Dark Skies: Essential for Creatures and Humans

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1 · Springfield

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…

Sat · Oct 24·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library · Springfield

Join us in the children's area for a storytime designed for families with children ages birth to five. No registration required.

Sat · Oct 24·3 PM·South Run Rec Center Location, 7550 Reservation Dr,, Springfield, VA 22153

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…

Sat · Oct 24·Fairfax City Composting Center - City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030

In-person pickup event for residents who ordered a free tree through the Arbor Day Foundation.

Wed · Oct 28·5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Hidden Pond Nature Center Location, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield, VA 22152

(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.

Sat · Oct 24·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Observatory Park at Turner Farm, 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

Tour planets, constellations, stars, nebulas and galaxies using telescopes or your eyes. No astronomy experience is needed. If weather prevents viewing, explore images of objects visible under clear skies. The program meets in the Roll-Top Observatory, rain or shine.

Thu · Oct 22·11 AM – 12 PM·Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center · Washington

Listen to a funny story about two tiny spiders who stowed away on a Space Shuttle. Find out more about the experience of space travel. Learn about the real experiments of sending spiders to space to see whether they can spin webs in microgravity. Takes place at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center each Tuesday and Thursday…

Thu · Sep 24·10 AM · 11:15 AM · 2 PM·Chantilly Regional Library

Practice your English one-on-one with a volunteer tutor. Basic English skills are required. Adults. Please sign up for only one session per week. Sign up online or call 703-502-3883 (Option 4).

Thu · Sep 24·11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Thomas Jefferson Library — Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 1, Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 2 · Falls Church

English conversation in a small group setting. Adults. No Registration.

Thu · Sep 24·11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Conference Room · Alexandria

Parlez-vous Français? Join our second in-person group for intermediate speakers to practice your French conversation skills with a native speaker. This program is for adults and limited to the first 10 people. If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or accommodations, please call the…