Spring 2010 Children and Family Programs

 

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Pre-School Age Programs

CHORE TIME (Ages 3-5)
Come down to the Farm and wake the animals up. Help the Farm feed and water the animals and gather the eggs.
When:
Session 1 Monday, March 29, April 5, 12 and 26
Session 2 Tuesday, March 30, April 6, 13 and 27
Session 3 Wednesday, March 31, April 7, 14 and 28
Session 4 Thursday, April 1, 8, 15 and 29
Session 5 Monday, May 10, 17, 24 and June 7
Session 6Tuesday, May 18, 25, June 1 and 8
Session 7 Wednesday, May 19, 26, June 2 and 9
Session 8 Thursday, May 20, 27, June 3 and 10
Time:

9 – 10 a.m.                
Fee: $48 MN/$43 M; 4 classes

 

LITTLE HANDS IN THE SOIL (Ages 3-5)
We're looking for little hands to help care for our "Toddler's Garden". We'll plant, mulch, rake, water, and more - just like big gardeners.
When:
Session 1: Monday, March 29, April 5, 12 and 26
Session 2: Monday, March 29, April 5, 12 and 26
Session 3: Monday, May 10, 17, 24 and June 7
Session 4: Monday, May 10, 17, 24 and June 7
Time:
Session 1 + 3: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Session 2 + 4: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $48 NM/$43 M; 4 classes

 

BABY STARS AT THE FARM (Ages 3-5)
Get to know bunnies, kids, lambs, chicks and piglets through watching, touching and story telling. Each week will feature one animal. We will meet the animals, and read a story.
When: Tuesday, March 30, April 6, 13 and 27
Time:
Session 1: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Session 2: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $48 NM/$43 M; 4 classes

 

FARM friends (Ages 3-5)
Each week we will explore different aspects of the Farm including plants and animals.
Building on that experience we will read a story and do an activity.
When:
Session 1: Thursday, April 1, 8 and 15
Session 2: May 20, 27 and June 3
Time: 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Fee: $45 NM/$41 M; 3 classes

 

GOT MILK? Ages 3-5
Have you ever milked a goat? Spend some time with our milking friends! Does chocolate milk really come from brown cows? Come see and taste what we can make with milk!
When: Wednesday, April 28 or Thursday, May 20
Time: 10:15 - 11:45 am
Fee: $18 NM/$16 M

 

HOP WITH THE BUNNIES (Ages 3-5)
Spend some time learning about these warm, fuzzy little creatures. How they live in the wild and how we care for them at home.
When:
Session 1: Thursday, April 29 or May 13
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Fee: $12 NM/ $10 M

MEET THE FARM ANIMALS (Ages 3-5)
Meet our friendly Farm animals, cuddle a bunny and scratch a goat or collect eggs.
When:
Session 1: Monday, May 17, 24 and June 7
Session 2: Monday, May 17, 24 and June 7
Session 3: Tuesday, May 18, 25 and June 1
Sesson 4: Tuesday, May 18, 25 and June 1
Time:
Session 1 + 3: 1 - 1:45 p.m.
Session 2 + 4: 2 - 2:45 p.m.
Fee: $27 NM/$24 M; 3 classes

 

pond explorers Ages 3-5
Explore the waterways of the Farm and the creatures that call this aquatic world home. With dip net and magnifying glass in hand we will get a close-up view of some of the Farm's smalles critters.
When: Monday, May 17
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Fee: $12 NM/$10 M

 

Let's grow together (Ages 3-5)
Over a period of a month we will see how plants and animals grow at the Farm. We'll be a part of how the Farm is changing with the season.
When: Tuesday, May 18, 25, June 1 and 8
Time:
Session 1: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Session 2: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $48 NM/$43 M; 4 classes

 

FARM ACTIVITIES AND CRAFTS (Ages 3-5)
Let's discover the farm in beautiful spring and create crafts around the season - from painting flower pots, to sowing seeds, and gathering flowers.
When: Wednesday, May 19, 26, June 2 and 9
Time:
Session 1: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Session 2: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $48 NM/$43 M; 4 classes

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School Age Programs

 

BARNYARD BUDDIES (Ages 5-9)
Help wake up the Farm with morning chores such as feeding, watering, milking and collecting eggs.
When: Saturday, April 3 (1), 10 (2), 24 (3),May 1(4), 8(5), 22 (6) or June 5 (7)
Time: 8:30 - 10 a.m.
Fee: $16 NM/$14 M; 1 class

 

SHEEP AND LAMBS (Ages 5-10)
Springtime sees our lambs running out on fresh grass in the meadow. Visit these gentle little creatures and learn about their needs and great products they give us.
When: Wednesday, March 31
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $11 NM/ $10 M

