Fall Botanical Book Club

Fri · Oct 2·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room, Martha Washington Meeting Room 104B · Alexandria

Come and chat with other caregivers while the kids play together. If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or accommodations, please call the branch at 703-768-6700 (option 4).

Fri · Oct 2·3 PM – 4 PM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Tai Chi movements can be practiced by people of all ages and, as the form involves balanced walking, it results in a relaxed aerobic exercise for major muscle groups and the circulatory system. The practice of Tai Chi also benefits the mind, and learning the form, with keen awareness of body movements and balance, lead…

Fri · Oct 2·6 PM – 7 PM·Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 S. Fairfax St. · Alexandria

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.

Fri · Sep 4·12 PM – 5 PM·Riverbend Park Location, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls, VA 22066

(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…

Fri · Sep 4·5:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Riverbend Park Location, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls, VA 22066

(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…

Fri · Sep 4·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Location, Visitor Center & Amphitheater, Chantilly, VA 20151

(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.