Better Off Read Mystery Book Club

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 12 PM·McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101

Pumpkin Flower Decorating class at McLean Community Center lets families arrange fall flowers inside pumpkins for a take‑home centerpiece, $10 (district $8), ages 4+, registration required.

Sat · Oct 31·10:30 AM – 1:30 PM·McLean Project for the Arts, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA 22101

Live model drawing session with mixed gesture and long poses at McLean Project for the Arts; drop‑in $20, series $105 (MCC residents $95).

Sat · Oct 31·12 PM – 1 PM·Dolley Madison Library — Dolley Madison Meeting Room 2 · McLean

One‑on‑one device help offered in Dolley Madison Library’s Meeting Room 2, bring personal gadgets for troubleshooting, ages 18 and up.

Sat · Oct 31·3 PM – 4 PM·Dolley Madison Library — Dolley Madison Meeting Room 1, Dolley Madison Meeting Room 2 · McLean

Hands‑on games let participants speak, listen, analyze stories, read texts, and create solutions together, building critical‑thinking skills for ages 5–10.

Wed · Oct 28·10:15 AM · 11:30 AM·Burke Centre Library — Burke Centre Group Study Room

Practice speaking, reading, and writing English with a volunteer partner in the Burke Centre Library study room, registration opens two weeks prior, for ages 18 and up.

Wed · Oct 28·10:30 AM · 11:30 AM · 12:30 PM·Centreville Regional Library

One-on-one English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library, basic English required, registration required, students limited to one session weekly, for ages 18 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.