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Tiny Gallery at Van Vleck – Yana Rodin
Tiny Gallery at Van Vleck – Yana Rodin
The February artist in our Visitor’s Center Tiny Gallery is Yana Rodin Yana Rodin is a former Montclairian now based in Seattle. Her work investigates a personal connection to the world: how she is both a part of it and an observer at the same time. She likes to shift the interpretation of her art…
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Maple Sugaring Program
Maple Sugaring Program
Our annual Maple Sugaring Program is coming! Saturday, March 2nd (rain date March 3rd) Tour Times: 10:00 – 11:00 AM 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM 12:45 – 1:45 PM 2:00 – 3:00 PM Looking for a super sweet activity the whole family will love? Don’t miss Van Vleck House & Gardens’ annual Maple Sugaring event!…
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Tales on the Trails – Bird Nests
Tales on the Trails – Bird Nests
Tales on the Trails – Bird Nests Wednesdays, 1-1:45 PM Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds Learn about how and why birds build their nests this time of year and what materials they use. Look at real bird nests, and make a bird nest craft to bring home. Enjoy a stroll through the gardens in search…
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Family Fossil Excavation
Family Fossil Excavation
Come face to face with fossils and fossil casts, learn how fossils can teach us about prehistoric life, and dig up some fossils of your own! March 15th 6:30-7:30 Register at CSTL.org
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Family Program: Build and Wear
Family Program: Build and Wear
Designers, the category is Build and Wear! Create your own architecture-inspired fashion and accessories. Families will learn how to “read” buildings for clues about their design and function. Using these concepts, families will have the opportunity to design and construct their own wearable buildings and structures. Family Programs are designed for children ages 5 –…
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Slimefest Weekend
Play with slime made by our expert Slime Chefs (aka Museum Educators) and snap a picture of the recipe to make your own at home!
Outdoor Adventures – Seed Starting
Outdoor Adventures – Seed Starting
Outdoor Adventures – Seed Starting Saturday, March 23rd, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide your family…
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Klezmer Brunch Revival: Purim Edition with Pharaoh’s Daughter
Klezmer Brunch Revival: Purim Edition with Pharaoh’s Daughter
Join The Neighborhood for the second installment of our Klezmer Brunch Revival series, this time featuring the genre-bending Jewish virtuosos of Pharaoh’s Daughter. The whole family can enjoy hamantashen and bourekas while taking in the spiritual stylings of Pharaoh’s Daughter, as they travel through continents, key signatures, and languages (without leaving Williamsburg!) Come wearing your…
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Garden to Table Family Class
Garden to Table Family Class
THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL! Garden To Table Family Class Tuesday, March 26th, 4:00PM – 5:00PM Enjoy quality time in the garden with your child/children as we explore the Edible Garden and all that it has to offer. Help us weed and water, plant, and harvest. We will prepare a simple snack with ingredients found…
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Liberty Science Center’s Wild About Animals
Liberty Science Center’s Wild About Animals springtime celebration runs from March 27 - April 28! Let a butterfly land gently on your finger in the Butterfly House, and watch chicks peck their way into the world in the Chick Hatchery (mid-April). When our friends from the Honky Tonk Ranch visit from March 27 - April…
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Garden Tales Gardening Class
Garden Tales Gardening Class
4:00-5:00 PM April 4 (rain date April 11) Join us for our first Garden Tales class of the season! We will read a short story, then roll up our sleeves to plant in our edible garden. This class we will be reading Silvia’s Spinach and planting spinach seeds. Don’t miss out! Space is limited, register…