Join the Family Fun @ Piney Point

Families, kids, and adults of all ages can enjoy free outdoor activities while visiting Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park on the second Saturdays of the month.

Modeled loosely after “Forest School” learning styles in Denmark and Sweden, the Nature & Forest Play for All Ages Series encourages discovering nature through hands-on, tactile, “no right or wrong way to play” experiences. These activities encourage visitors to explore nature and the outdoors through curiosity and play. Age is not a factor; adults need to connect with nature in relaxing, simple ways, just as much as children do.

Themed activities will be held on the following dates:

• August 10, 2024 (noon – 1:30pm families and children; 2pm – 3:30pm adults): Beach Combing. Participants will be turning over cove rocks, looking for crabs, fish, and other organisms, and discussing the smaller ecosystem around us. Sand and sediment microorganism viewing under a camera microscope is an option. Participants should wear clothing and shoes that can get wet.
• September 14, 2024 (10am – 4pm): FamilyFest on the Potomac. Join the museum for a day filled with family activities and food at the Family Fun Fest on the Potomac. Formally RetroFest, activities will have a retro focus, such as rock pet painting and adoption, retro games like jacks and can tosses, and tie dye painting.
• Saturday, November 9, 2024 (noon – 2pm): Outdoor Autumn Play Skills & Forest Stories. Families, teens, and kids of all ages are welcome to bring a snack and picnic. Optional activities include a natural windchime craft, pumpkin bowling, leaf stamping, leaf people drawings for holiday cards, naturally scented sensory bins with wooden measuring tools, DIY autumn spice playdough, rock painting, DIY Tic-Tac-Toe kits.
• December 14, 2024 (noon – 2pm): Tale of the Christmas Spider. Enjoy the Christmas Spider story and ornament building with hot chocolate. Learn more about winter insect friends.

Registration is not required but encouraged so staff can ensure enough materials. Call ahead and let staff know which session you would like to attend. Admission is free. Play is rain or shine if there are no safety concerns (e.g., heat advisory, heavy winds, lightning, etc.).

For more information or to register, visit www.Facebook.com/1836Light or call 301-994-1471.