CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL FINDER – CLICK HERE
Resources for Parents – All ages and stages of children
- Adoptions Together – Events for Adopting/Adoptive Parents
- DC Metro Mommy
- DC Urban Moms (and Dads)
- DC Working Moms
- KidFriendly DC
- Montgomery County parenting resource site
- Montgomery County public schools parent academy – events offered weekly
- Our Kids
- Out By Ten
- My Asian Kid DC – Adoption Resource website
- Parent Encouragement Program (PEP)
- The Parent Pages of Metro DC
- Giggles on the Go
- Washington Parent
- YMCA Silver Spring youth and family programs
- DC Virginia Maryland Moms online community
- lilaguide Washington, DC online community
List of Moms (and Dads) Groups
- Baby Talk Moms – Montgomery County moms groups for new and expectant moms, kids under two years.
- Wheaton Area Moms - NEW! parents in & around Wheaton, Kensington & Silver Spring
- Yahoo! Groups for Silver Spring parents
- La Leche League
- Mocha Moms of Silver Spring
- Moms Group Manual Local Group Finder
- MOMS (Mothers Offering Mothers Support)
- Montgomery County Parents of Multiples
- North Metro DC Mommies
- Playgroup message board on DC Urban Moms
- DC Working Moms message board
- DC Virginia Maryland Moms online community
- lilaguide Washington, DC online community
Special Needs
- AutMont – Autism Resources in Montgomery County& the DC Area
- Autism resources (links provided by The Ivymount School)
- Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program - provides early intervention services for children, birth to 5, and an intiative of the program, The Family Support Network, works to connect the families of special needs children with support and resources.
- SEEC – Resources & Peer Mentoring for Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Pre/Post Natal Parent Resources
- Holy Cross Health Care Classes
- Holy Cross Hospital Lactation Center
- Montgomery General Hospital Classes
- Shady Grove/Adventist Health Care Classes
- Sibley Hospital Classes
- Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington
- PACE (Parent and Child Education) Workshops for New Parents
- Bradley Method instructors in the Silver Spring/DC metro area
- Mother & Baby Matters Doula Service
- High Energy Fitness – Post Natal Fitness
- Hot Mama Fitness Studio – Pre/Post Natal Fitness
- Hypnobabies Childbirth Education Classes
- Tiny Fingers – Infant/Parent Sign Language Classes
- Signing Family – Infant/Parent Sign Language Classes
- Skillful Parenting in Silver Spring
- Stroller Strides
- Willow Street Yoga classes for moms & babes
- Blue Heron Wellness
- Budding Yogis – Infant Massage & Yoga
- The Diaper Bag Diva – baby gear
- Baby Gifts
- Cloth Diaper Service – Modern Diaper Service
- Onesies DC – unique support for parents
Free (or almost free) local activity providers for kids
- Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood
- Black Hill Nature Center in Boyds
- Brookside Gardens Children’s Programs
- Brookside Nature Center Programs
- Locust Grove Nature Center in Bethesda
- Meadowside Nature Center in Rockville
- McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda
- Montgomery County Community Centers – many have open gyms or indoor play facilities
- Montgomery County College Planetarium – Silver Spring Campus
- Montgomery County Library Storytimes & Events
- Montgomery County Parks & Playgrounds List
- Montgomery County Recreation Brainstorm A-Z, from Aquatics to Zen-like Tai Chi!
- NASA Goddard Visitor Center in PG County – closed Monday & Federal holidays
- National Wildlife Visitor Center in Laurel, MD
- Parent Resource Centers of Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Nature Center and Planetarium – closed Mon & Tues
- Takoma Park Community Playtime on Mondays
- Takoma Park DC Library
- Takoma Park MD Library
- Whole Foods Silver Spring Half-Pints Club – healthy snacks, crafts & fun
- Woodlawn Manor Living History Museum, Tours, Hikes and 19th Century Fun in Sandy Spring, MD
- DCGrrl’s Best of DC Squidoo page
Parent/Child Activity Vendors
- Alliance Francaise of Washington – year-round French classes for toddlers – teens
- Audobon Naturalist Society programs for kids & families
- Bounce About Open Gym in Waldorf, MD
- Blue Heron Wellness yoga & pilates for kids
- Color Me Mine Silver Spring
- CREATE arts center
- Glen Echo Park kids’ programs & performances
- Gymboree Silver Spring – first class is free
- FunFit Family Fitness Center
- Hiking Along
- Hoop Ed – Basketball Clinics and Camps for kids kindergarten and up
- Imagination Stage performances & classes for kids
- Interactions Learn and Play
- Jabberu – foreign language centers for kids in the DC area
- Kennedy Center family programs & performances
- Kindermusik – first class is free
- Lenore Blank Kelner & Co. – arts integration classes
- Lorton Arts Center
- Levine School of Music at Strathmore
- Mommy & Me Montessori Class – Beanstalk
- Montgomery County Aquatics – swim classes and year-round open swims
- Montgomery County kids’ classes
- Music Together Montgomery
- musiKids classes & open play
- National Zoo classes for kids
- Performing Arts Center of Montgomery College
- Planet Fun indoor amusement park in Greenbelt
- PlayWise Kids in Columbia, MD
- Prince George’s Publick Playhouse
- Round House Theatre programs for kids
- School of Rock in Silver Spring/DC
- Silver Stars Gymnastics
- Sing Along with Karen
- Strathmore performances & workshops
- Stroller Strides – first class is free
- Sutradhar Institute of Dance & Related Arts
- Ten Shin Ichi Ryu martial arts in Kensington
- Tot Talk Playgroup in Chevy Chase
- Washington Mystics Kids Club
- White Oak Duckpin Bowling
- Willow Street Yoga classes for all ages
Shopping
Know of an organization or informational website that assists parents? Want to see your business name and link here? Well baby, just email me.
FOR KID FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS, CLICK HERE
and for parents…
Get A Sitter – PARENTS GOING OUT GUIDE
Map of Silver Spring Bars
My Date Night Reviews
A Parent in Silver Spring restaurant & food reviews
Downtown Silver Spring restaurants, info and reviews – as presented by The Silver Spring Penguin
Go to a Show
Majestic 20 Theatre showtimes & info
AFI Silver Theater showtimes & info
Round House Theatre performances
Silver Spring Stage performances
Get Your Groove On
Music and Performance Listings at CultureCapital.com
Half-Priced Tickets at TICKETPLACE
Live music at Austin Grill Silver Spring
Live jazz at the Blair Mansion Inn
DJs & live music at Ceviche Silver Spring
DJs & live music at Gallery Restaurant & Lounge
Dancing & lessons at the Hollywood Ballroom
Live music at McGinty’s Public House
Music & revelry at Piratz Tavern
Live music at the Quarry House Tavern, Silver Spring
Live jazz at Vicino Ristorante Italiano, Silver Spring
Live jazz & comedy at Takoma Station
Live folk, jazz, bluegrass, zydeco at Savory Cafe
Dive Bars
Corner Pub
Stained Glass Pub – great pizza & electronic bar trivia
Best Dive Bars in DC – according to Grid Skipper (the comments section has more good ideas)
Fancy Schmancy Lounges
Ceviche Silver Spring
Pubs
Quarry House Tavern, Silver Spring
Other
Downtown Silver Spring events calendar
