FREE PERFORMANCES EVERYDAY- KENNEDY CENTER
Date: Monday - Friday
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Kennedy Center- Millenium Stage
Details: See link for schedule of performances. Different musicians, actors, singers and dances each night.
Event Type: Performance/Concert
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Registration: No Ticket RequiredMILLENIUM STAGE EVENT LINK

The Town of La Plata is hosting summer concerts May-September every Friday at 7PM weather permitting. The weekly concerts take place outside on the lawn at La Plata Town Hall; so bring your lawn chairs or blankets for sitting. Feel free to pack a cooler (no alcohol permitted) or enjoy concession from local vendors.  Your little ones will have a ball in the kid’s zone which allows parents to enjoy the concert while keeping an eye on the kiddos. The town provides bubbles, chalk, hula hoops and balls. Don’t forget to bring a bathing suit or extra change of clothes since the splash pad is turned on. With a variety of music styles ranging from oldies to country or jazz to classic rock there is something for everyone. For more details visit: Town of LaPlata link. Check out the 2018 schedule:

Friday May 25th: 7 PM to 9 PM- Drivin’ Muzzy
Friday June 1st: 7 PM to 9 PM- Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Show
Friday June 8th: 7 PM to 9 PM- Three Days of Rain
Friday June 15th: 7 PM to 9 PM- Trilogy
Friday June 22nd: 7 PM to 9 PM- Bye Felicia
Friday June 29th: 7 PM – U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact
Friday July 6th: 7 PM to 9 PM- Ryan Forrester Band
Friday July 13th: 7 PM- U.S. Navy Band The Commodores
Friday July 20th: 7 PM to 9 PM- Bucket List 
Friday July 27th: 7 PM- U.S. Naval Academy Band Superintendent’s Combo
Friday August 3rd: 7 PM- 257^th Army Band
Friday August 10th: 7 PM to 9 PM- The Muddy Crows
Friday August 17th: 7 PM to 9 PM- Band of Gold
Friday August 24th: 7 PM to 9 PM- Southern Maryland Concert Band
Friday August 31st: 7 PM to 9 PM- BackFin
Friday September 7th: 7 PM- U.S. Navy Band The Sea Chanters
Friday September 14th: 7 PM to 9 PM- Funkzilla
Friday September 21st: 7 PM to 9 PM- Pork Donut
Friday September 28th: 7 PM to 9 PM- John Luskey Band

There’s nothing more patriotic than spending the evening under the stars listing to the Nations Armed Forces bands over looking the nations capital. Visitors and local residents are invited to enjoy fFREE outdoor musical performances on Saturday nights from 7 to 8 pm. For more information visit http://www.nationalharbor.com/events/list/

May 12 – ARMY Downrange
May 19 – ARMY Downrange
May 25 – US ARMY Concert Band
June 2 – US Air Force Singing Sergeants
June 9 –Airmen of Note
June 16 – US  Navy Commodores
June 23 – US Air Force Max Impact
June 30 – US Navy Sea Chanters
July 7 – US Air Force Singing Sergeants
July 14 – Navy Country Current
July 21 –  US Air Force  Max Impact
July 28 – US Air Force  Max Impact
August 4 –  257th Army Band
August 11 –  Navy Cruisers
August 18 – US Air Force Singing Sergeants
August 25 – US Air Force Band Airmen of Note
Sept 15 – US Air Force Singing Sergeants
Sept 22 – US ARMY Downrange

MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

Date: September 21, 2018

Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Greenstreet Garden, Lothian MD

Details: Join us for our annual outdoor Movie Under the Stars on Friday 9/21 to see The Mighty Ducks! Admission = Canned goods to be donated to our local SCAN Food Pantry at St. James' Parish, Lothian Gates open at 7:00 pm. Bring your own blankets to sit on. Please see our Facebook page for any weather-related changes.

Event Link

Michael's Kids Club
Dates: Every Saturday - September Line-Up
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Michael's Craft Store

Details: Make a Craft at these awesome workshops every Saturday

Sept 1- Adorable Hedgehog

Sept 8- Leafy Fun

Sept 15- Animal Puppet & Props & Fall Slime

Sept 22- Clay Craft

Event Type: Craft Club
Age Group: Ages 4 and up
Cost: $2
Registration: Walk-in or Register Online
MICHAELS SCHEDULE LINK

ARTSFEST

Date: September 22, 2018

Time: 10 AM - 5 PM

Location: Annmarie Garden, Dowell, MD

Details:

25th Anniversary!
Artsfest '18 Fine Arts Festival
September 15 & 16, 2018
10:00am - 5:00pm

Join us for a fabulous festival of the arts with 170 artists booths, 30 performers on three stages, activities for kids, great food, wine & beer, and lots more!

