Children's Events/Classes

: Family Storytime at Connie Morella Library

Visit the Connie Morella Library at 11 AM for Family Storytime! These 25-30-minute programs are designed to delight children of all ages and are filled with diverse stories and activities that promote and develop language skills and imagination. For more information please visit https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/9945073

- : Toddler Storytime at Connie Morella Library

Visit the Connie Morella Library Tuesday mornings at 10:30 and 11:15 for Toddler Storytime! Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. For more information please visit https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/9945003 

- : LEGO Construction and Duplo Too!

Each Wednesday, join us in the meeting room at Connie Morella Library from 4:00pm-5:00pm for a session of building with LEGO and Duplos! We supply the LEGO and Duplo pieces, and you supply the imagination! This program is for children ages 3 years old and up. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 8 during the program.

Classes/Workshops

- : Hash Dance Weekend 2024

An ultra-challenging urban dance weekend featuring mind bending figures, non-gendered calling, and unbelievably amazing music. Two days of workshops, dancing, community, fun and food in the fabulous open air, covered Bumper Car Pavilion and throughout Glen Echo Park. See https://fsgw.org/event-5477117 for admission prices and registration.

: Factors Affecting Alzheimer's Disease

Join Suburban Hospital from 2 PM to 3:30 PM for a virtual class that will discuss recent findings related to lifestyle factors that may modify the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. To learn more and register please visit https://lifestylefactorsmarch2024.events.suburbanhospital.org/.

: Stop the Bleed

Come to Suburban Hospital on Wednesday March 13 at 6 PM for "Stop the Bleed" - a first aid course that teaches basic lifesaving medical interventions, including bleeding control with a tourniquet and using gauze. Suburban Hospital is located at 8600 Old Georgetown Road. To learn more, please visit https://stbfebruary2024.events.suburbanhospital.org/.

: Reinvigorate Your Spring with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Join Suburban Hospital from 1 PM to 2 PM for a virtual class that will provide an overview of TCM and dietary suggestions for spring and self-care treatments. To learn more and register please visit https://spring-tcm.events.suburbanhospital.org/

: Early Spring Tai Chi Open House via Zoom

Join Sun & Moon Taiji One from 10 AM to 11 AM on Zoom for our spring open house!  De-stress, boost natural immunity, increase fitness through low-impact exercise! No prior experience necessary. This event is FREE but RSVP required via e-mail (SunAndMoonTaijiOne@gmail.com).

Concerts/Music

: DakhaBrakha

Hailing from Kyiv, Ukraine, DakhaBrakha is an internationally acclaimed quartet that blends traditional Ukrainian folk music with sounds and instruments from around the world. Visually stunning, DakhaBrakha’s performances are full sensory experiences that draw on the group’s roots in theater. Their goal is to inspire “cultural and artistic liberation,” providing a one-of-a-kind experience for every audience member. Tickets are from $28-$78 and can be purchased here. The Music Center at Strathmore is located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane. 

: Jason Max Ferdinand Singers Concert

Come to St. John's Episcopal Church from 7:30 to 9:30 PM for a FREE concert of choral music of all styles by an internationally established, premier professional Black choir. St. John's is located at 6701 Wisconsin Avenue.

: Arturo Sandoval and Pedrito Martinez

A protégé of jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval is a renowned trumpet and flugelhorn player as well as classical artist, pianist, and composer. Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martínez, a percussionist, has a background in rumba and Afro-Cuban Yoruba traditions. Tickets are from $28-$78 and can be purchased here. The Music Center at Strathmore is located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane.

: Nickel Creek with special guest Monica Martin

Nickel Creek is mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins, and guitarist Sean Watkins. Together a sum of more than their staggering parts, the trio revolutionized bluegrass and folk in the early 2000s and ushered in a new era of what we now recognize as Americana music. Monica Martin will open the performance, followed by Nickel Creek after a short intermission. Tickets are from $28-$88 and can be purchased here. The Music Center at Strathmore is located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane.

: Portland Youth Philharmonic & Imani Winds

The Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes GRAMMY-WINNING Imani Winds to perform in collaborative concert! Tickets are from $10 - $25. To learn more and buy tickets, please visit https://www.strathmore.org/events-tickets/in-the-music-center/portland-youth-phil-imani-winds/.

