Here are some activities for our aupairs to consider for American Halloween: Boo At the Zoo!- October 21-23 5:30pm-8:30pm. The National Zoo hosts its Halloween experience for kids. Immanuel-on-the-Hill Pumpkin Patch- Pick out your kids’ pumpkin from Oct 2-31st. See www.icoh.net 3606 Seminary Rd. Del Ray’s Annual Halloween Parade- Oct 30 at 2pm. See Read More

Beginning Friday, Oct. 14 through Nov. 10, 27 European countries and their embassies will be sponsoring a performing arts festival for area children, ages 2 through 12,  in cooperation with several different venues in our area. For more  information, go to www.kidseurofestival.org or call 202-944-6558. Some performances require reservations. Read More

My aupairs and their school aged kids might enjoy a visit to: The Godspeed, a re-creation of one  of the three ships that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia. The ship will be docked at the north end of the Alexandria City Marina, adjacent to Founders Park near the intersection of North Union Read More

Del Ray Arts Festival- something for everyone in our cluster! Food, Fun, early Christmas shopping! 10am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, Upper Mt. Vernon Avenue area. Read More

Sept 24-25 Das Best Oktoberfest at National Harbor, MD. (right across  the Wilson Bridge). Noon to 6pm. $25 admission. Fun for aupairs of legal age. Sept 25- Latino Festival in Colombia Heights, MD  from noon-7 with a parade beginning at 1:30pm. See www.fiestadc.org. Best way to go is to take Metro, blue or yellow Read More

Interested in the history of Alexandria? Download a museum day ticket from www.smithsonian.com/museumday, and you will receive free admission for two people to Gatsby’s Tavern Museum, located at 134 North Royal St,  Alexandria Archaelogy Museum, located inside the Torpedo Factory Art Center on the waterfront, and the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum at 105-107 South Fairfax St. Read More

Seat belts must be buckled and seats must be adjusted for all. Mirrors must be adjusted before the car moves Make sure you look  before backing up. Little people or objects may be behind you that you cannot see in your mirrors. Come to a full stop at every STOP sign and every “right on Read More

Here are some aupairs (and their counselor) enjoying the great weather, food and fun at this year’s annual picnic. Donations of new and gently used children’s books were collected and given to The Yellow Ribbon Fund for children living at Ft. Belvoir, in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Read More

Sat. Sept 10- Rosslyn Jazz Festival at Gateway Park in Arlington-www.rosslynva.org. Free festival with headliner Dee Dee Bridgewater and others and a street party on Lee Highway featuring food and crafts. Located two blocks from Rosslyn Metro. Sat Sept 10 and Sun. Sept 11. -Alexandria Festival of the Arts www.alexandria@VisitAlexVA.com. Located on  King St Read More