Spring is the season for Earth Day, Mother’s Day, yoga, and lots of other great events. We have loads of terrific activities listed in our calendar, where you can get a glimpse of the details of several events at a time. In this post we’ve added some more and offer a quick at-a-glance list the green and healthy events you won’t want to miss this spring & early summer!
Please share additional events in the comments and post in our calendar!
Wednesday, April 19
This Changes Everything screening
https://www.facebook.com/events/1876393932641957/
Thursday, April 20
Holistic Moms Arlington/Alexandria Chapter Meeting: Benefits of Massage for Family Health
https://www.facebook.com/events/234792076991409/
Saturday, April 22 – Earth Day!
Bike Day Arlington
http://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/3147502
Tenleytown Earth Day
http://tenleytownmainstreet.org/event/tenleytown-earth-day/
Live Well Loudoun Festival
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-well-loudoun-festival-tickets-30111341834
NIH Earth Day Bethesda
https://nems.nih.gov/Documents/NIH%20Bethesda%20Campus%20Earth%20Day.pdf
Takoma Park Earth Day
http://www.mainstreettakoma.org/event/takoma-park-earth-day-festival/
Earth Optimism Day at the National Zoo
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/events/earth-optimism-day
Saturday & Sunday April 22 and 23
Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival
http://www.flowerandgarden.org/
Earth Optimism Summit – events around town
https://earthoptimism.si.edu/public-events/
Sunday, April 23
Brookside Gardens Earth Day
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/earth-day-festival/
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Earth Optimism Teen Event
https://qrius.si.edu/get-involved/earth-optimism-teen-event
Fairy & Gnome Home Festival at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
https://www.facebook.com/events/1360882130697392/
Washington Waldorf School Book Fair at Politics & Prose
https://www.facebook.com/events/193705084477015/
Monday, April 24
Students4Sustainability Conference
https://www.sssas.org/page/our-community/environmental-stewardship/students-4-sustainability
Tuesday, April 25
NoVA Outside School Environmental Action Showcase
http://bit.ly/NoVAOutsideSEAS2017
Wednesday, April 26
Screening of Hometown Habitat
http://files.constantcontact.com/43bf02e0301/450e3aeb-fa04-4365-9cf0-3d2c027a2e8c.pdf
Thursday, April 27
“Find Your Voice” workshop with Renewed Living Inc (use MHL discount code “mom” for 15% off)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/find-your-voice-tickets-32202159526
Friday, April 28
Pause Half-Day Retreat with lil omm
Saturday, April 29
Spring Fest Fairfax
http://www.springfestfairfax.org/
Alexandria Earth Day
https://www.alexandriava.gov/EarthDay
Peoples Climate March
Sunday, April 30
Panel Discussion 5G Wireless & the Internet of Things
https://www.mindfulhealthylife.com/event/panel-discussion
Monday, May 1
May 1 APS Clean Air Awareness Celebration
http://apsshab.weebly.com/clean-air-awareness-event.html & https://www.facebook.com/events/408662482818251/
Sunday, May 7
Listen to Your Mother
Mindful Healthy Life founder Jessica Claire Haney is in the cast
http://listentoyourmothershow.com/dc/
Friday, May 12
Abundant Grace Book reading
with Mindful Healthy Life founder Jessica Claire Haney
https://www.mindfulhealthylife.com/event/abundant-grace-book-reading/
Saturday, May 13
Heroes for Moms Blood Drive and Maternal Health Event
Mindful Healthy Life founder Jessica Claire Haney is speaking at 2:30 p.m.
Beloved Yoga’s Love Your Baby
http://bit.ly/LoveYourBaby2017
Premier Birth Center’s First Anniversary
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/premier-birth-centers-1st-birthday-party-tickets-33717764742
Milkshake Celebrates Moms! Performance
http://creativealliance.org/events/2017/milkshake-celebrates-mom
Saturday & Sunday, May 13-14
DC Green Festival
http://greenfestivals.com/washington-d-c-2017-may-12-14.html#!014
Sunday, May 14
March for Moms
https://www.facebook.com/marchformoms/
Tuesday, May 16
Holistic Moms Montgomery County chapter meeting – Tick and Lyme Prevention
https://www.facebook.com/events/225332084613664/
Thursday, May 18
Holistic Moms Arlington/Alexandria chapter meeting: Supporting Children’s Decision-Making Skills
https://www.facebook.com/pg/HMNArlingtonVA/
Sunday, May 21
Peace Love Yoga Fest
http://www.peaceloveyogafest.com/
Cameron Station Health & Wellness Fair
https://www.facebook.com/Alexandriahealthfair/
Wednesday, June 7
Planning for Presence Workshop
https://www.mindfulhealthylife.com/event/planning-for-presence-workshop/
Sunday, June 11
Love Your Body Yoga Festival
http://www.loveyourbodyyogafestival.com/
DC Gluten-Free Expo
http://www.dcglutenfreeexpo.com/
June 12-19
Virginia Yoga Week
http://www.virginiayogaweek.org/
Thursday, June 15
Holistic Moms Arlington/Alexandria chapter solstice potluck
https://www.facebook.com/pg/HMNArlingtonVA/
Tuesday, June 20
Holistic Moms Montgomery County chapter meeting – The Wireless World and Your Family’s Health
https://www.facebook.com/events/397409913950965/
Monday-Friday, July 10-14
Spirit Camp
https://www.mindfulhealthylife.com/spirit-camp-comes-arlington-summer/
July 10-August 4
Potomac Crescent Waldorf School Summer Program
http://potomacwaldorf.org/programs/summer/
Thursday, July 13-Sunday, July 16
Insight Meditation Community of Washington’s Family Retreat
https://imcw.org/Calendar/EventId/1931/e/family-retreat-2017-13-jul-2017
Tuesday, July 18
Holistic Moms Montgomery County chapter meeting – Fertility Awareness for Family Planning and Women’s Health
https://www.facebook.com/events/1226663307432733/
This post shares unique one-time events and special workshops plus programs from Mindful Healthy Life partners and advertisers. Our calendar includes more classes and ongoing events and is free for anyone to submit events.
Also check out Northern Virginia Magazine’s Earth Day Guide – http://www.northernvirginiamag.com/earth-day-2017/
What did I miss?
If it’s of interest to wellness-minded and eco-aware families, we want to know about it! Comment below and put the event in our calendar, too! I’ll update the post when I can!
Jessica Claire Haney is the founder, publisher and editor of Mindful Healthy Life and was the founder and a longtime leader of the Arlington/Alexandria Chapter of Holistic Moms Network. Jessica is a writer and editor who is working on her first novel. Find information about her writing and about the editing and business consulting services she offers at JessicaClaireHaney.com. She also volunteers on issues related to wellness in public schools. Jessica’s personal blog is Crunchy-Chewy Mama, on Facebook at facebook.com/
