All Ages. Celebrate the season by picking a pumpkin from the water, creating a craft, and taking home a festive goodie bag. Activities are offered in 45-minute time slots to ensure everyone has plenty of space to enjoy the event.
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(8-Adult) Discover how to turn simple looking paper strips into beautiful works of art. Whether you are a beginner or have some experience, this workshop is perfect for anyone who loves crafts and wants to try something new. Students learn how to roll, shape, and glue strips to create beautiful pumpkin frames. $30 supp…
Share your projects, tips and ideas, and enjoy the company of other crafters while you do your craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged.
Visit the John Marshall Seed Library to pick up a few packets of vegetable, fruit, herb, or flower seeds for your garden. Many of our seeds are from 2024 and prior, but you may find old favorites or discover new ones! Have extra seeds? Consider donating them! Bring donated seeds to the Information Desk or leave packets…
Last day to vote early, in-person for the November 3, 2026, General Election. The Voter Registration Office at 132 N Royal Street, Suite 100, is open for voting from 8am to 5pm. The Beatley Central Library at 5005 Duke Street is open from 9am to 5pm.
Are you brave enough to whip up these scary slimes? Make a witch's brew, vampire's bloodbath, or creepy-crawly concoction. Customize the color of your slime and add spooky decor (e.g., eyeball, insects). Recommended for school-age children, ages 6-12. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please make a separate registration for each…
Ages 6-12. Come join us for brunch, kids’ style! Parents get a chance to run errands or go enjoy brunch in downtown Alexandria while kids enjoy themed days filled with games, crafts, and yes, brunch!
All supplies will be provided to create this Dungeons and Dragons accessory! Premade upcycled cardboard dice towers will be available for painting. Pre-cut dice tower pieces will also be available if you wish to design and hot glue your own unique dice tower. This program is intended for fantasy gaming fans 11 years an…
Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for adults.
Ages 7-12. More than a battle with foam darts, kids develop teamwork, problem-solving, and sportsmanship skills. Bring gear and equipment, and we will supply the ammo.
Art on the Avenue is a multicultural arts festival held in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, celebrating our community’s diversity through the arts. This festival is held on the first Saturday in October. Every year, thousands of visitors stroll down Mt. Vernon Avenue in Del Ray, Alexandria, between Bel…
Bring your projects or use supplies from our arts and crafts library to create something new! Coffee, tea, and art supplies provided. Ages 13-18.
How are cemeteries preserved? Meet the descendants of Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery and the Office of Historic Alexandria archaeologists and historians that have come together through a Community History Initiative to interpret and preserve the Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery. Alexandria Historical Society…
