Take a look at some of the events coming up this spring and into summer to support your commitment to natural family living!
Please share other events in the comments or email jessica (at) mindfulhealthylife (dot) com.
Ongoing through June 30:
Support NoVA Outside, an alliance of environmental and outdoor educators, by donating your 5-cent bag credit at Northern Virginia Whole Foods Market locations as part of the Nickels for Nonprofits program.
Tuesday, March 26
NatureCity Forum, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Brookside Gardens, Silver Spring, MD
March 30-31: Encore Weekend of Perimenopause Summit (online)
April 1-7: Interpreting Your Genetics Summit (online)
Thursday, April 4
Thetahealing – Holistic Moms Network Burke/Springfield chapter meeting, 7:00 p.m., Springfield, VA
Sunday, April 7
Nature Play at Home book launch and reception, Fairfax, VA, 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Pathways Magazine Natural Living Expo, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Hyattsville, MD
Tuesday, April 9
Get Buzzing – Bee Keeping 101! -Holistic Moms Network Northern Virginia Chapter meeting, 6:30 p.m., Fairfax, VA
Thursday, April 11
Growing the Next Generation of Urban Farmers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ashlawn Elementary, Arlington, VA
Sensory Deprivation and the Nature Cure Village Talk with Ann Marie Douglass at 7 p.m. Trade Roots, Arlington, VA
Saturday, April 13
Tenleytown Earth Day, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Tenleytown Washington, DC
Sunday, April 14
Illuminate Festival Frederick, 11 a.m. -6 p.m., Frederick, MD
Restorative Yoga – Holistic Moms Network Anne Arundel Chapter meeting, 4:30 p.m., Annapolis, MD
April 15-23: Best of Chronic Lyme Disease Summit (online)
Tuesday, April 16
Homeoprophylaxis, the immune system educator Holistic Moms Network Montgomery County Chapter meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rockville, MD
Thursday, April 18
Homeopathy for Cold & Flu (with gifts from Boiron!) Holistic Moms Network Arlington/Alexandria Chapter meeting, 7:00 p.m., Arlington, VA
Saturday, April 20
Monday, April 22
Earth Day & Mindful Health Life 5-year anniversary!
Tuesday, April 23
NoVA Outside Student Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Friday, April 26
Women’s Health and Wellness Summit, 8:00-5:30 p.m., Washington Dulles Marriott, Dulles, VA
Saturday, April 27
Earth Day Cleanup with EcoAction Arlington, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Bon Air Park, Arlington, VA
Alexandria Earth Day, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Lenny Harris Memorial Fields at Braddock Park, Alexandria, VA
Springfest, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sully Historic Site, Fairfax, VA
Sunday, April 28
Earth Day Fairfax, Daniels Run Elementary, 2:30-5:00 p.m., Fairfax, VA
IMCW Spring Family Daylong, Insight Meditation Community of Washington, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Horace Mann Elementary, Washington DC
Montgomery County Green Fest, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
April 29-May 5
Screen-Free Week
Thursday, May 2
DIY Skin Soothers Make & Take – Holistic Moms Network Burke/Springfield Chapter meeting, 7 p.m., Springfield, VA
Saturday, May 4
EcoFit Yoga with EcoAction Arlington, 9:00-10:30 a.m., Walter Reed Community Center, Arlington, VA
Saturday, May 11
Acorn Hill Waldorf Nursery & Kindergarten Spring Fair, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Silver Spring, MD
March for Moms, 1:00-3:30 p.m., National Mall
Thursday, May 16
Financial Priorities Holistic Moms Network Arlington/Alexandria Chapter meeting, 7:00 p.m., Arlington, VA
Tuesday, May 21
Your Pelvic Floor – Keeping it Healthy Holistic Moms Network Montgomery County Chapter meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rockville, MD
Saturday, May 19
Yoga on the Mall 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21
EcoAction Author Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Josephine’s Italian Bistro, Arlington, VA
Saturday, June 1
LoCo Wellness Expo, Sterling, VA
Sunday, June 2
Green Home and Garden Tour, 1-5 p.m. Arlington, VA
Sunday, June 9
Love Your Body Yoga Festival, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
June 16-18
Dancing Jaguar’s Spirit Camp Teacher Training Program, Roanoke, VA
Tuesday, June 18
Get Outdoors, Holistic Moms Network Montgomery County Chapter meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rockville, Maryland
Saturday, June 22
Well Ray, Del Ray Alexandria, VA
June 28
Yogapalooza with Bari Koral, Strathmore Music Center, 5:30 p.m.
June 28-July 2
IMCW Family Retreat, Insight Meditation Community of Washington, Sevenoaks Retreat Center, Madison, VA
Thursday, July 11
Moms Clean Air Force Play-In for Climate Action, 9-11 a.m., National Mall
July 15-19
Tuesday, July 16
Going Screen-Free, Holistic Moms Network Montgomery County Chapter meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rockville, Maryland
Thursday, July 18
Self-Defense, Holistic Moms Network Arlington/Alexandria Chapter meeting, 7:00 p.m., Arlington, Virginia
Save the Date:
Saturday, September 21: 3rd Annual Women’s Health & Wellness Day
October 26: Achieving Optimal Health Conference
November 2-3: Take Back Your Health Conference
Ongoing
Adventure Moms Cherry Blossom Festival Guide
Kid Up and Go’s Guide to Cherry Blossoms Away from the Tidal Basin
Earth Month Activities with Montgomery County Parks
Pure Nurture’s Hypnobirthing Classes
Self-Care Ayurvedic Retreat every Monday with Apurva Ayurvedic Healing
For more events for families in the DC area, check out these other sites for local parents:
- Adventure Moms
- Beltway Bargain Mom
- Certifikid
- DC Urban Moms and Dads
- DullesMoms.com
- Hula Frog
- Fairfax Family Fun
- Indoorsy DC
- Kid Up and Go
- Kid-Friendly DC
- Kid Trips
- Our Kids
- A Parent in Silver Spring
- Red Tricycle DC
and also check out the event calendars here:
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Jessica Claire Haney is the founder, publisher and editor of Mindful Healthy Life and the author of its Guide to Holistic Family Living in Metro DC. Jessica founded the Arlington/Alexandria Chapter of Holistic Moms Network and volunteers on school wellness issues. Follow on Facebook at MindfulHealthyLife, on @
