Sunset Soiree: Pressed Fern Art Workshop

Sat · Sep 12·2 PM – 3 PM·John Marshall Library — John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2 · Alexandria

Create your own colorful squishy to take home! Get creative with this fun hands-on craft. All materials provided. Registration Required. Ages 6-12.

Sat · Sep 12·5 PM – 7 PM·Green Spring Gardens Location, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312

Choose between 5 p.m., 5:45 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. for a 30-minute workshop. Join us after hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropical in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then discover the art of kok…

Sat · Sep 12·5 PM – 7 PM·Green Spring Gardens Location, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312

(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then discover the art of kokedama. Learn how to transform a simple plant into a beautiful…

Sat · Sep 12·5 PM – 7 PM·Green Spring Gardens Location, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312

(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then explore natural materials like woods and dried herbs, and learn how scent can evoke t…

Sat · Sep 12·5 PM – 7 PM·Green Spring Gardens Location, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312

(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then using a curated selection of preserved leaves and blooms, you’ll design your own deli…

Sun · Sep 13·1:15 PM – 2:15 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Join us the second Sunday of the month for open crafting, relaxing music, and light snacks. Design with Perler beads, create a collage for your room, or just hang out and scribble in a coloring book - the choice is yours! Ages 9-12.

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.