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This Week:
 Born to be Shorn!
May 4
It’s time
for a haircut! Watch Master Shearer Margaret Quinn demonstrate how to
properly shear a sheep the old-fashioned way. Learn how wool is used for
crafts such as spinning, felting, and dyeing! Register here.
For all
ages, cost: $10 per person. Ages 2 and under enter free. Preregistration
is required.
Where:
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
07960.
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 Bird Study Merit
Badge Workshop
May 4, 2024
Discover the
world of birds while completing your Bird Study Merit Badge. Use a field
guide and binoculars to identify birds, discover which species are
endangered, learn about careers for bird lovers and more. Some
prerequisites must be completed, more information available at time of
registration. Bring your own binoculars or borrow ours. Bring a nut-free
lunch and water. Register
here.
For scouts
11 & up, cost: $60 per scout. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard
Chatham Township, NJ
07928
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 Friends of the Frelinghuysen Annual Plant
Sale
May 4, 2024
Select from
a huge variety of houseplants, annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees.
There will be something for every plant lover and gardener!
For adults,
cost: free. Walk-ins are encouraged.
Where:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Spotlight On:
 Homestead Hearth Cooking
May 4, 11, 18 & 25
Join us each
Saturday morning in April, May, and June to learn the historic art of
cooking on an open hearth. Each week will follow a new menu based on
historic recipes while using food grown in our historic garden. Register
here.
For ages 12
& up, cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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 Heritage Workshops: Beginner's Tinsmithing
Part 1
May 5
Learn the
historic art of tinsmithing and create an old-time tin cup in this
two-part workshop. Materials provided. Please bring your lunch! Register
here.
For ages 12
& up, cost: $75 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where: The
Cooper Gristmill, 66 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930.
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 Floral Arranging
with Supermarket Flowers for Kids
May 9
Using simple
bouquets from the supermarket with flowers and greens from our gardens,
young floral arrangers will create a knock-out centerpiece just in time
for Mother's Day. All materials will be supplied. Register
here.
For ages
6-12, cost: $25 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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 Hands-On History: Cotton Scarf Dyeing with
Natural Dyes
May 9
What better
place to learn about the use of natural dyes than on a historic farm!
Participants will create unique designs on a 72" scarf using
all-natural dyes. Historically used for hundreds of years, these natural
dyes can sometimes be found on the farm! Register
here.
For adults,
cost: $35 per adult. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
07960
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Look What's Coming:
 Family Science Day: Insects
May 10
In this new
homeschool series, families travel between stations to learn all about
insects and other creepy crawlies. Try to survive the winter as a monarch
butterfly! Discover the mysteries of metamorphosis! Create your own
creepy crawly to take home! Then search for insects on a guided trail
walk with a naturalist! Register
here.
For ages 6
& up with an adult, cost: $15 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ
07005.
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 The Hidden
Wilderness
May 12
Nature-loving
families can join our staff to explore the wonders of the Frelinghuysen
Arboretum. Travel the trails, look in the streams, and find what's
exciting and alive in the wilderness areas of the Arboretum. Wear
waterproof shoes and dress for the outdoors. Register here.
For all
ages, cost: $15 per family. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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 Fossil Finders
May 14
Say
"hello" to some creatures from the past as you examine the
fossil collection at the Great Swamp with a real geologist! Learn how
fossils form and what they can tell us about life long ago. Then
participate in your very own fossil dig and take home the real fossils
you find! Register
here.
For ages
6-10, $10 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township,
NJ 07928
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