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Tuesday Talks
Tuesday Talks
History Between the Pages: The Family Bible in Genealogy Research Corresponding with the Montgomery County Historical Society's new online exhibit, Librarian Claire McDonald from the Jane C. Sweet Library will discuss her findings of what was tucked between pages of the Montgomery History Bibles Collection, some of which date back to the 1830s and 1840s. […]
Winter Concert
Winter Concert
The Gaithersburg Chorus presents two winter concerts in December. Featured selections include Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts,” an arrangement of Dvorak’s “Goin’ Home,” and holiday selections. While admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. All ages are welcome.
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Holiday Gallery | Studio Tour
Take a drive through the scenic Agricultural Reserve and stop by the galleries and studios of talented local artists participating in the Countryside Artisans Holiday Tour. Each stop will offer unique gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list! View the tour brochure here.
History Happy Hour
History Happy Hour
"Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C." is the topic of this lecture at Sandy Spring Museum. The remarkable journey of Frederick Douglass from fugitive slave to famed orator and author is well documented, yet little has been written about Douglass’s final years in Washington, D.C. Hear the story of Douglass’s professional and personal life as told […]
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Holly TrolleyFest
Holly TrolleyFest celebrates the season with toy trains and Santa aboard the streetcars at the National Capital Trolley Museum.
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
The Gallery shows the work of 28 advanced potters and instructors at Glen Echo Pottery. All pieces are for sale and represent a variety of forms, glaze treatments, and firing effects. Most pieces are functional, such as mugs, bowls, vases, etc. Decorative works include raku, jewelry, and holiday ornaments.
Winter’s Eve
Winter’s Eve
Get into the holiday spirit at Glen Echo Park's annual Winter's Eve celebration! It's FREE, open to the public, and visitors of all ages will enjoy holiday crafts, a hot chocolate bar, open artist studios, and more.
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Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
The Gallery shows the work of 28 advanced potters and instructors at Glen Echo Pottery. All pieces are for sale and represent a variety of forms, glaze treatments, and firing effects. Most pieces are functional, such as mugs, bowls, vases, etc. Decorative works include raku, jewelry, and holiday ornaments.
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Speaker Series: Rockville Stories
Speaker Series: Rockville Stories
Join Peerless Rockville and Glenview Mansion for our continuing speaker series with a presentation on Rockvill in fiction. It's often said, "If these walls could talk." Novelist Ellen Prentiss Campbell makes a habit of listening to the silent walls around us. She imagines lives our buildings may have witnessed and her fiction gives voice to […]
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Holly TrolleyFest
Holly TrolleyFest celebrates the season with toy trains and Santa aboard the streetcars at the National Capital Trolley Museum.
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
The Gallery shows the work of 28 advanced potters and instructors at Glen Echo Pottery. All pieces are for sale and represent a variety of forms, glaze treatments, and firing effects. Most pieces are functional, such as mugs, bowls, vases, etc. Decorative works include raku, jewelry, and holiday ornaments.
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Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
The Gallery shows the work of 28 advanced potters and instructors at Glen Echo Pottery. All pieces are for sale and represent a variety of forms, glaze treatments, and firing effects. Most pieces are functional, such as mugs, bowls, vases, etc. Decorative works include raku, jewelry, and holiday ornaments.
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Explore various topics about our natural world and take home a nature creation of your own! Crafts vary each week; takes place at the Park Office.
Black Rock Heritage Hike
Black Rock Heritage Hike
Join Ranger Erik to explore the ruins of Black Rock Mill, one of the county’s few remaining water-powered mills. Learn why Maryland was briefly considered the “grain belt” of the nation. Meet at 16500 Black Rock Rd, Germantown, MD 20874. Parking is limited – carpool is highly encouraged.
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Nature Nook
Nature Nook
Fun crafts, games and hand-on nature items. Activities vary each week; takes place at the Park Office.
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Holly TrolleyFest
Holly TrolleyFest celebrates the season with toy trains and Santa aboard the streetcars at the National Capital Trolley Museum.
Winter Woods Weekend
Winter Woods Weekend
It might be raining this weekend but that won't stop Brookside Nature Center from celebrating the beginning of winter! Generate your own light to ward off the darkness of the solstice and gain a better understanding of science behind the seasons. Join us for the Winter Woods Weekend: Science of the Solstice Saturday and Sunday!
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
The Gallery shows the work of 28 advanced potters and instructors at Glen Echo Pottery. All pieces are for sale and represent a variety of forms, glaze treatments, and firing effects. Most pieces are functional, such as mugs, bowls, vases, etc. Decorative works include raku, jewelry, and holiday ornaments.
