Nature Walk: Tree Identification
Dickerson Conservation Park 20700 Martinsburg Road, Dickerson, MDJoin the C&O Canal Association for nature walk that will brush up on your tree identification skills while providing you with a view of the largest trees in Maryland. The first of two walks to observe seasonal changes, this one will involve a semi-brisk pace and two semi-steep hills. Meet at the Dickerson Conservation Area […]
Clopper Mill Trash Bash
Come to the 3rd annual trash clean up of the Clopper Mill ruins with Friends of Seneca Creek State Park and the Izaak Walton League Rockville Chapter. Meet at the IWLA chapter's lake parking area on Waring Station Road and walk under Clopper Road to get to the mill ruins. Trash bags will be provided. […]
Special Exhibit: Women in Transition
National Capital Trolley Museum 1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MDCelebrating Women’s History Month and beyond, the National Capital Trolley Museum is hosting the special exhibit, “Women in Transition.” There is an admission fee; see the museum website for details.
Nature Crafts at Seneca Creek State Park
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDMeet at the Park office for fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week.
Reptile Encounter at Seneca Creek State Park
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDCome to the Park Office for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and famine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park!
Book Talk with Bob Levey
Red Brick Courthouse 29 Courthouse Square, RockvilleJoin author and former Washington Post columnist Bob Levey as he discusses his recent novel, Larry Felder, Candidate. Levey will look at how his background in journalism instilled a love and interest in the politics of Montgomery County. The story takes place in familiar locales throughout the county, including the Hyatt Regency Bethesda and Richard Montgomery High School, […]
Brookside Gardens Speaker Series
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDThis lecture will take participants from very early spring to early summer, exploring the multiplicity of different types of daffodils. Design strategies will be reviewed and best cultural practices and requirement will be discussed. The lecture will culminate in a tour of the gardens and daffodils planted to celebrate Brookside Gardens' 50th anniversary. The lecture […]
Art Exhibits at Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDEnjoy a mixed media and style art exhibit by the Studio 155 artists at Brookside Gardens during the month of April. Hours vary. See the Brookside Gardens website for more information.
Special Exhibit: The Legacy Project
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDDuring the month of April, interdisciplinary visual artist and choreographer Keira Hart-Mendoza presents The Legacy Project – Our Lives of Consumption and Waste, an outdoor exhibit situated within the landscapes at Brookside Gardens. This juxtaposition of art from collected trash materials explores our consumption habits and their impact on our natural settings. The project includes […]
Tuesday Talks: Dr. Webster Sewell
Beall-Dawson Museum 103 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MDJoin historian Teresa Lachin as we explore the life, medical career, and perseverance of Dr. Webster Sewell, a 1930 graduate of the Howard University College of Medicine who practiced medicine during the 1930s and during and after World War II. He subsequently operated a medical clinic and “Birthing Center,” an in-patient facility in Norbeck, Maryland, […]