 

SASSY GOATS (Ages 5-10)
Visit our bouncy arrivals, the new kids on the Farm. Let's build them something to climb on and visit their moms for some milking.
When: Wednesday, April 7
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $11 NM/$10 M

 

GOT MILK? (Ages 5-8)
Let's visit the goats and our cow with calf. We'll milk our goats and find out about the many products we can turn it into.
When: Wednesday, April 28
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $11NM/$10 M

 

ONLY BUNNIES (Ages 5 - 10)
Thinking about a rabbit for a pet? Here's your chance to hold, care for and get all your questions about these furry critters answered.
When: Thursday, April 29 or May 13
Time: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Fee: $11 NM/ $10 M

 

PURELY PIGLETS (Ages 5 - 10)
Get to know the smartest animal on the Farm. A chance to learn about our piglets, feed them kitchen scraps, and watch them play in the mud.
When: Wednesday, May 19
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $11 NM/$10 M

 

FEED THE FARM ANIMALS (Ages 5-8)
Hands on interaction during afternoon chore time as animals are fed and watered, cuddled and put to bed for the night.
When:
Session 1: MondayMay 17, 24 and June 7
Session 2: Tuesday, May 18, 25 and June 1
Time: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Fee: $33 NM/$30 M; 3 classes

 

FARMER'S HELPER (Ages 8+)
Care for the livestock and help with the evening chores while feeding and securing the animals for the night.
When: Thursday, May 6, 13 and 20
Time: 4 - 5 p.m.
Fee: $33/3 classes NM/ $30 M

 

pond explorers Ages (6 - 10)
Explore the waterways of the Farm and the creatures that call this aquatic world home. With dip net and magnifying glass in hand we will get a close-up view of some of the Farm's smalles critters and learn about their role at the Farm.
When: Monday, May 17
Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Fee: $17 NM/$15 M

 

YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE Ages 11 +
Middle school children are invited to join our staff after school to take care of the animals and help with maintenance. From April to June students will help start vegetable seedlings, transplant and prepare gardens.
When: Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Thursday, March 30 - June 3 (9weeks)
Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
Fee: $90 NM/$81 M; 9 afternoons

 

Family Programs

 

HOW SWEET TO SIP SAP WITH YOUR CHILD Ages 3-5 (parent/child class)
Learn about maple syrup. Listen to a story, hike out to the sugar trees and visit the sugar shack. Finally, enjoy our own maple syrup on some fresh pancakes. This is a parent/child class.
When: Tuesday, March 23 or Thursday, March25
Time: 10 - 11:15 am
Fee: $16 NM/$14 M; adults | $12 NM/$11 M; first child | $6 NM/$5 M; subsequent children, children 3 and under are free

 

TODDLER EXPLORERS
For those children too young to separate, come with your parent/caregiver for a fun exploration of the farm. Join us as we read a farm story, see the plants and animals, watch a goat being milked or touch a soft bunny. A wonderful first exploration of the Farm for children ages 1-3 years!
When:
Session 1: Thursday, April 8 and 15
Session 2: Thursday, May 20 and 27
Time: 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Fee: $24 NM/ $22 M; per family

 

A Farmer's Morning
Let's do it the farmer's way! First we will take care of the animals, feed and water them. We'll collect fresh eggs for breakfast, and then head inside for a hearty farm breakfast.
When:
Sunday, April 11, 25 or May 2
Time: 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Fee: $16 NM/$14 M; adults | $12 NM/$11 M; first child | $6 NM/$5 M; subsequent children, children 3 and under are free

 

FARM TOUR FOR PARENTS & YOUNG CHILDREN
This Farm tour is especially for moms and das catering to the needs of wee ones. We'll start in the workshop, where we'll have a diaper changing table and comfy chairs for nursing and bottle-feeding. We'll move at a leisurely pace and visit the more stroller-friendly parts of the Farm. Fell free to duck off the tour to feed or change your little one(s) at any time, knowing that we'll take a second lap or even a third lap so that you'll be sure to see everything.
When:
Friday, April 30 or May 7
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Fee: $12 NM/$11 M; per family

 

family bee class (REC. FOR CHILDREN 5+)
 Come as a family to learn about honeybees as social insects, how a beehive and its colony work, the importance of honeybees in our food production, and the work of a beekeeper through the year. With the help on an observation hive (funded in cooperation with Mass. Agriculture in the classroom, Inc.), we'll understand better the fascinating world of honeybees.
When:
Saturday, May 1
Time: 10 - 11:15 a.m.

Fee: $12 NM/$11 M; adults | $12 NM/$11 M; first child | $6 NM/$5 M; subsequent children

 

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