FAMILY EVENTS: APRIL 16 - APRIL 30, 2010

Nickelodeon Presents Storytime Live
April 16 - April 18
Various times
Warner Theater - Washington D.C.
13th St. Between E and F Sts. NW
Click here to buy tickets

Nickelodeon presents STORYTIME LIVE, their latest musical adventure featuring four of the top-rated preschool shows: “Dora the Explorer,” “The Backyardigans,” “Ni Hao, Kai-lan,” and “Wonder Pets!” Join hosts Moose & Zee as they take you through four exciting musical adventures.

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Colvin Run Mill Spring Reopening and Civil War Encampment
Sunday, April 18
Noon-3pm
Colvin Run Mill
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/crm/events.htm

Colvin Run Mill will be bursting with activity. Tour the mill and watch the miller grind this year’s first batch of cornmeal. The cost of the tour is $6 per adult, $5 per student, $4 per child and senior. After your tour you can also visit the Civil War Encampment from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Talk with the members of the 49th Virginia Volunteer Infantry and watch drilling and firing demonstrations on the grounds of Colvin Run Mill Park. Step back into history. This activity is free. For more information call 703-759-2771.

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Alexandria Earth Day 2010
Saturday, April 24
10:00am - 2:00pm
Ben Brenman Park - Alexandria, VA
http://www.alexearthday.org/

Come and celebrate with us what our children are doing to make Alexandria an eco-city we can all be proud of. Performance by Blue Sky Puppets-"Lights out for the Bunny Brothers". A story for children based on saving energy.

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Earth Day Cleanup at the National Zoo
Saturday, April 24, 2010
8am - 10am
National Zoo - Washington D.C.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Celebrations/EarthDay/default.cfm?fonzref=earthday.htm

Come to the National Zoo to celebrate Earth Day! National Zoo staff and volunteers will work together to improve the health of the Zoo’s ecosystem by picking up aluminum cans, food wrappers, and other litter in a wooded area of the Zoo near the Connecticut Avenue entrance. Not only will you get the chance to help the planet, but you'll also venture to a place in the Zoo not often seen by the public eye.

Register by 8 a.m. in Parking Lot A, which is adjacent to the cleanup site. Volunteers should wear sunscreen, bug spray, appropriate clothing, and sturdy shoes. Trash bags and gloves will be provided.

Volunteers are encouraged to take public transportation to the Zoo and enter at Connecticut Avenue. Those who drive can park in Lot A.

Recycle at the Zoo
FONZ has partnered with an outside company to collect and recycle Zoo visitors' cell phones, batteries, and accessories. For many working cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, calculators, Apple laptop computers, gaming devices, and external drives—FONZ will get money to support conservation! All other devices will be recycled under strict environmental guidelines, keeping hazardous materials from reaching landfills and harming human and environmental health.

Bring all materials to be recycled to the front desk in the Visitor Center.

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Anacostia Earth Day 2010 - River Cleanup and Celebration
Saturday, April 24
8am - 2pm
http://www.anacostiaws.org/programs/stewardship/earthday

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
30+ cleanup sites along the shores of the Anacostia River in the District of Columbia and several upstream tributaries in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties in Maryland.

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Earth Day Celebration at Anacostia Park in Washington, DC featuring a free picnic lunch, music and presentations by community organizations and government officials.

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1 By Youth
Saturday, April 24
7am - 6pm
Manassas, VA
http://www.1byyouth.com/Pages/Manassas.aspx

In Manassas, you’ll be serving the community of Georgetown South. Georgetown South reflects the surge of rich diversity that has changed the face of Manassas in just a few short years. The 10-mile wide city, with its 35,000 residents and Historic Civil War era "Old Town", now has public schools that are 44% Hispanic, 33% Caucasian, 17% African-American and 6% Asian/Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic).

Of 860 townhomes built solid and firewall-safe 45 years ago in Georgetown South, many need a facelift – cleaning yards, fixing broken fences, putting on a fresh coat of paint, planting flowers. Last spring, residents started a Neighborhood Watch and donated tools to help youth mow lawns and make repairs. An army of 1 by Youth volunteers can build on these efforts by working side-by-side with residents and encouraging them with the power of what youth and faith can do in just one day.

The residents of Georgetown South look forward to working with 1 By Youth volunteers to build neighborhood pride and celebrate their diversity!

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Roots & Shoots Earth Day
Saturday, April 24
9am - 12pm
Cub Run RECenter - Chantily, VA
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec/wcrec.htm

Youngsters and their families can celebrate Earth Day’s 40th anniversary from 9 a.m. until noon by helping to plant trees and shrubs and mulching the flower beds at Cub Run RECenter. This event is free for all. To register, call 703-817-9423.

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Junior/Parent Tournament
Saturday, April 24
8am-Noon
Burke Lake Golf Course
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/burkegolf/

Golfers seven years and up are invited to play in the Junior-Parent Tournament at Burke Lake Golf Course from 8 a.m. until noon. Teams of two compete in an 18-hole scramble format. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place teams in two age divisions: Adult/Jr. 7 to 12 years; Adult/Jr. 13 to 17 years. Prizes are also given for closest to the pin contests. This tournament is limited to first 48 teams. The rain date is May 1. The fee is $60 per team which includes lunch. To make a reservation, call 703-323-1641.

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2nd Annual Earth Day @ Loudoun Family Festival
Sunday, April 25
11am - 4pm
Willow Creek Farm - Broadlands, VA
http://www.earthdayatloudoun.org/

The festival is designed to be a family-oriented event to educate Loudouners on the environmental changes happening in the local area. Scott York, Honorary Co-Chair of the event and Chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors said the Willow Creek Farm venue will offer a backdrop that will truly motivate people to make a difference. “We all can benefit from education and direction about the evolving focus of wildlife conservation. This venue truly captures the essence of our new eco-friendly world and its right in own backyard in the Broadlands,” said York.

The EarthDay@Loudoun Family Festival is a non-profit event in partnership with The Piedmont Environmental Council. Event sponsors include I Am Modern Lifestyle Magazine for Moms, Van Metre Homes, Clyde’s Restaurant and WINC-FM. The EarthDay@Loudoun Family Festival is currently accepting applications for additional event sponsors and exhibitors. For more information about how to get involved, visit http://www.earthdayatloudoun.org/.