Monarch Waystations: Discoveries and Maintenance

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM·Centennial Park (Behind City Hall), 15901 Fred Robinson Way, Bowie

Green Team guides a session on native plants and pollinators at a city pollinator garden in Centennial Park.

Thu · Oct 29·9 AM·Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie

Green Team teaches native plants and pollinators at a city pollinator garden near the Senior Center.

Sat · Oct 31·9 AM·Kenhill Center, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie

Kenhill Center hosts a Green Team tour of a pollinator garden, teaching native plants and monarch maintenance.

Thu · Nov 5·9 AM·Belair Meadows (Off Belair Drive near the intersection with Buckingham Drive), Bowie

Green Team guides a tour of a pollinator garden, teaching native plants and monarch maintenance at Belair Meadows.

Sat · Nov 21·10 AM·Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie

Holiday Arts + Crafts Market (Bowie Senior Center) — Shop handmade jewelry, pottery, textiles, glass, photography, baked goods, woodwork, wreaths, and more from local artisans.

Sat · Nov 21·Need extra support? Food distribution will be available at the New Carrollton Municipal Center from 10 AM to 12 PM. This service is open to anyone in need., New Carrollton

Food distribution at New Carrollton Municipal Center provides free meals to anyone in need, all ages.

Sat · Nov 21·11 AM – 11:30 AM·New Carrollton

Stories, songs, and fingerplays fill a half‑hour at New Carrollton, nurturing reading love and creativity, for ages 5 and under.

Sat · Nov 21·9 AM·Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812

Interactive Chesapeake Bay aquarium at Glen Echo Park offers timed‑entry exhibits and educators for personalized learning, $10 per person, ages 2 and up.

Sat · Nov 21·10 AM – 11 AM·Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Road, Rockville, MD

Gentle Explorers (Croydon Creek Nature Center) — Sensory activities, gentle movement, and guided observation let children and caregivers explore nature calmly, fostering curiosity and focus, ages 2–5.

Fri · Oct 23·4:30 PM·Bowie Ice Arena, 3330 Northview Drive, Bowie

Supervised skating paired with hands‑on STEM lessons at Bowie Ice Arena, featuring a new STEM activity each date, for ages 6–12.

Fri · Oct 23·6 PM·Lawn of Belair Mansion, 12207 Tulip Grove Drive, Bowie

Spooky outdoor screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Belair Mansion lawn with food truck, beverage stations, and encouraged costumes, free for adults 18+, 21+ for alcohol.

Fri · Oct 23·6:30 PM·Event Location, Bowie City Hall, Bowie

Police Department hosts annual Trunk‑or‑Treat at Bowie City Hall, with costume and car‑design contests awarding prizes, local businesses displaying treats, all ages.