Featured Events & Programs
Forest Egg Hunt Adventure
Friday - Sunday, March 27 - 29,
Friday & Saturday, April 3 & 4
Multiple Session Times!
Ages 2-10
Join us for this year's Forest Egg Hunt Adventure on our Wheels in the Woods trail! We’ll begin the hunt on our trails, where kids can gather eggs in the woods. Then, we'll return back to the Wheels in the Woods picnic area, where we’ll get to meet some live animals. Kids will turn in their found eggs, get creative with a craft, and choose a great prize from a variety of great choices!
First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays
Sundays, March 8 & 15
10 am – 2 pm
We’re celebrating Maple Sugaring Season with two Sundays of family festival fun this winter!
Join us for our annual First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays as we make our very own line of maple syrup from the 200+ mature maple trees found right here on our 118-acre campus. Come enjoy special attractions & programs, fun seasonal offerings, free giveaways, and traditional favorites like sugaring demonstrations.
Exhibition Last Look Reception
Sunday, March 15
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Join us for the closing reception of our current exhibition, Sit. Stay. Good Dog on its final day on view.
Free campus admission begins at 2:00 pm with your advance RSVP, and light refreshments will be served. Members and Non-members alike are welcome to attend
20 Years of Leadership & Legacy
With a full heart and profound appreciation, I wanted to let you know that I am retiring as CEO of the SM&NC at the end of March, after more than two decades of executive leadership here. 'Hi, friends, I’m joining The Club!'
The SM&NC brand that I’ve had the privilege of developing has filled me with passion, purpose, challenge, and joy. I thank my remarkable Board, my gifted and dedicated staff, our Members, and a community of devoted supporters.Over two years, we worked with TSKP Studio shaping a smart Master Plan in 2010. We have celebrated milestones in its realization – our Knobloch Family Farmhouse in 2018 and the Planetarium & Astronomy Center in November 2025. The SM&NC is “beloved” — by the community and by me.I now get to enjoy the fruits of my labor … as a guest! I’ll be seeing you all around town and in my travels.
What an honor. Melissa
Sit. Stay. Good Dog
Planetarium & Astronomy Center
Now open with daytime shows five days a week, and Friday evening shows with Observatory viewing.
