Programs/Classes/Camps

10017 Colvin Run Road
Great Falls, Virginia 22066
703-759-2771
All fee programs at Colvin Run Mill require advance registration and payment. You may register online through Parktakes Online. To register, all you need is your member number (or barcode number), a valid email address and a Visa or MasterCard. Not a member yet? Sign up today! You may also call 703-759-2771 for information and to register.
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Maple Syrup Boil-DownsCivil War Lecture: “Making Do”
Saturday, February 18, 2-3pm
pre-paid reservations required, $5
Reserve On-line

Local Civil War researcher Virginia Mescher talks about scarcity and substitutions during the war years.

Mill Run Dulcimer Band
Spring Concert Series Begins
Sunday, March 18, 2-4pm
FREE

MAPLE SYRUP BOIL-DOWNSMaple Syrup Boil-Downs
Sundays, noon-2pm, February 12 & 19
$3 per person, no reservations required.
The sap is rising and the maple trees have been tapped. Watch and learn as gallons of sap is boiled down into ounces of delicious syrup over an open fire.
Taste syrup on cornbread made from Colvin Run Mill cornmeal — while supplies last!

Programs at Forestville Schoolhouse
9818 Georgetown Pike
Great Falls, VA

Forestville Schoolhouse

Valentine's Day Tea and Craft  Click to Register with Parktakes Online
Saturday, February 11, 1--2:30pm
$15 Children 8-12 yrs., pre-paid reservations required.
Gather for a social tea, create a Valentine sachet and learn about Valentine traditions.

Vintage Photos - Preserving Your Past  Click to Register with Parktakes Online
Sunday, March 11, 1-3pm
$15 Teens and adults (13 and up), pre-paid reservations required.
Bring your old family photos. Photo editor and researcher Gina McNeely will teach you about the clues that help date them and proper photo preservation and storage techniques. Sponsored by Friends of Colvin Run Mill.

St. Patrick’s Day Tea
Saturday, March 17, 1-3pm
$25 Teens and adults (13 and up), pre-paid reservations required.
Certified Tea Specialist Laurie Bell presents a ‘tip o’ the hat’ to the Irish — some of the top consumers of tea in the world. Taste Irish Breakfast Blends and special green teas.

 

Birthday Party Package

Add a unique attraction to birthday parties for children ages 3-5 and 6-8. Younger children choose one of three story-and-craft activities; older children choose either pretzel baking or ice cream making. Base price of $200 includes two hours in the barn party area with a staff host, chosen activity and maximum 15 children. $75 non-refundable deposit required upon reservation. Available April through November. For more information or to schedule a party, call 703-759-2771.


 

 

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