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(8-Adult) Join a park naturalist as they take you on a tour of constellations, comets and other current events happening in the skies above. Children must be accompanied by adult also registered in the program.
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Join us in Kingstowne Library's Children's Area for a special Saturday Storytime with Ms. K! Come ready to participate in interactive stories, songs, and movement! For Children, recommended ages of birth to 5 years old, with an Adult.
Join us for an hour of fall themed sensory play! Let your little ones explore different sensory stations that spark creativity and engage their senses. Dress for a mess! For children 18 months to 5 years old. Registration recommended!
ARISE Educational Services is an enrichment program for children and adults that blends literacy instruction, yoga, and mindful movement. ARISE Educational Services es un programa de enriquecimiento para niños y adultos que combina instrucción de alfabetización, y movimiento consciente.
1:00-3:00 PM: Raptor Rapture is a unique opportunity to see live hawks and owls in person! This annual event is presented by Secret Garden Birds and Bees and sponsored by The Friends of Dyke Marsh. Raptor Rapture will take place from 1:00-3:00 PM. Stick around for a rock 'n roll concert! 4:00 PM: Zebra Crossing plays a…
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This month, AG Book Club will read Meet Kit about Kit Kittredge, a girl living in Ohio during the Great Depression. We will chat about the book and enjoy Kit-inspired activities. Participants are encouraged but not required to read Meet Kit . Library staff will have copies of the book reserved for book club which can b…
Create your own colorful squishy to take home! Get creative with this fun hands-on craft. All materials provided. Registration Required. Ages 6-12.
Join us the second Sunday of the month for open crafting, relaxing music, and light snacks. Design with Perler beads, create a collage for your room, or just hang out and scribble in a coloring book - the choice is yours! Ages 9-12.
Open to ages 13 and up. This event is presented in partnership with The Parlor Games, an Alexandria-based gaming pop-up business, specializing in tabletop games including board games, card games and RPGs (role playing games). Check out The Parlor Games' collection of board games: theparlorgames.com/library
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(All Ages) Come stay and play at our Nature Center on select Fridays of every month. Spend time together as a family reading books, making crafts, playing games, exploring natural objects with a microscope, doing puzzles, digging in the sandbox and many more play opportunities. Enjoy a short presentation or read-aloud…
(14-Adult) Watch for deer foraging on the islands, and osprey and bald eagles searching for fish as we paddle through this wildlife-rich section of the Potomac River. This is not a whitewater tour. No previous experience required. Kayaks provided, one person per kayak. Download waiver and bring completed to tour: https…
(4-Adult) Learn the science and art of building a fire and then test your skill with primitive fire bows and modern fire-making techniques. Use your new skills to roast some s'mores at the end. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
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