(12-Adult) Discover how people of the past patched, stitched and darned to mend worn clothing. See and touch examples of mending techniques. Learn how to thread a needle, make basic stitches and sew on a patch to extend the life of your own garments. Materials will be provided.
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Create a colored cardstock lantern using fall patterns, line it with tissue paper for a stained‑glass effect, and insert a battery‑operated candle, ages 18 and up.
Creative writing workshop teaches project start‑up basics in an encouraging environment; registration encouraged, not required, for ages 5–10.
Create a leaf‑design suncatcher with tissue‑paper supplies at Cascades Library for ages 5–10.
Create a fall centerpiece with fresh natural materials under the city horticulturist’s guidance at Croydon Creek Nature Center, learning arranging techniques and taking home a seasonal arrangement, ages 16+.
Family Fun Fridays at Riverbend Park’s Nature Center offers books, crafts, games, microscope exploration, puzzles, sandbox digging, and hourly naturalist read‑alouds, all ages.
Rockville Memorial Library hosts a 75th‑anniversary rock painting drop‑in where participants decorate smooth stones with acrylic paints, supplies included, all ages welcome.
Spooky Dry Ice Science (Hidden Oaks Nature Center) — bubbling concoctions, screaming spoons, and Boo bubbles demonstrate states of matter, for ages 5 and up.
Bat Walk at the Bend (Riverbend Park) — Educational scavenger hunt through woods about bats, ending with a handcrafted bat decoration, ages 5 and up.
Craft and experiment with a naturalist, exploring new pumpkin uses and getting messy at Burke Lake Park, for ages 4–18.
Artist Playground (Herndon Fortnightly Library – Maker Lab) — Themed craft and coloring page activity for ages 5–10.
Miniature model workshop at Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab provides all supplies and instructions for creating miniature art, for ages 5–10 and 13 and up.
Hike through fall foliage, identify trees, then craft a keepsake from a perfect leaf at Riverbend Park for ages 5 and up.
