Earth and Sky Adventures at Sweet Run State Park

Sat · Nov 14·4:30 PM – 6 PM·Locust Grove Nature Center · Bethesda

Guided nature journaling session with a naturalist, including themed walks on steep natural trails, focusing on past observations; sketchpad and pencil required, registration required, ages 18+.

Sat · Nov 14·4:30 PM – 6 PM·Locust Grove Nature Center · Bethesda

Guided nature walk and naturalist‑led observation session at Locust Grove Nature Center, followed by independent nature journal entry on past‑themed sketching; registration required, ages 8–15.

Sat · Nov 14·5 PM – 7 PM·C. M. Crockett Park, 10066 Rogues Road, Midland, VA

Public night at C.M. Crockett Park offers telescope viewing of the night sky with NOVAC volunteers, pre‑sunset equipment inspection, and astronomy Q&A; free.

Sat · Nov 14·2 PM – 3:30 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Meeting Room 1 , Reston Meeting Room 2

Physicist and author Dr. Michael Albrow discusses cosmic expansion, the big bang, and the universe’s ultimate fate in Reston Regional Library meeting rooms, ages 13+.

Sat · Oct 24·5 PM – 9 PM·C. M. Crockett Park, 10066 Rogues Road, Midland, VA

Star Gaze at C. M. Crockett Park offers astronomers’ talks, solar and night‑sky observing, guided tours, and telescope demonstrations; free entry, $10 vehicle fee for non‑residents.

Sat · Nov 7·5 PM – 8 PM·Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Ln, Delaplane, VA

Telescope viewing sessions by NOVAC at Sky Meadows State Park, rain or shine, with gate locked one hour after start; free, $10 parking fee, for all ages.