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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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Apr
11
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Homeschooler Series: Making Waves (ages 6-8)

10:30 AM

Light and Sound create waves we can see and hear. In this series students will investigate sound waves and vibrations through invention, play, discovery, and lots of testing.…

Audience: Children, Waves

Cost: $80 (members), $95 (non-members)

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Apr
11
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Homeschooler Series: Making Waves (ages 9-11)

1:30 PM

Light and Sound create waves we can see and hear. In this series students will investigate sound waves and vibrations through invention, play, discovery, and lots of testing.…

Audience: Children, Preteens and Teens, Waves

Cost: $80 (members), $95 (non-members)

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Apr
16
Program

Together Time Tales: Wind Play

11:00 AM

After reading the book The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins, you can build your own contraption to test in the museum’s wind tube.

Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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Apr
17
Program

Science Yoga

11:30 AM

Science Yoga is on Wednesdays at 11:30. This full-body, playful program combines body awareness with an introduction to early science topics ranging from dinosaurs to planets. Feel free to BYOYM (bring-your-own-yoga-mat) or borrow one of ours.

Audience: Children, Families, Science Yoga

Location: Community Room

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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Apr
20
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Sensory Friendly Hours April 2024

9:00 AM

Enjoy a fun and interactive learning experience in a comfortable and welcoming environment. This is a time for families to enjoy a less-crowded visit and may be appealing to…

Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens, Parents, Sensory Friendly Hours

Cost: Free

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Apr
23
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Together Time Tales: Electricity

11:00 AM

After reading the book Blackout by John Rocco, families will have the chance to experiment with batteries and circuits to make lights turn on and motors run.

Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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Apr
24
Program

Science Yoga

11:30 AM

Science Yoga is on Wednesdays at 11:30. This full-body, playful program combines body awareness with an introduction to early science topics ranging from dinosaurs to planets. Feel free to BYOYM (bring-your-own-yoga-mat) or borrow one of ours.

Audience: Children, Families, Science Yoga

Location: Community Room

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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Apr
30
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Together Time Tales: Fish Fun

11:00 AM

Relax surrounded by the aquariums in “Life in Local Waters” after we read the book Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris and create our own patterned paper fish to take home.

Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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May
01
Program

Science Yoga

11:30 AM

Science Yoga is on Wednesdays at 11:30. This full-body, playful program combines body awareness with an introduction to early science topics ranging from dinosaurs to planets. Feel free to BYOYM (bring-your-own-yoga-mat) or borrow one of ours.

Audience: Children, Families, Science Yoga

Location: Community Room

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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