Child's Play
Sunday, June 24, 2007; Page M06
Stir up your child's entrepreneurial and charitable spirit with Sunkist's Take a Stand initiative. With their parents' permission, children ages 7 to 12 can visit http:/
Not all the profits are meant to be pocketed for ice cream money or toys, however. Children can learn about the value of giving by detailing in 100 words or fewer what nonprofit organization they want to dedicate a portion of their earnings to.
  (Stephanie Burnett Via Sunkist) |
The first batch of 10,000 stands have been snapped up, spurring the company to produce 5,000 more, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The program, now in its fourth year, has raised an estimated $1.5 million, with 383 kids from the Washington area participating last year and 282 signed up so far this year.
Though the stands can take about eight weeks to be delivered, that doesn't mean kids can't test such recipes as blueberry lemon spritzer, lemon-limeade and minty strawberry lemonade.
-- Akeya Dickson
More Child's Play
FAMILY FUN DAY AT CALVERTON-- Today, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. A scavenger hunt, face painting, music, karaoke and a hamburger-and-hot-dog picnic round out a community celebration of the Calverton School in Calvert County. 300 Calverton School Rd., Huntingtown. Free. 410-535-0216.
PEAS AND BEES: A GROWING CONNECTION-- Today at 2 p.m. Master beekeeper Barry Thompson uses a beehive to expl ain the importance of studying genetics. Held with the exhibition "Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics." National Museum of Health and Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Ave. NW. Free. 202-782-2200.
YAP-- Today at 3 p.m. The local improv troupe performs family-friendly comedy in the same vein as "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Jammin' Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10, children $5. 703-255-1566.
BLUE SKY PUPPET THEATRE: PIGS TALES-- Today at 6 p.m. Learn about the values of sharing and taking turns in this comedic production. Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Rd., Bladensburg. Free. 301-779-0371.
KIDS, PARKS & PERFORMING ARTS-- Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Through July 31. The outdoor entertainment series lands in a different neighborhood each week. This Tuesday, Paul Hadfield performs physical comedy, complete with juggling, unicycling and ladder walking. Village Green at Fallsgrove, Falls Grove Boulevard and Falls Grove Drive, Rockville. Free. 240-314-8682.
FISHING AT PINE LAKE-- Friday, 9-11 a.m. Ages 6-10. Bring a rod or borrow one to learn fishing basics. Bait and tackle are supplied. Wheaton Regional Park, 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. $9. For reservations, call 301-962-1477.
SUMMER FIREFLY HIKE-- Friday, 7:30-9 p.m. Go on a walk to spy fireflies at twilight. Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda. $2. For reservations, call 301-299-1990.
THE LURE OF SPICES-- Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Weigh, grind, smell, taste and burn a small sample of spices, then take it home in a small satchel. Related to the exhibition "Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries." (See Can't Miss, Page 7.) Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Second Floor, 12th Street and Independence Avenue SW. Free. 202-633-4880.
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