Open Carving Days

Mon · Oct 26·11 AM – 5 PM·Clearwater Nature Center, 11401 Thrift Rd, Clinton, MD 20735

Artist Carving Colin carves two new wood sculptures live at Clearwater Nature Center, supported by the Maryland State Arts Council.

Tue · Oct 27·11 AM – 5 PM·Clearwater Nature Center, 11401 Thrift Rd, Clinton, MD 20735

Artist Carving Colin carves two new wood sculptures live at Clearwater Nature Center, supported by the Maryland State Arts Council.

Wed · Oct 28·11 AM – 5 PM·Clearwater Nature Center, 11401 Thrift Rd, Clinton, MD 20735

Artist Carving Colin carves two new wood sculptures live at Clearwater Nature Center, supported by the Maryland State Arts Council.

Thu · Oct 29·11 AM – 5 PM·Clearwater Nature Center, 11401 Thrift Rd, Clinton, MD 20735

Artist Carving Colin carves two new wood sculptures live at Clearwater Nature Center, supported by the Maryland State Arts Council.

Mon · Nov 2·4 PM – 5 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Video games, crafts, and other fun activities fill the after‑school Teen Zone at Surratts‑Clinton, for ages 13–18.

Mon · Nov 2·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Surratts-Clinton

Stories, songs, and fingerplays fill the Surratts‑Clinton space, sparking early literacy and bonding moments, for ages 5 and under.

Mon · Nov 2·6:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Step-by-step portrait painting class honors loved ones, using provided supplies and a photo participants bring, held in the Sherwood Meeting Room, registration required, for ages 13 and up.

Tue · Nov 3·12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Knitting meet at Surratts‑Clinton, participants bring current projects, exchange tips, ideas, and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, for ages 18 and up.

Wed · Nov 4·5 PM – 6 PM·Surratts-Clinton

Freestyle lego building session at Surratts‑Clinton offers plenty of pieces for imaginations to lead, ages 5–12.

Sat · Nov 7·10 AM – 2 PM·Clearwater Nature Center, 11401 Thrift Rd, Clinton, MD 20735

Gem cutting workshop at Clearwater Nature Center lets participants shape, grind, and polish rough stones into polished cabochons using lapidary equipment; bring safety glasses, lunch, and wet‑ready clothing.

Fri · Oct 23·12 PM – 1 PM·Langley Park Senior Activity Center, 1500 Merrimac Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20783

BINGO (Langley Park Senior Activity Center) — Bingo game for all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·1 PM – 2 PM·Old Maryland Farm, 351 Watkins Park Dr, Kettering, MD 20774

Guided tour at Old Maryland Farm lets families meet farm animals, explore behind‑scenes areas, hear daily‑life stories and engage in hands‑on learning, all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·5:30 PM – 8:30 PM·Watkins Regional Park, Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD

Haunted trail at Watkins Regional Park features spooky games, roaming entertainment, creepy scenes, a 50‑foot Trick‑or‑Tree, candy collection and pumpkin search, for ages 12 and under.