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Grab & Go Kids Planner - September 15-21
Grab & Go Kids Planner - September 15-21
Erg-a-Thon, a cooking class, and Chalk4Peace — treat your kids to lots of excitement this week!
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Where/When: 1300 E Iberia Rd., Sterling on Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 from 8:00am-3:00pm
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Why Go: Now that the kids are back in school, you may need to stock up on a few more items—or start to prepare for winter. Head over to a community yard sale hosted by the Herndon/Reston Hot Mama Cooks Meetup group. In addition to kids’ clothes, there will be toys, books, and maternity clothes for sale. Plus, you can buy baked goodies to satisfy your shopping sweet tooth!
Pricing: Free to attend
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Where/When: Reston YMCA, 11450 Baron Cameron Ave., Reston on Saturday, September 17 from 9:00am-12:00pm
Why Go: Bring your family to the Oakton High Erg-a-Thon to support the school’s crew team. Team members will continually row on indoor rowing machines as long as they receive donations. All proceeds help fund the team’s season activities.
Pricing: Donations accepted
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Where/When: Big Bowl, 11915 Democracy Dr., Reston on Saturday, September 17 at 9:00am
Why Go: Do you struggle to come up with bonding activities for you and your teen? Try attending a cooking class together! Everyone enjoys food, and most teens could use a little training in the kitchen.
Pricing: Call restaurant for pricing
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Where/When: Hunters Woods Elementary School, 2401 Colts Neck Rd., Reston on Saturday, September 17 from 10:00am-1:00pm
Why Go: Hunters Woods Elementary School students are hosting their annual Chalk4Peace event. All children in attendance are invited to use chalk to sketch out their ideas for peace. In conjunction with this event, Bikes for the World will be collecting bikes to donate to people in Africa.
Pricing: Free; donations for the charity are welcome
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Where/When: Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna on Saturday, September 17 from 11:00am-12:30pm
Why Go: Rocknoceros is a local favorite band among the under-10 set. Your youngsters will love their engaging show! The trio plays instruments, dances with the audience, sings silly songs, and invites lots of kid participation. This show is a great way to entertain kids—and help burn off some of their seemingly endless energy!
Pricing: $10 per person