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Browse on-line listings, check class enrollment and register with a few clicks of your mouse. You need a member number and VISA or Mastercard for payment. Internet registration offered daily, 5am to 11pm Winter Registration Begins Dec. 1 Winter listings online now! Switch to the Green E-Edition of Parktakes PARK NEWS GROUNDBREAKINGS & OPENINGS Past Events Photo Gallery Click a date from the calendar(s) below to see what's happening on that day. November 2009 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30           Search the Calendar: Save up to 30% by purchasing multi-use passes for Golf, RECenter use, racquetball, ice skating, or skateboarding Click for Details A Mother and Daughter Tea Party Green Spring Gardens Sunday, November 22 1pm-3pm Here’s the perfect opportunity for grandmothers, mothers, daughters and granddaughters to dress up and enjoy each other’s company over a traditional afternoon tea. In Victorian times, tea parties were fashionable and knowledge of the social graces very important. Come to Historic Green Spring from 1 to 3 p.m. We’ll demonstrate some of the traditional rules of teatime etiquette for ladies of age six and older. Have your photo taken and sent to you as a keepsake of this elegant occasion. The fee is $27 per adult and $18 per child under 12. Call 703-941-7987 to make a reservation. Birding for Beginners Huntley Meadows Visitor Center Sunday, November 22 8am-11am A park naturalist helps you sharpen your bird identification skills. Observe the transition of our bird community as the summer breeding population moves south and winter residents arrive. This activity is recommended for adults. Meet in the parking lot. The cost is $6 per person. Call 703-768-2525 to make your reservation. Pre-Turkey Circuit Quarter Horse Show Frying Pan Farm Park Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 20, 21 & 22 8am Starting at 8 a.m. at Frying Pan Farm Park, ya’ll come to cheer on the cowboys and cowgirls in the Quarter Horse Show. Western is in! All spectators are free! Call 703-437-9101 for more information. The Thanksgiving Story Frying Pan Farm Park Friday, November 27 11am-11:40am Bring the family and holiday guests to this lively and interactive retelling of the Thanksgiving Story at Frying Pan Farm Park Visitor Center from 11 to 11:40 a.m. Glee Mania’s Sue Counoyer entertains and informs while engaging everyone. Afterward, work off some of your Thanksgiving feast strolling in the park. This family activity is perfect for holiday revelers three years and older. The cost is $4 per person. For more information, call 703-437-9101.