Skywatching - When the Stars Led the Way

Fri · Nov 13·Gaithersburg

Weekly curbside leaf pickup for single-family and townhouse owners, placed on regular recycling day by 7 a.m., with guidelines to keep streets clear.

Fri · Nov 13·1 PM – 3 PM·Quince Orchard Library · Gaithersburg

Fiber arts meetup at Quince Orchard Library lets participants knit, crochet, sew, embroider and share techniques, bringing projects to craft together, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Nov 13·3:30 PM – 5 PM·Quince Orchard Library · Gaithersburg

LEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! (Quince Orchard Library) — Building with supplied LEGO and Duplo pieces in the meeting room each Friday afternoon, for ages 1–10.

Fri · Nov 13·11 AM – 12 PM·Black Hill Discovery Center · Boyds

Nature play prompts and stroller‑friendly, shaded areas let families explore the park’s accessible zones at their own pace, focusing on children one to three, for all ages.

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 · Nov 14·4:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Sweet Run State Park, 11661 Harpers Ferry Rd, Hillsboro, VA

Evening hike and activities in the Red Barn, followed by astronomical viewing with the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club at Sweet Run State Park; free, park admission fee applies.

Fri · Oct 23·8 PM·Gaithersburg

Nunsense — Gaithersburg.

Sat · Oct 24·9 AM·Gaithersburg

Main Street Farmers Market in Gaithersburg.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM·Gaithersburg

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day takes place in Gaithersburg.

Sat · Oct 24·10:30 AM·Gaithersburg

Tasty Books presents “Room on the Broom” in Gaithersburg.