{"id":5417,"date":"2022-01-13T23:29:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T23:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabconference.com\/last-minute-dc-area-weekend-ideas-1-13-1-16\/"},"modified":"2022-01-13T23:29:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T23:29:42","slug":"last-minute-dc-area-weekend-ideas-1-13-1-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wijhha.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/13\/last-minute-dc-area-weekend-ideas-1-13-1-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Last-Minute DC-Area Weekend Ideas 1\/13-1\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mask, ID, and Vax Card<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This weekend, the capital’s vaccination mandate goes into effect. More information can be found <\/span>here<\/span>. Also next week <\/span>Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week<\/span>. On our radar this week, we’ve listed some of kids’ favorite museums. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

So, what should you do January 13 – January 16?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For your convenience, this newsletter includes emojis to help you through these unprecedented times: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  • The symbol indicates that an event has occurred <\/span>personally inside<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The symbol indicates that an event has occurred<\/span> in person abroad<\/b>. <\/span><\/li>\n
  • The symbol indicates that an event has occurred <\/span>practically. <\/b><\/li>\n
  • Finally, it indicates that the event is <\/span>Free.<\/b> <\/span><\/li>\n
  • the <\/span>\ud83d\udc89 <\/span><\/i>indicates an event <\/span>Requires proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test<\/b>. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Last minute weekend plans<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    1. Watch a movie. \ud83c\udf7f <\/b>Go to <\/span>Abroad <\/span>Family movie night <\/span>(Saturday, \ud83c\udf32\/\ud83d\udc89, Edgewood)<\/em>. Or enjoy the kick-off of the 26th Annual Film Festival from Iran featuring <\/span>Video-on-demand platform<\/span> (starts friday, free, \ud83d\udcbb\ufe0f\ufe0f) <\/span><\/i>and personal shows in <\/span>AFI Silver Theater<\/span>. Or watch one of the 37 movies featured in <\/span>virtual<\/span> (Starts Sunday, $5+, \ud83c\udf32, \ud83d\udcbb\ufe0f\ufe0f\ufe0f) <\/span><\/i> DC South Asian Film Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

    2. Our dreams for the future. \u2601\ufe0f <\/b>In the spirit of MLK, enjoy <\/span>dreaming of family day<\/span> (Sun, free, \ud83d\udecb\/\ud83d\udc89, National Mall)<\/span><\/em> In the future exhibition.<\/span><\/p>\n

    3. Watch the match! \ud83c\udfd2<\/b> Go ice skating in <\/span>Capital-inspired ice skating rink<\/span> End of this week. There will be a live broadcast of Capitals vs. NY Islanders, A Visit From Slapshot, Caps s’mores, Gifts <\/span>(Saturday, $5 off ski rentals with Capitols gear, <\/span><\/i>\ud83c\udf32, <\/span><\/i>Sidewalk). <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    4. Here’s our chance to have a Kourtney Kardashian moment. \ud83c\udfb8<\/b> Find your friend a rock star in <\/span>Emo Night Brooklyn <\/span>(Friday, $15, \ud83d\udecb\/\ud83d\udc89, Shu). <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    5. Themed breakfast and lunch<\/b>. \ud83c\udf7d Velvet & Rye will start ban week this Sunday including a <\/span>Bootleggers brunch<\/span> (Sunday, $, \ud83d\udecb, Alexandria), <\/span><\/i>Cocktail classes and fashion contest.<\/span> Or celebrate immigrants’ contribution to vaccines with a vaccine-inspired breakfast and lunch (Saturday\/Sunday, $, \ud83d\udecb\/\ud83d\udc89, downtown). <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

    What’s on our radar: Children-friendly museums<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Here is a list of some of the children’s favorite museums: <\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Get out into nature.<\/b> Although NOVA Parks is not technically a museum, it hosts a variety of kid-friendly events such as “<\/span>winter wild life<\/span><\/span>, “<\/span>Night Walk & Camp: Night Wildlife<\/span><\/span>,” And ‘”<\/span>Nature’s Kids Day<\/span><\/span>. “<\/span><\/li>\n
    • The most underrated museum in the capital.<\/b> the <\/span>National Postal Museum<\/span><\/span> Great place for those with young children. Take a ride on the Pony Express at the Networking in a Nation fair, hop on a train at the Mail by Rail fair, and even sort packages at the Systems at Work fair. There are plenty of interactive exhibits for all ages, young children and up. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Build and play. <\/b>National Building Museum <\/span>“Play Work Build”<\/span><\/span> The fair has been fun for kids over the years with big tempting foam blocks to create fun structures. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • love of books.<\/b> the <\/span>Planet Word Museum<\/span><\/span> It is truly the museum where words come to life. For fun kid-friendly exhibits, consider the “Unlock the Music” karaoke room or the library where visitors can choose books that magically become digitally illustrated. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Playing with cockroaches.<\/b> According to my mother, this was my favorite thing when I was a kid <\/span>O. Orkin Insect Zoo<\/span><\/span> In the Natural History Museum. Tucked away on the second floor, this gallery has a large collection of creepy reptiles.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Children’s Museum.<\/b> the <\/span>Children museum<\/span><\/span> He recently presented the Alf Ba exhibition, which breathes life into the Arabic language. On January 22, the museum will open the exhibition “Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!” Show, <\/span>It is an interactive exhibit inspired by the now popular children’s series on Nick Jr. <\/span><\/li>\n
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      jade (clockoutdc)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Jade Womack is an energy economist by day, and event blogger by night. She started her blog, Clockout DC, when she was working as a waiter in 2019. She grew up in Arlington, and currently lives in Adams Morgan with her dog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n