Grusendorf Open House

Seneca Creek State Park

Come see the inside of our 1855 log farmhouse, the last surviving building from the original Germantown settlement. Even try your hand at an old-time craft. The farmhouse is adjacent to the Park Office.

Wildlife Hike

Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United States

Join staff at Patuxent River State Park for a guided hike! Search for wildlife and enjoy the autumnal atmosphere and seasonal changes. Meet at the Nature Center. This event is contingent upon weather.

Nature Crafts

Seneca Creek State Park

Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Park Office.

Reptile Encounter

Seneca Creek State Park

Come to the 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 Park Office.

Reptile Feeding

Seneca Creek State Park

Check out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the Park Office and get the chance to watch it eat its meal!

Nature Shack

Seneca Creek State Park

Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Park Office.

Shop Arts Saturday

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, United States

Enjoy a relaxed holiday shopping experience as you browse art studios and galleries in search of unique handmade gifts. See demonstrations of resident artists at work and try your hand at a few techniques. Fine arts and crafts for sale include glass, pottery, photography, jewelry, painting and drawing, plus a variety  of works in Glen […]

Winter is Coming

Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United States

Plants and animals have to make significant changes in order to survive the cold months ahead. Learn about some of these adaptations, play a "Bird Migration " game (try to survive the migratory challenges!) and turn autumnal natural items into artwork. Meet at the Nature Center.

Arab Folk Dance Workshop

Join Washington Revels and Arab drumming and dance specialist Karim Nagi for an “Arab Folk Dance Intensive” workshop. Karim will guide participants through traditional group dances from the Arab world. These are not “performance” dances, but village community dances done by “The People” — adults and children of all ages — in social, celebratory, and […]

$15 – $20

Tuesday Talk

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

During “Reflections of a Vietnam Era Veteran,” speaker Clarence Hickey will relate his experience during the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army Medical Service. During the talk, he will show meaningful artifacts from his time in the service at the Fort Campbell Army Hospital, comparing its design and features with Civil War era hospitals due […]