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This Week:
 Homeschool Days:
Brrr! It's Cold
January 9
Explore the
science of cold in the garden and on plants. How do they survive? Dress
for inside and outside time. This program is a drop-off program. Register
here.
For ages
6-12; cost, $15 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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 Awesome Owls!
January 10
Discover
amazing facts about the owls of NJ, learn some owl calls and then go for
a short walk on the darkened trails to see if we can hear any real owls
calling. Bring your flashlight! Register here.
For ages 6
& up with an adult, cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is
required.
Where:
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ
07005
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 Little Farm
Friends: Feeding the Birds
January 10
Not all
birds fly south for the winter. Some stay right in your neighborhood.
Help the birds eat this winter by building a feeder to take home. Register here.
For ages
2.-5 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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 Kids in the Wild:
Match-Less Fires
January 11
Join a
Naturalist and get into the woods, learn new outdoor skills, meet other
like-minded kids and build confidence. In this session, learn to make
fire without matches or lighters using bow drills and ferro rods. Parents
are welcome to drop off or stay and take part. Register here.
For ages
8-13, cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township,
07928
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Spotlight On:
Summer Camp Fair
January 25
Fairy camp, art camp, gardening camp and nature camp -- the
Morris County Park Commission has them all! Learn about all the different
day camp offerings throughout the parks and the county. Our camp fair will
feature activities, games, fun and information.
For all ages, cost: FREE. Walk-ins are welcome!
Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue,
Morristown, NJ 07960
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Look What's Coming:
 Little Farm
Friends: Tractors and Transportation
January 17
How did
people travel before they had cars? You'll find out in the transportation
exhibit! See carriages that were pulled by horses, sit on an
old-fashioned tractor and pretend to drive the cars from over one hundred
years ago. Register
here.
For ages
2.5-5 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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 Three Centuries of Hearth Cooking: Kids
and Families Mini-Workshop
January 18
Explore the
history of American cuisine, cooking methods and food customs over an
open-hearth fire. Each month this Winter, we explore a different period
of American life through the recipes and cooking techniques of 17th, 18th
and 19th centuries. This month, we are preparing, sampling and sending
home a dish from the 17th century. Our morning session is intended for
adults with some cooking experience. Register
here
For adults,
cost: $35 per person. Preregistration is required
Where:
Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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 Day off With
Nature: Tracks and Signs
January 20
Spend your
day off from school at the Pyramid Mountain discovering the wonders of
nature! In this program, become an animal tracker! Discover how to tell
which animals have been in our area even if we didn't see them by
examining the signs they left behind. Hike, play games, make a craft and
more - all about animal tracks! Bring a nut-free snack and lunch. Register
here.
For ages
6-10; cost: $50 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ
07005
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