Butterfly face-painting and crafts for children young and old!
Refreshments served.
Butterflies symbolize transformation, wisdom, joy. According to an American Indian Legend, if anyone desires a wish to come true, they must first capture a butterfly and whisper that wish to it.
Since a butterfly can make no sound, the butterfly cannot reveal the wish to anyone but the Great Spirit who hears and sees all.
So, according to legend, by making a wish and giving the butterfly its freedom, the wish will be taken to the heavens and be granted.
May 30, 2009
Garfield Park
3rd & G Street, SE
Washington, DC
(Capitol South metro stop, Orange/Blue line)
2:00–4:00 PM
Rain date: May 31, 2:00 – 4:00
Garfield Park
3rd & G Street, SE
Washington, DC
(Capitol South metro stop, Orange/Blue line)
2:00–4:00 PM
Rain date: May 31, 2:00 – 4:00
Release a butterfly and hear the name of your loved one read aloud during a special commemorative ceremony. Your butterfly(ies) will be held for you at the check-in table until you arrive.
This first annual Butterfly Release will mark the beginning of a beautiful, joyful and healing tradition in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. It's a chance to:
- set aside a few special moments, in a beautiful surrounding, to pause, remember, honor and celebrate one or more people who were important in your life and whose memory lives on.
- remember and share the past in a joyful and celebratory way with your children.
- support programs that help children and families experiencing traumatic loss to heal and recover from their grief.
The butterflies are now sold out for this event.