Mother’s Weekend Wildflower Walk
Mom wants to spend time with you on her special weekend! Take her on a walk and see some of our beautiful Westchester wildflowers and then take her to lunch (not included).
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Join Todd Patton, master beekeeper, for a visit to his Lenoir Preserve hives. Learn beekeeping basics and fascinating facts about these hard-working honey producers!
Muscoot Farm’s Annual Sheep Shearing Event
This all-day event will feature live sheep shearing, activities, vendors, and more!
Each year on Mother’s Day, Muscoot Farm hosts its Sheep Shearing Festival in which its sheep receive their annual haircut to prepare for the warm months. This year the program will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include hayrides, which begin at 11 a.m. and are $5 per person – cash, credit card and Venmo are accepted – there will be spinning demonstrations throughout the day and an educational work shop at 2 p.m.
Event is rain or shine. No pre-registration required.
Archaeology ABCs
Learn the basics of excavation and dating techniques and get your hands dirty putting them to use. Review local archaeology, including how to determine if an area is archaeologically sensitive, what diagnostic artifacts occur, and how current societal ethics and laws inform us.
Garden to Table: Liberty Teas
Join us as we learn about and taste some of the indigenous wild plants used in Liberty Tea blends. Ages 12 and up
Pre-registration required by: May 22nd.
Around the World Fair
Come learn, laugh and travel the world – one poster at a time. Discover amazing facts, traditions, colorful flags, music, art, fun crafts, and tasty treats from different cultures. Bring your family, friends, and your curiosity and get ready to explore! Everyone is welcome!
For $5 you will receive a passport, stamp from each county you visit, a coloring sheet at each country, and a helpful list of questions to ask. Adults will be free unless they want to join in on the fun too with a passport. All information presented by children of homeschool families. Come support them and ask them what they have learned. Suggested for ages 4 and up.
The Sacred Rice Archaeological Project
Zoe Crossland, Associate professor of Archaeology at Columbia University, will discuss research on the ethnobotany of Madagascar’s Central Highlands.
Archaeology ABCs
Due to the weather forecast, this event has been cancelled.
Overview of the science and history of Archaeology. Learn basics of excavation and dating techniques and get your hands dirty putting them to use. Ages 10 and up.
Plant Dissection
Become a scientist as we use dissection kits to explore common plant parts and their systems and record our data. Recommended for all ages 10+.
– $5 per person
– Registration is required as space is limited
Comeback of Peregrine Falcons!
Hudson River Audubon presents James Wright on the incredible reintroduction of Peregrine Falcons in our region.