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Spring on the Farm Family Fest Sunday
Spring on the Farm Family Fest Sunday
Join us for our annual Spring on the Farm Family Fest Sundays! We’re celebrating our high season by bundling all the fun and games of a festival into a single admission price on two special Sundays this spring! Each Sunday we’ll open our site at 10 am with added attractions, enhanced programming, fun seasonal offerings, and…
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Animals for All: Heckscher Farm Open Evening
Animals for All: Heckscher Farm Open Evening
This free program is designed for neurodivergent participants who may experience better success with non-traditional program formats. Our Open Farm Evenings are designed for kids, adults and families who would benefit from the ability to explore and experience Heckscher Farm outside of traditional programming. These after-hours farm experiences offer participants freedom to move throughout the…
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Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show
Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show
Explore our solar system this last year in our current planetarium! No strollers allowed. Please, no light up shoes allowed in planetarium. Limited to 20 people. All participants must have a ticket. Members: $5/participantNon-Members: $8/participantWalk-in tickets available only if program does not sell out. Ages 5+Friday, May 2 3:45 – 4:30 pm REGISTER …
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Spring on the Farm Family Fest Sunday
Spring on the Farm Family Fest Sunday
Join us for our annual Spring on the Farm Family Fest Sundays! We’re celebrating our high season by bundling all the fun and games of a festival into a single admission price on two special Sundays this spring! Each Sunday we’ll open our site at 10 am with added attractions, enhanced programming, fun seasonal offerings, and…
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Animals for All: Caring for Critters
Animals for All: Caring for Critters
This program provides an opportunity for students with disabilities to work hands-on with Heckscher Farm animals outside of our traditional Junior Curator program environment. A small group size allows for a personalized experience at each participant’s pace and comfort level. Registration includes one participant and an accompanying adult. Limited to 3 participant pairs. Please only…
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Junior Curator: Spring Session 2-LIMITED
Ages 11 – 13 Meets at Heckscher WILD! Porch MEMBERS ONLY This program provides an overview of basic animal care and experiential learning on Heckscher Farm. The program includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the farm and various hands-on experiences, such as cleaning and feeding of animals. Upon completion of the program, each participant will be…
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Nights Out: Art of iPhone Photography
Nights Out: Art of iPhone Photography
Photographer Anne Friday Your phone is likely your primary camera, yet do you know what it's capable of? Taking and sharing photos is simpler than ever before, but there's still a big a difference between an ordinary phone pic and an outstanding one! Award-winning freelance photographer, Anne Friday will help you optimize your phone camera…
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Junior WILD! Keepers: Spring Session 2
Junior WILD! Keepers: Spring Session 2
Ages 11 – 13 Heckscher WILD! MEMBERS ONLY It's our program's 10th anniversary! Junior WILD! Keepers was established in 2015, with the opening of our Heckscher WILD! exotic animal exhibit. The Junior WILD! Keepers program gives participants hands-on experience in the care, feeding, and enrichment of our exotic teaching animals. After completing the class, participants…
We Love Cattle!-FULL
We Love Cattle!-FULL
An encore session of this popular program! Meet our beloved cattle — Milking Shorthorns, Prim & Nessie; Scottish Highland, Petunia; and Randall Ox, Moose — up close! Help to give them some treats and see how our farmers have trained them to follow commands through enrichment. Each ticket includes one adult and one child. Limited…
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Animals for All: Caring for Exotic Critters-FULL
Animals for All: Caring for Exotic Critters-FULL
A Heckscher WILD! based complement to our Caring for Critters program at Heckscher Farm. This program provides an opportunity for students with disabilities to work hands-on with Heckscher WILD! animals outside of our traditional Junior WILD! Keepers program environment. Participants work with our exotic animals, like tortoises and chinchillas, in small group-tailored settings in Heckscher…
Members Only: Family Crafternoon-REGISTRATION CLOSED
Members Only: Family Crafternoon-REGISTRATION CLOSED
SM&NC Members, help us clean out and recycle our craft closets! We have all sorts of leftovers from projects over the years that still have a lot of life left in them! We’ll have a variety of wooden, paper and other craft materials (plus, media to decorate them) up for grabs for a great parent-child…
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Animals for All: Heckscher Farm Open Evening
Animals for All: Heckscher Farm Open Evening
This free program is designed for neurodivergent participants who may experience better success with non-traditional program formats. Our Open Farm Evenings are designed for kids, adults and families who would benefit from the ability to explore and experience Heckscher Farm outside of traditional programming. These after-hours farm experiences offer participants freedom to move throughout the…
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Heckscher Farm Spring Evening Tour-FULL
Heckscher Farm Spring Evening Tour-FULL
Join us for a special behind-the-scenes tour of Heckscher Farm in the spring! We’ll get to go in pasture with our baby goats, peek in on the spring lambs, give the pigs a treat and say goodnight to everyone on the farm! Tickets are for individual registration. Children may not be dropped off for this…
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After School: Kids, Lambs & Ducklings (Tuesdays)-LIMITED
After School: Kids, Lambs & Ducklings (Tuesdays)-LIMITED
Session 1: Tuesdays, May 27 – June 10 Our signature spring afterschool is back! Join us for a three-week farm adventure spent with our newest arrivals on the Farm and some of our older friends, too! Since each session features the same curriculum, children may only register for one. Limited to 10 children per session.…
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After School: Kids, Lambs & Ducklings (Wednesdays)-FULL
After School: Kids, Lambs & Ducklings (Wednesdays)-FULL
Session 2: Wednesdays, May 28 – June 11 Our signature spring afterschool is back! Join us for a three-week farm adventure spent with our newest arrivals on the Farm and some of our older friends, too! Since each session features the same curriculum, children may only register for one. Limited to 10 children per session.…
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After School: Kids, Lambs & Ducklings (Thursdays)-LIMITED
After School: Kids, Lambs & Ducklings (Thursdays)-LIMITED
Session 3: Thursdays, May 29 – June 12 Our signature spring afterschool is back! Join us for a three-week farm adventure spent with our newest arrivals on the Farm and some of our older friends, too! Since each session features the same curriculum, children may only register for one. Limited to 10 children per session.…
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