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Featured Upcoming Event on October 3 at 1:00 pm
Succulents with Valerie Woodhouse
In this workshop, you’ll learn basic plant care and how to propagate succulents and cacti through cuttings. You’ll gain knowledge on how to properly water, fertilize, and maintain your succulents, and learn how to multiply your collection through at-home propagation. Valerie will cover how to propagate six types of succulents and cacti, mistakes to avoid, and how to get the most success with cuttings. Her workshop includes a propagation demo to illustrate technique and time for any and all succulent-related questions. (A Zoom option will not be offered for this event.)
Bio: Valerie Woodhouse started farming in 2012 and quickly was drawn to the greenhouse. She developed a love for succulents and cacti, initially growing her collection from leftover plants and cuttings from the greenhouses where she worked. Valerie and her partner, Eli Hersh, started Honey Field Farm in spring 2020. They now carry one of the largest collections of succulents and cacti in the Upper Valley. She holds succulent workshops on the farm and enjoys making terrariums in her spare time.
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Program(s) for starting 07/16/2021
Mushroom Walk
1:00 PM
Join expert Faith Hunt on this annual foray that will introduce you to a spectacular variety of local fungi. This fascinating program concludes with an opportunity to sample…
Audience: Adults, Mushroom Walk
Location: Montshire grounds; meet in the Classroom
Cost: $65 (members), $75 (non-members)
This Event is Full
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Color Mixing
10:30 AM
A favorite for young museums families! We’ll read the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stole Walsh. Then, we’ll make our own rainbow of colors using mixing trays, pipettes, and…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Sort it Out
10:30 AM
We’ll read the book Sort it Out by Barbara Mariconda about a pack rat and his great collection objects to get us ready for our own sorting challenge. Each family will get a…
Audience: Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Balance
10:30 AM
We’ll read the delightful book Just a Little Bit about friends both large and small on a teeter totter. Young families will then get to practice early math skills as they use…
Audience: Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsExperiment, Imagine, Create Virtual Workshop for ages 4-5 with a caregiver
10:00 AM
Each week we will experiment with a different type of force or motion. Then using what we discover to create a fun toy or game for further play.
Audience: Children, Programs for Preschoolers, Virtual Workshop Series
Location: Via Zoom; details to follow after registration
Cost: $70 (members), $85 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
Event Notes: Program is canceled
View Event DetailsPinball Wizard Virtual Workshop for ages 9-12
1:00 PM
Audience: Children, Homeschoolers, Virtual Workshop Series
Location: Via Zoom; details to follow after registration
Cost: $120 (members), $140 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsHanover Garden Club: The Curious Person’s Guide to Earth Repair
1:00 PM
Around the world, people are finding that even the most harsh and damaged environments can be restored. In this talk, Judith D. Schwartz will share what she’s learned from…
Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club
Cost: Free
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsAmazing Magnets for ages 4-6
10:00 AM
Each week, experiment and use the force of magnets as we examine their attracting and repelling properties. Discover what is magnetic, try fun magnet tricks, and play games with…
Audience: Children, Programs for Preschoolers
Location: On-site at the Montshire
Cost: $75 (members), $90 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
Event Notes: Program is canceled
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Leafcutter Ants
10:30 AM
We’ll read the book Are You an Ant? by Judy Allen to learn all about an ant’s life. Afterwards you’ll have a chance to see the museum’s live colony of leafcutter ants as…
Audience: Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
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