Friday, January 25, 2013
Looking for some exciting things to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events going on in your area this weekend. Check back weekly and tell us in the comments if you know of any additional activities coming up. To submit an event in the Patch events calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then click on the green "Add an event" button on the right side of the page. Chess Club Arts Drop-In: Amazing Space Craft & UFO's Body & Brain Yoga: Free Trial Class Winter Concert Internet Technology, one-on-one tutoring Family Dance Party Workshop Laughter Yoga-mix Class The Merchant of Venice: Presented by The Rude Mechanicals Daddy's Dyin' Who's Got The Will?
Friday, November 16, 2012
Looking for some exciting things to do this weekend? Check out what's going on around town.
Each week, Patch puts together a list of fun and interesting weekend events going on around the area. Check back in the future, and tell us in the comments if you know of any other activities coming up. Capital Bacon and Beer Bash Bond Mill Craft Fair Santa Claus arrives at the Mall at Prince George’s Free Movie Night - "Genetic Roulette - The Gamble of Our Lives" Arrow Bicycle Sunday Group Ride Chanukkah Bazaar Frost/Nixon Montpelier Farms Corn Maze and Family Fun Park
Friday, August 17, 2012
Looking for some exciting things to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Where: Harborview Ave. , National Harbor, Maryland 20745 When: Aug 15, 2012 - Aug 31, 2012 Why to go: TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Pricing: $40-150.00 (Depending on seating) Where: 137 National Plaza, National Harbor, Maryland 20745 When: Saturday, August 18, 2012, SESSION 1: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. SESSION 2: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Why to go: 3rd ANNUAL Maryland Tradition! The Festival is an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE extravaganza complete with over 40,000 crabs, lots of beer, arts & crafts, live music, family fun! Pricing: $39.00…
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
What do you think should be used to motivate children to display good behavior?
My children are well behaved, but I don’t notice it as often as I should. L had years of public meltdowns; the meltdowns of a child on the Autism Spectrum are nothing like a meltdown of a nuerotypical child. Trust me on this one. He no longer lies motionless, completely dead weight in the middle of the supermarket aisle. He no longer kicks, arching his back and screaming while trying to put him in the car seat, every single time that we have to go somewhere. Thankfully we have moved past that phase. He’s no angel, and like anyone he has his moments, but with maturity they have become more reserved. He’s become embarrassed by the public attention that a meltdown attracts. His teacher last year said she could have written his name in …
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Wrestling matches, karate kicking and punching...I've been told it gets worse as they age.
Driving in the car, the boys are strapped in their booster seats in the middle row of the minivan. We are discussing our plans for the week and enjoying the view of our neighbor's beautiful yards. There is a lull in conversation as we pass one house with kids enjoying a trampoline in their front yard, and I’m half expecting one of my children to begin begging to have one for our yard. But instead I hear… Z in a hushed voice, "Punch me in the face. Come on I won't tell!" L responds, "No, Mom is here. I'll do it later. You're just trying to get me in trouble.” Z, “No I’m not!” Fast forward to later in the evening. L has clearly kept to his promise, and Z comes to me pretending to cry. “L punched me in the face!” he said. I’m amazed he …
Gretchen Schock
8:39 am on Friday, October 14, 2011
Thank you Lee. Could you speak to the teachers in PG County about this? Wow. Wonderfully said. more ›