Monthly Archives: May 2011

Memorial Day in the DC Area

Things to do for Everyone!

Saturday: Rolling  Thunder  heads into the District for a tribute at the Navy Memorial at 11am. Enjoy watching  these motorcyclists from all over the US.

Sunday: Rolling Thunder gathers at The Pentagon and rides into the District to the Reflecting Pool by the Lincoln Memorial at 1pm.

Sunday: Gates  open at 5pm  for the nationally televised  Memorial Day Concert at 8pm  on the West Lawn of the Capitol.

Monday: The Memorial Day Parade in DC at 2pm  from Constitution Avenue and 7th St NW. It ends at 17th St.

Monday: Jazz Concert  from 1-7pm at Ft. Ward  Park  in Alexandria.

Mother's Day Craft

Here’s a delightful way for kids to create a beautiful Mother’s Day craft for their moms:

Take a sheet of heavy paper or a large piece of card stock and trace your child’s hand. Cut out the tracing and color it with a marker

Take several more sheets of heavy paper  or cardstock and trace five outlines of American quarters (coins); cut each out and color lightly each with contrasting color markers. Write the names of each member of the household (including you and don’t forget the pets!), one on each circle. and glue one on every finger.

Take a green pipe  cleaner, cut it into thirds, and wrap each around whole green pipe cleaner to make leaves. Tape the pipe cleaner with the leaves to the hand and you have a pretty bouquet for your kids to present to Mom on Mother’s Day. Enjoy