Girl Scout Day: Geocaching, Letterboxing, and Trail Adventure

Sat · Nov 14·10 AM – 12 PM·William Ramsay Recreation Center, 5650 Sanger Ave. · Alexandria

Relay races, tug‑of‑war, obstacle courses and team challenges spark friendly competition at William Ramsay Recreation Center, for ages 6 and up.

Sat · Nov 14·10:30 AM · 10:45 AM · 11 AM · 11:15 AM·John Marshall Library — John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2 · Alexandria

Read aloud to Willey the dog in John Marshall Library meeting rooms, bringing a favorite book or borrowing one, registration required, for ages 5–10.

Sat · Nov 14·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library · Alexandria

Teen Advisory Group meets at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library for discussions, opinion sharing, volunteer info, socializing, and donuts, counting as community service hour for ages 13–18.

Sat · Nov 14·2 PM – 3 PM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room · Alexandria

Create comic characters with simple shapes as author John Gallagher shares insight, then a 15‑minute conversation and book signing; books for sale, for ages 3–13.

Mon · Nov 16·5 PM – 6 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Experiment painting with pinecones, acorns, and leaves creates new patterns and textures in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, registration required, for ages 3–10.

Sat · Nov 14·2 PM – 3 PM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Build a paper dreamhouse with ink and imagination at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.

Fri · Nov 13·6:30 PM – 8:30 PM·Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave. · Alexandria

Board games, card games, and interactive challenges spark fun and friendly competition at Mount Vernon Recreation Center for all ages.

Sat · Oct 24·2:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Flower Fields, Leesburg, VA

A NOVA Parks Roving Naturalist shares local wildlife information at Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Flower Fields, free with admission.

Sat · Oct 24·6 PM – 9 PM·Pohick Bay Regional Park, Lorton, VA

Haunted mini golf and a terrifying trail wind through Pohick Bay Regional Park, offering spooky family‑friendly attractions and festive surprises.

Sat · Oct 24·6 PM – 8 PM·Carlyle House Historic Park, Alexandria, VA

One‑night self‑paced tours at Carlyle House Historic Park explore 18th‑century death and mourning with guide narration.