DIY Suncatchers

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 1 PM·George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mount Vernon Ave. · Alexandria

Ghost, Goblins & Ghouls Monster Fun Run (George Washington Middle School) — Costumes, music, treats and spooky fun as participants dash, jog, or stroll the course, all ages.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 12 PM·Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA

Radical Sewing Club-ALX (Del Ray Artisans Gallery) — Monthly meeting offering clothing repair lessons, hand and machine sewing, and project work; recommended donation $10, pay what you can.

Sat · Oct 24·10:30 AM – 11 AM·John Marshall Library — John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2 · Alexandria

Stories, songs, and rhymes for infants 0–18 months with an adult in John Marshall Library Meeting Rooms 1 and 2; register for reminder, walk‑ins welcome, ages 3 and under.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM – 3 PM·Torpedo Factory Art Center · Alexandria

Artists lead hands‑on projects across all three floors of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, ages 3–13.

Fri · Oct 23·4 PM – 5 PM·John Marshall Library — John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2 · Alexandria

Halloween-themed slime making with science explanations, all materials supplied in John Marshall Library meeting rooms; registration encouraged, walk‑ins welcome, limited supplies, for ages 13–18.

Mon · Oct 26·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Crazy Comix Club at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library — create your own comic, discuss favorite graphic novels, or draw freely, for ages 3–12.

Mon · Oct 26·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library · Alexandria

Art Escape (Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library) — Evening where teens bring or start artwork, using library supplies, with showcases and lessons by Alexandria artists, for ages 13–18.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 2 PM·Herndon Fortnightly Library — Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab

Quilting projects and charity quilting at a bee‑style drop‑in in the Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5:30 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Meeting Room 1

Friends of Reston Library Puzzles & Games Sale (Reston Regional Library, Meeting Room 1) — Gently used puzzles and assorted board games available for purchase.