New in Town
Explore Sprouts Farmers Market (Arlington, VA), Tysons Corner Center’s immersive Bluey-themed experience and a new Russian School of Mathematics (Rockville, MD), all of which opened last month in the DMV.
College Credit in High School
In addition to their local community college, high schoolers at Prince George’s County Public Schools can now earn college credit from Bowie State University and University of Maryland Global Campus.
A Month to Remember
October is an awareness month for bullying, breast cancer, ADHD, books, Down syndrome, dyslexia and more. Keep an eye out for special events, resources and fundraisers.
National Arts and Humanities Month
Enjoy free arts events like educator-led art walks for all ages to sketch portraits in D.C.’s National Portrait Gallery (Saturdays) and the City of Fairfax Fall Festival (Oct. 10), with 400+ arts, crafts and food vendors and kids’ activities.
Fall Farm Festivals
Find a farm festival near you! Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival (Germantown) includes u-pick pumpkins, giant slides and pedal tractors, and Cox Farms (Centreville) features eight big slides, a goat village, Foamhenge and more.
