Going Out Guide With The Kids: Folklife Festival + Doll Tea

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Family-friendly events this week Smithsonian Folklife Festival For all ages While the annual festival is always family-friendly, there will be such special kid-friendly activities as a Family Activities tent (featuring a pizza garden and folklore) and a Kids Create! tent that presents the AIDS quilt in a kid-accessible way. [Read more] American Doll Tea For all ages Girls and their dolls are invited for tea, snacks and a tour of Carlyle House, an 18th-century home. [Read more] Elizabeth Mitchell Best for age 4 and older Music is a family affair for Elizabeth Mitchell, who takes the stage at Wolf Trap with her daughter and husband. [Read more] Trader Center Launch For all ages From the cafeteria to the playground, swaps are one way kids have found to get what they want. In this case, rocks are the currency at this new center at the National Children's Museum. [Read more] 'Dolphin Tale' Best for all ages The movie about a boy and his community rallying around an injured dolphin is screened outdoors as part of Rockville Town Square's Movies on the Square. [Read more] KidsPost A walk to remember — Kitson Jazynka Twelve-year-old Reed Gjonnes and her father are hiking the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail this summer. Family Filmgoer Kid-focused movie reviews Jane Horwitz Jane Horwitz gives advice on the best — and worst — movies to check out with the kids. On Parenting What does it mean to be a feminist mother? Janice D'Arcy — a longtime journalist and mother of two — writes about news, ideas, trends, people and opinions shaping our experience as parents. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy