Monarch Waystations: Discoveries and Maintenance

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.

Thu · Nov 12·9 AM·Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Dr, Bowie

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

Sat · Oct 24·8 AM·Event Location, 16500 Annapolis Road, Bowie

Paper shredding and Styrofoam recycling at Public Works event, residents bring up to five tall kitchen bags or five archive boxes for shredding, first‑come, first‑served.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM·Event Location, Bowie

Residents bring unused or expired prescription meds to the Bowie Police Department for safe disposal; syringes, aerosol cans, and needles not accepted.

Sat · Oct 24·8 AM – 9 AM·Woodmore Towne Centre Park, 9200 Ruby Lockhart Blvd, Lanham, MD 20706

Outdoor fitness class at Woodmore Towne Centre Park combines bodyweight exercises, cardio endurance, and functional movements to engage and strengthen all major muscle groups.

Wed · Nov 4·1 PM – 2:30 PM·Patuxent River Park, 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Science and nature exploration at Patuxent River Park’s Jug Bay Natural Area, featuring a pontoon boat tour and topics like wetlands, monarchs, and seed dispersal, for ages 5‑10.

Wed · Nov 4·2:30 PM – 4 PM·Patuxent River Park, 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Hands‑on science and nature exploration sessions at Patuxent River Park include a pontoon boat tour, butterfly study, leaf experiments, seasonal science and seed activities, for ages 11–15.

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.