# Holiday Greetings Card-Making at Colvin Run Mill

> Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
- Where: Colvin Run Mill, 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
- Ages: (4-Adult)
- Price: $12.00
- Organizer: Fairfax County Park Authority
- Official page: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/colvin-run-mill
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A short holiday workshop at Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls for ages 4 to adult. Participants explore how people sent holiday greetings in the past inside the historic miller's house, then design and make their own holiday cards inspired by those old traditions, finishing with a cup of hot cocoa. At half an hour it suits younger children; register online in advance.

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