- WHAT: The movie for October is "A Most Unlikely Hero."
- WHEN: Friday, October 7, 7 p.m.
- WHERE: Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, 1909 Windmill Ln, Alexandria, VA 22307
- HOW MUCH: Free
Adult Volleyball - Just for Fun!
- WHAT: A group of adults from Aldersgate organizes a weekly evening of volleyball open to all.
- WHEN: Friday, October 7, 8:45 p.m.
- WHERE: Waynewood Elementary School
- HOW MUCH: Free
- WHAT: Ride the Mount Vernon Trail with a National Park Service ranger.
- WHEN: Saturday, October 8, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- WHERE: Riverside Park, GW Pkwy & Stratford Ln, Alexandria, VA 22301
- HOW MUCH: Free
- WHAT: A walk through the wetlands looking for bats and beavers with naturalist PJ Dunn
- WHEN: Saturday, October 8, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- WHERE: Huntley Meadows Park
- HOW MUCH: $6
- WHAT: A guided canoe or kayak tour around the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve with a National Park Service Ranger
- WHEN: Sunday, October 9, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- WHERE: Belle Haven Park and Marina
- HOW MUCH: $3 launch fee