Nature Crafts

Seneca Creek State Park

Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.

Reptile Encounter

Seneca Creek State Park

Come to Seneca Creek State Park 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! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.

Autumn Pontoon Tour

Seneca Creek State Park

Take a relaxing 45-minute afternoon boat ride on the pontoon boat "Blue Heron." Come see the beautiful shades of autumn as the leaves begin to change around Clopper Lake. There is a small fee per person in addition to the park entrance fee. Cash or personal check only; meet at the Boat Center.

$2

Reptile Feeding

Seneca Creek State Park

Check out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the Park Office.

Nature Shack

Seneca Creek State Park

Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.

Recycled Craft

Seneca Creek State Park

Reduce, reuse, recycle, and refuse! For this craft, reuse a variety of items that one might consider trash to create something new. Save the environment and create something to put on display in your home. You are encouraged to bring used egg cartons or plastic or glass bottles of your own, but materials will be […]

Foliage Fun

Seneca Creek State Park

Search the park for beautiful fall leaves and use them to create a work of art using the glorious colors of autumn. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.

Weekday Hike

Seneca Creek State Park

This is a chance to get some fresh air and exercise. Hike a loop of between 1.5 and w miles, with frequent stops for animal sightings, plant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.

Speaker Series: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville

Glenview Mansion 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville

This presentation takes a look at the small town of Rockville that F. Scott Fitzgerald knew in the 1920s, with an explanation of how America’s favorite writer came to be buried there –twice! The speaker is Eileen McGuckian, author of Rockville: Portrait of a City and five other publications on Rockville history. Light refreshments provided. […]

Carpe Diem! Silver Spring Dance

Silver Spring Civic Building One Veterans Place, Silver Spring

Dance to great music with great callers. Beginners welcome! Intro workshop from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m., dancing from 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. October's dance features caller Greg Frock and music by Frog Hammer. Presented by Carpe Diem Arts in partnership with FSGW, Washington Revels, and Montgomery County Recreation.

$5 – $10