Family Field Day Frenzy

Sat · Nov 14·12 PM – 3 PM·Carlyle House Historic Park, Alexandria, VA

Geocaching and letterboxing lessons with GPS and mapping activities at Carlyle House Historic Park.

Sat · Nov 14·10:30 AM · 10:45 AM · 11 AM · 11:15 AM·John Marshall Library — John Marshall Meeting Room 1, John Marshall Meeting Room 2 · Alexandria

Read aloud to Willey the dog in John Marshall Library meeting rooms, bringing a favorite book or borrowing one, registration required, for ages 5–10.

Sat · Nov 14·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library · Alexandria

Teen Advisory Group meets at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library for discussions, opinion sharing, volunteer info, socializing, and donuts, counting as community service hour for ages 13–18.

Sat · Nov 14·2 PM – 3 PM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room · Alexandria

Create comic characters with simple shapes as author John Gallagher shares insight, then a 15‑minute conversation and book signing; books for sale, for ages 3–13.

Fri · Nov 13·6:30 PM – 8:30 PM·Patrick Henry Recreation Center, 4653 Taney Ave. · Alexandria

Instructor leads dodgeball fun with gatorskin balls, organizing age‑ and skill‑based teams for safe play at Patrick Henry Recreation Center, for ages 7–12.

Sun · Nov 15·1 PM – 4 PM·Patrick Henry Recreation Center, 4653 Taney Ave. · Alexandria

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.

Wed · Nov 18·11 AM – 12:30 PM·Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library · Alexandria

Lap‑sit playtime at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library includes songs, baby yoga, movement games and a toy play session for infants 0‑12 months and their caregivers.

Tue · Oct 27·2 PM – 6 PM·Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Dr. · Alexandria

Hands‑on experience with electric leaf blowers from multiple suppliers at Ben Brenman Park before the gas‑powered leaf blower ban takes effect.

Thu · Oct 29·2 PM – 4 PM·Redella S. “Del” Pepper Community Resource Center, 4850 Mark Center Drive · Alexandria

Open house at Redella S. “Del” Pepper Community Resource Center showcasing Alexandria’s crisis services programs, team introductions, and office tours.

Thu · Oct 29·2 PM – 3 PM·Virtual Only Event, Meeting or Activity · Alexandria

City of Alexandria and Deborah Buelow present lessons from passive‑house design and construction in a virtual webinar.