Spooky Dry Ice Science

Sat · Oct 17·Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N Military Rd, 22207 · Arlington

Help us catalog the many wonderful plants, fungi and animals that call Gulf Branch stream and park home! We'll use iNaturalist to record and log our observations, and then come back next year after our stream resilience project is complete to see how things have changed!

Sat · Oct 17·Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, 22203 · Arlington

Join us for drawing lessons at the nature center using real specimens and live animals. We will begin our sessions by learning about our subject and you will have an opportunity to take pictures for your own collection of drawing references. Follow step-by-step lessons and learn various drawing techniques with dedicate…

Sat · Oct 17·10 AM – 2 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

It's that time of year again, where the air turns crisp, leaves crunch, and pumpkins adorn stoops and walkways. Join us on October 17, from 10 AM - 2 PM on the Commonwealth side of Duncan Library for our annual Fall Fest featuring several family friendly activities, live music, food trucks, and more! 🎃 -Houseplant and…

Sat · Oct 17·10 AM – 5 PM·Columbia Pike Library — Children's Area · Arlington

Take a Craft to Make at Home! Our Take-and-Make bags contain supplies, materials and instructions to complete a craft. (Some crafts may require scissors or glue.) Series schedule: October 17: God's eye yarn craft for Hispanic Heritage Month November 21: Ballerina crafts in honor of Maria Tallchief for Native American H…

Sat · Oct 17·6:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Burke Lake Park Location, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

(4-Adult) Join a naturalist for a night of learning about the beauty of our local bats. It's time to clear these flying mammals' good name and understand how helpful they are to humans. The program will involve not only talking about bats, but also looking and listening for nearby bats.

Sat · Oct 17·4:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Hidden Pond Nature Center Location, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield, VA 22152

(3-6 yrs.) This nocturnal wildlife and local lore program features a craft, a twilight walk into the forest, trick or treating, animal activity stations and a campfire with spell-binding stories and s'mores. The stories are ‘not so scary’ as we don’t want to frighten you and will take place during the last half hour of…

Sat · Oct 17·2 PM – 3 PM·Thomas Jefferson Library · Falls Church

Read aloud to Lucy, a trained therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose a book from the library. Walk-ins welcome.

Sat · Oct 17·1 PM – 2:30 PM·Thomas Jefferson Library — Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 1, Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 2 · Falls Church

Do you love LEGO? Use our huge selection of LEGO pieces to build to your heart's content! Draw a Challenge Card for inspiration, dig into our collection of LEGO books, or build freely from your own imagination. Best of all, meet new friends and socialize with kids who love LEGO just as much as you do. Ages 6-12.

Sun · Sep 20·9:30 AM – 12 PM·Riverbend Park Location, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls, VA 22066

(16-Adult) Early fall is a great time to look for fungi in the woodlands. Learn some categories of local fungi based on shapes and learn tips for drawing in the field. We will try some field sketching too. Your choice of pencil or watercolor. Dress for the weather.

Sun · Sep 20·11 AM – 1 PM·Lake Fairfax Location, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA 20190

(12-Adult) This introductory-level class is perfect for beginners or for those who want to learn how to paddle more efficiently. Learn about different kayaks, paddles, personal flotation devices and safety gear. On the water learn to move the boat in every direction using different strokes and maneuvers. All kayaks, pa…

Sun · Sep 20·11 AM – 4 PM·Frying Pan Farm Park Location, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA 20171

(All Ages) Bring up to eight people and learn how to use an old-fashioned cider press by making your own cider. Your group needs to bring approximately 100 apples of their choosing and tightly sealable containers for transporting approximately 2 gallons of cider. Participants will carry and press their own apples and c…