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Ages 6-10 and their families can discover the wonders of the night sky at this event. Learn about constellations and how to identify these stellar formations. Each participant will receive their own star wheel to take home.
Event cost: $7/child
Event time: 11 a.m.-noon Aug. 10, 2024
Join family and friends at an outdoor campfire to roast marshmallows and swap stories. Leslie Science & Nature Center will provide the campfire, participants can bring camp chairs, outdoor games and s'mores fixings. Outdoor fires are held rain or shine (except for thunder and lightning). Dress for the weather....
Come to this event at Nankin Mills Interpretive Center that brings back the dinosaurs. There will be a presentation on fossils and dinos, a fossil-themed craft and a fossil excavation activity. For ages 5-plus. Advanced registration required.
Event cost: $5/person
Event time: 6-7:30 p.m. July 31, 2024
Ages 12 and under can enjoy this STEAM-based education festival. They'll meet the Coast Guard and learn how to keep our waters safe, go "fishing," go on a scavenger hunt, learn about the animals around the Ford House and more.
Event cost: $7-$10/adult, $5-$7/ages 4-12, free/3 and under
Event time: 1-4...
This annual event features Rose Hill Center’s popular Rose Hill roses, as well as  annuals, planters, hanging baskets and vegetables.  Also, face painting, petting farm, bake sale, hayrides, safety expo and more. All proceeds will support Rose Hill Center.
Event cost: Free admission
Event time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 11, 2024
