Bring the entire family for a delightfully ghoulish time at South Run Rec Center (7550 Reservation Drive, Springfield) this Halloween. Choose your fun run and come in your best costume on Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. Spooktacular Tiny Tot Trot (Ages 2-4) 4 p.m., $15 Halloween Fun Run (Ages 5 and up, short 1-mile course) 3:35 p.m., $15 Monster Mash 5K Dash (Ages 8 and up) 3:30 p.m., $25
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Join us in the children's area for a storytime designed for families with children ages birth to five. No registration required.
Want to practice your growing English language skills? Come for our free Saturday morning conversation group to practice your English with other intermediate speakers and our volunteers! There's no registration, just drop in. Limit of 12 people. This program is for adults only. If you have questions about the appropria…
This class will provide youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants.
For families with kids Our ghost has gone missing! Help us follow the clues to find him after we enjoy some Halloween stories and songs together. NO REGISTRATION. First-come, first-served seating. For more information, contact 703-228-6545.
(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Create Halloween crafts with our materials and your imagination! Take inspiration from featured craft ideas or take off in your own direction in our maker hour. Ages 5 - 12.
Join us for songs, stories, rhymes, and activities for you and your baby ages birth to 17 months. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in the library. No registration required.
(3-Adult) Step into the park after dark and discover what comes alive when the lights go out. As the sun sets, participants will explore a nighttime world of nocturnal wildlife, uncovering the adaptations that help animals navigate, hunt, and survive in the dark while observing how the park transforms after hours.
(4-Adult) Enjoy a night hike to learn about nocturnal hunters. Listen to taped calls of owls and coyotes and possibly catch a glimpse of them in the forest. End the evening with s'mores round the campfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.
(6-Adult) Use your eyes and ears to identify native birds as you embark on a guided walk with one of our naturalists. Both beginner birders and veterans welcome. Bring your own binoculars or use one of ours.
(4-Adult) Celebrate the amazing world of insects with the whole family at our creepy-crawly adventure. Learn all about these fascinating little critters and why they are so important to maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Activities include insect safari hikes, live insect meet and greets, crafts, games, bug-themed storyb…
(All Ages) Bring up to eight people and learn how to use an old-fashioned cider press by making your own cider. Your group needs to bring approximately 100 apples of their choosing and tightly sealable containers for transporting approximately 2 gallons of cider. Participants will carry and press their own apples and c…
