FAMILY PLAY MONDAY

Date: Mondays July-August 2018

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Port Discovery Children's Museum

Details: Family Play Mondays are back this July and August and have been a hit with families, providing time in the Museum where camp groups are taking a day off from play. It is great to have a day to museum without the crowd of day care and camps.

Event Type: Family Friendly

Age Group: All Ages

Cost: Cost of Admission

FREE BOWLING

Date: June 1, 2018- August 31, 2018

Time: All Day 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Lord Calvert Bowl, Huntingtown, MD

Details: Lord Calvert Bowl is dedicated to kids and ensuring they have a
safe and fun place to be themselves.
Our Say No To Drugs program offers FREE bowling for kids!
Simply register your kids in the program and receive
one FREE game every day all Summer long. That’s it!
Subsequent games and shoes are only $2.50 each.
Remember to bring your Say No To Drugs card with you
if you are already registered. Ages 2-18 Call 410-535-3560 for more information.

Calling all Moms!  Stop by the Community Room behind Polo, on the third Wednesday of the month May through August at 11 AM for a special Mommy & Me time!  Enjoy Mommy’s Lounge while your children play and nurture their creative side by crafting and singing. Interactive children’s entertainment such as singing, dancing and watching a life-size puppet show, along with free food samples will keep your little ones happy and active for the entire hour. Then you can enjoy some shopping with exclusive discounts from retailers such as Columbia, Tommy Hilfiger, Jockey and Auntie Anne’s. For more information visit the Tanger Outlets Event Link.  Check out the 2018 schedule:

May 16th- The Great Zuchinni

June 20th- Musical Entertainment by Andrés Salguero

July 18th- TBD

August 15th- TBD

SUMMER PROGRAMMING- CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILROAD MUSEUM

Date: Every Thursday June 28, 2018- July 26, 2018

Time: 10:00 AM

Location:

PORT DISCOVERY $2 FUN NIGHTS

Date: $2 Nights take place every 3rd Friday of the Month

Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: Port Discovery Children's Museum, Baltimore, MD

Details: Check out Aquafina $2 Family Fun Nights at the Museum! Enjoy three floors of interactive exhibits along with fun and engaging programs for just $2 per person from 4-8PM! Also take part in drop-in programming including our interactive Circle Time featuring stories and songs, visit the SPCA and more!

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DINOMITE DINOSAUR DAY

Date: July 21, 2018

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Port Discovery Children's Museum, Baltimore, MD

Details: Enjoy a Paleo-Expedition as you are guided through a dino-themed story time; go through Tiny Dino-Mania with sensory activities designed for your tot, and grab a front seat in our interactive play Waking Up T-Rex! where little ones will witness science being used to wake up 9-foot T-Rex dinosaur! Practice your game show skills in Show What You Dino-Know! and tap into your inner creative as your make-and-take DinosART paper dinosaurs home! This event is sponsored by M&T Bank.

Cost: Admission Fee/Dinomite Activities FREE

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HARRY POTTER 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Date: July 21, 2018

Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: Various Target 🎯 Locations

(Including: Brandywine, La Plata & Waldorf)

Details: Giveaways, reading, toy demos  and other activities to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter & The Sorcerers Stone.

Event Type: Harry Potter Fan Fun

Age Group: All Ages

Cost: FREE

Event Link:

https://www.target.com/c/kids-event-stores/-/N-i9dn5?lnk=HarryPotter20th

LETS GO TO AN ARCADE

Date: July 22, 2018

Time: 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum

Details: SAAM Arcade is an annual event presented by the Smithsonian American Art Museum with support from IGDA DC, MAGFest, and the Entertainment Software Association. The Arcade is a family-friendly event where hundreds of people an hour may play your game. This year, SAAM Arcade will be held on July 22, 2018 and will feature a selective group of independent developers whose works are centered on a particular theme. We have selected a group of developers to showcase their work at this year’s program, and we are so excited to share their work with you!

This year's theme for indie developers is... GAME SPACES.
Interactive media engages audiences with a variety of spaces: artistic spaces, public spaces, and social spaces, that capture the imagination and bring us together. This summer, SAAM Arcade will focus on “game spaces” as a connecting idea that links video games to art, architecture, and the museum as a space for discovery and engagement.

