Mount Vernon Nights-- British music from the ‘60s and '70s
- WHAT: Bring a lawn chair and listen to the music of The English Channel.
- WHEN: Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- WHERE: Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
- HOW MUCH: Free
- WHAT: A monthly bridge group that is hosted by Aldersgate
- WHEN: Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m.
- WHERE: Aldersgate United Methodist Church
- HOW MUCH: Free
29th Annual Begonia Show and Sale
- WHAT: An opportunity to see a wide variety of begonias, including subtropical species.
- WHEN: Saturday, August 27, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 28, 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- WHERE: Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd, Alexandria, VA 22312
- HOW MUCH: Free
- WHAT: A guided canoe or kayak tour around the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve with a National Park Service Ranger
- WHEN: Saturday, August 27, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- WHERE: Belle Haven Park and Marina
- HOW MUCH: $3 launch fee
- WHAT: A nature walk through the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve discussing native plants and their pollinators
- WHEN: Saturday, August 27, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- WHERE: Belle Haven Park and Marina
- HOW MUCH: Free
- WHAT: Learn about owls while toasting marshmallows over a campfire
- WHEN: Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- WHERE: Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 7701 Royce St, Annandale, VA 22003
- HOW MUCH: $5
- WHAT: A two-hour session to teach children how to ride a bicycle
- WHEN: Sunday, August 28, 9 a.m. or 2 p.m.
- WHERE: Fort Hunt National Park
- HOW MUCH: Free
Fort Hunt Summer Concert Series
- WHAT: Bring a picnic and enjoy the music of the Occoquan Heavy Metal Tuba Quintet.
- WHEN: Sunday, August 28, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- WHERE: Fort Hunt National Park
- HOW MUCH: Free
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Mount Vernon Nights-- British music from the ‘60s and '70s
August 26, 2011 at 7:30 pm–8:30 pm4710 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA (Grist Mill Park) -
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
1301 Collingwood Rd, Alexandria, VA -
29th Annual Begonia Show and Sale
August 27, 2011 / August 28, 20114603 Green Spring Rd, Alexandria, VA (Green Spring Gardens) -
Belle Haven Park and Marina
6401 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA
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Pollinators Walk
August 27, 2011 at 10:00 am–12:00 pmBelle Haven Park and Marina (Meet at the wooden bridge on the Mt. Vernon Bike Path, just opposite Tulane Drive, south of Belle Haven picnic area.) -
All About Owls Campfire
August 27, 2011 at 7:30 pm–8:30 pm7701 Royce St, Annandale, VA (Hidden Oaks Nature Center) -
Learn to Ride with a Ranger
September 25, 2011 at 9:00 am–11:00 amFort Hunt Park (You must call to find out where to meet in the park.) -
Fort Hunt Park
8999 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA
