The November schedule of special events will include:
- Acoustics and Ales. Saturday, Nov. 2. 11 a.m. –2 p.m. Black Hill Regional Park, 20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Kick back and relax to the sounds of Irish Latin band La Unica while enjoying tasty drinks from Liquidity Aleworks and Clear Skies Meadery and eats from Catalyst Hot Dogs and Churros, Inc. All ages. Free.
- School’s Outside for Teens. Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 4-5. 9 a.m. –3:30 p.m. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Spend the day outdoors in the sun having gardening fun. Each session will include games, hands-on botany activities, arts and crafts, and gardening walks. Ages 11–14. Registration required. $45 per person.
- Garden After Dark: Wild at Home with Hilton Carter. Wednesday, Nov. 6. 7-8:30 p.m.
- Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Discover ways to liven up your décor with tropical plants from author, plant stylist, designer and social influencer Hilton Carter, while sipping botanical mocktails. Ages 12 and older. Registration required. $30 per person.
- Urban Wood Sale. Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 9‒10. 8 a.m.-noon (while supplies last). Green Farm Maintenance Facility, 8301 Turkey Thicket Drive, Gaithersburg. The annual sale will feature kiln-dried, planed, and air-dried cedar, pine, poplar, ash, beech, cherry, oak and more. Slabs available in different sizes, thicknesses and prices. Credit card only. No advance sales. All sales benefit Montgomery Parks’ recycling programs. Free.
- Wheaton Ice Kid’s Club. Thursday, Nov. 14. 9:30 –11 a.m. Wheaton Ice Arena, 11717 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton. Club meets the second Thursday of each month. Children will have supervised skating instruction for an hour followed by story, crafts and games. No skating experience necessary. Ages 3–6. Registration required. $15 per child (includes skate rental).
- Junior Gardeners. Fridays, Nov. 15 and 22. 1:30 –2:30 p.m. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. It is ok to play in the mud at this seasonal gardening program. Activities include stories, crafts and garden walks. Ages 3–5. Registration required. $7 per person.
- Brookside Gardens Vendor Showcase. Sunday, Nov. 17. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Planning a wedding? Join the Brookside Gardens Fall Wedding Vendor Showcase to taste food samples, speak with caterers, photographers, planners, musicians and other wedding professionals. Get a tour of the gardens and preview the We Speak Weddings Workshop. Enter the door prize raffle including a free rental at Brookside Gardens. Registration required. Free.
- Garden of Lights. Nov. 22‒Jan. 5. (closed Nov. 25-28, Dec. 24-25, and Jan. 1) | 5‒9 p.m. nightly. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Brookside Gardens’ perennial favorite seasonal light display is back! The dazzling one-half mile, walk-through, outdoor exhibit features more than a million twinkling lights formed into tunnels, flowers, animals and other natural elements. This year’s exhibit includes a new lighted archway choregraphed to music, as well as lighted jumping pads. Hot chocolate and light snacks will be sold at the event, in addition to unique seasonal items in the gift shop. Tickets required for ages 5 and older; children under 5 are free but must register. $10 per person.
- Socials for 55+: Eco-Friendly Holiday Hacks, Wednesday, Nov. 6. 10–11:30 a.m. Maydale Nature Classroom, 1613 Maydale Drive, Colesville. Registration required. $6 per person.
- 55+ Nature Book Club – Book Review. Tuesday, Nov. 19. 6–7:30 p.m. Sligo-Dennis Avenue Local Park, 10200 Sligo Creek Parkway, Silver Spring. Registration required. Free.
- The Adrenaline Rush 5K. Saturday, Nov. 2. Wheaton Regional Park, 2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton.
- H20 Summit. Saturday, Nov. 9. Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood.
