Ages 9-15. Recycled Royal Rumble is an outdoor team challenge where participants build cardboard gear from recycled materials and compete in capture-the-flag, obstacle races, and other creative games.
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Cutting, gluing, and pasting collage projects develop fine motor skills and hand coordination in the Sherwood Meeting Room, registration required, for ages 2–5.
Book journaling workshop at Sherwood Regional Library teaches creative reading logs, offers tips, supplies starter journals and pens, and shares reading suggestions, for ages 13 and up.
Mirror & Clay Mosaic Art (Del Ray Artisans Gallery) — Create a varnished mosaic on a 10‑inch board using clay, acrylics, and mirrors; $20 members/$30 non‑members plus $30 supplies.
Yarn Storm at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library collects handmade or store‑bought scarves, hats and mittens for Alexandria's Community Lodgings, ages 13 and up.
Del Ray Artisans Gallery hosts a Ukrainian pysanka workshop, writing wax‑dyed designs on eggs to create autumn‑foliage art, instructor Halla Jmourko; $40/$50 plus $15 supplies, 4‑12 participants.
Build a paper dreamhouse with ink and imagination at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Panel of experts discusses safe AI use, AI fundamentals, scam threats, prompt design, validation limits, and privacy risks.
Instructor leads dodgeball fun with gatorskin balls, organizing age‑ and skill‑based teams for safe play at Patrick Henry Recreation Center, for ages 7–12.
Volunteer fixers repair broken items—electrical, fabric, jewelry, knives, appliances, bikes—free at Sherwood Regional Library meeting room, ages 18+.
Relay races, tug‑of‑war, obstacle courses and team challenges spark friendly competition at William Ramsay Recreation Center, for ages 6 and up.
Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk at Cameron Run Regional Park honors survivors, remembers loved ones, and raises awareness as participants walk, run, or cheer for all ages.
Safe medication drop‑off at Alexandria Police Headquarters, Fire Station 210, Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray, and Walgreens, all ages.
