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Saturday, November 14 Schooling Hunter Horse Show Series Walk, trot or canter to this beginner horse show at Frying Pan Farm Park beginning at 8 a.m. Classes include hunters, ponies, equitation and more. The show is held indoors rain or shine. All spectators are free. Call 703-437-9101 for more information. Holiday Ornaments: Make Your Own Starting November 14 until December 31 at Riverbend Visitor Center, create your own original holiday ornaments. Teasels, pine cones and walnuts all add up to make some cool holiday ornaments. Follow our examples or create your own stylish or wacky ornaments. The cost is $5 for two ornaments. Call 703-759-9018 for more information. Gardening in Virginia: Clean Up Discover the best plants for gardens in Virginia with plant aficionado, Karen Rexrode. She’ll discuss plant culture and garden maintenance. From 9:30 to 11 a.m. the topic is Garden Clean-up at Green Spring Gardens. Learn simple and logical ways to manage fading garden beauties while considering how to keep an attractive winter garden. The fee is $18 per person. To make a reservation, call 703-642-5173. Watercolor Workshop: Painting Trees In this watercolor workshop at Green Spring Gardens learn techniques for painting foliage, trunks and branches in watercolor for a variety of types of trees. From 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. artist Carolyn Grossé Gawarecki demonstrates uses of color in spring, summer, and fall; painting trees with and without foliage; textures for trunks and foliage; and recognition of different tree silhouettes. Carolyn assists artists as they paint and provides a critique. This class is geared to intermediate artists and beginners with some experience. Bring a bag lunch. The fee is $65 per person. Call 703-642-5173 to make a reservation. Harvest Cooking Class Come to Sully Historic Site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to feast on all good things from the fall harvest! Under the watchful eye of our expert instructors, experience the work and the satisfaction felt by 18th century cooks. Roast a turkey over an open fire, glaze yams and bake dessert in a Dutch oven. Learn basic fire-building skills and use of period tools. The fee is $55 per cook which includes all supplies. This activity is recommended for chefs 12 years and up. To make a reservation, call 703-437-1794. War Comes to Walney Experience Civil War camp life recreated by the 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park. Glimpse the daily routine of the soldiers who once camped at Walney and in Centreville. Young recruit candidates can participant in military drill and learn hands-on about the lives of young men and women during the war. This event is free. For more information, call 703-631-0013. Space by Day Take part in some space exploration from 1 to 2 p.m. at Cub Run RECenter. It’s an activity that’s perfect for all ages. Experience the universe up close and personal. It doesn’t have to be night time to explore the universe. Use experiments and fun activities to delve into the mysteries of the solar system and the science of space. The cost is $4 per child and $2 per adult. For more information call 703-817-9407. Tea Gowns The ritual of a ladies’ afternoon tea provided the perfect setting to demonstrate the new freedom in women’s fashion for the sophisticated elite in the late 19th century. The flowing lines of tea gowns allowed the hostess and her guests to go without a corset for the first time in centuries and paved the way for more casual dress codes. Look at different styles of tea gowns and the role they played in the women’s dress reform movement at Historic Green Spring from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The fee is $20 per person including Cream Tea, tea served with scones, cream and jam. Call 703-941-7987 to make a reservation. Flower Power: Grow an Awesome Amaryllis Flower power in winter! Learn to grow a big, colorful amaryllis flower indoors at Green Spring Gardens from 2 to 3 p.m. Plant your own amaryllis bulb in a container to take home and add color to the holidays. The cost is $18 per project which includes bulb, container, and soil. Call 703-642-5173 to reserve. Native American Theme Come to Huntley Meadows Visitor Center from 1 to 3 p.m. and discover how Native Americans lived, farmed and hunted when settlers first came to Fairfax County. Self-guided displays and hands-on activities demonstrate families working together. This fascinating, family-fun activity is free. Call 703-768-2525 for more information.