Explore nebulas, star clusters and galaxies in an interactive introduction to deep-sky objects. After class, view the night sky through observatory telescopes, weather permitting. The program meets in the Roll-Top Observatory, rain or shine. Instruction is provided by Analemma Society volunteers.Ages 8 and older.
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Mah Jongg games in the Great Falls Library meeting room, fast‑paced play with other adults, for ages 18 and up.
Advanced French conversation takes place in the Great Falls Library conference room, offering informal discussion for fluent speakers, ages 18 and up.
Artists display and sell original watercolor, mixed media, photography, clay, wood, and fused glass works in a festive marketplace across the Reston Community Center Lake Anne.
Morning Tai Chi class at Hunters Woods Plaza, led by Hunters Woods Fellowship House residents, free drop‑in session, moves indoors during inclement weather, for all ages.
At Observatory Park, participants explore dark skies, observe light‑pollution effects, learn reduction tips, then share findings and receive a patch, for ages 5–9.
A reading of Allan Wolf’s *The Blanket Where Violet Sits* followed by a play telescope you can use to view museum and night‑sky objects at the Udvar‑Hazy Center.
Air Force veteran Jeff Joyce recounts stories behind National Air and Space Museum artifacts at Burke Historical Society lecture in Pohick Library meeting rooms, ages 13 and up.
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.
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.
