UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Make Friday Night a Star Night

Wed · Oct 28·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Observatory Park at Turner Farm, 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

Explore astronomy basics with a classroom discussion and telescope viewing at the Roll‑Top Observatory in Observatory Park at Turner Farm, for ages 8 and up.

Wed · Oct 28·1 PM – 3 PM·Great Falls Library

Walk-In Tech Clinic (Great Falls Library) — Library tech volunteer assists with device issues, 30‑minute slots, bring device and passwords, for ages 18 and up.

Wed · Oct 28·Cascades Library · Sterling

Kids submit favorite snack, dinner, or dessert recipes to a community cookbook at Cascades Library, using template cards from the children's book display, for ages 10 and under.

Wed · Oct 28·7 AM – 7:40 AM·Hunters Woods Plaza, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston

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.

Mon · Nov 2·7:30 PM – 9 PM·Observatory Park at Turner Farm, 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

Explore the Big Bang, star and galaxy evolution, dark matter and energy, plus optional telescope viewing in the Roll‑Top Observatory, guided by Analemma Society volunteers, ages 8+.

Wed · Nov 4·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Observatory Park at Turner Farm, 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

Tour the planets and moons visible in the night sky, then explore through telescopes at the Roll‑Top Observatory, weather permitting, ages 6 and up.

Sat · Nov 7·2 PM – 3 PM·Dolley Madison Library — Dolley Madison Meeting Room 1, Dolley Madison Meeting Room 2 · McLean

Explore light pollution effects on stars, circadian rhythms, birds, bats, insects, then learn solutions and check out a Dark Skies Light Pollution Monitoring Kit, ages 13 and up.

Wed · Oct 28·12 PM – 5 PM·Laurel Hill Golf Club Location, 8701 Laurel Crest Drive, Lorton, VA 22079

Personalized club and ball recommendations at Laurel Hill Golf Club, with a $100 fitting fee credited toward purchase; appointments required.

Wed · Oct 28·1 PM – 3 PM·Huntley Meadows Location, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, VA

Grind corn, shape clay pots, craft corn darts, and tour Huntley Meadows through a Virginia Indian perspective.

Wed · Oct 28·5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Hidden Pond Nature Center Location, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield, VA 22152

Night at the Nature Center (Hidden Pond Nature Center) — Explore nocturnal wildlife after dark, discovering adaptations for hunting as the park transforms, for ages 3 and up.