Programs & Events
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Winter Herb Gardens-FULL
Winter Herb Gardens-FULL
Create your own tabletop herb garden for winter cooking! Decorate a recycled pot, fill with soil, and plant your choice of herb seeds to take home! Each ticket includes one adult and one child and materials for one garden. Limited to 8 pairs. Location to be announced. Members: $12/adult+child pair Non-Members: $15/adult+child pair All Ages…
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Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show
REGISTRATION FULL!
Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show
REGISTRATION FULL!
Half day of school! Join us for tour of the solar system in our last year of our current planetarium! Take a trip around the solar system to explore the planets, and learn more about some familiar constellations. No strollers allowed. Please, no light up shoes allowed in planetarium. Limited to 20 people. All participants…
Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool
Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool
Wednesdays, January 22 – February 12 Join us weekly on Wednesdays for a special 4-week winter session of one of our most popular afterschools! We’ll identify winter animal tracks, learn how to create winter shelters, and observe winter birds at our feeders. Dress for seasonal, outdoor play. We’ll take advantage of the snow if we…
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Wonder Art Winter I: Thurs 10:30 AM
Wonder Art Winter I: Thurs 10:30 AM
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) We’ll explore the season through live animal visits, natural artifacts, stories, songs, and of course, process-based art experiences designed specifically for our youngest learners. Meets at the Knobloch Farmhouse. If Stamford schools are delayed or closed due to weather, class will be cancelled. Participants will be refunded for…
WILD! Kids Afterschool
WILD! Kids Afterschool
Thursdays, January 23 – February 13 Join us weekly on Thursdays for a 4-week session behind the scenes of Heckscher WILD! Help feed our exotic animals, learn how to hold a snake, and assist with enrichment and exercise of our Heckscher WILD! animals. Drop-off and pick-up at the Overbrook Nature Center. Limited to 10 participants.…
WILD! Kids Afterschool
WILD! Kids Afterschool
Thursdays, January 23 – February 13 Join us weekly on Thursdays for a 4-week session behind the scenes of Heckscher WILD! Help feed our exotic animals, learn how to hold a snake, and assist with enrichment and exercise of our Heckscher WILD! animals. Drop-off and pick-up at the Overbrook Nature Center. Limited to 10 participants.…
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Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool
Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool
Wednesdays, January 22 – February 12 Join us weekly on Wednesdays for a special 4-week winter session of one of our most popular afterschools! We’ll identify winter animal tracks, learn how to create winter shelters, and observe winter birds at our feeders. Dress for seasonal, outdoor play. We’ll take advantage of the snow if we…
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Nights Out: Animal & Nature Trivia Night
Nights Out: Animal & Nature Trivia Night
Get ready for an exciting evening of fun competition at our Animal & Nature Trivia Night! Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast or a nature lover, you'll have the chance to show off your eco-smarts in pursuit of some great prizes. Trivia teams will answer questions ranging from exotic animals to environmental facts, covering everything from…
WILD! Kids Afterschool
WILD! Kids Afterschool
Thursdays, January 23 – February 13 Join us weekly on Thursdays for a 4-week session behind the scenes of Heckscher WILD! Help feed our exotic animals, learn how to hold a snake, and assist with enrichment and exercise of our Heckscher WILD! animals. Drop-off and pick-up at the Overbrook Nature Center. Limited to 10 participants.…
WILD! Kids Afterschool
WILD! Kids Afterschool
Thursdays, January 23 – February 13 Join us weekly on Thursdays for a 4-week session behind the scenes of Heckscher WILD! Help feed our exotic animals, learn how to hold a snake, and assist with enrichment and exercise of our Heckscher WILD! animals. Drop-off and pick-up at the Overbrook Nature Center. Limited to 10 participants.…
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Directors Circle/Family Premium & Plus Online Registration Opens for Summer Drop Off Camps
Directors Circle/Family Premium & Plus Online Registration Opens for Summer Drop Off Camps
Directors Circle/Family Premium & Plus Online Registration Opens for Summer Drop Off Camps at 9:00 am
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Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool
Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool
Wednesdays, January 22 – February 12 Join us weekly on Wednesdays for a special 4-week winter session of one of our most popular afterschools! We’ll identify winter animal tracks, learn how to create winter shelters, and observe winter birds at our feeders. Dress for seasonal, outdoor play. We’ll take advantage of the snow if we…
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Family Level Members Online Registration Opens for Summer Drop-Off Camps
Family Level Members Online Registration Opens for Summer Drop-Off Camps
Family Level Members Online Registration Opens for Summer Drop Off Camps at 9:00 am
WILD! Kids Afterschool
WILD! Kids Afterschool
Thursdays, January 23 – February 13 Join us weekly on Thursdays for a 4-week session behind the scenes of Heckscher WILD! Help feed our exotic animals, learn how to hold a snake, and assist with enrichment and exercise of our Heckscher WILD! animals. Drop-off and pick-up at the Overbrook Nature Center. Limited to 10 participants.…
WILD! Kids Afterschool
WILD! Kids Afterschool
Thursdays, January 23 – February 13 Join us weekly on Thursdays for a 4-week session behind the scenes of Heckscher WILD! Help feed our exotic animals, learn how to hold a snake, and assist with enrichment and exercise of our Heckscher WILD! animals. Drop-off and pick-up at the Overbrook Nature Center. Limited to 10 participants.…
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Vacation Drop-Off Day: Animals in Winter-REGISTRATION CLOSED
Vacation Drop-Off Day: Animals in Winter-REGISTRATION CLOSED
Discover what animals do in winter, from hibernation to migration! We’ll head out on the trails to see if we can find signs of our active winter animals. See how our farm animals stay warm in the winter and meet some of our animals who live where it rarely snows! About SM&NC Vacation Days No…
We Love Cattle!-FULL!
