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AutumnFest at Glencarlyn Library Garden! 🍂
September 17, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm EDT
Free
Join us at our celebration of Fall and nature with plants, crafts, food and education! RAIN OR SHINE!
- Taste: Savory and sweet foods and beverages featuring herbs.
- Visit: Arlington’s oldest house, Ball-Sellers House, two doors from Glencarlyn Library Garden at 5620 Third Street, for tours; the Library for kids’ storytime at 10:30 followed by crafts; and the Library Truck.
- Buy: Native plants from Hill House Nursery; Painted Ukrainian pysanky eggs; handmade pottery from Kimberly’s Kiln; local honey from Hive Hive; used books from Friends of Arlington Library; “Perfect Partners” T-shirts; (free!) saplings from the Small Trees Make Big Canopies program; and more.
- Make: Sachets from dried herbs and flowers and take the scents of AutumnFest home.
- Learn: From the experts. Mini-workshops include:
- 11 a.m. – Native Plant Walk: Get acquainted with native plants for your yard.
- Noon – Garden Basics: How to plant, do soil tests, and choose the right plant.
- 1 p.m. – Invasives: How to recognize and remove invasive plants.
- All Day — Fun kids activities; Consult with Master Naturalists and Master Gardeners; Learn about the new invasive Spotted Lanternfly.
For more information email: glencarlynlibrarygarden@gmail.com