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TODDLER CHEF

Date: April 17, 2018

• Elite 301139-EL Tu Jul 10 6:00-7:00p
• Somers 301139-SO W Jul 25 6:00-7:00p
• Port Tobacco 301139-PT Sa Aug 18 10:30-11:30a

Details: Give your toddler a chef’s hat and an apron and watch the fun begin! We will
create fun, edible food that will inspire your little one to look at food in an
entirely new way. Be sure to bring your camera to share their creations before
they are consumed.
Age Group: 3-5
Resident Fee: $12 • Non-Resident Fee: $14

Event Link - Page 14

JR CHEF

Date/Time/Location:

• Elite Gym (301233-EL) Thursday July 26, 2018 at 6:00-7:30 PM
• Davis (301233-DA) Thursday August 2, 2018 at 6:00-7:30 PM

Details: Discover fun summer food creations with us! Aspiring chefs learn creative
uses for everyday items. A chef’s hat, apron, and all supplies are included.
Age Group: 6-12
Resident Fee: $12 • Non-Resident Fee: $14

Event Link - Page 14

EVOLUTION ENGINE - B&O RAILROAD

Details:  Come out to B&O Railroad Museum's Evolution Engine event for a dino-riffic time! Evolution Engine, the B&O's summertime STEM series, highlights the technological evolution of locomotives and the environmental changes, which impacted the lives of dinosaurs. Kids and adults, alike, can roam the evolution maze, discovering facts and truths about the extinction of dinosaurs and the shift from steam engines to diesel engines. Sensory challenges include an excavation and rail design station, egg collecting game, face painting, waterworks zone, and more at the B&O's backyard Pavilion.

KIDS DAY- BOBBY MCKEYS DUELING PIANO

Date:

• March 31
• April 21(4PM start/all ages show)
• May 19
• June 23
• July 28
• August 25
• September 22
• October 27

Time: 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Location: Bobby McKeys, National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD

Details: At least one Saturday afternoon of each month, Bobby McKey’s goes all ages and welcomes the youngest music enthusiasts. We pair two hours of all-request live music with a lunch buffet, that’s sure to make everyone happy. Doors open at noon and the show runs from 12:30-2:30.  Let’s nourish your child’s enthusiasm for music and movement at Bobby McKey’s! Bobby McKey's should definitely be on your list of things to do with kid's in the D.C. area, as it is an experience like no other, and will have the whole family singing in KEY!

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NERF BATTLE

Date: August 28, 2018

Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location: Charles County Fair-  8440 Fairground Rd, La Plata, Maryland 20646

Details: Southern Maryland House of Nerf LLC is hosting another nerf battle in 2018 and we want you to be there. So gather up your nerf blasters and bring the kids (7 years old and up) to fling some foam. Tickets are $8 at the door or you can order early online and save some money using our ticketing site.

Event Type: Family Fun

Age Group: Age 8 +

JR CHEF

Date/Time/Location:

• Elite Gym (301233-EL) Thursday July 26, 2018 at 6:00-7:30 PM
• Davis (301233-DA) Thursday August 2, 2018 at 6:00-7:30 PM

Details: Discover fun summer food creations with us! Aspiring chefs learn creative
uses for everyday items. A chef’s hat, apron, and all supplies are included.
Age Group: 6-12
Resident Fee: $12 • Non-Resident Fee: $14

Event Link - Page 14

HOME DEPOT KIDS WORKSHOP- FISHING GAME

Date: Saturday, August 4, 2018

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Home Depot Waldorf

Details:

Celebrate your child’s devotion to reading in our book lover’s hands-on workshop. Together you and your child can build a set of bookworm bookends to add personality, organization and excitement to bookshelves in any playroom, family room or bedroom. Once your bookends construction is complete, you and your child can decorate it with paint and stickers. All Kids Workshop attendees must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last. Children must be present at the store to participate in the workshop and receive the kit, apron and pin.

Event Type: Workshop

Age Group: All Ages

Cost: FREE

https://www.homedepot.com/workshops/#store/2563

BEACH PARTY ON THE SQUARE

Date: August 4, 2018

Time: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Leonardtown Square

Details: Come play on the “beach” featuring 40 tons of sand, a fire truck hose down waterfall, sand volleyball, tug-of-war, and kayak rentals. Live performances from jugglers to balloon twisters, to belly dancers! Kids can slip down the waterslide, hop in the moon bounce, and dodge the Wrecking Ball! Running of the Balls at 7 p.m. is a fundraiser for local charities and is run by area Rotary Clubs. Face painting, giveaways, food, and games round out the event!

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ST CHARLES TOWNE CENTER PET ADOPTION EVENT

Date: 2ND Saturday of Every Month

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: St Charles Towne Center- 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf

Details: Looking for your new best friend? Tri-County Animal Shelter Southern MD will have adoptable animals waiting for new homes this Saturday. Stop by St. Charles Towne Center to find your new furever friend in center court.

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DINOMITE DINOSAUR DAY

Date: August 18, 2018

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Port Discovery Children's Museum, Baltimore, MD

Details: Enjoy a Paleo-Expedition as you are guided through a dino-themed story time; go through Tiny Dino-Mania with sensory activities designed for your tot, and grab a front seat in our interactive play Waking Up T-Rex! where little ones will witness science being used to wake up 9-foot T-Rex dinosaur! Practice your game show skills in Show What You Dino-Know! and tap into your inner creative as your make-and-take DinosART paper dinosaurs home! This event is sponsored by M&T Bank.

