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Kids' activities coming up in the area
Date published: 4/19/2007

TOMORROW

Children's Movie Night, Friendship Baptist Church, 410 Deacon Road, Stafford. Kindergartners through fifth-graders watch an age-appropriate movie. Dinner included. 7-9 p.m. $1. 540/373-2686, fbcstafford.org.

Teens Night Out, LibertyTown Arts Workshop, 917 Liberty St., Fredericksburg. Explore your creative side and dine on pizza at this event for junior-high to high-school students. 6-9 p.m. $40 in advance. 540/775-5545.

Teen Games, Orange Main Library, Madison Road. Those in grades six through 12 enjoy Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, board games and pizza. 3:30-5:15 p.m. Free. 540/661-5445.

SATURDAY

Spring Fling Sleepover, Stafford Gymnastics Center, 500 Nelms Circle, Falmouth. Gymnastics, games, obstacle courses, movies and pizza for those in kindergarten through 12th grade. Bring a stuffed animal and sleeping bag. 8 p.m.- 8 a.m. $30. Registration required. 540/373-8192. Fun Run, Harrison Road Elementary School, 6230 Harrison Road, Spotsylvania. Mile race for ages 12 and younger. $10. 540/548-4864.

Middle School Madness, Spotsylvania YMCA, 5700 Smith Road, Chancellor. Swimming, basketball, ping-pong, movie. 7:30-10 p.m. Runs again May 5 and 19. $3 YMCA members, $5 nonmembers. Permission slip required. 540/372-9622.

"Charlotte's Web," Riverside Center Dinner Theater, Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Children's Lunch 'n' Show offering of E.B. White's tale of a spider and a pig. Lunch 1:15 p.m., show 2-3 p.m. $14. Runs Saturdays through May 5. 540/370-4300.

Explore the Universe, National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building, Sixth Street and Independence Avenue, Washington. Learn how astronomy relates to universe exploration. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 202/633-1000, nasm.si.edu/media. The Doodlebops Live, George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Featuring three candy-colored, fun-loving characters in a rock band. 12:30 p.m. Tickets at Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by calling 703/573-7328.

"Emmanuel's Gift," National Gallery of Art, East Building entrance, between Third and Seventh streets on Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington. A story of how a young boy's achievements helped change a nation's perception of physical disability. For ages 8 and older. 10:30 a.m. Runs again April 22 and 29, 11:30 a.m. 202/789-3030, nga.gov/programs/filmchild.shtm.

National Astronomy Day Celebration, Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond. Touch a meteorite, discover your moon weight and more. Noon-4 p.m. 804/864-1407, 800/659-1727, smv.org. Girl Authority Takes a "Road Trip," Jammin' Java, 227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. Original, classic songs aimed toward and performed by tweens. 1 p.m. 703/255-1566, ext. 8, or jamminjava.org.


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Date published: 4/19/2007



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