Here are a few of our aupairs attending a Nationals Game in August. We had a great time (until it thunderstormed!) Read More

Aupairs can enjoy the following this weekend: Labor Day Concert  on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building, Sunday, September  4 at 8pm, featuring The National Symphony Orchestra. Gates  open at  5pm. Nearest Metro stations are Capitol South or Union  Station.  If the weather is inclement, the concert  moves  into the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Call  Read More

Some of our aupairs have kids in school  right now; for others, school will be  opening  very soon.  Here is a Back to School list! If your child/children take the school bus to and from school, make sure you  know how the bus system works Be careful  of bus lines if you drop off/pick up Read More

The dedication of this newest memorialwill take place on August 28. There will be a concert at 10am, a ceremony at 11am and another concert at 2pm. Public standing areas that do not require tickets are available. The memorial is located on the northwest corern of the Tidal Basin, just north of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial and can Read More

Schools already have, or are  about to open. Your host child or children  may have a backpack and it is up to you to manage  it.  Here are  some hints: Do this everyday! Find the homework. Set it out in the homework area and gather any supplies needed. As homework  is completed it belongs  back Read More

Friendship FireHouse Festival- come celebrate the 237th birthday of this historic firehouse on Saturday, August 6 from 9am to 2pm.  See the antique equipment, crafts booths,  food vendors and free birthday cake. Kids will get free helmuts and balloons. Anyone can tour the firehouse, located at 100 block of S. Alfred St between Prince and Read More

When it is too hot or too cold or too rainy for the kids to play outside, here are some places to go and things  to do with kids in our cluster area. Aupairs should  check with their  host  families before taking the kids anywhere. Some of these locations charge: Chinquapia Recreation Area at  3210 Read More

Beginning July 25- classic films will be shown on the National Mall, between 8th and 14th Streets,  beginning at dusk, around 8:30-9pm. Free!  Bring a blanket and enjoy. Films play except in extreme weather. For more information call 1-877-262-5866. July 25-” In the Heat of the Night”; August 1-“One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest: August 8- Read More

When it’s too hot  to take  the kids  outside, here are some things to do indoors: String Painting- cut string into various lengths. Dip the string lengths into bowls of children’s paints and then let each fall onto a piece of paper ( allow a portion of the string to hang off of the paper).  Read More

The United States AirForce Band and especially “Airmen of Note” will be performing  American jazz at TC Williams High School on King St on Weds, July 20 at 8pm, and again on Weds, July 27 at 8pm this time in tribute  to American musician Stan Kenton. On Weds evening, August 3, Bishop Ireton High School on Duke Read More