Discover why dark skies matter, observe the effects of light pollution and learn how to reduce it. Share what you learn with others and receive a patch, included with the program. Made possible with support from the Fairfax County Park Foundation.Ages 5 to 9.
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Interactive stories and movement at Cascades Library, Sterling, for ages 5 and under with a caregiver; visit and subscribe to Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs YouTube channel.
Frosty The Snowman — Adventure Theatre MTC, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD.
Hands‑on games let participants speak, listen, analyze stories, read texts, and create solutions together, building critical‑thinking skills for ages 5–10.
Morning Tai Chi class at Hunters Woods Plaza, led by Hunters Woods Fellowship House residents, free drop‑in session, moves indoors during inclement weather, for all ages.
Family Fun Fridays at Riverbend Park’s Nature Center offers books, crafts, games, microscope exploration, puzzles, sandbox digging, and hourly naturalist read‑alouds, all ages.
Explore nebulas, star clusters and galaxies in an introduction, then view the night sky through observatory telescopes, weather permitting, at the Roll‑Top Observatory, for ages 8 and up.
Spooky Dry Ice Science (Hidden Oaks Nature Center) — bubbling concoctions, screaming spoons, and Boo bubbles demonstrate states of matter, for ages 5 and up.
Bat Walk at the Bend (Riverbend Park) — Educational scavenger hunt through woods about bats, ending with a handcrafted bat decoration, ages 5 and up.
Craft and experiment with a naturalist, exploring new pumpkin uses and getting messy at Burke Lake Park, for ages 4–18.
Blippi and Meekah perform a high‑energy live show with flashing lights, fog, confetti, music and fan‑favorite songs like “The Excavator Song” at Capital One Hall, all ages.
Hidden National Zoo animal pictures challenge participants to find ten mammals in the Reston Regional Library for a prize, for ages 10 and under.
Hike through fall foliage, identify trees, then craft a keepsake from a perfect leaf at Riverbend Park for ages 5 and up.
