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Learn how to create an elegant hand-tied bouquet of fall blooms from the floral and event décor designer at Hillwood. Register and learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/hand-tied-bouquets
Join Rock Creek Conservancy for a special celebration and stewardship activity in Broad Branch, the site of our 2017 restoration effort to introduce more native plant species to the area. This past summer, Rock Creek Conservancy and ANC 3F supported a Restoration Maintenance Intern who worked in Broad Branch to water trees and remove invasive […]
Step back in time for the Heritage Day festival at historic Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park. A blacksmith, carpenter, bluegrass music, cider press, and corn sheller will round out the demonstrations for Heritage Day. And we’ll have hands-on children’s crafts. A food truck will provide lunch options for hungry millers. The waterwheel will be […]
The Murch Elementary Fall Fair is part carnival, part fundraiser. Proceeds go to the Murch Home and School Association. Saturday, October 13 from 12–4 Rain Date: Saturday, October 20 More info: https://murchschool.org/hsa/fall-fair/ Games and activities include: Double Shot basketball game, musical chairs (with cake prize!) the famous used book sale, hair coloring and body art […]
Free yourselves of obsolete electronics and more at Hearst Elementary’s annual e-cycle. Details at hearstes.org. – Drop off your unused or broken electronics or metal objects for recycling – Document Shred: shred sensitive documents Activities in past years have included: – Bike Swap: donate, swap or pick up for a donation a child or adult […]
It’s Forest Hills Playground’s party of the year! The 2018 Spooktacular will have our favorite magician, Abracadabra Alex, who also excels at balloon-making! In addition, there's a bake sale, spooky music and facepainting (thanks to some generous folks). This is Friends of Forest Hills Playground's biggest fundraiser of the year. 100% of bake sale proceeds […]