2013 Spring Children's Discoveries
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Embossed Copper: 3-D Drawings that Shine |
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| Date | Saturday, March 2 |
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| Time | 1:30 - 3pm |
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| Location | Thayer Classroom | |
| Instructor | Luke Williamson |
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| Ages | Children ages 8 and up with an adult | |
| Cost | $10 per child, members; $15 per child, nonmembers |
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| Description | Do you like to draw? Have you ever drawn on metal before? Visit The Holden Arboretum and try your hand at a different artistic medium by creating your own embossed copper images. Embossing is an easy method of creating 3-D relief drawings on a thin sheet of metal. You can use your completed images to make cards, book covers and more. Dress for outside. Our ideas will come from nature. |
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| Class Code | FAM701 |
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Treats From Trees |
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| Date | Sunday, March 10 |
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| Time | 2 - 3:30pm | |
| Location | Corning Classroom | |
| Instructor | Sharon Graper |
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| Cost | $5 per child, members; $8 per child, nonmembers |
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| Description | Where do toys, books, tables and maple syrup come from? These great things come from trees. Come learn why we should be thankful for trees. We will learn about all kinds of things we use every day that come from trees. We will then take a walk outside to visit some of the trees that are used for making these things. Take home a souvenir from a tree and end on a sweet note provided by a sugar maple. Dress for walking outside. |
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| Ages | Children ages 3-6 with an adult |
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| Class code | FAM350 |
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A Place to Grow |
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| Date | Saturday, April 13 |
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| Time | 2 - 3:30pm |
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| Location | Reinberger Classroom | |
| Instructor | Luke Williamson |
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| Ages | Children ages 4-8 with an adult | |
| Cost | $5 per child, members; $8 per child, nonmembers |
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| Description | All seeds need a good place to grow, however, finding that place can be difficult. Join us as we read Stephanie Bloom’s A Place to Grow. We’ll make grass seed heads that look like the seed in the book and go on a seed hike. At the end, you’ll get to take a seed home with you and you can find it a good place to grow. |
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| Class Code | FAM152 |
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Family Hike to Little Mountain |
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| Date | Sunday, April 14 |
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| Time | 1 - 4pm |
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| Location | Corning Visitor Center |
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| Instructor | Education staff and volunteers |
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| Cost | $5 per person, members; $8 per person, nonmembers |
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| Description | Do you like gigantic boulders with crevices, cracks and pools of water? Little Mountain is the perfect pace to explore if you don't mind getting wet and dirty. Join us as we locate the sites of old hotels, find names carved into rocks more than 100 years ago and search for the old spring house. Bring a sense of adventure and boots. Each family member must be able to walk up steep hills and hike for two miles. Please dress for the weather and wear foot gear with good tread for some wet walking. | |
| Ages | 8 and above | |
| Class code | FAM191 |
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Family Hike to Stebbins Gulch |
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| Date | Sunday, May 26 |
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| Time | 1 - 4pm |
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| Location | Corning Visitor Center |
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| Instructor | Education staff and volunteers |
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| Cost | $5 per person, members; $8 per person, nonmembers |
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| Description | Join us as we travel back in time and into the stream as we explore Stebbins Gulch. We'll search for crayfish, climb a waterfall and locate rock layers from earlier times. You might even find a fossil or stone carving. Bring a sense of adventure, waterproof boots and a change of clothes. Each family member must be able to walk up steep hills and hike for two miles, often times in the creek. Please dress for the weather and wear foot gear with good tread for some wet/slippery walking. | |
| Ages | 8 and above | |
| Class code | FAM223 |
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