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Garlic Adventures: F…
Garlic Adventures: From Clove to Garden
September 5, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Join us for a fun gardening session all about garlic-- where it comes from, how it grows, and why fall is the perfect time to plant it. Plant garlic in our Learning Garden, make plant markers, and take home a bulb to plant in your own home garden.
Recommended Ages: 6-14*
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $15 per child. No charge for accompanying an adult.
*Siblings of children outside of this age range are welcome to attend. Anyone 3 years or older at the time of the program must be registered.
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Basket Making from Foraged Materials
September 6, 2025 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Ages: Adults (16 & Up)
Join us for a hands-on creative workshop where you'll learn how to gather and weave wild plants into a simple, functional, yet beautiful basket. You'll leave with your own, hand woven basket and skills to continue weaving at home.
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $25 Non-Members; $10 Members
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Polliwogs- Little Foragers
September 10, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Week One – 9/10: Little Foragers – A Woodland Taste & Treasure Hunt
Let’s head into the woods for a morning of gathering, tasting, and learning—Polliwogs style!
Children will become mini foragers as they collect nature’s treasures like acorns, pine needles, berries, leaves, and herbs, and learn which plants people can safely eat. With guidance from our educators, we’ll explore a few pre-approved wild edibles found in New Hampshire and even enjoy a small taste of nature—all while using their own hand-decorated foraging pouch to carry woodland finds.
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Potatoes: From Dirt to Delicious
September 12, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Dig into the garden and unearth the magic of potatoes. Harvest real spuds from the soil, head to the kitchen, and transform them into two tasty treats: cozy potato soup and oven-baked French fries!
Recommended Ages: 6-14*
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $20 per child. No charge for accompanying an adult.
*Siblings of children outside of this age range are welcome to attend. Anyone 3 years or older at the time of the program must be registered.
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Polliwogs-Harvest Field Games
September 17, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Week Two – 9/17: Harvest Field GAMES!
Get ready for a day of farm fun with our Harvest Field GAMES! We’ll race through the fields, jump over hay bales, and play exciting games inspired by the harvest season. From “corn cob relay” to “farm animal tag,” each game will be filled with giggles, teamwork, and plenty of action! Kids will run, jump, and play in the great outdoors, making memories and having a blast. So put on your game face and join us for a harvest of fun, laughter, and friendly competition!
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Red, Ripe, and Ready to Can
September 19, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Sauce It Up! Learn how to turn fresh, ripe tomatoes into delicious tomato sauce and preserve it using simple canning techniques. Chop, stir, and season your own sauce while learning the basics of water bath canning. Each child will take home a jar of their own tomato sauce to enjoy!
Recommended Ages: 6-14*
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $25 per child. No charge for accompanying an adult.
*Siblings of children outside of this age range are welcome to attend. Anyone 3 years or older at the time of the program must be registered.
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Wild Mushroom Walk
Wild Mushroom Walk
September 20, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
S.P. Pardoe Education Center-Main-Main Office (8)
Ages: Adults (16 & Up)
The New Hampshire Mushroom Company will guide you along our trails on a search for wild mushrooms. Collect, identify, and learn the distinguishing features of different species. Great for those that are interested in foraging but want reassurance as you get started.
Physical Demand: [5] = Activity includes 1 or more miles of walking on uneven terrain with hills; may include some off-trail walking.
Cost: $40 Non-Members; $25 Members
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Beginning Canning &a…
Beginning Canning & Food Preservation
September 20, 2025 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Ages: Adults (16 & Up)
As we approach the end of the gardening season, its time to harvest and store the remains of the garden's bounty. Join us in learning first-hand the steps involved in canning. Each participant will take home a jar of canned fruit and a jar of tomato sauce for winter enjoyment.
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $35 Non-Members; $20 Members
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Big Tree Tour
Big Tree Tour
September 20, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Connector-Main-Helen's Meeting Room (16)
Ages: Adults & Older Youth (12 & Up)
Join us for an outdoor walk to one of Belknap County's "Champion Big Trees” as well as other huge, old trees and hear some fascinating fun facts about ecology, history, and how trees have adapted to New Hampshire's climate.
Physical Demand [3] = Activity includes ½-1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills.
Cost: $15 Non-Members; FREE for Members
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Polliwogs-Wild Woods Art
September 24, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Week Three – 9/24: Wild Woods Art Studio – Nature’s Tools & Textures
Step into the forest and unleash your inner artist! This nature-made art experience is all about squishing, stamping, and swirling with the wildest tools around—sticks, stones, feathers, pinecones, and leaves!
We’ll explore the textures of the season through leaf rubbings and seed pod prints, and work together to create a collaborative Polliwog Nature Mural to hang and celebrate our creativity.
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Intermediate Soap: L…
Intermediate Soap: Layered Soaps
September 27, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Ages: Adults (16 & Up)
Learn how to safely make your very own soap using the cold process and add some variety by creating layers using different colors, scents, and textures. Each participant will take home about 10 bars of seasonally scented soap to enjoy.
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $40 Non-Members; $25 Members
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