(14-Adult) Enjoy a sociable crafting workshop to create an all-season centerpiece that combines two of our favorite things: flowers and teacups. Gather at the Historic House to make a beautiful teacup topiary that will grace a table or mantle for years to come. All materials supplied, including fine china teacup and saucer. Meet at the Historic House. Refreshments served.
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Join us in making Halloween themed slime! Use your creativity and learn the science behind how slime is made. All materials provided. Registration required. Ages 6-12.
See the power of invention and innovation but making your own simple toys. for Grades K-6 If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or accommodations, please call the branch at 703-768-6700 (option 4).
Share your projects, tips and ideas, and enjoy the company of other crafters while you do your craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged.
Meet us at the Market, 100 Block of North Royal Street! Market Square has been the center of economic and civic activity for Alexandrians since the City’s founding in 1749. Discover the latest research into City Hall and Market Square with Alexandria Archaeology and research historian Greg Beaman. Market Square has bee…
All Ages. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a community dance featuring music, refreshments, and cultural displays as we honor and celebrate Latino culture.
Want to learn watercolor painting but don't know how? Start here! Join other beginners with popular local instructor Anne Heising teaching watercolor basics. Supplies are limited and registration is required. This program is for adults . If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or acc…
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.
Share your projects, tips and ideas, and enjoy the company of other crafters while you do your craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged.
(16-Adult) Early fall is a great time to look for fungi in the woodlands. Learn some categories of local fungi based on shapes and learn tips for drawing in the field. We will try some field sketching too. Your choice of pencil or watercolor. Dress for the weather.
(12-Adult) This introductory-level class is perfect for beginners or for those who want to learn how to paddle more efficiently. Learn about different kayaks, paddles, personal flotation devices and safety gear. On the water learn to move the boat in every direction using different strokes and maneuvers. All kayaks, pa…
(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…
(4-Adult) Explore 200-year-old Colvin Run Mill as we grind grain using the power of the waterwheel. Hear and smell the grindstones at work. Learn how automated gristmills revolutionized flour production. Visit the 19th century Miller's House and stop by Colvin Run General Store to purchase our ground grain. This progra…
