WASHINGTON — First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed 60 local middle schoolers to a Celebration of Song Workshop at the White House. Smokey Robinson, MC Lyte, Keb Mo, Trombone Shorty and Esperanza Spalding spoke on a panel and helped the students…
First Lady welcomes area students to fall harvest
One in three children in America are overweight or obese. The First Lady is trying to fix this problem by inviting students to harvest fruits and vegetables in the White House garden.
Pope Francis arrives in the U.S. to excited crowds
Pope Francis arrived for his first visit to the United States Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, and was greeted with a lively welcome from President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, along with various priests and officials from the U.S. archdioceses and the DeMatha Catholic High School band.
First Lady Michelle Obama Welcomes Schoolchildren to Fall Garden Harvest and Lunch
The First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama welcomes schoolchildren from around the country, including Esther Matheny from Chevy Chase, Maryland, to participate in the fall harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden.
Potomac and Sandy Spring Students Get Taste of Soul Music at the White House
Patti LaBelle, Melissa Etheridge and Janelle Monae share their experiences, answer questions and perform for students at the White House.
First Lady Hosts Maryland Students for Jackie Robinson Film Workshop
Jackie Robinson’s story hits home for Watkins Mill High School senior varsity baseball captain Brandon Roberts, making his White House visit to meet the stars of the new Jackie Robinson biopic, “42,” especially poignant.
Obamas Single Out Maryland Olympians at White House Ceremony
The president, vice president and first lady welcomed this year’s summer Olympians and Paralympians to the White House Friday, and gave a special acknowledgment to some of Maryland’s most accomplished athletes.
Democrats, Republicans Reach Out to Women Voters
Women voters were the target of much of the rhetoric at the Republican and Democratic conventions in the past two weeks.