On October 24, we watched the Naval Academy Midshipmen take on Tulane University. The Naval Academy won! It was many of our au pairs first taste of American football.
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Free & $1 Summer Movies
When the kids are out of school for the summer, one place to cool off is at the movie theater. Below are three theaters in different parts of our cluster area that are offering $1 or free kid’s movies each week of the summer.
Tips to maximize your free movie enjoyment:
- Movie admission is $1, but bring additional money for popcorn and/or drinks, if desired.
- I suggest you arrive at least 15 minutes early to get a good place to sit. Some of the movies can be very popular and fill up.
- Have all the kids make a bathroom stop before going into the movie.
- Do your homework and google the movie that’s playing in advance to make sure it will be a good one for your child/ren.
- As with any outing, ask your host parents before taking the child/ren to the movies.
- If you take the kids to the movie in Silver Spring, check out the fountain in Silver Plaza afterwards. Bring a towel and a dry change of clothes for the kids. It’s hard to resist splashing in the fountain.
After the movie, do activities related to the movie:
- Ask the children what were their favorite parts of the movie.
- Find crafts related to the movie to complete with them.
- Let the children act out parts of the movies. Use household items as props and dress up in costumes to make it more fun.
15200 Major Lansdale Blvd, Bowie, MD, 301-262-9133
Doors open at 9:30 am, Movie starts at 10 am
6/10-6/11 Hotel Transylvania (PG), The Smurfs 2 (PG)
6/17-6/18 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG), The Pirates: Band of Misfits (PG)
6/24-6/25 Arthur Christmas (PG), Despicable Me 2 (PG)
7/1-7/2 Lego Movie (PG), Free Birds (PG)
7/8-7/9 Adventures of Tin Tin (PG), Rise of the Guardians (PG)
7/15-7/16 Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG), Madagascar 3 (PG)
7/22-7/23 The Croods (PG), Epic (PG)
7/29-7/30 Turbo (PG), Walking with Dinosaurs (PG)
8/5-8/6 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG), Rio 2 (PG)
900 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring MD, 301-565-8884
Doors open at 9:30 am, Movie starts at 10 am
6/17-6/18 Hotel Transylvania (PG), The Smurfs 2 (PG)
6/24-6/25 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG), The Pirates: Band of Misfits (PG)
7/1-7/2 Arthur Christmas (PG), Despicable Me 2 (PG)
7/8-7/9 Lego Movie (PG), Free Birds (PG)
7/15-7/16 Adventures of Tin Tin (PG), Rise of the Guardians (PG)
7/22-7/23 Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG), Madagascar 3 (PG)
7/29-7/30 The Croods (PG), Epic (PG)
8/5-8/6 Turbo (PG), Walking with Dinosaurs (PG)
8/12-8/13 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG), Rio 2 (PG)
Annapolis Harbour 9 (FREE)
2474 Solomons Island Rd, Annapolis, MD, 410-224-1145
Doors open at 9 am, Movie starts at 10 am
6/24-6/25 The Croods (PG)
7/1-7/2 Epic (PG)
7/8-7/9 Walking with Dinosaurs (PG)
7/15-7/16 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (PG)
7/22-7/23 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (PG)
7/29-7/30 Alvin & the Chipmucks: The Squeakquel (PG)
8/5-8/6 Alvin & the Chipmucks: Chip Wrecked (PG)
8/12-8/13 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG)
8/18-8/20 Rio 2 (PG)
Free & $1 Summer Movies!
When the kids are out of school for the summer, one place to cool off is at the movie theater. Below are three theaters in different parts of our cluster area that are offering $1 or free kid’s movies each week of the summer.
