Craft Mutiny is sponsoring the crafty part of this month's Rock-n-Romp. Check it out!

Bring the whole family to a kid-friendly rock show with a literary twist!

WHEN: Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 1pm-3pm

WHERE: McGinty's Public House, 911 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland (be sure to use the massive FREE parking garage on Wayne Avenue)

ADMISSION: Adults $7, kids always FREE

Author Neal Pollack will read from his latest book, Alternadad, and the rockin' music will be provided by DC's Julie Ocean. Fun giveaways will include a signed copy of Alternadad and a Rock-n-Romp tshirt! Paperback copies of the book will also be for sale, plus there will be balloons, coloring and more crafty fun for the kids sponsored and provided by DC art+craft collective Craft Mutiny!

If you have kids, are expecting a kid or maybe just thinking about having kids someday, you won't want to miss hearing Neal's hilarious trials and tribulations as a new father. LA Times calls Alternadad "revelatory and funny…"Cleveland Plain Dealer adds, "Alternadad gives comfort, with a bonus of lots of laughs, to every parent who is just doing the best he can." Neal writes in a way that parents who are part of the MTV generation can relate to: with honesty, humor and a dash of rock-n-roll.

DC favorites Julie Ocean will play their excellent brand of power pop, and they're sure to have both parents and kids alike romping to the music. Julie Ocean's members have a long history of playing great music in DC with their former bands Velocity Girl, The Saturday People and Swiz.