An hour at Cannonsburgh Village aimed squarely at the two-to-four crowd, letting them handle child-scale tools and build something. Toddler programming that is genuinely built for toddlers is rarer than it should be around here, and an hour is exactly the right length before attention runs out. $5 per child.
The second morning of the Wilderness Station's forest-science session for homeschool families, same format as the day before - decomposition, fungi and the forest floor, taught outdoors rather than from a worksheet. Two age bands, roughly 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. $5 per child, registration required.
A picture book and a hands-on STEAM craft built for two-to-four-year-olds. This session's theme: Animal Sounds.
A history-through-objects hour at Cannonsburgh Village: the kitchen tools households relied on before electricity, and what it actually took to get a meal on the table. Kids get to work the gadgets themselves, which is what makes it stick. Built for homeschool families but open to anyone who can make a weekday morning. $5 per …
A two-hour introduction to archery at the Wilderness Station with equipment provided, so there is nothing to buy before you find out whether it clicks. Instructors start from stance and safety, which makes it a reasonable first try for older children and for parents who fancy a go themselves. $10 and registration is required.
Geology for children who have logged serious hours mining blocks on a screen - the Wilderness Station takes the ores and stones they already recognise from the game and puts the real versions in their hands. It is a smart hook, and it works on kids who would otherwise say rocks are boring. $5 per …
Homeschool Learning Pods Looking for a hands-on field trip for your homeschool or distance learning student? Discovery Center’s Homeschool Learning Pods are the perfect way to fuel those curious minds! Join us on select Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. for guided, grade-specific exploration led by our education team. Cost varies by lab. Learning Pod 2 – …
Snorkels are provided and the Wilderness Station staff take you into the Stones River to look at what actually lives under the surface - fish, mussels, the whole aquatic neighbourhood most of us drive past without thinking about. Ages 7 and up. Wear water shoes, space is limited and registration is required; the exact put-in …
A Saturday-morning naturalist walk at the Wilderness Station, timed for the fall wildflower bloom in the Barfield cedar glades.
Local artists line the greenway trail at Old Fort Park for the 22nd year, showing and selling original work - oils and watercolours, pottery, textiles, metal, glass and jewellery. Everything on display is made by the artist standing next to it; no kit work or mass-produced stock is allowed in. Run by the Cultural Arts …