BIOEYES 3 (Supported by UPENN): (Age Requirement: Children 10-12 yrs.) A hands-on science project that brings live zebrafish into the classroom. Students mate fish, then raise the resulting embryos until they hatch as clear, free-swimming larvae with beating hearts that can be seen under microscopes. This program offers exemplary science curriculum in cell biology, Mendelian…
Typical parenting practices that work for non-anxious kods make things worse for anxious children and teens. Children who struggle with anxiety are missing out on opportunities (and so are your families). What's worse is that without intervention child anxiety gets worse and children with unaddressed anxiety are vulnerable to developing depression, behavior problems, and poor…
Typical parenting practices that work for non-anxious kods make things worse for anxious children and teens. Children who struggle with anxiety are missing out on opportunities (and so are your families). What's worse is that without intervention child anxiety gets worse and children with unaddressed anxiety are vulnerable to developing depression, behavior problems, and poor…
Listen to a children’s story about nature then use the story for inspiration to create art. Ages 2-5 Children must be accompanied by a parent. Class will meet in the Studio located in the garage in the main house. Registration for this program will close one day before program date.
Listen to a children’s story about nature then use the story for inspiration to create art. Ages 2-5 Children must be accompanied by a parent. Class will meet in the Studio located in the garage in the main house. Registration for this program will close one day before program date.
Listen to a children’s story about nature then use the story for inspiration to create art. Ages 2-5 Children must be accompanied by a parent. Class will meet in the Studio located in the garage in the main house. Registration for this program will close one day before program date.
In honor of Veterans Day, children will decorate their very own military style dog tag and then wear it during a special hands-on tour of the Veterans Museum. Ages 5 years old to 7 years old. 6 people max.
Children will decorate pre-made houses to create their very own holiday fairy house that they can proudly display this season. Ages 5 years old to 7 years old. Must pre-register.
Listen to a children’s story about nature then use the story for inspiration to create art. Ages 2-5 Children must be accompanied by a parent. Class will meet in the Studio located in the garage in the main house. Registration for this program will close one day before program date.
Just in time for the holiday season, children will make ornaments from natural materials that include pinecones, twigs and a wooden dinosaur. They will make one to take home and one to hang on the Holiday Celebration Tree located at the Conservatory Plaza where everyone who attends the Holidays on the Hill Train Show will…
Celebrate St. Patricks’ day in the Lasdon studio with bracelet making. Each participant will design their own charm bracelet. Come dressed in green for special treat. For children 3 and…
Urban Naturalist Bruce Rosenberg will lead a walking tour that will focus on the history and highlights of the Lasdon Arboretum. Stops will include examining the William and Mildred Lasdon Memorial Garden, the magnolia trees, lilacs, conifers and azalea garden in addition to learning about the history of the Lasdon main house. Registration required.
Join Lasdon’s kids only Garden Club. This club will have a monthly meet-up from April – October, with additional opportunities to come help with seasonal garden chores. Each meeting will be about an hour long and will focus on horticultural education and hands in the dirt gardening. Children will work with Lasdon educators to plan…
Join us for an enriching outdoor painting workshop where every student creates their own unique masterpiece. Set against the inspiring backdrop of Lasdon Park & Arboretum, this En Plein Air experience—named for the French phrase meaning “in the open air”—offers a serene and stimulating environment to ignite your creativity. Under the guidance of Sarah Miller Totten, an accomplished painting…
Join us for an enriching outdoor painting workshop where every student creates their own unique masterpiece. Set against the inspiring backdrop of Lasdon Park & Arboretum, this En Plein Air experience—named for the French phrase meaning “in the open air”—offers a serene and stimulating environment to ignite your creativity. Under the guidance of Sarah Miller Totten, an accomplished painting…
Children will make homemade gifts for Mom just in time for Mother’s Day. Projects include a bracelet, Lasdon sachet and handmade card. Ages 5 and up Registration required
Join us for an enriching outdoor painting workshop where every student creates their own unique masterpiece. Set against the inspiring backdrop of Lasdon Park & Arboretum, this En Plein Air experience—named for the French phrase meaning “in the open air”—offers a serene and stimulating environment to ignite your creativity. Under the guidance of Sarah Miller Totten, an accomplished painting…
To celebrate this special dino day, children will make Lasdon’s unique “Paleo-pouch” then excavate a dinosaur to put in it. They can wear their “Paleo-pouches” during a guided tour of the Dinosaur Trail in which they will be able to touch real dinosaur fossils including dino poo! 6 children max. Ages 6 and up. Registration…
To celebrate this special dino day, children will make Lasdon’s unique “Paleo-pouch” then excavate a dinosaur to put in it. They can wear their “Paleo-pouches” during a guided tour of the Dinosaur Trail in which they will be able to touch real dinosaur fossils including dino poo! 6 children max. Ages 6 and up. Registration…