We Love Cattle!-FULL!
Meet our beloved cattle — Milking Shorthorns Prim & Nessie, Scottish Highland Petunia, and Randall Ox Moose — up close and personal! 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 to 6 pairs. Members: $15/adult+child…
Littles & Giants Drop-In
Littles & Giants Drop-In
Drop-in to explore our latest exhibition, SM&NC GIANTS, which features the largest artworks of our museum's permanent collection. Then, create some mini-masterpiece artist trading cards inspired by the works in our galleries. Meets in the Museum. No registration needed. All Ages Friday, February 14 2:30 – 3:30 pm Members: FREE Non-Members: FREE w/Admission NO…
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Vacation Drop-Off Day: Cool Concoctions-FULL
Vacation Drop-Off Day: Cool Concoctions-FULL
Join us for a day of our favorite science experiments! We’ll make our own snow, slime, non-cook play-dough, experiment with colors, and more! About SM&NC Vacation Days No school? No problem! No school? No problem! Join us for mornings of fun at the SM&NC! Each day will have a different theme but all will be…
Woodpecker Wander
Woodpecker Wander
Discover the many species of woodpeckers that live here at the SM&NC. From the smaller Downy to our largest Pileated, almost every species of woodpecker in Connecticut can be found on our site. We’ll check our feeders and hit the trails in search of the sights and sounds of these amazing birds. Participants will also…
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Bevs & Bites in the Bendel Mansion
Bevs & Bites in the Bendel Mansion
A Feast on Foot throughout our Bendel Mansion & Galleries! The biggest and most anticipated BevMax Tasting Series event of the year, our signature "feast on foot" is an epicurean exploration featuring unlimited tastings of incredible food and drink. Join us for a lively evening sampling and savoring the very best local gourmet fare, first-rate…
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Animals for All: Caring for Exotic Critters
Animals for All: Caring for Exotic Critters
Saturday, February 22 10 — 10:45 pm Ages 7+ A Heckscher WILD! based complement to our Caring for Critters program at Heckscher Farm. Participants work with our exotic animals, like tortoises and chinchillas, in small group-tailored settings in Heckscher WILD! Programs are approximately 45 minutes. Registration includes one participant and one accompanying adult. Please only…
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Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show
Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show
Half day of school! Join us for tour of the solar system in our last year of our current planetarium! Take a trip around the solar system to explore the planets, and learn more about some familiar constellations. No strollers allowed. Please, no light up shoes allowed in planetarium. Limited to 20 people. All participants…
Wonder Art Winter II: Wed 9:30AM
Wonder Art Winter II: Wed 9:30AM
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) We’ll explore the season through live animal visits, natural artifacts, stories, songs, and of course, process-based art experiences designed specifically for our youngest learners. Meets at the Knobloch Farmhouse. If Stamford schools are delayed or closed due to weather, class will be cancelled. Participants will be refunded for…
Wonder Art Winter II: Wed 10:30AM
Wonder Art Winter II: Wed 10:30AM
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) We’ll explore the season through live animal visits, natural artifacts, stories, songs, and of course, process-based art experiences designed specifically for our youngest learners. Meets at the Knobloch Farmhouse. If Stamford schools are delayed or closed due to weather, class will be cancelled. Participants will be refunded for…
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Wonder Art Winter II: Thurs 9:30AM
Wonder Art Winter II: Thurs 9:30AM
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) We’ll explore the season through live animal visits, natural artifacts, stories, songs, and of course, process-based art experiences designed specifically for our youngest learners. Meets at the Knobloch Farmhouse. If Stamford schools are delayed or closed due to weather, class will be cancelled. Participants will be refunded for…
Wonder Art Winter II: Thurs 10:30AM
Wonder Art Winter II: Thurs 10:30AM
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) We’ll explore the season through live animal visits, natural artifacts, stories, songs, and of course, process-based art experiences designed specifically for our youngest learners. Meets at the Knobloch Farmhouse. If Stamford schools are delayed or closed due to weather, class will be cancelled. Participants will be refunded for…
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