Raptor Caretaker Chats

Sat · Nov 7·2 PM – 2:45 PM·Meadowside Nature Center · Rockville

Raptor Caretaker Chats (Meadowside Nature Center) — Naturalist staff explain raptor diets, behaviors, and trainer relationships with birds of prey.

Sat · Nov 14·2 PM – 2:45 PM·Meadowside Nature Center · Rockville

Raptor Caretaker Chats (Meadowside Nature Center) — Naturalist staff explain raptor diets, behaviors, and trainer relationships with birds of prey.

Sat · Nov 21·10 AM – 11 AM·Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Road, Rockville, MD

Gentle Explorers (Croydon Creek Nature Center) — Sensory activities, gentle movement, and guided observation let children and caregivers explore nature calmly, fostering curiosity and focus, ages 2–5.

Sat · Nov 21·12:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Rockville Memorial Library

Songwriters' Toolbox (Rockville Memorial Library) — Bring finished, draft or starter songs for performance and receive thoughtful critique from instructor Jay Keating and fellow songwriters, ages 18+.

Sat · Nov 21·2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Twinbrook Library · Rockville

Pokémon card battles, craft making, and fan activities with all materials provided at Twinbrook Library for ages 5–10.

Sat · Nov 21·8 PM – 10 PM·F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD

55‑musician balalaika orchestra performs Danube, Fiddler, Godfather love theme, Nutcracker Suite at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, tickets $35; $30 seniors/military; $15 students; $5 12‑under, for 12‑under and 65 and up.

Mon · Nov 23·2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Meadowside Nature Center · Rockville

Meadowside Nature Center hosts a gratitude garden activity where participants decorate pots, write seed paper notes of thanks, and plant them to watch growth.

Thu · Nov 19·11 AM – 12 PM·Meadowside Nature Center · Rockville

Touch artifacts, ask questions, and learn about animal ambassadors from the caring naturalists at Meadowside Nature Center, no registration required.

Sat · Nov 21·9 AM·Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812

Interactive Chesapeake Bay aquarium at Glen Echo Park offers timed‑entry exhibits and educators for personalized learning, $10 per person, ages 2 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·4:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Cabin John Ice Rink

Costume parade, trick‑or‑treat skating, costume contest, and Halloween crafts on the NHL rink, with skate rental and public skate admission, for ages 5 and under.

Fri · Oct 23·5 PM – 6 PM·Meadowside Nature Center · Rockville

Pumpkin painting and seasonal beer or wine on the raptor deck with snacks, registration includes a pumpkin and two drinks, 21+.