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French drawing room at Hillwood

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Girl Scout Day at Hillwood

Celebrate spring with the Girl Scouts at a fun-filled and festive day at Hillwood!

All activities listed below are ongoing from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.:

  • Play garden games on the lawn, including badminton, croquet, hula hoop, and jump rope.
  • Putt on the Hillwood putting green just as Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post and her guests used to do.
  • Practice yoga in the garden with Laurie Tucker of WellStyles Consulting. Yoga sessions begin at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
  • Create your own works of art: self-portraits, fancy place-settings, and more.
  • Try on costumes from a collection of hero’s capes, royal crowns, knight’s shields, and more.
  • Explore enchanting gardens and discover glittering treasures in the mansion.

Earn a Daisy petal, or Brownie, Junior, or Cadette badge!
• Daisy petals: Lupe (Honest and Fair) and Gloria (Respect Myself and Others)
• Brownie badges: Making Friends and My Best Self
• Junior badges: Social Butterfly and Staying Fit
• Cadette badges: Science of Happiness and Field Day

Hillwood is a Premier Program Partner of the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital.