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Mommy & Me - educational & stimulating activities with your little one by admin, last updated: Dec 11, 2013 10:13 PM: Join us at Friday Dec. 13 10:00am Socialize with other Moms while your children experience and learn in an environment stimulating and safe for little ones.

Nurturing Montessori school Open House for the entire family by jungakimlee@hotmail.com, last updated: Dec 11, 2013 02:29 PM: Oneness-Family School is an unique Montessori school offering programs for ages 2 through grade 8, located in a convenient urban campus in Chevy Chase, MD. Oneness offers challenging academic curriculum, including foreign languages starting at age 3, conflict resolutions, personal development in communications/social worlds starting in grade 1, outdoor education, and many field trips starting at age 3.

FREE HOLIDAY ZUMBA by zumbamama, last updated: Dec 10, 2013 10:31 PM: Come try your first Zumba class at the historic Cherrydale Firehouse in Arlington. FREE DEC 16th!

18th Annual Preschool Fair by admin, last updated: Dec 10, 2013 10:31 PM: Come learn more about local preschools at the 18th Annual Preschool Fair sponsored by the MOMS Club of Gaithersburg and the MOMS Club of Rockville-North. Multiple preschools from Gaithersburg, Rockville, and surrounding areas will be represented.

Homeschool Day by National Building Museum, last updated: Dec 10, 2013 11:54 AM: Programs for home-schooled students and families at the National Building Museum

Book of the Month: Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton by National Building Museum, last updated: Dec 10, 2013 11:54 AM: Book of the Month Readings at the National Building Museum

A Day of Flying in the Great Hall - Model Airplane Workshop by National Building Museum, last updated: Dec 10, 2013 11:54 AM: Build and fly model airplanes at the National Building Museum

Book of the Month: Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton by National Building Museum, last updated: Dec 10, 2013 11:53 AM: Readings at 10:30 and 11:30 am. Free with admission to Building Zone. Recommended for ages 3–5. In Katy and the Big Snow, Katy is a beautiful red tractor. She can do lots of things, like push dirt and build roads. But will she be strong enough to plow out the city of Geoppolis when a huge snowstorm strikes?

TO BE RESCHEDULED! Powell Elementary Open House and Tour is OFF DUE TO SNOW by admin, last updated: Dec 10, 2013 06:31 AM: Powell parents and Principal Janeece Docal want to invite you to visit and tour Powell Elementary School this coming Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 9:00a.m. – 10:00 a.m. No RSVP will be required. The event will be rescheduled if DCPS is closed.

Recess Monkey at Jammin' Java- 2pm show by admin, last updated: Dec 09, 2013 09:15 PM: Recess Monkey, the Seattle band of three elementary school teachers who rock, proudly returns to Jammin' Java for two shows infused with sugary, high-energy pop goodness sure to make the whole family move.

Recess Monkey at Jammin' Java- 11am show by admin, last updated: Dec 09, 2013 09:15 PM: Recess Monkey, the Seattle band of three elementary school teachers who rock, proudly returns to Jammin' Java for two crazy fun dance shows!!

Winternational by admin, last updated: Dec 09, 2013 03:59 PM: Join us for the 2nd Annual Winternational celebration. Explore the different ways in which the world celebrates the winter season through food, culture, customs and traditions.

Online Information Session: Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS) Online by admin, last updated: Dec 09, 2013 03:59 PM: Attend an online event from the convenience of your own home. These events offer a glimpse at virtual public school in a unique setting.

Monster Jam by admin, last updated: Dec 09, 2013 11:59 AM: For the first time since 2011, Monster Jam® returns to the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. January 24 and 25, 2014.

Learning how to raise successful children by kakki, last updated: Aug 26, 2013 03:06 PM: Nationally recognized pediatrician and author Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg will speak in the Washington D.C. area about how to raise successful children and build resilience. The Parent Encouragement Program is offering a 20% discount on tickets for DCUM readers, for both the evening talk at the Bullis School, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, and the morning talk at the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase on Thursday, Oct. 25.

How Can You Get Your Kids Reading This Summer? Let Them Choose The Books by National Summer Learning Association, last updated: Aug 15, 2013 01:46 PM: After that last dismissal bell of the school year sounds, many children don't pick up a book all summer. But research shows that summer reading is important to continued academic success, because without it, learning is lost over the summer months. The National Summer Learning Association and Sylvan Learning have come up with some simple tips to help parents make reading one of the fun activities their kids pursue this summer.

“Mommy Proofing” this Mother’s Day by Elizabeth Polis, PT, last updated: Apr 29, 2013 10:46 AM: By Elizabeth Polis, PT, DPT Core Wellness & Physical Therapy

ScratchDC: Helping You Cook Dinner by Jeff Steele, last updated: Apr 12, 2013 01:20 PM: How would you like to have someone do your grocery shopping, chopping, measuring, mixing, and marinating, and then tell you how to finish cooking (and get credit for) dinner? ScratchDC is not quite that, but it is pretty close.