Sensory Series: Spring Scent Jars
Explore with scents of spring to make mixtures in cups! Ages 2-4
Fun, safe, and simple sensory activities to help with exploration.
Events Calendar / Eco-friendly
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Collect a sheet and see if you can finish this outdoor scavenger hunt, and explore the outdoors.
All Ages
Hanging Planters
Using recycled bottles, create and decorate your own hanging planters. Then grab some seeds from our Seed Lending Library to plant!
All Ages
Bug Hotels
Bugs like to have safe places to rest as well, so invite them for a stay in your very own Bug Hotel! Using recycled materials and pieces of nature collected from outside, make a Bug Hotel to keep outside for all the little critters to stay in.
Ages 5+
Come plant with us!
Join us in the McAuliffe Community Garden for our first vegetable planting of the season. Our early cold crops include peas, radishes, beets, carrots, and lettuce. In the event of rain, the program is canceled.
Earth Day: Wildflower Seed Bombs
Give back to the Earth with these easy-to-make seed bombs. Blend together clay, dirt, water, and wildflower seeds, then form them into a ball. Let them dry, then toss them in the ground. As the seed bombs receive sun and rain, they will eventually compost and the seeds will germinate
All Ages
Puzzle Craft
Craft with old puzzle pieces! Inspiration provided, but your creativity is the star! All Ages.
Upcycle Free Build
We’ve collected all these recycled materials, and now you can use them to build anything you can imagine.
All Ages
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Book Discussion & Craft - Celebrating Earth Day
Read “Go, Go, Green Energy” (part of the Magnificent Makers series by Theanne Griffith). Limited copies available to check out in the children’s room all month. Join us for a discussion at 10:30am and a craft at 11am. All Ages.
Toddler Craft: Cardboard Roll Flower Stamping
Use paint and cardboard rolls to stamp a colorful garden!
Ages 2+