a blitz playoff. Registration is free and all participants receive a t-shirt, wristband, lunch, prizes and raffle tickets. To register go to chesschallengeindc.org. For more information call 202-579-5551.
MARCH WITH KIDS at the Alliance Française
On Mar 9, 10 a.m., there will be a children’s author visit and art workshop. Catherine Pineur is the author and illustrator of a collection of Belgian stories loved for their vibrant sense of life and color. Children are invited for a special reading with the author followed by an eggpainting workshop. $35. On Mar 29, 6 p.m., view the film Ciné Môme: Le renard et l’enfant (The Fox and the Girl). Free. One morning as she’s walking, a young girl spies a fox along the trail. She is so entranced that she forgets to be afraid, allowing all barriers between the two to fall away. And so begins an incredible friendship, through which she will discover a secret, wild world. Alliance Française, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. 202-234-7911. francedc. org
Registration for DPR Summer Camp Has Begun
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announces its summer camp registration, dates and information for the 2013 Summer Camp season. During the rolling registration period, a specific group of camp sites will open for online registration each day at 10 124 H hillrag.com
a.m. Once the online registration is open for a particular camp, the registration will remain open until all the camp spaces are filled. Please make note of the registration dates for the camp (or camps) of your choice to ensure that online registration is initiated on the correct date. Registration can be completed online or in person at the DPR summer camps office located at Columbia Heights Recreation Center, 1480 Girard St. NW 4th floor. Space fills on a firstcome, first-serve basis and enrollment is subject to availability. More information can be found at summercamps.dc.gov or by contacting the Summer Camps office at 202671-0372. The Summer Camps office is open Monday-Tuesday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and WednesdayFriday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. DPR’s summer camp consists of four, two-week camp sessions starting on June 24 and ending on Aug 16. Most camps will operate Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. with before care from 8-9 a.m. and after care from 5-6 p.m. There is an additional charge for before and after care. Select DPR camp sites will offer the Free Summer Meals Program. Children attending camps that do not offer the free summer meals program must bring their own lunch and snacks. Also, DPR is currently implementing Mayor Gray’s “Play DC: Playground Improvement Initiative”, renovating 32 play spaces throughout the District. Centers that have the notation *Play DC site will have construction taking place on their playground area. At