Discovery Day
Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 South Summit Avenue, GaithersburgExplore rocks, minerals, and fossils with the Gem, Mineral, & Lapidary Society of Montgomery County and the Calvert Marine Museum. The flourescent mineral display will be enLIGHTening and visitors may get bitten by the fossil hunting bug when they see the shark’s teeth display. There will be lots of hands-on activities. You can even make […]
Juniors/Seniors Stroll at Seneca
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDEnjoy strolling through the great outdoors on a guided slow-paced walk through Seneca Creek State Park. Admire nature, catch glimpses of wildlife and learn some natural history. Meet at the Kingfisher Outlook.
WONDEROOM Create Date
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy SpringThe WONDEROOM is a free, dedicated space filled with experiential, hands-on, family-friendly activities that inspire creativity through design based problem solving challenges. Designed for children ages 5-11 with family members.
Reptile Encounter at Seneca
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDCome to the Seneca Creek State Park Office for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park.
Tuesday Talk
Beall-Dawson Museum 103 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MDOn the first Tuesday of the month, you can enjoy a presentation covering various aspects of history, including local history of Montgomery County and the history of those who once lived here. This month, join David Craig, executive director of the World War I Centennial Commission as we go back in time to explore Maryland during […]
Conservation Cafe Lecture
Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MDJoin the Audubon Naturalist Society for their January 2019 Conservation Cafe to hear Dr. Sujay Kaushal, Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry, University of Maryland College Park. He will speak about road salt: why we use so much of it what it does to streams (hint: it causes a nasty phenomemom called "Freshwater salinization syndrome") how salt […]
Introduction to the Winter Night Sky
Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MDCan you spot Orion the hunter rising up just over the treetops? This alone is a sure sign that winter has come once again to the northern hemisphere. Being able to read the sky in winter can give you a unique sense of cosmological wonder since most of the brighter stars are, in fact, winter […]
Juried Art Exhibit
Kentlands Mansion 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg"Colors & Imagination," the 6th Annual Art League of Germantown Exhibit, juried by Gonzalo Ruiz Navarro at the Kentlands Mansion. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
TGIF Hike at Seneca
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDJoin 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.
Gaithersburg Museum “After Hours”
Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg"What Happened to the Milky Way?" Many in this area can remember a time when it wasn’t that unusual to see the Milky Way, but today light pollution as made it rare enough to be newsworthy. Dr. Harold Williams, Director of the Montgomery College Planetarium, will discuss the Dark Skies Movement and what it means […]