Capitol Hill Kid turned two months old on May 27. CHK is holding up its head, looking around, smiling at new friends and enjoying the neighborhood. Here’s what happened in the past week:
Just received the following email about the Sesame Street Road Trip. The event has changed locations to KIPP DC College Preparatory and will now be a ticketed event with tickets released on May 30.
Thank you for your interest in Sesame Street’s first nationwide road trip! Our June 8 event at KIPP DC College Preparatory (previously Anacostia Park) received an extraordinary response.
Unfortunately, due to space constraints, not everyone who originally signed up will be … Read the rest
This looks like an awesome family night out: Pizza and Picasso at Makeshift. This is happening on Saturday, June 15, 5-7 p.m. at Makeshift, 1321 Linden Ct NE. Makeshift will provide two slices of pizza per person and all the arts supplies–you bring the family. Cost is $14.50 per person over age 2. Register.
More: Makeshift offers art classes for kids of all ages. On June 1, you and your kid age 0-6 years … Read the rest
Here’s an opportunity for rising 2nd-5th graders: At Garden Explorers camp, they will explore growing, cooking and eating delicious food. They will care for plants, make recipes and crafts, go for walks and talk about food topics, such as composting and farmers’ markets.
The two-hour camps will be held on five Saturdays, beginning June 1, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. or noon-2 p.m., at the Garden at School Within a School (SWS), 920 F St NE. There … Read the rest
CHK’s Memorial Day Roundup post was very popular, so I have repurposed it into a standing list that appears in the main menu and can be updated over time: Outdoor Pools, Spray Parks and Waterworks.
The content is the same as the blog post with two additions: Joe Cole Recreation Center’s spray park is just north of Florida Ave in Trinidad. Benning Stoddert Community Center, just over the river on East … Read the rest
Support a local kid’s business effort and get some ice-cold lemonade right now at Lincoln Park. The stand will be serving until about 11 a.m.
Claire writes:
“Your blog is great! Quick question: do you know how it works to bring a non-dc resident (visiting family member) to Rosedale pool? If i have my license is that enough to bring my sis-in-law and two kids?”
CHK answers:
Yes, non-residents can use D.C. pools with a swim pass for a fee ($3 for under age 6; $4 for ages 6-17; $7 for adults; $4 for seniors). There are also … Read the rest
Update: This blog post was popular, so I turned it into a standing page here: Outdoor Pools, Spray Parks and Waterworks. The page has the same info with the additions of the spray parks at Joe Cole Recreation Center in Trinidad and Benning Stoddert Community Center, just over the bridge on East Cap (thanks to readers Elizabeth and Leah who alerted me to these).
On Memorial Day weekend, we remember … Read the rest
