Virtual

SELLING YOUR HOME Learn about the mistakes to avoid when selling a property and ask the experts your questions! If you can't attend the home seller seminar this month, don't worry - we plan to offer it again on the second Monday of every month! Register with kathy@kathypippinproperties.com

This 5 week storytelling workshop is for exploring various themes, styles, and techniques in personal storytelling, and beyond. The workshop starts on February 10, and continues each Monday evening from 7:30pm – 9:30pm, through March 10th. Details and Registration: https://bettersaidthandone.org

Interested in learning how to grow vegetables year-round? Join Extension Master Gardener Intern Joe Larsen to explore the exciting world of hydroponics, a soil-free method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water. Free. RSVP at https://mgnv.org/rsvp-for-public-education-classes/ to receive a link to participate.

Book club returns with Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb! Dive into this gripping tale of music, mystery, and justice as a professor uncovers the truth behind stolen melodies and a long lost opera. Registration required. Register at www.folger.edu

The All Access Book Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 a.m. via conference call. February Book: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. To join the discussion: Call 703-324-1800 or the toll-free number, 1-877-862-8112. At the prompt, enter the code 389887#.

The Club establishes a wellness and prevention program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners, with a focus on maintenance of communication skills. The club is not therapy, rather, it is an exercise group designed to improve volume. The approach helps people speak loudly and clearly in order to make themselves heard. Most […]

The Urban Land Institute’s TAPs provide expert, multidisciplinary advice to local governments facing complex land use and real estate issues. Over an intensive two-day working session, the panelists will tour the study area, interview stakeholders, and work collaboratively to produce preliminary findings and recommendations for the study area. This year’s ULI TAP will focus on the Gordon […]

Discover the art of winter sowing with Extension Master Gardener Jasmin DeCourcey! In this class, we’ll explore an innovative and low-cost method of starting seeds outdoors during winter, using recycled containers as mini greenhouses. Perfect for gardeners of all levels, winter sowing is an ideal way to jump-start your garden with hardy, robust plants that […]

A "Great Books" discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) usually meeting at 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.  The group will discuss “In a Grove,” by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1922). Pages 3–11 (ending with “Beyond this was only darkness...unknowing and unknown”). “In a Grove” was the basis for Akira Kurosawa’s 1950s […]

By Master Gardeners of NoVa: Scale insects, mites, and adelgid insects are among the most injurious and most common insect pests in our landscape that can be controlled with low-impact horticultural oil sprays. Learn about these sap sucking insects, their particular host plants, their life cycles, and optimal timing and methods for controlling them. Find […]

The Junior League of Northern Virginia is a dynamic group of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Want to learn more about becoming a member? Join one of our upcoming virtual information sessions! Visit www.jlnv.org/membership/how-to-join/

Join us as we sketch inspired by Gretchen W. Rogers' Five O'Clock. National Gallery of Art teaching artists lead free, 30-minute sketches inspired by works of art from the National Gallery’s collection. Add new drawings to your sketchbook or just doodle along with us as we explore a different prompt each session. All you need are a pencil […]