(10-Adult) What happens when a fungus and an algae take a lichen to each other? Join local artist and naturalist, Margaret Wohler, to learn all about this hybrid organism, identify those greenish patches seen on trees and rocks and learn how to draw the textures defining lichen colonies.
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Reading “Be a Tree!” then hiking around Winkler Botanical Preserve to observe trees, meeting at the Catherine Lodge porch, free.
Presentation on owl hunting skills followed by a trail hike to hear or spot Huntley Meadows’ resident owls, at Huntley Meadows, for ages 6 and up.
Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.
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.
Art Escape (Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library) — Evening where teens bring or start artwork, using library supplies, with showcases and lessons by Alexandria artists, for ages 13–18.
Craft & Chat (Sherwood Meeting Room, Sherwood Regional Library) — Afternoon crafting session teaching new techniques, providing materials, and offering chat among participants; registration required, adults only.
Family Fun Fridays at Riverbend Park’s Nature Center offers books, crafts, games, microscope exploration, puzzles, sandbox digging, and hourly naturalist read‑alouds, all ages.
Spooky Dry Ice Science (Hidden Oaks Nature Center) — bubbling concoctions, screaming spoons, and Boo bubbles demonstrate states of matter, for ages 5 and up.
Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Figure drawing on a nude model at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, with fast 1‑5 minute gestures then short detailed poses; bring supplies, chairs provided; $10 members, $15 non‑members.
Bat Walk at the Bend (Riverbend Park) — Educational scavenger hunt through woods about bats, ending with a handcrafted bat decoration, ages 5 and up.
Craft and experiment with a naturalist, exploring new pumpkin uses and getting messy at Burke Lake Park, for ages 4–18.