Tips to maximize your free movie enjoyment:
After the movie, do activities related to the movie:
15200 Major Lansdale Blvd, Bowie, MD, 301-262-9133
Doors open at 9:30 am, Movie starts at 10 am
6/12-6/13 – JOURNEY 2 & KIT KITTREDGE: AMERICAN GIRL
6/19-6/20 – DOLPHIN TALE & HAPPY FEET TWO
6/26-6/27 – LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS & YOGI BEAR
7/3-7/4 – CATS & DOGS: REVENGE & HUGO
7/10-7/11 – ADVENTURES OF TIN TIN & PUSS IN BOOTS
7/17-7/18 – KUNG FU PANDA 2 & RANGO
7/24-7/25 – RIO & SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME
7/31-8/1 – CHIMPANZEE & HOODWINKED TOO
8/7-8/8 – ARTHUR CHRISTMAS & SMURFS
900 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring MD, 301-565-8884
Doors open at 9:30 am, Movie starts at 10 am
6/19-6/20 – JOURNEY 2 & KIT KITTREDGE: AMERICAN GIRL
6/26-6/27 – DOLPHIN TALE & HAPPY FEET TWO
7/3-7/4 – LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS & YOGI BEAR
7/10-7/11 – CATS & DOGS: REVENGE & HUGO
7/17-7/18 – ADVENTURES OF TIN TIN & PUSS IN BOOTS
7/24-7/25 – KUNG FU PANDA 2 & RANGO
7/31-8/1 – RIO & SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME
8/7-8/8 – CHIMPANZEE & HOODWINKED TOO
8/14-8/15 – ARTHUR CHRISTMAS & SMURFS
Annapolis Harbour 9 (FREE)
2474 Solomons Island Rd, Annapolis, MD, 410-224-1145
Doors open at 9 am, Movie starts at 10 am
6/19-6/20 – CATS & DOGS: REVENGE
6/26-6/27 – LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS
7/3-7/4 – YOGI BEAR
7/10-7/11 – HAPPY FEET TWO
7/17-7/18 – JOURNEY 2
7/24-7/25 – DOLPHIN TALE
7/31-8/1 – SHORTS
8/7-8/8 – INKHEART
8/14-8/15 – HAPPY FEET
Navy International Ball
Click here to purchase your Navy Ball tickets
It’s time to purchase your tickets to attend the highly anticipated 45th International Ball at the US Naval Academy!
Date: April 16, 2011
Location: United States Naval Academy
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: $10 per ticket, plus $1.50 service charge*
Dress: Cocktail Dress, Formal (check out Ross, TJ Maxx and Marshalls for discount dresses and shoes)
*Tip – If you are going to the ball with friends, purchase your tickets together to save money on the processing fee by buying all the tickets in one transaction.
Naval Academy Football Game
On Saturday, November 13 we joined an au pair cluster from Virginia for a Naval Academy Football game against Central Michigan. For most of the au pairs, it was their first America football game. I think many of them felt like I did… It was great in the beginning with the midshipmen marching on the field, the band performing and the jet flyover. It was exciting at the end, because the game went down to the final seconds and almost went into overtime. The middle however, went on a bit long for my liking. But, that’s football for you.
Here are a few pictures. You can find even more in our cluster photobucket album.
It was a close game and went down to the last few seconds, but Navy won by 1 point!
Maryland Renaissance Festival
It was hard to explain exactly what the au pairs should expect at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. It is an event that you have to experience to truly understand. A bunch of au pairs, host families and friends did just that on Sunday. It was a cloudy day with rain in the forecast. We brought our umbrellas and took a chance. It turned out to be a very nice day.
Thank you Liz for sharing her great photos with me. I have some more to add later.
If you missed our visit to the Renaissance Festival, I encourage you to check it out. It runs weekends through October 24. Visit their website for more information.
Chesapeake Children's Museum's July Free Admission Offer
Each month, Chesapeake Children’s Museum in Annapolis offers a free admission deal.
For July: One pack of copy paper per two people. No limits. Not applicable to groups or programs with a fee.
Regular Admission: $4 (ages 1 & up)
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm (daily except Wednesday)
Visit the Chesapeake Children’s Museum website for more information.
Naval Academy Football Game
Together with Terry Bellus’ cluster from Virginia, we attended a Naval Academy American Football game yesterday.
Here are a few pictures from the game and the brave ladies who stayed even though it was a rainy day.
Thatia & Little cheering on the team
The Naval Academy Band performing at half time
Kerstin & a friend watching the game
Little & Thatia trying to stay dry
Naval Academy vs. Western Kentucky