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Family Conference is next weekend
Age-appropriate activities, workshop and resource fair planned
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Rainbow Families hosts its 2019 Family Conference at Georgetown Day High School (4200 Davenport St., N.W.) on Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
NBC4ās Barbara Harrison will be the guest of honor. Transgender activist Trystan Angel Reese is the featured speaker. The conference will feature more than 30 workshops and a Resource and Provider Fair focused on information and tools for LGBTQ families, prospective parents and allies.
Some workshops will include Talking with Children and Teens about Adoption, Coming Out: The Impact of Positive Role Models, Celebrating Our Non-Binary Children, among others. Kids can also participate with age-appropriate activities. Children ages 2-and-a-half-4 years old can enjoy crafts and Spanish language immersion activities. Kids ages 5-9 years old can decorate vegan cupcakes and head to the gym. Teens and tweens ages 10-16 can sit in on a GenOUT rehearsal, learn improv and theater. Everyone can participate in stories, puzzles, outdoor time, games and more. Adult non-member registration is $90. For more information, visit rainbowfamiliesdc.org.
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Celebrate July 4 with area fireworks displays
Festivities planned for National Mall, Baltimore, Rehoboth Beach
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The National Mall is the most popular place to watch the D.C. fireworks display; spread a blanket near the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, or the Lincoln Memorial. The 17-minute display starts at 9:09 p.m. and will be launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
In Baltimore, the Inner Harbor Fourth of July festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and the fireworks and drone show will begin at 9:30 p.m. downtown at the harbor.
The fireworks in Rehoboth Beach, Del., will be held on Saturday, July 6.
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival underway
‘Indigenous Voices of the Americas’ program held on the Mall
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The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall June 26āJuly 1, with the program āIndigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian.ā
Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has been held on the National Mall; events are free. Festival hours are 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with evening concerts Friday through Sunday from 5:30-7 p.m. For details on specific events, visit festival.si.edu/visit.
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The 2024 Arlington Pride Festival will be held Saturday, June 29 at 12 p.m. at Long Bridge Park.
This event will be a gathering of the community showcasing local talent, food, and vibrant entertainment. The event will be a celebration of diversity and love.
Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.Ā
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