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Grab-and-Go Kids Planner: Mother's Day Fun

Don't forget to find something fun to do to celebrate your mom on Mother's Day this Sunday, May 8!

Don’t forget to find something fun to do to celebrate your mom on Mother’s Day this
Sunday, May 8!

  • Head over to the Central Community Library and pick up May’s monthly mind bender contest form and complete it with the whole family. This month’s topic is “Laugh Out Loud.” You could win a new book if you submit your correct answers! The contest ends on May 31.
  • Check out the Manassas Farmer's Market at Harris Pavilion on May 5 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and May 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Enjoy the Vpstart Crow preview performance of the Merry Wives of Windsor at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas on May 5 at 8 p.m. The regular performance will be on May 6 at 8 p.m., May 7 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and May 8 at 2 p.m.
  • Find some great books for the whole family at the Friends of the Library Book Sale at Bull Run Regional Library in Manassas on May 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Check out the ArtBeat Exhibit at Hytlon Performing Arts Center this week.
  • Mothers and their daughters are invited to Bull Run Regional Library to learn Bollywood Dance on May 7 at 2 p.m.
  • Check out the Lions Flea Market o May 7 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Have fun rock climbing at the Edge wall at the Freedom Aquatics and Fitness Center on May 8 at 11 a.m.
  • Have dinner at Chick-Fil-A on May 10 from 6-8 p.m. and enjoy the Silly Bus Kids Concert while you eat your dinner.
  • Support the students at Pennington School and enjoy the strings concert on May 10 at 7 p.m.
  • Support the local middle and high school celebrities by attending a music or sporting event:

o Osbourn High School boys and girls track and field at Battlefield High School
on May 4 at 4 p.m.
o Benton Middle School baseball vs. Metz Middle School (at Benton) on May 4 at 4:45 p.m.
o Benton Middle School softball at Metz Middle School on May 4 at 4:45 p.m.
o Benton Middle School boys track vs. Lake Ridge Middle School (at Benton) on
May 4 at 4:45 p.m.
o Benton Middle School girls soccer at Metz Middle School on May 4 at 4:45
p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys soccer at Stonewall Jackson High School on May 4
at 5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity softball at Osbourn Park High School on May 4
at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School junior varsity softball at Osbourn High School on
May 4 at 6 p.m.
o Stonewall Jackson High School girls soccer at Osbourn High School on May 4
at 7 p.m.
o Parkside Middle School baseball and softball at Stonewall Middle School on
May 5 at 4:45 p.m.
o Saunders Middle School girls soccer at Benton Middle School on May 5 at
4:45 p.m.
o Benton Middle School baseball at Saunders Middle School on May 5 at 4:45
p.m.
o Saunders Middle School softball at Benton Middle School on May 5 at 4:45
p.m.
o Osbourn High School girls lacrosse vs. Battlefield High School (at Osbourn)
on May 5 at 5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys lacrosse at Battlefield High School on May 5 at
5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity baseball and varsity softball at Stonewall
Jackson High School on May 5 at 6 p.m.
o Stonewall Jackson High School junior varsity baseball at Osbourn High School
on May 5 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School junior varsity softball and junior varsity baseball
vs. Forest Park High School (at OP) on May 6 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School varsity softball and varsity baseball at Forest Park
High School on May 6 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys and girls track and field at VMI Invitational on
May 7
o Parkside Middle School girls soccer vs. Gainesville Middle School (at
Parkside) on May 9 at 4:45 p.m.
o Parkside Middle School baseball and softball vs. Gainesville Middle School (at
Parkside) on May 9 at 4:45 p.m.
o Benton Middle School baseball vs. Metz Middle School (at Benton) on May 9
at 4:45 p.m.
o Benton Middle School softball at Metz Middle School on May 9 at 4:45 p.m.
o Benton Middle School girls soccer at Metz Middle School on May 9 at 4:45
p.m.
o Saunders Middle School girls soccer at Beville Middle School on May 9 at 4:45
p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys soccer vs. Loudoun Valley High School (at
Osbourn) on May 10 at 5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity baseball and varsity softball vs. Loudoun Valley
High School (at Osbourn) on May 10 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity girls soccer at Loudoun Valley High School on
May 10 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn High School junior varsity baseball at Loudoun Valley High School
on May 10 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School varsity softball and varsity baseball vs. Gar-Field
Senior High School (at OP) on May 10 at 6 p.m.
o OPHS junior varsity softball and junior varsity baseball at Gar-Field Senior
High School on May 10 at 6 p.m.

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