It's our 25th anniversary! The only festival of its kind in the region! More than 170 artist booths, 30 performers on three stages, activities for kids in the Discovery Tent, Studio School, and the Zany Zone, along with great food, wine & beer, and much more! Street performers, including balloon artists, bubble artists, and strolling artists, will be found throughout the festival! It's a fabulous weekend of visual and performing arts set amidst the backdrop of beautiful Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland.

We are pleased to present a fabulous lineup of visual and performing artists! Explore more than 170 artists booths - both inside and outside - in the Murray Arts Building, around the Tent Circle, and down the Wooded Path. Enjoy musical performances on three stages. With a variety of activities, as well as yummy food and drink options, you won't want to miss our weekend arts extravaganza!

EVENT LINK

SENSORY FRIENDLY FILM
Date: September Schedule
Time: Week Day Shows 7:00 PM/Saturday Shows 10:00 AM
Location: AMC Movie Theater, Waldorf, MD
Desciption: AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society of America to offer unique movie showings where they turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing! Our Sensory Friendly Film program is available on the second and fourth Saturday (family-friendly) and Tuesday evenings (mature audiences) of every month. Please check your local theatre listings for specific showtimes, and don’t forget to share your family fun with #AMCSensoryFriendly.

September 8, 2018- A.X.L.
September 11, 2018- Peppermint
September 22- The House With A Clock In Its Walls
September 25- Life Itself

The theaters typical schedule usually has Saturday films at 10 AM and Tuesday films at 7 PM. Keep in mind things can always change when movie releases are pushed back by studios or we are unable to obtain a booking. In those cases the date for the Sensory Friendly showing typically stays the same but the movie shown may change.
Cost: $
Registration: Buy tickets online or at the box office
Information: https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films

LETS PLAY CHESS

Date: September 22, 2018

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: AR Workshop- 317 Charles Street, Suite A, La Plata, Maryland 20646

Details: Join us for a special event. Love to learn how to play chess? Now is your chance to not only get a lesson, but to make your own chess board. This workshop includes the project, the chess pieces, one hour lesson lesson after your done making your board, and pizza!

Youth and Adults are both welcome to join. We are offering two size projects. Prizes below include everything listed above. This workshop will be from 10am till 2:30pm, and includes a lunch break.

Event Link

NATIONAL HARBOR- MOVIE ON THE POTOMAC

Date: Sunday's

Time: 6:00 PM (Double features begin at 4PM)

Location: National Harbor

Details: Movies are free, crab lawn chairs and picnic blankets and watch a movie under the stars.

LINE UP:

05.06 CoCo
05.13 Despicable Me 3
05.20 Cars 3
05.27 The Lego Batman Movie

06.03 Matilda
06.10 Bolt (National Harbor 10 Year Anniversary Commemorative Giveaway for the first 100 people!)
06.17 Zookeeper
06.24 Charlotte’s Web (2006)

07.01 Enchanted
07.08 The Little Rascals
07.15 Alice Through the Looking Glass
07.22 Holes
07.29 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

08.05 Maleficent
08.12 The Little Mermaid
08.19 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
08.26 Annie (2014)

09.02 A Wrinkle in Time
09.09 The Wizard of Oz
09.16 The Wiz (1978)
09.23 Moana
09.30 The Lion King

Event Link

SENSORY FRIENDLY FILM
Date: September Schedule
Time: Week Day Shows 7:00 PM/Saturday Shows 10:00 AM
Location: AMC Movie Theater, Waldorf, MD
Desciption: AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society of America to offer unique movie showings where they turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing! Our Sensory Friendly Film program is available on the second and fourth Saturday (family-friendly) and Tuesday evenings (mature audiences) of every month. Please check your local theatre listings for specific showtimes, and don’t forget to share your family fun with #AMCSensoryFriendly.

September 8, 2018- A.X.L.
September 11, 2018- Peppermint
September 22- The House With A Clock In Its Walls
September 25- Life Itself

The theaters typical schedule usually has Saturday films at 10 AM and Tuesday films at 7 PM. Keep in mind things can always change when movie releases are pushed back by studios or we are unable to obtain a booking. In those cases the date for the Sensory Friendly showing typically stays the same but the movie shown may change.
Cost: $
Registration: Buy tickets online or at the box office
Information: https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films

TINY PICASSO

Date/Time/Location:

• Somers Oct 1 6:30 PM
• Stoddert Nov 13 6:30 PM

Details: Toddlers love getting creative and messy! Explore your toddler’s artistic abilities as they create their own masterpiece. All supplies provided. Adult participation required. Registration strongly recommended.

