Get Out: Patch Picks for the Weekend of Feb. 3
This weekend: live music, foreign cinema, a Prokofiev puppet show, a free yoga class and a winter carnival for children.
The Puppet Co.: Peter and the Wolf
Where/When: Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD). Friday, Feb. 3, at 10 and 11:30 a.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4 and 5, at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Performances continue through Sunday, Feb. 19.
Why Go: The Puppet Co. presents its production of Sergei Prokofiev's musical score Peter and The Wolf. This adaptation was written by puppeteers Christopher Piper and Len Piper.
Price: $10 (Purchase tickets online at The Puppet Co.'s website.)
Where/When: Chevy Chase Library (8005 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, MD). Saturday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m.
Why Go: See the film about a Chinese mask maker who wants his art to endure, and who takes on a destitute child as an apprentice. Film critic Roger Ebert calls it "a new Chinese film of simplicity, beauty and surprising emotional power."
Price: Free.
Winterfest Children's Carnival
Where/When: Learning Center for Young Children at the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church (10123 Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD). Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Why Go: Find fun for the whole family at the carnival. Highlights will include: two performances by acclaimed children's musician John Henry England (tickets to these performances will be sold for $5 at the carnival), a silent auction, a moon bounce, a children's craft room, carnival games, face painting, a bake sale and lunch served by Armand's Pizzeria & Grille.
Proceeds from the carnival will be used to purchase educational and play supplies for the preschool at the Learning Center for Young Children.
Price: All activities are free, with the exception of the musical performances, which are $5 each.
Planet Trombley at The Barking Dog
Where/When: The Barking Dog (4723 Elm St., Bethesda, MD). Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 p.m. to midnight.
Why Go: Enjoy a night of blues, rock and alternative tunes by Jack Stripling (lead vocals), Richard Hsu (keys/vocals), Bill Trombley (vocals, guitar, bass), Paul South (lead guitar) and Skip Daly (drums). Read more about the event on Facebook.
Price: No cover charge.
Where/When: extendYoga (12106 Wilkins Ave., North Bethesda, MD). Sunday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. (Free yoga classes continue on Sundays at extendYoga at 11 a.m. through April.)
Why Go: Enjoy a free yoga class.
Price: Free.
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The Puppet Co.: Peter and The Wolf
Weekly on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 10:00 amGlen Echo Park (The Puppet Co.) -
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD -
Winterfest Children's Carnival
February 4, 2012 at 10:00 am–2:00 pm10123 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD -
Learning Center for Young Children
10123 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD -
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church
10123 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD
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Armand's Pizzeria & Grille
190 Halpine Rd, Rockville, MD -
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The Barking Dog
4723 Elm St, Bethesda, MD -
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