 Jack-O-Lantern
Campfire with Costume Contest
The whole family is invited to join us at Long Branch Nature Center for lots of
old-fashioned fun on Fri., Oct. 14, 6 – 7 p.m. And no worries, of course
there will be S’mores! Learn more here. Register online or
call 703-228-4747 use Activity #612956-C
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 Parents
Night Out
Take a night off and drop the kids off at Walter Reed Community Center, on Fri., Oct. 14, 6 - 10 p.m. Kids
ages 4-11 will have a blast thanks to the Teens Making a Difference Club, a
club sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation that teaches high
school youth leadership skills. Pre-registration is required; use activity #720117-E.
 Get a Free Tree!
Sign up for a
free tree by Thurs., Oct. 14 here. And pick up your tree
on Sat.,
Oct. 15 at the
County Nursery (located behind the baseball complex situated at the corner of South
George Mason and Four Mile Run) or Wed.,
Oct. 19 at Lubber Run Community Center. Learn more here.
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 Fall
Heritage Festival @ Gulf Branch Nature Center
Come by the
Walker Log House to celebrate our nation’s heritage. Join us at Gulf Branch Nature Center on Sat. Oct. 15, 1-5 p.m. to
step back in history and try your hand at some old-time games and crafts, make
a corn husk doll, try on a coonskin cap, or work the cider press! Write with a
quill pen or churn butter, and enjoy old-time music. Bring your old pants and
shirt to make a scarecrow (child sizes work best)! Only $5 per person and lots
of family fun.
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Japanese Art Appreciation
Learn about the many types of Japanese art and symbolism on Mon., Oct. 17, 11 a.m. – noon at Langston-Brown Community and Senior Center. Christine Friedel, an art museum docent, will deliver an educational presentation that serves as a prologue for an interactive painting session. Details here.
Survival Skills: Fire Building
Kids 8-12 can
learn hands-on traditional ways to build a fire on Fri., Oct. 21, 4 – 5:15 p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center. Start a fire — and keep it alive! We
will cover everything from where to place a fire pit, how to find tinder and a
sparking rock, and making and using a bow drill. Only $7 per person. Learn more
here. Register online or call 703-228-4747. Use Activity #612926-B.
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 Zombie Fun Run
Come join us
for Arlington’s first-ever and free family-friendly Zombie Fun Run on Sat.,
Oct. 22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Bon Air Park. The off-trail run will have fun and freaky obstacles for
participants of all ages and abilities. Three “Zombie Zones” will be set up
throughout the course for older participants who are up for a scary challenge.
Learn more here.
 Arlington County Parks Earns National Accreditation
Only 145 of more than 8,000 park agencies have achieved this level of excellence, and Arlington County Parks and Recreation is one of the few. Being accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation agencies is an extensive multi-year process that requires agencies to meet 151 standards representing elements of effective and efficient park and recreation operations. No wonder Arlington parks was recently ranked #4 nationwide by the Trust for Public Lands. The agency just completed its Strategic Plan and is in the final months of developing the County’s Public Spaces Master Plan. Look forward to more good things to come in Arlington Parks and Recreation.
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