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Trick-or-Treat at the Market
Trick-or-Treat at the Market
Come Trick or Treat at the Market! Visit our vendors for treats, while supplies last. At the Sunday Farm Market in our North Parking Lot. No ticket needed. Sunday, October 27 11 am – 2 pm FREE Market Admission for Everyone! No registration necessary. MORE ABOUT OUR SUNDAY FARM MARKET
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Nights Out: Fieldwork & New Findings in Dinosaur Science
Nights Out: Fieldwork & New Findings in Dinosaur Science
Paleobiologist Dr. Aki Watanabe of the American Museum of Natural History and New York Institute of Technology will bring you inside "a day in the life" of a 21st century paleontologist. While Dr. Watanabe's work focuses on how the “intelligent” brains of modern birds evolved from their dinosaur ancestors, his talk will highlight many types…
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Trick or Treat on Heckscher Farm
Trick or Treat on Heckscher Farm
A Members Only Event Registration opens: 10/1 at 9 am online for Director’s Circle, Family Premium & Family Plus Members 10/3 at 9 am online for Family Level Members $22/child 10 Sessions between October 18-30 Ages 2-10 Join us on the Farm for a Members-Only Fall Favorite! Take a Halloween trip around Heckscher Farm! Check…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
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Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
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Meet the Animals Drop-In
Meet the Animals Drop-In
Drop-in Saturdays this Fall! Join us every Saturday to meet a few of our exotic or farm animals up close and in person! Our animal ambassadors will vary from week to week. Meets at the Bendel Mansion. Saturdays, October 5 – December 21 3:30 – 3:50 pm Members: FREE Non-Members: FREE w/Admission
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SM&NC Sunday Farm Market
SM&NC Sunday Farm Market
The SM&NC Sunday Farm Market is back! The SM&NC Sunday Farm Market is back and better than ever – and as always, admission to come shop is free! Join us each and every Sunday this summer, and pick up some great products and produce to support local agriculture. Our favorite vendors have returned along with…
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SM&NC Election on the Farm
SM&NC Election on the Farm
Our favorite Break-Out Day returns! As President Country the Appaloosa horse wraps up her term, we'll need your help electing a new Head of the Farm for the coming year. Come greet some of your favorite farm animals and this year's candidates up close, enjoy a day of crafts, and even a scavenger hunt on…
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Diggin’ Dinosaurs Afterschool: Wednesdays, November 6 – 20
Diggin’ Dinosaurs Afterschool: Wednesdays, November 6 – 20
Wednesdays, November 6 – 20 Can’t get enough of our dinosaur exhibit? Join us for a 3-week class that goes behind the scenes! We’ll meet live dino relatives, explore real fossils, make dinosaur-themed crafts, and much more! Limited to 10 participants. Must be 5 by the first program date. Ages 5 – 9 3 Wednesdays…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
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Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
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Nights Out: Whiskey & Woodfire
Nights Out: Whiskey & Woodfire
Sips and Slices are perfect companions! Join us in the Knobloch Family Farmhouse for a night of "spirited" whiskey exploration paired with freshly made New Haven Style pies by the one-and-only Sally's Apizza. Attendees will sample exceptional whiskies from around the world and learn first-hand from Brand Ambassadors how their products are made. BevMax will…
Dino-Mite Night at the Museum-FULL
Dino-Mite Night at the Museum-FULL
Get in your PJs and join us for a real-life "Night at the Museum" in our Dinosaur Discoveries exhibition! Meet a paleontologist and learn about dinosaur research, create dinosaur crafts, make your own dinosaur stuffed animal, meet live animals, see real dinosaur fossils, and of course, enjoy an exclusive evening viewing of our exhibit! Light…
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Meet the Animals Drop-In
Meet the Animals Drop-In
Drop-in Saturdays this Fall! Join us every Saturday to meet a few of our exotic or farm animals up close and in person! Our animal ambassadors will vary from week to week. Meets at the Bendel Mansion. Saturdays, October 5 – December 21 3:30 – 3:50 pm Members: FREE Non-Members: FREE w/Admission
