Category Archives: Fun Things We Do

Au Pair in America Central Maryland Cultural Fair

February 3, 2012 – 6:00 pm

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What: Au Pair in America Central Maryland Cultural Fair
When: Saturday, February 25, 1-3 pm
Where: Bowie Library (Large Meeting Room)
15210 Annapolis Road (Rt. 450), Bowie, MD 20715

Local au pairs from countries around the globe, will share their cultures through visual displays, food samples, games and performances. Children will receive passports and have them stamped as they visit each country. Admission is free. If you have any questions, email either the Annapolis counselor Natasha Wrobel (wrobeln @ comcast.net) [without spaces] or the Columbia counselor Jan Peedin (momagent @ aol.com) [without spaces]. This was a video from a previous Cultural Fair that we had.

Au Pair in America Holiday Party and International Cookie Swap

December 14, 2011 – 12:13 pm

Sunday December 11th was the International Holiday party for the Annapolis cluster of Au Pair in America. Each au pair brought a cookie or sweet from her home country to share and all girls went home with a bag of treats from all over the world! Girls from Germany, Brazil, Ukraine and Thailand joined in the festivities. Each au pair brought a wrapped gift for the gift exchange. The gifts were placed under the tree as the au pairs arrived. We learned about each others customs and traditions and got to know each other a bit more! The Thai girls educated us on their New Year traditions as this is the big holiday that is celebrated in their home country. Later we gathered around the tree for the gift exchange, numbers were drawn to determine who went 1, 2, 3 and so on. Natasha Wrobel, Annapolis Community Counselor, handed out Christmas mugs for hot chocolate to keep warm over the upcoming winter months.

We also had the pleasure and honor of having a Federal Marshall visit with us to give the au pairs a safety briefing and practical tips when they are out with their host families children, out on the town alone or out with friends. It was very educational and informative.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Ice Cream in downtown Annapolis after Hurricane Irene

August 29, 2011 – 12:09 pm

Despite Hurricane Irene the Annapolis cluster met in downtown Annapolis for ice cream. The weather was beautiful and so many people enjoyed the outside after being cooped up in their homes from the storm over the weekend.

Canoe Trip down the Shenandoah River in VA

July 26, 2011 – 4:44 pm

On Sunday, July 25th, over 100 au pairs went canoeing down the Shenandoah River in VA. It was hard work but everyone was rewarded with watermellon and ice cream!

More Pictures from Monster Mini Golf

June 13, 2011 – 12:17 pm

Here are some more photos from the Annapolis au pairs that attended. It was great fun to hear the screams of joy when someone made a hole in one!

Annapolis au pairs go to a baseball game in Bowie

May 26, 2011 – 11:03 am

The Annapolis cluster met for a baseball game at the Bowie Stadium on May 20th. For our most recent arrivals it was their first American baseball game and they had lots of fun trying to understand the rules of this sport! The weather was wonderful and the firework show afterwards was fantastic! What a great night for all who came out to enjoy the night.

Annapolis Cluster goes to the musical "The Buddy Holly Story"

September 2, 2010 – 9:55 am

Au Pairs at Dock Street in Annapolis

Enjoying local ice cream before the show

Posing with a member of The Buddy HOlly Musical

Isis and Natasha, the Community Counselor

Posing with Buddy Holly the star of the show

Posing with the star Buddy Holly

Jan's Cluster "Pumps It Up"

July 27, 2010 – 8:21 pm

Jan and her cluster really had a great time at Pump It Up, an indoor play land for kids of all ages. Enjoy the pictures we took of the merriment!

Sailing Event in Baltimore Harbor

July 21, 2010 – 9:36 am

Patty’s cluster had a wonderful time sailing on Saturday, July 17th, on the Pintita Sailboat. We had 20 participants and we sailed out to the Key Bridge and back.