Online Registration: http://bit.ly/2OTBlv1

Age 3-5
Resident Fee: $12 • Non-Resident: $14

Date and Time of Performances:

• Wednesday, October 3 @ 7 p.m.
• Thursday, October 4 @ 7 p.m.
• Friday, October 5 @ 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 6 @ 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, October 7 @ 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Location: Eagle Bank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA 22030

Tickets start at:                       $15, opening night. $20, all other shows.

To order tickets by phone:      (800)-745-3000

To order tickets online:           www.ticketmaster.com

*Ticket pricing is subject to change based on market demand. 

To discover more about Disney On Ice, go to www.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.

Date and Time of Performances:

• Wednesday, October 3 @ 7 p.m.
• Thursday, October 4 @ 7 p.m.
• Friday, October 5 @ 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 6 @ 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, October 7 @ 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Location: Eagle Bank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA 22030

Tickets start at:                       $15, opening night. $20, all other shows.

To order tickets by phone:      (800)-745-3000

To order tickets online:           www.ticketmaster.com

*Ticket pricing is subject to change based on market demand. 

To discover more about Disney On Ice, go to www.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.

Date and Time of Performances:

• Wednesday, October 3 @ 7 p.m.
• Thursday, October 4 @ 7 p.m.
• Friday, October 5 @ 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 6 @ 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, October 7 @ 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Location: Eagle Bank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA 22030

Tickets start at:                       $15, opening night. $20, all other shows.

To order tickets by phone:      (800)-745-3000

To order tickets online:           www.ticketmaster.com

*Ticket pricing is subject to change based on market demand. 

To discover more about Disney On Ice, go to www.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.

Date and Time of Performances:

• Wednesday, October 3 @ 7 p.m.
• Thursday, October 4 @ 7 p.m.
• Friday, October 5 @ 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 6 @ 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, October 7 @ 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Location: Eagle Bank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA 22030

Tickets start at:                       $15, opening night. $20, all other shows.

To order tickets by phone:      (800)-745-3000

To order tickets online:           www.ticketmaster.com

*Ticket pricing is subject to change based on market demand. 

To discover more about Disney On Ice, go to www.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.

Date and Time of Performances:

• Wednesday, October 3 @ 7 p.m.
• Thursday, October 4 @ 7 p.m.
• Friday, October 5 @ 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 6 @ 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, October 7 @ 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Location: Eagle Bank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA 22030

Tickets start at:                       $15, opening night. $20, all other shows.

To order tickets by phone:      (800)-745-3000

To order tickets online:           www.ticketmaster.com

*Ticket pricing is subject to change based on market demand. 

To discover more about Disney On Ice, go to www.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.

CREATE YOUR OWN HALLOWEEN DECORATION

Date: OCTOBER 13, 2018

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: JcPenny- St. Charles Towne Center, Waldorf, MD

Details: In store event where littles get to make and take a craft. See flier for more information.

Event Link

Movies on the Beach are projected onto a large, inflatable screen in the sand. Bring your beach chair or blanket and get comfy on the beach! In addition to movies on the beach. Don’t miss out on Town a “drive-in” movie in the Fall in the visitor parking. Movies  start at dusk.

North Beach Schedule:
May 19- CoCo
June 16- Pirates of the Caribbean- Dead Men Tell No Tale
July 21- Jaws
Aug. 18- Despicable Me 3
Sept. 15- Thor Ragnarok (Drive-In)
Oct. 27- The Addams Family (original, Drive-In)

North Beach Movie Link

CSM Children’s Theatre: “Frankenstein,”

Dates & Times: 7 p.m., Oct. 25-26; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

Location: College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata.

Details: “Frankenstein,” a play by Victor Gialanella, from the novel by Mary Shelley, will be presented. Set in nineteenth-century Switzerland, this classic tale of horror and suspense details the ill-fated experiments of young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to fathom the secrets of life and death. $7 adults and seniors, $5 youth of high school age and younger.

Tickets: bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828,

www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/theatre-and-dance/childrens--theatre/index.

CSM Children’s Theatre: “Frankenstein,”

Dates & Times: 7 p.m., Oct. 25-26; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

Location: College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata.

Details: “Frankenstein,” a play by Victor Gialanella, from the novel by Mary Shelley, will be presented. Set in nineteenth-century Switzerland, this classic tale of horror and suspense details the ill-fated experiments of young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to fathom the secrets of life and death. $7 adults and seniors, $5 youth of high school age and younger.

Tickets: bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828,

www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/theatre-and-dance/childrens--theatre/index.

TINY PICASSO

Date/Time/Location:

• Somers Oct 1 6:30 PM
• Stoddert Nov 13 6:30 PM

Details: Toddlers love getting creative and messy! Explore your toddler’s artistic abilities as they create their own masterpiece. All supplies provided. Adult participation required. Registration strongly recommended.

Online Registration: http://bit.ly/2OTBlv1

Age 3-5
Resident Fee: $12 • Non-Resident: $14