Events around town, March 5th

MARYLAND (Monday, 3/5):

Nature Tots: Eww! What's That? (10:30am & 1pm, National Wildlife Visitors Center. If you want to find out, you'll have to bring your preschooler to this hands-on, interactive program all about Roly-Polies and Worms! RR: 301.497.5887, free, ages 3 to 4.)

Maryland Storytimes (3/5):
Time for Twos Storytime (10am, Kensington Park Library. Stories, fingerplays, songs, and stretches for you and your child.)

VIRGINIA (Monday, 3/5):
Ice Skating (12:15 to 2pm, 4 to 5pm, and 6:15 to 7:45pm, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington. Lace up your skates and hit the ice! $7/adult, $6/child under 13, $3/skate rental.)

Mighty Mondays with Mr. Knick Knack (10am, Noodles & Noggins, Clifton Town Meeting Hall. Sing, dance and have fun with Mr. Knick Knack. Suggested contribution $5/child, weekly event.)

Miss Belle (10:30am, Jammin' Java, Vienna, VA. Children's songs. $5/one child; $7/two children; $10/three children. Weekly show.)

Oh Susannah! (noon, Jammin' Java, Vienna, VA. Children's songs. $5/one child; $7/two children; $10/three children. Weekly show.)

Pop in Playtime (10 to 11:30am, Pump It Up, Manassas. Play on giant,soft, fun-filled interactive inflatables. Play on the giant, soft, fun-filled interactive inflatables. $8.00/child, ages 2 years and up;height requirement of 34" to play on the inflatable equipment.)

Mr. Don (10:30 to 11:15, Jamie's General Bean, Centreville. Mr. Dondelights children of all ages with his weekly sing-alongs, motionsongs, rhythm instruments, marching and dancing! Suggested contribution per child. All ages.)

Old Town Hall Children's Performance Series (10:30 to 11:30am Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. StoryTime Express will entertain and bring a smile to your face. Free, all ages.)

Virginia Storytimes (3/5):
All Join In (3:30pm, Reston Regional Library. Stories for all ages. RR: 703.689.2700.)

Exploring With Bob the Penguin (2:30pm, Pohick Regional Library,Burke. Author, John Jamaldinian reads his book Bob Winging It. RR:703.644.7333, ages 4 to 8 with adult.)

All Join In (10:30am, Great Falls Library. Share stories, songs and fun. No RR, ages 1 to 5 with adult.)

Small Wonders (10:30am, Chantilly Regional Library. Stories and activities for ages 12 to 23 months with adult. RR: 703.502.3883.)

2 and Under Storytime (11am, A Likely Story Children's Bookstore,Alexandria, VA. Join Miss Dinah to read stories, perform fingerplays, and sing together. Free.)

Bedtime Storyhour (7:15pm, Chinn Park Regional Library, Prince William. Stories for ages 2 to 6 with adult.)

Baby Lapsits (10am, Ashburn Library. Storytime for 0 to 18 months.)

Washington, DC Storytimes (3/5):
Monday Morning Storytime (10:30am, Politics and Prose Bookstore. Start your week off right with some coffee for you and some stories for the kids. Free, all ages.)

Thanks to Our Kids for the information!