2022 marks 31 YEARS of The Institute’s annual jazz festival! Returning this year to The Wharf, the Institute's jazz festival continues to spotlight top professional artists each year that light up the outdoor stage with hot summer jazz. 31st annual Institute Jazz Festival on August 28 – Jazz at the Wharf, featuring 7-time Grammy award […]
Four Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 • 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. Taught by Institute educators, age-appropriate program activities make learning fun, and include exploring the outdoors, hikes, nature stories, rhymes, finger plays, nature games, and puppets. For kids ages 2.5 years through 5. Children […]
Monterey Pass garden with raised beds How to Design and Install Raised Garden Beds In the first of a series of three Garden Talks, gardening expert Pam Rowland presents an in-the-garden program on how to design and install raised beds in your backyard. Held in the Institute's Civil War-era garden at Monterey Pass, attendees will […]
Due to rainy weather, the September 12 session was postponed. A makeup session has been added on Monday, October 17. Four Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 • 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. Taught by Institute educators, age-appropriate program activities make learning fun, and include exploring […]
Program is FREE! Growing and Drying Herbs In the second of a series of three Garden Talks, gardening expert Pam Rowland presents an in-the-garden program on how to plant and nurture herbs in the garden, and how to preserve them by drying. Held in the Institute's Civil War-era garden at Monterey Pass, attendees will learn […]
The September StoryWalk® Sunday was moved to September 25 due to rain. Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in September. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail […]
Program is FREE! Herbs as Medicine During the Civil War In the final program in a series of three Garden Talks, guest speaker Greg Susla will discuss the medicinal uses of herbs during the Civil War. A retired pharmacist, Susla has extensive experience with the medicinal herb garden at the Pry House on Antietam Battlefield, […]
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 […]
Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in October. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes monthly, and a special story event accompanies […]
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 […]
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. […]
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