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This Week:
 Sit and Squirm:
Sew Fun
May 16
You and your
little one will learn how the Vail Family (Speedwell's original owners)
made their clothes more than 150 years ago. Participants will also
practice sewing skills through an age-appropriate take home craft. Register here.
For ages 3 -
6 with an adult. $8 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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 Homeschool Days:
Prep the Soil and Plant
May 16
Help prepare
Fosterfields gardens for a productive year. New vegetables will be
prepared for planting, and participants will tend to already-growing
plants. Register here.
For ages
6-12 with an adult, cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
07960
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 Charleston Party!
May 18
Discover how
to dance the Charleston at the Cottage! This unique setting will include
a tour of the cottage and the flowers planted in its gardens. 1920’s
dress encouraged. Walk ins are welcome.
For all
ages, Included with price of admission.
Where:
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
07960.
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 Puddle Jumpers: Nifty Nests!
May 20
You might
think building a birds' nest is easy, but we will learn that it
definitely is not! After reading a nest-themed story and examining real
nests, we'll head outside to gather materials and try to make our own
nests! Register here.
For ages 5 -
7, cost: $7 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township,
NJ 07928.
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Look What's Coming:
 Forest Bathing with Rich Collins, ANFT
Guide
May 18 & 19
Enjoy a
combination of Japanese-oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness and
wellness promotion in the gardens and on the paths of The Frelinghuysen
Arboretum. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Register here.
For adults,
cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required.
May 18:
Willowwood Arboretum 300 Longview Road, Chester Township, 07930
May 19:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.
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 Nature Crafts for
Adults and Teens: Eco-Art
May 21
Calling all
crafty folks! Join us as we use the natural world as both our inspiration
and our source of materials. In this session, explore the unique art of
Andy Goldsworthy, who uses what he finds in the natural world to create
outdoor sculptures. Then we will walk the trails to gather materials and
create our own eco-art creations in the forest. Register here.
For ages 13
& up, cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township,
NJ 07928
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Look What’s Coming:
 Garden Sprouts:
Ka-Bloom!
May 22
Flowers come
in all sorts of colors. We’ll look for all the colors of the rainbow
outside, and then young gardeners will plant seeds for a rainbow of
flowers to take home.
Register here.
For ages 3-5
with an adult, cost: $10 per child with adult. Preregistration is
required.
Where:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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 Silver Maples: Welcoming Wreaths
May 23
Warmer
weather means endless weeding and pruning, but can we find a new purpose
for what we remove? Participants will use harvested vines, along with
dried flowers and grasses, to craft decorative wreaths. Register here.
For Adults,
cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.
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 Nature's Crafty
Creations: May Flowers
May 26
Nature is
full of spectacular creations! This series highlights the changing
seasons each month with a story and craft. This week we will celebrate
the native wildflowers of New Jersey and create a bouquet to take home! Register here.
For ages 2 -
5 with an adult, cost: $8 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township,
NJ 07928
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