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DC Greens' The Honeycomb Project believes kids are at the forefront of social change, and they're bringing that mission to The Well all season long. Families volunteer through parent and child groups, with farm tasks that engage even the youngest volunteers. Little Growers Volunteer Days at The Well at Oxon Run, 300 Valley Ave. SE, are on Saturdays, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 12 and Oct. 17, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. All ages are welcome. This activity is best for ages five+. www.dcgreens.org

July 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center features Crys Matthews, 2025 International Folk Music Award's Artist of the Year. Matthews blends country, Americana, folk, blues, and bluegrass into a complex performance steeped in traditional melodies. $23. 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. www.hillcenterdc.org

When children use their imaginations to relate to their surroundings, they also develop a lifelong affection for the natural world. In the Children's Garden, kids play, discover and awaken their curiosity. Shaded seating is available throughout the garden. The Children's Garden is open seasonally through October. The US Botanic Garden, at the southwest base of the Capitol grounds, is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.usbg.gov

Films at the Stone is the only summer film series at a memorial on the National Mall. The films are screened at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and display the best of human strength, love and courage. Here's the remaining lineup: Friday, July 17, 8 p.m., "Wicked: for Good"; Friday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m., "Michael." Come early, pack a picnic and bring blankets or low-profile lawn chairs.

On Saturdays in the large meeting room on the first floor, join Southwest Library, 900 Wesley Pl. SW, for weekly yoga classes. Chair yoga is from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Mat yoga begins at 11:45 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats. www.dclibrary.org

A vacation to the Delaware beaches this summer can be fun and relaxing for both you and your canine companion. Plenty of ocean and bay beaches allow furry friends to join you. My two doodles Gianni and Dante I have explored several and are looking forward to visiting all on this list. No matter what beach you bring your dog to owners are expected to keep dogs under control and clean up after them. Our hands-down favorite. It's worth the 30-minute drive from my home in Lewes.

There is a walk-in Passport Acceptance Office on the second floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. It is open Tuesday to Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Photos may be taken on-site. All applicants must be present. Free printing, copying and scanning are available. Read more about fees and forms at www.dclibrary.org/passports.

I'm not really looking forward to slaving away in my garden this summer. What can I do now to ensure a lazy August? Think of July as an opportunity to work smarter, not harder. A little effort now can mean fewer hours watering, weeding and rescuing stressed plants when temperatures soar. One of the best investments you can make is applying mulch.

Sweet Land of Legacy: Ice Cream Social and Art Workshop at ACM. July 4, noon to 1 p.m., ice cream; 1 to 3 p.m., art activities. Following the ice cream social, families will participate in a hands-on workshop creating legacy-inspired artworks that explore roots, values and dreams for the future. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. www.anacostia.si.edu

This spring, I set out to complete Historic Congressional Cemetery's African-American History tour, a project that ultimately took me several weeks of wandering the cemetery's paths and reading its monuments. During one of my visits, I stopped at the Howard Family headstone, located by the family vaults. I was looking closely at the headstone, trying to understand who was interred there. The tour pamphlet notes that three generations of the Howard family are interred in that family plot.