Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Learn how to use food as your first defense against colds, flu, and other winter illnesses. This workshop will highlight immune-boosting nutrients and simple ways to eat for better health all season long
Learn how to use food as your first defense against colds, flu, and other winter illnesses. This workshop will highlight immune-boosting nutrients and simple ways to eat for better health all season long. Registration required. All ages...
Join us for a special bilingual reading of Almost Underwear authored by local teacher Jonathan Roth. After the story, kids can get creative by making their own adorable canvas or fabric pals—just like the character in the book! This program is recommended for little learners ages 3-6....
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Warm up this winter with cozy favorites made healthier! Join us for this cooking demonstration where we’ll show you how to lighten up classic comfort foods.
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations. Whether you’re constructing airplanes, airports, or inventing something entirely new, Saturday STEAM Hour encourages you to...
Join M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George's County, Anacostia Watershed Society, & Mount Rainier Public Library to celebrate National Seed Swap Day. Exchange seeds with your neighbors and meet local organizations as you prepare for spring and diversify your garden!
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
This Valentine’s Day, bring a loved one to embark on a delicious journey through the history of chocolate with food historian Joyce White, as she reveals how this beloved treat has been prepared and enjoyed throughout the centuries.
Step into the buzzing world of incredible insects and discover how these tiny creatures impact our environment! Explore their life cycles, body parts, communication, adaptations, and their remarkable engineering skills.
Join us for a variety of projects and activities utilizing materials from the natural world. We will embark on a new creative endeavor to make anything from color-changing lemonade to baskets woven out of invasive species.
Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition, "The Berliner Helicopter: America’s Forgotten Helicopter," with a reading of "Rosie Revere, Engineer," by Andrea Beaty.
Learn practical strategies and tools to take control of your health. This engaging session focuses on lifestyle changes, nutrition tips, and exercise ideas to help reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
Go green with your creativity! Nature provides an abundance of materials and inspiration for making art. Participants will enjoy hands-on nature craft activities.
Silhouettes were commonly created to remember loved ones when portraits were too pricey for the average person. Kids will learn the history of silhouettes and how an enslaved boy named Moses Williams from Baltimore developed a talent for "shadow art" and went...