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TLGV Walktober Event: Highlights from a Decade of Gifts

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:00 PM · Storrs Mansfield, CT

Celebrate The Last Green Valley’s Walktober with a focus tour of the exhibition With Gratitude: Highlights from a Decade of Gifts. Join Curator and Academic…

Aviary Chat

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 2:15 PM—2:30 PM · Gulf Shores, AL

All keeper chats are included with regular paid admission. Aviary Chat: Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays at 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm (Mondays and Saturdays begin…

Sea Turtle Presentation

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 2:30 PM—3:00 PM · Chula Vista, CA

Join us at Turtle Lagoon to learn about green sea turtles, even the ones you can find right here in San Diego Bay! A Living Coast educator will tell you Learn…

“Gay Old Times” LGBTQ+ Walking Tour

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 2:30 PM—4:00 PM · Online

“Gay” Old Times: Stories of Portsmouth’s LGBTQ+ Community Learn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of…

What’s On The Menu?

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM · Northbrook, IL

Join us at feeding time to learn about our outdoor ambassador animals and their habits.

Supermassive Black Holes

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—4:00 PM · Chapel Hill, NC

Speed Chat Spot

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—4:00 PM · Louisville, KY

Check out Speed Chat Spots. During this time frame a friendly docent will be available to chat about our collection, for specific Chat Spot locations check in…

Nature

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—5:00 PM · Dallas, TX

The New Texas Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026–2027 “ROOTS” season with “Nature,” a musical exploration of the forces that nourish, protect, sustain, and…

Fame, Fortune, & the Forgotten: The Untold Stories of Victorian Women

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—5:00 PM · Brooklyn, NY

, Join us in celebration of the bold, defiant, and often overlooked women of the nineteenth century. We’re partnering with the Dead Ladies Show to explore the…

Mountainfilm on Tour – Montrose

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—5:00 PM · Ridgway, CO

@ Doors: 2:30 PM || Films: 3 PM || General Admission in advance: $15 student/senior / $20 adult || GA at door: $18 student/senior / $23 adult Setting and…

Otter Chat

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—3:30 PM · Allentown, PA

Otter Chat Daily at 3 p.m. Meet our playful North American River Otters up-close during an otter chat, and discover more about these fascinating “water…

MountainFilm on Tour ~ Montrose (presented in partnership with The Sherbino & CSB)

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—5:00 PM · Montrose, CO

The North Face presents Mountainfilm on Tour in Montrose on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Montrose Pavilion. Doors open at 2:30 pm and films begin at 3 pm.…

Farmyard Helper

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—4:30 PM · New Gloucester, ME

Farmyard Helper Date & Time: October 18, November 7, December 19 – 3-4:30PM Event Type: Family Program Location: Education Barn Ages: 6 years old and up Fee:…

Reno Food Systems Farm Stand

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—7:00 PM · Reno, NV

Come get the freshest produce in town y'all!

Laser Stranger Things

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:00 PM—3:30 PM · Pittsburgh, PA

Online ticketing is temporarily unavailable as Kamin Science Center transitions to a new ticketing system. Visitors can purchase tickets in-person at the 1st…

Explore

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 3:15 PM—4:00 PM · Nashville, TN

Astronomical Achievements Change our World Have you ever wondered how a spacecraft can navigate accurately to a space station travelling at 20 times the speed…

Beginner Family Camp Out at White Memorial

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 • 3:30 PM · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, October 17, 2026 New to the world of camping? Don’t let the “gear-fear” or tent poles keep you at home! Join us for a stress-free, guided overnight…

LP Closing Reception

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Fair Haven, NY

SPRING BLOOMNS

Homecoming 2026: Ribbon Cutting and Fall Fundraiser

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:00 PM—7:30 PM · Fort Bragg, CA

Possibly one of the only known photos of a Red Abalone (Haliotis rufescens) spawning in the wild. Photo: Marco Mazza

Trivia Nights at Stone Tree EVERY Sunday from 4-6pm! Come Tease Your Brain!

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:00 PM—6:00 PM · Unity, ME

Join Us for Trivia Night at Stone Tree Farm & Cidery! Think you’ve got what it takes to be a trivia champion? Grab your friends and head to Stone Tree […]

Fall Migration Viewing

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:00 PM—6:00 PM · Auburndale, WI

Join us as we watch migrating birds gather en masse at dusk. Meet at the viewing platform on Smokey Hill Road. If precipitation chance exceeds 50%, birding…

Sunday, October 18, 2026 Sunday Night Sweep Inspired by Canalway’s annual RiverSweep, this volunteer litter cleanup in Canal Basin Park will “sweep” up the space after Browns' home games on Sundays. Oct 18

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · Independence, OH

PO Box 609420, Cleveland, OH 44109 Inspired by Canalway’s annual RiverSweep, this volunteer litter cleanup in Canal Basin Park will “sweep” up the space after…

Afternoon Astronomy

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:15 PM—4:45 PM · Worcester, MA

Miss those beautiful winter skies? Look up anyway! Join us on Sundial Plaza to look through a telescope at the Moon or another planet, or if conditions don’t…

Incoming!

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:15 PM—5:00 PM · Nashville, TN

Discover the hard-hitting stories about how asteroids and comets have collided with our planet throughout history, changed the course of life on Earth, and…

One Sky, Many Eyes

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:30 PM—5:30 PM · Chapel Hill, NC

Guide to the Autumn Sky

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 4:30 PM—5:00 PM · Pittsburgh, PA

Fly to the Moon, journey to Saturn, explore the stars, and travel through distant galaxies—all without leaving Pittsburgh! Buhl Planetarium presents a range of…

VB ASSC League

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 5:00 PM—9:00 PM · Asheville, NC

Asheville Sport and Social Club league night at Highland Brewing. REGISTER AND LEARN MORE

Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 5:00 PM—9:00 PM · Mumford, NY

Tickets for all Spooky Season events go on sale in early September 2026. Beware, “Spirits of the Past” is back at GCV&M for 2026! Join us for an enchanting…

West Deck Campfire + S’mores

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 5:00 PM—9:00 PM · Hunter, NY

Gather round the campfire, roast s’mores, take in a Catskill’s sunset and soak in the stargazing.

Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa + Mike Myrdal

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 • 5:00 PM · Escondido, CA

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