and 9. “Improv Blast-Off” is an introduction to collaborative performance for ages 10 through 12, combining acting, improv, creative writing, and devised theatre to craft short performances. “Crew Components” teaches teens (ages 13 and up) the basics of long-form improv, culminating in troupe formation and performance.
Founder and Director, Tiffany Ford, centers her programs on the philosophy that the best missions start with a wobble. She says, “We believe in the power of young people to develop themselves, and use the skills they learn to impact the community. Our students do not just learn how to act. We strive to boost the creative thinker within. The skills one must adopt to become a unique and talented artist are aligned with the skills that impact individual growth.”
There will be a free workshop on September 12th, visit the website to RSVP. The fall semester begins September 20th. Classes are held in Del Ray at Labels Exchange, and Del Ray Performing Arts Center (formerly Del Ray School of Music).
Wobble Rocket Stage is a theatrical arts organization founded in 2010, dedicated to engaging students ages 8 and up to be fearless, focused, and flexible. Through classes and programs, students activate the skills to launch their own success, blasting lightyears past the normal theatre experience.
For more information: www.wobblerocket.com.
Contact: info@wobblerocketstage.com
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Updates and more updates
Attention to all,
The Calendar has been updated. We recommend the following programs:
The Calendar has been updated. We recommend the following programs:
- Storytelling at Mount Vernon. These programs aimed towards preschoolers are offered on the weekends. Admission is required. Older kids will enjoy the grounds, farm, and Education Center. If you haven't been snowed on in the Revolutionary War theater, you are missing a truly spectacular event.
- Next weekend is the annual Alexandria Festival of the Arts. Children and adults will enjoy hands on arts activities in the morning.
- Gadsby's Tavern will start its Tavern Toddlers programs on September 13.
- The waterfront music series continues on Thursday nights.
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