The Institute Presents All New Summer EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs, designed for kids in grades K to 5. All program activities […]
The Institute Presents All New Summer EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs, designed for kids in grades K to 5. All program activities are outside. Taught by Institute educators, each program includes educational activities related to the season. Space is limited; pre-register at 717-762-0373 or via email at […]
Child holds an earthworm The Institute Presents All New Summer EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs, designed for kids in grades K to 5. All program activities are outside. Taught by Institute educators, each program includes educational activities related to the season. Space is limited; pre-register at 717-762-0373 […]
The Institute Presents All New Summer EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs, designed for kids in grades K to 5. All program activities are outside. Taught by Institute educators, each program includes educational activities related to the season. Space is limited; pre-register at 717-762-0373 or via email at […]
Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in August. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park will change monthly, and plans call for a special event to accompany each one on the second Sunday of each month. This month's StoryWalk® Sunday is the perfect way to enjoy the summer—what […]
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 […]
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 at Pine Hill Park changes monthly, and a special story event accompanies each one on the second Sunday of each month. This month’s StoryWalk® Sunday […]
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, […]
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