Cost: Admission Fee/Dinomite Activities FREE

Event Link

TODDLER CHEF

Date: April 17, 2018

• Elite 301139-EL Tu Jul 10 6:00-7:00p
• Somers 301139-SO W Jul 25 6:00-7:00p
• Port Tobacco 301139-PT Sa Aug 18 10:30-11:30a

Details: Give your toddler a chef’s hat and an apron and watch the fun begin! We will
create fun, edible food that will inspire your little one to look at food in an
entirely new way. Be sure to bring your camera to share their creations before
they are consumed.
Age Group: 3-5
Resident Fee: $12 • Non-Resident Fee: $14

Event Link - Page 14

CHILDREN'S DAY AT ST. CLEMENTS ISLAND

Date: August 18, 2018

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Clement's Island Museum

Details: Join St. Clement's Island Museum in Colton's Point for a day of kid-friendly fun. Kids can enjoy FREE Water bottles (first 200 kids), Boy's and Girl's bike raffle, Snow Cones, Balloons, activities, games, and crafts, Face Painting and more!

For more information, call 301-769-2222 or visit www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums

Thank you to our sponsors and partners:
Commissioners of St. Mary's County
-Friends of the St. Clement's Island and Piney Point Museums
-The Enterprise & SOMDnews.com
-Chick-fil-A
-Cullin's Trucking
-Hometown Karaoke and DJ Services
-7th District Optimists
-Mike Barbour
And In Loving Memory of Joseph “Joe” Windsor Dickerson, Sr. and
Patricia “Patsy” Ann Bailey

FANCY NANCY PLAYDATE

Date: August 18, 2018

Time: 1-4 PM

Location: St Charles Towne Center

Details: St. Charles Towne Center invites the community to a "Fancy Nancy"- themed Disney Junior Play Date event. Aimed to entertain and delight children of all ages, the event will take place on August 18, 2018 from 1PM - 4PM in Center Court.

Disney Junior's animated family comedy "Fancy Nancy”, which debuts July 13, centers on Nancy, a high-spirited 6-year-old whose zest and enthusiasm for all that is exquisite – including language, nature, art and color – transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Excited to experience what the magnificent world has to offer, Nancy uses her ingenuity and resourcefulness to exemplify that even if life doesn’t always go as planned, it’s important to make the most of each day and encourage others to do the same. Watch the new series on Disney Junior to join the fun!

During St. Charles Towne Center’s “Fancy Nancy” themed play date, each child will be able to “make and take” a craft, listen to a Fancy Nancy book being read during story time, enjoy complimentary snacks and participate in coloring & activity sheets with stickers. Families can also choose their props and take photos/”selfies” at our photo booth. One complimentary copy of the book “Meet Fancy Nancy” will be given away to two (2) participants through a drawing after our story time ends. All crafts & snacks are while supplies last.

Simon has created a national collaboration with Disney Junior to launch Family at Simon with Disney Junior Play Dates in approximately 100 Simon Malls, Mills and Premium Outlets across the country. Disney Junior Play Dates will be held quarterly featuring a different Disney Junior character to coincide with key shopping periods.

NIGHT TIME INSECT HUNT

Date: August 25, 2018

Time: 8:30 PM

Location: Anne Marie Gardens

Details: Join us for a special night of entomological discoveries! Special guests Bob Gardner (Maryland Entomological Society) and Phil Keene (Maryland Natural HIstory Society) will be setting up special insect attracting lights to lure a variety of nightime winged wonders! If you are curious about the array of positive phototaxis insects (like moths) in our area, join us for this nighttime investigation!

All ages welcome. This program is outside. Please come prepared with a flashlight, weather appropriate clothing, and please apply insect repellent before arriving.

Event Type: Educational/Fun

Age Group: All Ages

Cost:  This program is FREE for everyone! No registration or reservations required.

DINOMITE DINOSAUR DAY

Date: September 8-9, 2018

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Port Discovery Children's Museum, Baltimore, MD

Details: Enjoy a Paleo-Expedition as you are guided through a dino-themed story time; go through Tiny Dino-Mania with sensory activities designed for your tot, and grab a front seat in our interactive play Waking Up T-Rex! where little ones will witness science being used to wake up 9-foot T-Rex dinosaur! Practice your game show skills in Show What You Dino-Know! and tap into your inner creative as your make-and-take DinosART paper dinosaurs home! This event is sponsored by M&T Bank.

Cost: Admission Fee/Dinomite Activities FREE

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TEDDY BEAR TEA

Date: September 15, 2018

Time: 10:00 AM Session & 1:00 PM Session

Details: Bring a stuffed animal or doll friend and dress up as fancy as you’d like to attend a tea party. We will enjoy tea party games, stories, and of course treats! Free for Friends of JPPM members, $5 per person (non-members). 3 – 6 year olds. For more information call 410-586-8501.

Registration is required:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezMw1doOu6U_-4wXfCSJUGdZCmiyDTwuc9el_DY-3G9MfdtA/viewform?usp=sf_link