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Friday Aug. 1, 2025

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Noon – 3 pm

Junior Rangers

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterCharleston

2 pm

Kids Drop In Craft: 3D Butterflies!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Richmondtown Library

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond Town

Saturday Aug. 2

Noon – 2 pm

Whimsical Watercolor Jellyfish Workshop

Ages: All
Art
Free

Wednesday Aug. 6

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center

3 – 4 pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Stapleton Library

Friday Aug. 8

Junior Rangers (Instagram Post (45)) (1)

Noon – 3 pm

Junior Rangers

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterCharleston

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond Town

Sunday Aug. 10

11 am – 12:30 pm

Delightful Wire Whisk Dragonflies

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Greenbelt Nature Center

Wednesday Aug. 13

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center

Thursday Aug. 14

11 am – 1 pm

Sensational Summer: Beautiful Beaded Suncatchers

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Environment

Greenbelt Nature Center

7 – 9 pm

Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Arden Reign & Joan Caddell & the Midnight Choir

Ages: All
Free
Music

Historic Richmond Town

Friday Aug. 15

Junior Rangers (Instagram Post (45)) (1)

Noon – 3 pm

Junior Rangers

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterCharleston

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond Town

Monday Aug. 18

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2:30 – 5 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Clove RoadCastleton Corners

Tuesday Aug. 19

11 am – noon

Storytime: Ladybugs

Greenbelt Nature Center

Wednesday Aug. 20

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center

Friday Aug. 22

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond Town

Saturday Aug. 23

8:30 – 10 am

Birding in Bucks Hollow

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature Center

Wednesday Aug. 27

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive Center

Sunday Aug. 31

August 2025 Programs Social Media (8)

1 – 3 pm

Art in the Park: Suncatchers

Ages: All
Art
Environment

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterCharleston

Sunday Sep. 7

Fall Harvest Festival

11 am – 2 pm

FREE Fall Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

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