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Kids' activities coming up in the area

March 1, 2007 12:35 am

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'The Adventures of Stuart Little' continues at Riverside Center Dinner Theater.

TOMORROW

National Reading Month Celebration, Children's Museum of Richmond, 2626 W. Broad St. Gov. Tim Kaine launches National Reading Month with a story. 11:30 a.m. 804/474-7000, c-mor.org.

Midnight Madness at the Hill, Bragg Hill Family Life Center. Basketball tournament for ages 12 and older, plus health and fitness information and screenings. 8 p.m. 540/371-3513.

SATURDAY

"The Adventures of Stuart Little," Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Children's Lunch 'n' Show production of E.B. White's tale of a young New Yorker who has the shy manners of a mouse. Lunch 1:15 p.m., show 2-3 p.m. $14. Through March 10. 540/370-4300.

Lunar Day, use a ball and flashlight to re-create the phases of the moon, take a giant step on the Moonwalk, and travel back in time to examine the John Smith Shallop, events start at noon, 804/864-1407; "The Charles Drew Story" dramatically portrays the life of a brilliant black physician, a pioneer in the area of blood transfusions (recommended for ages 10 and up), 3 p.m., $8.50, runs again Sunday. Events take place at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond. 804/355-2001, smv.org.

Artful Adventures for Families, The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st. Street, N.W., Washington. Games in the galleries help parents and kids discover connections between film and paintings. 9 and 11:30 a.m. Register at 202/387-2151 or
Email: groups@phillipscollection.org.

MONDAY

Purses/Manbags, Wilderness Branch Library, 6421 Flat Run Road, Locust Grove. Teens in grades six through 12 decorate a small bag. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 540/854-5310.

TUESDAY

Fit Tots, Stafford County Parks & Recreation, Falls Run Industrial Park (off U.S. 17), Falmouth. Activities to help ages 3 to 5 develop concentration, relaxation, imagination, self-esteem. 10-10:45 a.m. $20 county resident, $25 non-resident. Registration required. Tuesdays, through March 20. 540/373-8192.

Purses/Manbags, Orange County Library, Madison Road. Teens in sixth through 12th grade decorate a small bag. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 540/854-5310. "Once Upon a Time in a Pig Pen," Children's Museum of Richmond, 2626 W. Broad St., Richmond. Stories for ages 1 to 3 and an adult. 9:30-10:15 a.m. 804/474-7055, c-mor.org. National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure, National Geographic Museum, Explorers Hall, 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington. Kid-friendly exhibit engages the entire family in activities that help children map their own adventures. March 6 through July 29. Free. 202/857-7588. WEDNESDAY

Homeschoolers and Historic Houses, Agecroft Hall/Wilton Hall, 4305 Sulgrave Road, Richmond. Homeschoolers explore America's Colonial and British roots during a daylong program with up-close, hands-on study of artifacts and historic games. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $8 ages 8 and older, $4 ages 3 to 7. Registration required. 804/353-4241, agecrofthall.com.

UPCOMING

St. Patrick's Day Party, Stafford Gymnastics & Recreation Center, 500 Nelms Circle, Fredericksburg. Children's crafts, snack and games. March 16, 11 a.m., $8 county residents, $10 nonresidents. Registration required by March 9. 540/373-8192.





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