Full Moon Night Hike
Full Moon Night Hike
Leave your flashlights at home! Let’s use the light of the full moon to guide us on a hike through the woods of Brookside as we explore the sights and sounds that surround us. Please dress warmly for this FREE program intended for All Ages.
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Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
The Gallery shows the work of 28 advanced potters and instructors at Glen Echo Pottery. All pieces are for sale and represent a variety of forms, glaze treatments, and firing effects. Most pieces are functional, such as mugs, bowls, vases, etc. Decorative works include raku, jewelry, and holiday ornaments.
Winter Woods Weekend
Winter Woods Weekend
It might be raining this weekend but that won't stop Brookside Nature Center from celebrating the beginning of winter! Generate your own light to ward off the darkness of the solstice and gain a better understanding of science behind the seasons. Join us for the Winter Woods Weekend: Science of the Solstice Saturday and Sunday!
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Holly TrolleyFest
Santa has returned to the North Pole but you can still celebrate the season with toy trains and trolley rides from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National Capital Trolley Museum.
Winter Woods Weekend
Winter Woods Weekend
The Wheaton Woods are calling! Walk the trails, make a special family craft & warm up at the marshmallow campfire. Each weekend has a different focus to get kids, adults, and families ready for winter. Fun for all ages and FREE! No registration required. The program for the weekend of December 29-30 is "Tracks and […]
Grusendorf Open House
Grusendorf Open House
Visit a historic cabin at Seneca Creek State Park and try making butter the old-fashioned way, while learning about wild milk and dairy cows.
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Sale
The Gallery shows the work of 28 advanced potters and instructors at Glen Echo Pottery. All pieces are for sale and represent a variety of forms, glaze treatments, and firing effects. Most pieces are functional, such as mugs, bowls, vases, etc. Decorative works include raku, jewelry, and holiday ornaments.
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Traditional Outdoor Living Skills
Traditional Outdoor Living Skills
Black Hill Nature Programs is hosting this free, drop-in event to practice and share Traditional Living and Survival Skills. Join park staff at the fire circle near the Visitor Center.
Winter Woods Weekend
Winter Woods Weekend
The Wheaton Woods are calling! Walk the trails, make a special family craft & warm up at the marshmallow campfire. Each weekend has a different focus to get kids, adults, and families ready for winter. Fun for all ages and FREE! No registration required. The theme for the weekend of December 29 - 30 is […]
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Brookside Gardens Guided Tour
Brookside Gardens Guided Tour
Start off your new year and Brookside Gardens' 50th Anniversary with a free guided tour around the gardens on Tuesday, January 1. Three tour time slots are available at 8:00am, 9:00am and 10:00am – and registered participants get to power up with a free continental breakfast. Register online here: https://bit.ly/2AhPYDx Meet at Brookside Gardens Visitors Center […]
First Day Hike
First Day Hike
Seneca Creek State Park invites you to the yearly New Year's Day Hike. Join us in hiking a 2 mile loop starting on the Mink Hollow Trail crossing onto a portion of the Lakeshore Trail, and finishing up on the Long Draught Trail. Dogs on leash are welcome; however, the trail is not stroller accessible and […]
First Day Hike
First Day Hike
Celebrate the New Year by taking a two-mile hike down the Flowing Free Trail at Patuxent River State Park. Warm up afterward with a fire, hot drinks and snacks. Dogs on leashes are welcome; trail is not stroller accessible.
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TGIF Hike at Seneca
TGIF Hike at Seneca
Join a Volunteer Ranger at the Seneca Creek State Park office for an afternoon hike! This 1.2-mile walk is perfect to stretch your legs or just get outside for an hour. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.
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Winter Birding at Black Hill
Winter Birding at Black Hill
The winter months can be an ideal time to learn more about birds and birding, and Black Hill Regional Park is an ideal outdoor classroom for this study. Each expert-guided walk in this series, intended for beginning to mid-level birders, will visit one or more sites in the park in search for waterfowl, sparrows, raptors, […]
National Bird Day Beginner Birding
National Bird Day Beginner Birding
Ever wondered what bird watching is all about? See a bird you like, but just don’t know what it is? Come out to Clopper Lake at Seneca Creek State Park's and search for migrating birds and learn some birding basics. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at the Kingfisher Outlook.
Resident Artist Open House
Resident Artist Open House
Sandy Spring Museum is home to eleven artists who work in a variety of mediums, teach classes and create wonderful works of original art. Stop by to meet the artists, see them at work, and learn more about their craft. You may want to purchase a one-of-a-kind gift for yourself or a friend.
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