Practice fine motor skills by cutting, gluing, and pasting! Have your little one create their first collage while developing their hand control and coordination. Ages 2-5 Registration required. Please register each child attending.
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Self‑guided tour of Carlyle House’s first floor with docents answering questions, $5 per person, children under 5 free, for ages 4 and under.
Outdoor team challenge at Patrick Henry Recreation Center has participants build cardboard gear from recycled materials and compete in capture‑the‑flag, obstacle races, and creative games, ages 9–15.
Book journaling workshop at Sherwood Regional Library teaches creative reading logs, offers tips, supplies starter journals and pens, and shares reading suggestions, for ages 13 and up.
Mirror & Clay Mosaic Art (Del Ray Artisans Gallery) — Create a varnished mosaic on a 10‑inch board using clay, acrylics, and mirrors; $20 members/$30 non‑members plus $30 supplies.
Experiment painting with pinecones, acorns, and leaves creates new patterns and textures in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, registration required, for ages 3–10.
Build a paper dreamhouse with ink and imagination at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Live jazz by the Windmill Jazz Collective accompanies storytime in the library’s Large Meeting Room; tickets available at the Children’s Desk for ages 0–5 with an adult.
One-on-one English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library; basic English required, registration required, students limited to one session weekly, ages 18+.
Red Cross Blood Drive (Sherwood Regional Library, Sherwood Meeting Room) — Blood donations taken; sign up for an appointment online, ages 18 and up.
Martha Washington Library meeting room hosts gentle movements, massage and songs that help parents bond with infants while encouraging emotional and physical development, ages 3 and under.
Make a hydrating honey lip balm in the Sherwood Meeting Room, Alexandria, with a self‑care focus, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.
Interactive Bone & Joint Health workshop at Kingstowne Regional Library meeting room, covering conditions, supplements, exercises, and a modeling‑clay bone‑shaping activity, ages 18 and up.
