October 3, 2008
“The McGruff Child Safety and Identification Program will be conducted at Party City… Other activities are also planned for the day, including Free Light Sticks and Temporary Tattoos for the Kids…
YOUR CHILD WILL:
- Watch Educational Safety Videos
- Have their picture & fingerprints professionally taken by a trained associate.
- Take home… safety materials”
…For more info contact Michael Halperin 240-876-5470”
Both events are listed on our community calendar. Watch for more updates and additions to the calendar in the coming weeks.
June 22, 2008
A local mom shared a site with me that could prove useful given all the upcoming summer movie screenings. kids-in-mind.com reviews movies and rates their appropriateness for children. I have looked over the reviews of a few movies we have seen recently and they seem to be accurate and thorough.
Summer Family Movie Screenings:
Regal (throughout the US including Ashburn, Alexandria, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Sterling and many other VA locations) See free movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10am. Show up early to get a seat! Click here for Maryland locations, including Frederick.
Tally Ho (Leesburg, VA) $1 Family Classics on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11am
Please drop us a line if you are aware of other theaters that have similar programs.
ETA: You can also check your local library for summer movie showings. I know LCPL has some scheduled.
June 10, 2008
11950 Grand Commons Ave
Fairfax, VA 22030 (map it)
(571) 522-6568
Watch your kids Climb the Pinnacle at the REI Fairfax! We went this weekend and it was fun to see how differently my two kids approached the wall. Both pretty much tackled it in character 
You can find details on hours (Wed 4-8, Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5) and cost (free for REI members and $5/ non-members) online, but ages are not mentioned. The belay staff on duty today suggested that the cutoff was about 30 pounds and/or ability to fit into one of their harnesses safely, but that little folks are not allowed to climb higher than the staff can reach. This rule was not an issue for either of my inexperienced preschool-aged climbers who were done with the wall before they reached that point, but proud that they tried.
You only get one climb, and there may be a wait so this is just a short outing. There’s lots of fun stuff to buy at REI though….
(If you have any reservations about shared smelly climbing shoes you should bring socks. I think the smallest size they carry is 11.)
