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Summer Institute: EXPLORE! Summer Fun & Fort Building on August 4, 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 […]

StoryWalk® Sundays-August 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 […]

Jazz Festival 2022-An Evening at The Wharf

The Wharf 10141 Wharf Road, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 […]

Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers – Autumn 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 […]

Garden Talk #1 in a series of 3: Design & Install Raised Beds

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, MD, United States

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 […]

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Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers – Autumn 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 […]

Garden Talk #2 in a series of 3: Growing & Drying Herbs

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, MD, United States

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 […]

StoryWalk® Sundays-September 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 […]

Garden Talk #3 in a series of 3: Flowers to Pharmaceuticals

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, MD, United States

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, […]

Autumn EXPLORE! October 2022– Discovering Sunflowers

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 this fall. Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the EXPLORE! programs will run on four consecutive Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, after […]

StoryWalk® Sundays-October 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 each one on the second Sunday of each month. This month’s StoryWalk® Sunday is the perfect way to welcome the many splendors of fall. Kids […]

Pumpkins & Pippins Fall Festival 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 […]

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