Explore the history and flavors of Sri Lankan cuisine in this interactive cooking class. Participants will learn traditional techniques for preparing fresh coconut, discover its cultural significance, and work together to create and sample a classic Sri Lankan dish. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult. Registration is required for all participants.
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40th Annual Holiday Craft Show (Fairfax High School) — Premium arts and crafts festival featuring artisans nationwide and local artists offering diverse holiday gift selections.
Hands-on ceramics help at Nova Labs, offering guidance on handbuilding, wheel throwing, trimming, glazing, and clay reclamation.
Hands‑on leatherworking workshop at Nova Labs where participants craft a belt‑mounted wand holster, learn cutting, stamping, dyeing, rivet setting, and receive a 3D‑printed wand, ages 17 and up.
Storytime with reading, singing, and learning in the City of Fairfax Regional Library meeting rooms, ticket required, limited to 25 children ages birth‑to‑5 with two caregivers each.
Leatherworking Thanksgiving keychain workshop at Nova Labs teaches beginners knife handling, pattern tracing, stamping, dyeing, edge finishing, making up to two autumn-themed keychains, ages 17 and up.
Hands‑on wheel‑throwing class at Nova Labs teaches wedging, centering, opening, pulling walls, shaping, posture, hand positions, wheel care and trimming.
Free tree pickup for residents who ordered a tree through the Arbor Day Foundation at Fairfax City Composting Center.
Historic Blenheim hosts a 19th‑century baseball game with period music, a history talk, and spectator seating, allowing participants age 6 and up to play after registering.
Live, age‑appropriate arts performances for 2‑ to 5‑year‑olds at the Stacy C. Sherwood Center, two Mondays each month, limited class size, pre‑registration required.
Make ocean-themed Peruvian wave friendship bracelets from embroidery floss in the City of Fairfax Regional Library meeting rooms, for ages 13–18.
Crochet workshops featuring granny squares, Amigurumi and other projects at Pohick Regional Library, PO DIY, for ages 13 and up.
Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House tours (Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House, Fairfax) — 45‑60‑minute tours of the 1807 home, revealing two centuries of family life on the first floor.
