BE WITH ME PLAYSEUM
1-888-5PLAYSEUM
301-807-8028
7000 WISCONSIN AVE
BETHESDA, MARYLAND

HOURS:
M-SAT 9:30AM-6PM

ADMISSION:
$5 PER PERSON
HOLIDAY PRICES
MAY VARY

WE WILL BE OPEN ON ALL SNOWDAYS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED




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THIS MONTH @ THE PLAYSEUM WE CELEBRATE THE WORLD AROUND US!
SUNDAYS We will be open on Sundays from 1pm-6pm on a trial basis.
Thu-Fri Feb 4-5 is Sri Lankan Independence Day. We will scrape real coconuts and whip up some real coconut rotti in our Bakery. In our Safeway grocery store we will be juicing different fruits and learning about easy nutrition for kids.
Sat Feb 6 – is New Zealand's Waitangi Day! Come make a little lamb in the international room.
Mon Feb 8 – is Slovenia Cultural Day. Make the Slovenian flag in our International room.
Tue Feb 9 – is a very special day in Lebanon. Come Learn about St. Maron and taste some Lebanese food in our International room.
Thu Feb 11 – is Japan’s National Day! We will be rolling up some simple rice sushi in our Grocery Store.
Fri Feb 12 – is Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday in American History. Make a tall hat in the art room and a beard in the salon.
Sat Feb 13 – is the Korean New Year. Come and try some rice cakes in our International room.
Sat Feb 13 Special Guest coming to sing with us in our Family Room. Come see John Henry England, the Guitar Playing Man!
Sun Feb 14 – is Valentine’s Day & Chinese New Year (celebrating all week long)
- Face painting on Sun– Wed 1-3PM, Special story time each day 11AM
- Paint a Chinese lantern in the Art room or a make a Valentine
hand print on a decorative ceramic plate
($5 additional fee)
- Pull up an oyster out of our Chesapeake Bay Aquarium and dig for a real pearl.
We will help you put it into a silver chained necklace to hold your shiny new treasure.
($10 additional fee)
Mon Feb 15 – is President’s Day. Vote for your favorite President and put his photo on our Playseum Wall of Fame. Come hear silly trivia and fun about the Presidents of the USA.
Tue –Thu Feb 16-18 – is Mardi Gras in Louisiana, USA and Carnival in Trinidad, Brazil, Portugal and Ecuador. Join us for crazy parade music during story time. Make a mask in the Art Studio or a beaded necklace in the Bella salon. Come taste some Jambalaya in our International room.

In honor of Norway’s Ash Wednesday holiday roll out and try some Norwegian Lefsa in our Bakery
($1 additional fee)
Mon Feb 22 – is George Washington’s Birthday! Come learn how to make a real quill pen in ourArt Studio ($2 additional fee) Get your hair curled up in the Bella Salon like George.
Tue-Wed Feb 23-24 – is Defender’s Day in Russia and the Estonian Independence Day! What a great day to try some pickled treats, boiled eggs and rustic bread with butter in our Bakery.
Wed Feb 24 Special Needs Day at the Playseum from 1-3PM (please call ahead of time so we can best accommodate you and your child!
Wed Feb 24 – is Mexican Flag Day. Come make a Mexican Flag in the International room.
Thu Feb 25 – is the People’s Power Day in the Philippines! Weave a bookmark in our International room.
Fri–Sun Feb 26-28 – is Kuwait’s Liberation Day and Egypt’s Independence Day and the Jewish Holiday, Purim! We will be grinding up, smelling and tasting spices from the Middle East while learning some basic Arabic words in our International room.

In our Bella Salon and our Bakery we celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Purim by mixing up some bubble bath salts with Queen Esther and hearing her magnificent story. In the bakery weave some Challah bread to take home to bake. ($5 additional fee)
STORYTIMES We have a storytime every weekday at 11am.



What is a Playseum?

A children's used bookstore in the venue of a cityspace with on-hands fun.


BE WITH ME Playseum is a one-stop shop of quality time for both parent and child with:

Used Books with Arts and Crafts for Purchase
Free Song and Story Times each day catered to specific Ages
Engaging Age Appropriate Adventures
Buzz Around Groups for Moms & Nannies
Daily Art and Science Activities
Holiday Celebrations that Bring Family and Community Together
Splash- Students Play & Learn after School Hours


The Playseum...

IS an indoor facility mixing education and creative play in the venue of a cityscape.
OFFERS hands-on creative opportunities for children 9 months- 14 years old.
EXTENDS itself with excellence for the parent's comfort and child's safety.
GUARANTEES quality time for both parent and child upon every visit.



The Playseum goes green!

• Did you know that the Strosniders donated all eco-friendly and child safe paint used on our walls?
• We have gone completely green with our cleaning products. Everything is natural and eco-friendly!
• Also, don’t forget that you can bring in recyclable materials, books, and toys in exchange for a playseum pass!