Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.The Old Firehouse CenterFree Admission Calling all families of ghouls and goblins! Come join the Old Firehouse, in your best Halloween costumes, for a night of live music, games, food, contests and tons of candy! Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Want to host a trunk? Call the OFC staff at 703-448-8336!
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Pumpkin Flower Decorating class at McLean Community Center lets families arrange fall flowers inside pumpkins for a take‑home centerpiece, $10 (district $8), ages 4+, registration required.
Chinese Culture Club (Dolley Madison Library, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2) — Chinese history, art, music, culture through bilingual activities; levels welcome, registration required, ages 13 and up.
Live model drawing session with mixed gesture and long poses at McLean Project for the Arts; drop‑in $20, series $105 (MCC residents $95).
One‑on‑one device help offered in Dolley Madison Library’s Meeting Room 2, bring personal gadgets for troubleshooting, ages 18 and up.
iFly School Break Trip at Old Firehouse Center offers indoor skydiving experience; $100 for non‑residents, $90 for MCC district residents.
Rhymes, songs, stories and activities for babies and caregivers in Dolley Madison Library meeting rooms, building early literacy; registration required, for ages birth‑18 months.
Gobble Gobble cooking demo with ping pong, board games, arcade games, refreshments, a Sensory Room, and treat making at the Old Firehouse Center, for ages 17 and under.
Chef Joel demonstrates making Persian Muhammara with Za’atar flatbread, Swedish smoked salmon croquettes, Japanese mushroom tartlets, Peruvian empanadas, and Greek honey‑whipped feta at McLean Community Center.
Live DJ spins tunes on an open dance floor with refreshments at Old Firehouse for ages 10–12; $35, $25 MCC residents, $15 OFC ASP members, registration required.
Stories, songs, rhymes and dancing with toy animal friends while participants wear pajamas and bring a stuffed companion for ages 10 and under.
Old Firehouse Center hosts a haunted masquerade with a live DJ, open dance floor, and light refreshments, ages 12–14, $35/$25 MCC residents, $15 OFC ASP members.
Borisevich Duo performs chamber music at McLean Community Center, featuring pianist Margarita Loukachkina, violinist Nikita Borisevich, and their prodigy son, 90‑minute classical masterworks, tickets $20/$15/$10, all ages.
