Nature Nook

Seneca Creek State Park

Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items in the park office. Activities vary each week!

Tuesday Talk: Scotland Rediscovered

Beall-Dawson Museum 103 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD

Montgomery History’s Archivist/Librarian Sarah Hedlund talks about the history of the Scotland Collection, donated to the Jane Sween Research Library by Joyce Siegel in 1992, and the trove of hidden photographs and oral histories recently brought back to life through collaboration, exhibition, and community involvement.

Lecture: Thurgood Marshall and Civil Rights in Montgomery County

Rockville Senior Center 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville, MD

Civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall delivered an early blow to school segregation right here in Montgomery County gaining equal pay for the county’s African American teachers in 1937. This little-known legal case is often seen as the fist step in Marshall's successful drive to have separate schools for white and black children declared unconstitutional as […]

Teeny Revelers

Washington Revels 531 Dale Drive, Silver Spring, MD

Bring your little ones for fun early arts enrichment activities at Washington Revels. On Tuesdays, kids have a chance to explore some of the parts and pieces that make up Revels traditions in Revels Play space. Then on Thursdays, embark on a global voyage through children's literature and music in our Mini Voyageurs programs, where […]

UGRR Trail Spring Break Guided Hike

Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD

Special hike offered on select weekdays during spring break! Program last 2 1/2 hours covering approximately 4 miles of natural surface wooded trails. Woodlawn Museum admission is included; advance registration recommended by 5:00 p.m. the day before the hike. Limited tickets available on the day of the hike at the Visitor Center. Appropriate for ages […]

$8

Exhibit: “Action and Reaction”

Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring

Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction. At […]

Exhibit: Art Dolls

Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring

Art Dolls: Figurative Sculptures Tell a Story features the work of students enrolled in doll making classes at Montgomery College, where they utilize sculpting, painting, designing, wig making, costuming, and sewing to create art. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2020 – full details are available at the museum website.

Weekday Hike

Seneca Creek State Park

Come for fresh air and a leisurely 60- to 90-minute hike on the far side of Clopper Lake. Look for interesting plants, animals and winter waterfowl as you explore nature. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. Meet at Quail Ridge.

Exhibit: “Action and Reaction”

Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring

Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction. At […]

Exhibit: Art Dolls

Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring

Art Dolls: Figurative Sculptures Tell a Story features the work of students enrolled in doll making classes at Montgomery College, where they utilize sculpting, painting, designing, wig making, costuming, and sewing to create art. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2020 – full details are available at the museum website.