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Lara Litchfield-Kimber, plant pathologist and executive director of the Montshire Museum of Science.

Featured Upcoming Event on April 2 at 1:00 pm

Fertile Minds: Children Belong in the Garden with Lara Litchfield-Kimber

Gardens are incredible learning landscapes—especially for children. Gardening encourages the development of critical early learning skills in young children. For older students, gardens provide dynamic learning environments in which to explore math, science, history, and culture. This presentation invites you to reimagine traditional gardens as powerful living classrooms.

Bio: Lara Litchfield-Kimber earned her BA from Amherst College and her MS from Cornell University. Formally trained in the agricultural sciences as a plant pathologist, Lara left research and teaching to become an entrepreneur, starting Fertile Minds, Inc., an informal science education group in Ithaca, NY, that developed children’s gardens to teach math and science. She joined the science center field in 2004 at Ithaca’s Sciencenter and later served as the executive director of the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum in Poughkeepsie, NY, for nine years before coming to the Upper Valley in January 2022 to assume the role of executive director of the Montshire Museum of Science.

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Program(s) starting 04/06/2019

Apr
15
Program

Creative Engineering Camp: Toys and Mechanics for grades 1-2 

9:00 AM

For the curious campers who like to take things apart and put them together, we will open up our toolbox and explore the world of mechanical toys and other devices. Use your new…

Audience: Children, Creative Engineering April Break Camp

Cost: $70/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (members), $80/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (non-members)

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Apr
16
Program

Creative Engineering Camp: Toys and Mechanics for Grades 3-5 

9:00 AM

When it comes to mechanics, it’s what’s on the inside that counts! Join us as we engineer with a bit of whimsy and creativity, and make use of real tools – including a…

Audience: Children, Creative Engineering April Break Camp

Cost: $70/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (members), $80/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (non-members)

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Apr
17
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Creative Engineering Camp: Structures for Grades 1-3 

9:00 AM

Campers will build high and wide with a variety of materials and engineering challenges. Test the limits of different materials and create architectural and engineering wonders.

Audience: Children, Creative Engineering April Break Camp

Cost: $70/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (members), $80/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (non-members)

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Apr
18
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Creative Engineering Camp: Cardboard Creations for Grades 3-5 

9:00 AM

From model cities to pinball machines, at Montshire we love to build with cardboard. Learn the many design uses of cardboard, unlock the secrets of 3D construction, and use real…

Audience: Children, Creative Engineering April Break Camp

Cost: $70/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (members), $80/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (non-members)

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Apr
18
Program

Film Screening of "Albatross"

6:00 PM

Audience: Adults, Families, Preteens and Teens

Cost: Free

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Apr
19
Program

Creative Engineering Camp: Cardboard Creations for Grades 1-2 

9:00 AM

The Montshire loves to build with cardboard! Explore this versatile and marvelous material as we prototype, build, and design our own games and creations.

Audience: Children, Creative Engineering April Break Camp

Cost: $70/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (members), $80/day (special discount for multiple day sign-ups) (non-members)

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May
07
Program

Hanover Garden Club - Reconciling Urban Development with Conservation

1:00 PM

Learn more about gardening and the landscape of the Upper Valley at this monthly series, featuring a new topic each month. Produced by the Hanover Garden Club in partnership with the Montshire Museum of Science

Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club

Location: Community Room

Cost: Free

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Sep
06
Program

Homeschoolers Series: Kitchen Chemistry (Ages 6-8)

10:30 AM

This three-part series of science classes will concentrate on chemistry that can be done at home with ingredients found in the kitchen. Activities will explore density,…

Audience: Children, Homeschoolers

Cost: $75 (members), $85 (non-members)

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Sep
06
Program

Homeschoolers Series: Kitchen Chemistry (Ages 9-12)

1:00 PM

This three-part series of science classes will concentrate on chemistry that can be done at home with ingredients found in the kitchen. Activities will explore density,…

Audience: Children, Preteens and Teens, Homeschoolers

Cost: $75 (members), $85 (non-members)

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