All Ages. Enjoy an array of exciting games, explore our spooky haunted house, get creative with arts and crafts, indulge in delicious snacks, and stand a chance to win fantastic prizes. A fun-filled event for the whole family!
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Come to the library for not-too-spooky Halloween stories and show off your costume before the night's big event! For children birth to 5 years old, with an adult. No registration necessary!
Are you brave enough to whip up these scary slimes? Make a witch's brew, vampire's bloodbath, or creepy-crawly concoction. Customize the color of your slime and add spooky decor (e.g., eyeball, insects). Recommended for school-age children, ages 6-12. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please make a separate registration for each…
Get dressed up and join us for a goblin good time. Festivities will include a costume parade, carnival games, moon bounce, arts and crafts, spooky stories, and more! This fun-filled spooky festival is fit for the entire family.
All Ages. Celebrate the season by picking a pumpkin from the water, creating a craft, and taking home a festive goodie bag. Activities are offered in 45-minute time slots to ensure everyone has plenty of space to enjoy the event.
All supplies will be provided to create this Dungeons and Dragons accessory! Premade upcycled cardboard dice towers will be available for painting. Pre-cut dice tower pieces will also be available if you wish to design and hot glue your own unique dice tower. This program is intended for fantasy gaming fans 11 years an…
Drop in for one project or attend each week to build on your skills! Each week we'll work on a different project: October 15 - Simple Batteries October 22 - Shaking Robot October 29 - Play-Doh “Squishy” Circuits November 5 - The Homopolar Motor November 12 - Operation Style Wire Game November 19 - Mini Light-Up Circuit…
Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for adults.
Ages 7-12. More than a battle with foam darts, kids develop teamwork, problem-solving, and sportsmanship skills. Bring gear and equipment, and we will supply the ammo.
Art on the Avenue is a multicultural arts festival held in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, celebrating our community’s diversity through the arts. This festival is held on the first Saturday in October. Every year, thousands of visitors stroll down Mt. Vernon Avenue in Del Ray, Alexandria, between Bel…
Join us for stories, songs, movement, and early literacy fun for preschoolers! For ages 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required. Siblings are welcome, but please register only the child aged 3-5 years.
How are cemeteries preserved? Meet the descendants of Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery and the Office of Historic Alexandria archaeologists and historians that have come together through a Community History Initiative to interpret and preserve the Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery. Alexandria Historical Society…
