Public Girl Scout Day: Juniors – Roaring Twenties

Sun · Sep 20·Nuns of the Battlefield Memorial (1745 M Street NW) · Washington

Join a ranger at the Nuns of the Battlefield Memorial to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of its dedication. The memorial, dedicated in 1924, honors the nuns who cared for wounded soldiers during the American Civil War. Explore the memorial's symbolism and inscriptions while discovering the story behind its creation.

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 11:30 AM·Tudor Place · Washington

Earn the Inventor badge by exploring the architecture of Tudor Place — Join us for a Public Girl Scout Day. Brownies will earn the Inventor badge by exploring the architecture of Tudor Place and designing their own homes. Smaller troops or individual Girl Scouts welcome. Girl Scout: $12 | Adult Chaperone: $6

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 2 PM·227 Harry Thomas Way NE, Alethia Tanner Dog Park · Washington

Save the date! Our big annual community festival is around the corner. All kids on bikes, families on bikes and bike-curious folks are welcome! Featuring neighborhood bike rides, Kids Bike Parade, free tuneups, library storytime, BIG raffle prizes, learn to ride class, demos, test rides, food trucks and lots more. Come…

Sun · Sep 20·1 PM – 3 PM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Unleash your creativity and problem-solving skills as you tackle the LEGO building challenge of the day. Engineer your masterpiece and bring your ideas to life!

Sun · Sep 20·11 AM·Moonshot Studio, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566

The REACH. Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above. Stop by anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (most) Saturdays & Sundays to explore our projects.

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 4 PM·Spark!Lab, First Floor, West Wing, American History Museum · Washington

Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditional science, technology, engineering and…

Sat · Sep 19·7:30 PM·REACH Lawn, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566

Millennium Stage Films. Join us for free film screenings outdoors on the REACH Video Wall. Films start at dusk . In this teen tale full of dancing and romancing, a Baltimore tough guy teams with a haughty ballerina for a dance competition at her prestigious private school.

Sat · Sep 5·10 AM – 12 PM·Tudor Place · Washington

Like getting your hands dirty? Join the garden team for a morning of weeding fun. Must be 13+ yrs. old to participate. — Join fellow garden lovers and the Tudor Place garden team and help remove invasive plants and replace with native plants. Learn to identify different species of invasive species and some of their nat…

Sat · Sep 5·1:30 PM – 2:15 PM·Tudor Place · Washington

Join the garden team on a tour through the Tudor Place garden. — Explore Tudor Place on a guided tour with our garden team. Learn about the site’s history, design and the principles that guide our care of this historic landscape. Accessibility: The garden is accessible from the city sidewalk, without steps, via a cobbl…

Wed · Sep 9·10:15 AM – 11 AM·Tudor Place · Washington

Explore the garden to learn where food comes from. — Where does food come from? What do different vegetables look like before we see them in grocery stores? Let’s explore the vegetable garden at Tudor Place and see how gardeners today grow food, just like the people of the past. Early learners aged 18 months to 4 years…