The Great Zucchini has been Washington DC's #1 children's entertainer for over 15 years. He has performed at the White House, Vice President's House, 11 embassies, and is the only children's entertainer to grace the stage of The World Famous DC Improv. The wonder of magic, silliness of comedy, and interactive nature of The Great Zucchini's show keeps children on the edge of their seats. Come watch this staple of the DC metropolitan area!
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A fabulously fun interactive music show for families and young children. Award-winning children’s singer/ songwriter Susan McNelis performs familiar favorites and lively originals with her acoustic guitar. Sing, dance, clap, tap or play one of Susannah’s rhythm instruments, everyone is encouraged to participate. Celebrate the magic of music with Oh Susannah!
Oh Susannah performs for hundreds of children and parents every week in the Mid-Atlantic area. She’s a regular at community events, festivals and dozens of other venues including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and The National Theatre.
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Andrés Salguero, is one of the most exciting new voices on the family music scene. A native of Colombia, both his debut CD and his live performances are infused with south of the border sensibilities. Andrés' music vibrates with the pure beauty of languages and encourages kids to embrace cultural differences, as exemplified by the opening line of the album’s first song, “Hola Amigo”: “It doesn’t matter where you are from, if you speak English or Español. It doesn’t matter, there’s nothing wrong. We can all get along.”
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Come watch Sabine Philippe, professional dancer and owner and founder of Dansez! Dansez!, perform African and Caribbean Folklore dance. She will inspire you to get up and dance along in this interactive performance. Sabine has performed at the Kennedy Center, and other well-known locations. Dansez! Dansez! offers a multi-dimensional program for all ages and levels with 16 different types of dance. The program enriches cultural awareness and enables students to develop grace, poise, agility, self-assurance, and discipline.
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Put on your dancing shoes! We have found the BEST Deejay to interact with kids! Kids’ parties are their specialty. Unique Dreams Deejays are high energy and able to motivate and move the crowd. They play appropriate music, games, and contests for kids of all ages. Come join the fun!
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BookCrossing members would like to share their passion for books and reading with you. How? By offering FREE used books to take home. Each book will have its own unique BCID (Bookcrossing identification number). If you log onto the BookCrossing website, www.bookcrossing.com, you'll be able to see where the book has been and later track where it will go long after you've read it. BookCrossing is FREE and FUN! Help make the whole world a library and share the joy of literacy.
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The Twinbrook Tellers are from Storytellers' Club which meets monthly during the school year at Twinbrook Library in Rockville, MD. At Storytellers' Club, children ages 5-14 are invited to tell stories (only if they want to), listen to stories and play storytelling games. Children who are comfortable telling tales for a more public audience are invited to join the Twinbrook Tellers in performances at area libraries, story swaps, and festivals. Over the past six years they have performed at the Glen Echo Folk Festival, Montgomery County Harvest Festival, Takoma Park MiniFest, and, of course, The Kensington Day of the Book Festival.
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Junior Jams Live Music for Families Open House
Join us at FNDTN Gallery and Liveroom for mulitcultural childrens' book sales by TuTus Storybooks and reading and live music "teasers" with percussionist Uncle Devin at 1 and 3 PM. We'll also have childrens' music sales and raffles for free cds throughout the day!

Uncle Devin's book, The ABC's of Percussion, will be available. The Uncle Devin Show is a live, interactive musical experience for children five and over by renowned drummer Devin Walker. The show cultivates the minds of children through percussion instruments and is a dynamic cross between Fat Albert and Schoolhouse Rock.
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Face Painting for Children and Adults. Prices vary from $5 to $15. Professional and expert designs allow you to choose anything you'd like to be painted on you or your child.
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