Support The Institute by bringing your family to a fall celebration of Pumpkins & Pippins! Our second annual Pumpkins and Pippins fall festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area, Waynesboro. Rain location is the Waynesboro Area Middle School. A fundraiser for The Institute, the festival […]
Due to rainy weather, the September 12 session was postponed. A makeup session was added on Monday, October 17. This is the final session in the fall Wee Wonders series. […]
Students enjoyed building a fort during a previous session of EXPLORE! The Institute Presents All New Fall EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs. […]
Spotlight on Quincy, Pa. (To Be Confirmed) Location to be announced. Part of a series of programs, Village Stories: Memories and Lore from Waynesboro’s Surrounding Communities. Presented in partnership with the […]
The Institute Presents All New Fall EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs. The Institute is offering a series of four outdoor adventure programs […]
You'll be raven' about this performance! FREE and open to the public. The Institute presents a theatrical production spotlighting Edgar Allan Poe, performed in an outdoor venue by MEG Theatre (Maryland Entertainment Group (MEG Theatre) Professional actor Todd Loughry brings Poe to life, performing fan favorites The Tell-Tale Heart, The Bells, The Raven, and Hop-Frog, […]
The Institute Presents All New Fall EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs. The Institute is offering a series of four outdoor adventure […]
Eastern Screech Owl - Megascops asio Pine Hill Recreation Area! Naturalist Dave Graff will conduct this outdoor walk in an area known to be a good location for owl watching. […]
Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues... The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes monthly, and a special story event accompanies each one […]
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” Visit THIS PAGE to see the current schedule of locations. (If in doubt about the weather—check Buttonwood’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. First […]
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” Visit THIS PAGE to see the current schedule of locations. (If in doubt about the weather—check Buttonwood’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. First […]
NEW! We now have an online registration form—see below. To sign up for this program, fill out the form below. Attendance is FREE but registration is required. Our series of […]
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