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Adult business owners enjoy full control of what they choose to sell and all details regarding the sales. Aside from…
In a highly competitive world that places a huge premium on easily-measured achievements, creative arts are sometimes considered an extra…
A little bit of art can make a lot of change for one community. Arts on the Block is a…
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” — Albert Einstein For Greg Viggiano, Executive Director of…
Grace Kelley was like many other fourth-grade students. She started off the school year with ambitious plans of acing every…
Does your child love to sing? Love plunking on the piano or pounding on the drum? Do you think you…
“I’m bored,” my 11-year-old daughter grumbled as she collapsed onto the couch. It was a rare unscheduled moment in her…
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) has grown in popularity in recent years as a way to educate children…
Anyone can learn how to draw. I usually get some raised eyebrows when I make that statement. Skeptical parents shake…
I recently spoke to Joe Duffey of District Irish Dance Academy about Washington D.C.’s first resident Irish dance school and…
What would happen if we were to replace our local treasures, the cherry blossoms of the nation’s capital, with delightful,…
At some point in time, nearly every preschooler picks up paper and crayons and begins to draw out disjointed circles…
Wide-receiver LeBron James? Skiing star Novak Djokovic? Major League catcher Tom Brady or basketball power forward Abby Wambach? Confused? You’re…
Good music is one of the joys of life. And educators know that early introduction to music is a great…
Perhaps you’ve seen your child’s face light up on stage, heard a stunning voice coming out of the shower or…
Washington Parent spoke to Aaron Chusid of the National Capital Area Council to discuss the recent changes to Boy Scouts…

