Community Corner
Don't Miss Fun Activities for Kids
Including some Disney "magic" and outdoor ice skating
What’s going on in and around Centreville this week? Activities and events for children of all ages.
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Where/When (Theatre) Wednesdy Feb 23 (concert band and percussion) and Thursday, Feb. 24 (wind ensemble and symphonic band) both concerts at 7 p.m.
Why Go? The Centreville High School bands are really good—and you and children can see all the action. (Here's a short article about getting the most from a concert with children: http://patch.com/buRYf )
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Price Free
Where/When? Thursday, Feb 24 at 11 a.m.
Why Go? Story time with games and fingerplay for the little pre-readers. The theme is something we can all relate to: sneezing and coughing!
Price Free; no registration, but tickets are given out 30 minutes before the program begins
Where/When Pohick Regional Library , Thursday Feb. 24 at 11:30 a.m.
Why Go? “Stories on Wheels” is the movie theme for this lunchtime break – short movies for the short set (ages 1- 6).
Price Free, no registration is required
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Where/When (10900 University Blvd Manassas) on Friday Feb. 25 at 10 a.m.
Why Go? Stories, activities and crafts to learn about and play with different types of transportation. (For children ages 2-4 with their grown-up)
Price $10 (Call 703-993-8513 to register)
Where/When Harris Pavilion (9201 Center St Manassas) 3-10Friday 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. 12-10 Saturday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (call to confirm 703. 361-9800)
Reston Town Center ( 1818 Discover Street, Reston) Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Rock n Roll Skate 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.) Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Cartoon Skate 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (call to confirm: 703. 703.709.6300)
Why Go? Outdoor ice skating doesn’t last forever and the season is almost over. Take a spin around the ice with your kids.
Pricing Harris Pavilion $7 adults, kids under 10 $6 skate rental $3 Reston Town Center $9 adults kids under 12 $7 rental $4
When/Where Dulles Town Center (21100 Dulles Town Circle Sterling ) Saturday Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday Feb. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Why Go? Get the summer camp information you need all at one place. Get the decisions made and cross one more item off your list. If the kids came with you, take some time to ride the carousel and/or the train. Or if it is nice out, a great playground is between the mall and Route 7.
Price Free
Disney Magic at the Patriot Center
Where/When Patriot Center, GMU Sunday Feb 27 at 12:30 p.m. and again at 3:30 p.m.
Why Go? Great performance, family entertainment. Disney won't disappoint.
Price $22 to $50
Looking Ahead – March 1 is National Pancake Day – don’t feed a pig a pancake! Many restaurants have specials to celebrate the day.
