Bug Fest

Sat · Sep 26·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library · Springfield

Join us in the children's area for a storytime designed for families with children ages birth to five. No registration required.

Sat · Sep 26·10 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1 · Springfield

Want to practice your growing English language skills? Come for our free Saturday morning conversation group to practice your English with other intermediate speakers and our volunteers! There's no registration, just drop in. Limit of 12 people. This program is for adults only. If you have questions about the appropria…

Sat · Sep 26·Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N Military Rd, 22207 · Arlington

Ages 3 to 5 years. Preschool programs are offered throughout the year at both Gulf Branch and Long Branch Nature Centers. The theme for preschool programs is repeated during the month, so please register for only one session at each nature center per month. Caretakers must stay with their child during the program.

Sat · Sep 26·Fort Scott Park, 2800 Ft Scott Drive, · Arlington

Join us at Fort Scott Park to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up.

Fri · Sep 25·7 PM – 8:30 PM·Hidden Pond Nature Center Location, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield, VA 22152

(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Thu · Sep 24·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1, Richard Byrd Meeting Room 2 · Springfield

Join us for songs, stories, rhymes, and activities for you and your baby ages birth to 17 months. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in the library. No registration required.

Mon · Sep 28·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Richard Byrd Library — Richard Byrd Meeting Room 1, Richard Byrd Meeting Room 2 · Springfield

Create paper squishies! Materials provided but bring your imagination. Ages 5 - 12.

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

(3-Adult) Step into the park after dark and discover what comes alive when the lights go out. As the sun sets, participants will explore a nighttime world of nocturnal wildlife, uncovering the adaptations that help animals navigate, hunt, and survive in the dark while observing how the park transforms after hours.

Fri · Sep 4·12 PM – 5 PM·Riverbend Park Location, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls, VA 22066

(All Ages) Come stay and play at our Nature Center on select Fridays of every month. Spend time together as a family reading books, making crafts, playing games, exploring natural objects with a microscope, doing puzzles, digging in the sandbox and many more play opportunities. Enjoy a short presentation or read-aloud…

Fri · Sep 4·5:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Riverbend Park Location, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls, VA 22066

(14-Adult) Watch for deer foraging on the islands, and osprey and bald eagles searching for fish as we paddle through this wildlife-rich section of the Potomac River. This is not a whitewater tour. No previous experience required. Kayaks provided, one person per kayak. Download waiver and bring completed to tour: https…

Fri · Sep 4·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Location, Visitor Center & Amphitheater, Chantilly, VA 20151

(4-Adult) Learn the science and art of building a fire and then test your skill with primitive fire bows and modern fire-making techniques. Use your new skills to roast some s'mores at the end. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.