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Vacation Drop-Off Day: Nocturnal Animals
Vacation Drop-Off Day: Nocturnal Animals
Vacation Drop-Off Day: Nocturnal Animals Monday, November 11 Ages 5 – 9 9:30 am – noon Limited to 12 children From owls to bats, join us to learn about the many critters who come out under cover of night! We’ll meet some live animals, visit the forest to look for signs of our local owls,…
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Diggin’ Dinosaurs Afterschool
Diggin’ Dinosaurs Afterschool
Wednesdays, November 6 – 20 Can’t get enough of our dinosaur exhibit? Join us for a 3-week class that goes behind the scenes! We’ll meet live dino relatives, explore real fossils, make dinosaur-themed crafts, and much more! Limited to 10 participants. Must be 5 by the first program date. Ages 5 – 9 3 Wednesdays…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
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Nights Out: The Evolutionary History of Eastern North America
Nights Out: The Evolutionary History of Eastern North America
Chase Brownstein is no stranger to the SM&NC. Now a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University's Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, he has identified and cataloged over 1,500 specimens in our paleontology collection over the past decade. Eastern North America is known as a hotspot of ancient groups of animals and plants — but are…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
Wonder Art Fall II
Wonder Art Fall II
Ages 18 month – 2+ (with caregiver) Wednesdays, October 30 – November 13 or Thursdays, October 31 – November 14 9:30 – 10:15 am or 10:30 – 11:15 am As we move into fall and towards winter, let’s see what’s going on in the natural world! We’ll explore fall pumpkins and squash and see how…
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Meet the Animals Drop-In
Meet the Animals Drop-In
Drop-in Saturdays this Fall! Join us every Saturday to meet a few of our exotic or farm animals up close and in person! Our animal ambassadors will vary from week to week. Meets at the Bendel Mansion. Saturdays, October 5 – December 21 3:30 – 3:50 pm Members: FREE Non-Members: FREE w/Admission
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Salt Paint Constellations Drop-in
Salt Paint Constellations Drop-in
Stop by to create a constellation work of art using salt paint! All materials provided. Location to be announced closer to the event. No registration needed! Members | FREE Non-Members | FREE w/Admission All Ages Sunday, November 17 2 – 3 pm
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Diggin’ Dinosaurs Afterschool
Diggin’ Dinosaurs Afterschool
Wednesdays, November 6 – 20 Can’t get enough of our dinosaur exhibit? Join us for a 3-week class that goes behind the scenes! We’ll meet live dino relatives, explore real fossils, make dinosaur-themed crafts, and much more! Limited to 10 participants. Must be 5 by the first program date. Ages 5 – 9 3 Wednesdays…
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Animals for All: Caring for Exotic Critters
Animals for All: Caring for Exotic Critters
Saturday, November 23 10 — 10:45 am Ages 7+ A Heckscher WILD! based complement to our Caring for Critters program at Heckscher Farm. 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 register…
Meet the Animals Drop-In
Meet the Animals Drop-In
Drop-in Saturdays this Fall! Join us every Saturday to meet a few of our exotic or farm animals up close and in person! Our animal ambassadors will vary from week to week. Meets at the Bendel Mansion. Saturdays, October 5 – December 21 3:30 – 3:50 pm Members: FREE Non-Members: FREE w/Admission
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Baking Bond: Parent & Child Dinosaur Cookie Decorating-FULL
Baking Bond: Parent & Child Dinosaur Cookie Decorating-FULL
Calling all baker/artist dynamic duos! Our popular parent+child cookie decorating class is back, this time with a dino-mite twist! Led by Alison from Bella’s Sweet Treats, you and your child will work together to decorate fun dinosaur cookies to take home. You’ll also get some time to tour our new Dinosaur Discoveries exhibit. All materials…
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Meet the Animals Drop-In
Meet the Animals Drop-In
Drop-in Saturdays this Fall! Join us every Saturday to meet a few of our exotic or farm animals up close and in person! Our animal ambassadors will vary from week to week. Meets at the Bendel Mansion. Saturdays, October 5 – December 21 3:30 – 3:50 pm Members: FREE Non-Members: FREE w/Admission