Discussions/Readings

- : BCC English Conversation Club

Come to the B-CC Regional Services Center every Wednesday from 11 AM to 12:30 PM for the BCC English Conversation Club.  Share your experiences and culture with other non-native English speakers in a friendly environment. The conversation club is held in person and is free to attend. For more information, please view the flyer here. The B-CC Regional Services Center is located at 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2nd floor.

: History Hour at Josiah Henson Museum

Come to the Josiah Henson Museum from 6 PM to 7 PM for History Hour, featuring Speaker Dr. Iyelli Ichile, the Director of the African American Studies Institute at Prince George’s Community College. This lecture series features local historians, educators and more who will share their knowledge of local and regional history. Arrive early and take a self-guided tour of Josiah Henson Museum and Park. Appropriate for ages 12 and older. Doors open at 5pm. Tickets are $5 and available onsite.

: Easing the Burden: Pain Management Strategies

From 1 PM to 2 PM, Suburban Hospital will host a virtual class with Dr. Stephanie Van  as she provides an overview of pain and function management as we age. To learn more and register please visit https://easing-the-burden-aagbe.events.suburbanhospital.org/.

: Freedom From Smoking Monthly Check-In

Provide support and motivation for smoking cessation through monthly check-in meetings. For more information and to register, please visit https://ffs-check-in.events.suburbanhospital.org/. 

Live Performance/Exhibit

- : Junie B. Jones at Adventure Theatre

Featuring a tremendously loveable character and fun-filled songs, Junie B. Jones will capture your audience members’ hearts just as the books captivated an entire generation of students. The musical is adapted from the Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park. Tickets are available for purchase here. Adventure Theatre is located in Glen Echo Park.

- : Photoworks Presents Marvin Tupper Jones

Photoworks is pleased to present a solo exhibition by acclaimed photojournalist Marvin Tupper Jones. Jones has spent his life documenting his home of Hertford County, North Carolina. The history covered in this exhibit spans from 1851 to 1973 and takes the viewer from the antebellum time through the Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow and the modern Civil Rights eras. Photoworks is located inside Glen Echo Park. For more information please visit https://glenechopark.org/events-calendar/event-detail/3776.

- : Imagination Stage Presents: Inside Out and Backwards

It’s bedtime, and two children use their imaginations to turn their room inside out, into a wonderland of mess! For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here.

- : Waverly Street Gallery Presents CIRCLES

Waverly Street Gallery is excited to present CIRCLES, by Geoff Desobry. There will be an opening reception Friday, March 8 and an Artist Talk Saturday, March 16. For more information please visit Waverly Street Gallery.

- : Spring Break: The 22nd Annual Sarah Metzger Memorial Play

Round House Theatre's Teen Performance Company presents Spring Break, by Joe Calarco. On the first night of spring break, nineteen teenagers celebrate friendships, nurse broken hearts, and challenge assumptions as they search to find their unique place in the world. With empathy and humor, this candid dramedy examines the seemingly small moments that lead to life-changing decisions as each character learns who they really want to become. For more information and to buy tickets, please visit https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/on-stage/explore/spring-break/.

- : Imagination Stage Presents: Crush

Performed by the members of the IStage Performance Ensemble, Crush tells the story of Bark, a high school student who is navigating the typical ups and downs of a teenager with the added stress of being the only person who can see an alien among his peers. Hilarious and heartbreaking, Crush is a play about experiencing the inevitable spectrum of feelings between love and sadness because ultimately, that’s what it means to be human. For more information and to buy tickets please visit https://imaginationstage.org/on-our-stages/crush/.

: The Roundlings at Round House Theatre

The Roundlings are Round House Theatre’s teen comedy ensemble. These whimsical wits write and develop their own original comedy sketches, song parodies, and stand-up comedy. They also thrive while performing short-form improvisation games and long-form improvised scenes. Their new show features audience interactivity, spontaneous silliness, and hopefully…a lot of laughs. To learn more and buy tickets please visit https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/on-stage/explore/the-roundlings/.

Special Events

: HOTWORX Grand Opening

Visit HOTWORX Bethesda for their grand opening on Wednesday March 20th! From 3 PM to 7 PM enjoy the open house featuring local business vendors, raffles, and a ribbon cutting with The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce. HOTWORX is located at 4850 Rugby Avenue.

: Bumper Car Squares at Glen Echo Park

Join us for square dancing in the Bumper Car Pavilion! After a lesson for all skill levels, caller Will Mentor will lead a rousing square dance along with band Bach Bui and Friends! Tickets: $15/adult, $5/teen, FREE for ages 12 and under. Cash, Check, and Credit Card accepted at the door.