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Program Type:

Craft, Workshop

Age Group:

Everyone, Adult, Teen, Kids
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Program Description

Event Details

Join Mead Library and our community partners as we chase away the winter blues and welcome the greens of spring! Featuring free green-themed activities for all ages, including Tai Chi, science experiments, crafts, sprouting, and gardening.

SCHEDULE


9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
TAI CHI W/ JOHN DOLL AND JANE LANG
Ages 14+
Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation.

9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
CURIOSITY EXPERIMENTS W/ MILLIPORESIGMA
Ages 8-14
Get curious with MilliporeSigma scientists and engineers during this hands-on, inquiry-based learning activity that applies scientific concepts to “real world” settings.

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
FLOWER POWER POTS
Ages 3-8
Decorate a terracotta flower pot with paint, markers, and other materials. Next add soil, seeds, and water, place it on a windowsill, and watch it grow!

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.     
EGG CARTON STARTER GARDENS
Ages 5+
Think green by getting your kitchen garden started with vegetable, herb, and flower seeds from the Mead Seed Library.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.                 
BEESWAX WRAPS
Ages 11+
Cut back on plastic and make your own reusable beeswax food wrap.

1 p.m. - 2 p.m. 
MICROGREENS W/ DEBRA DENZER OF TERRA SOL GARDENS
Loaded with nutrients, learn about microgreens and how to grow your own at home during this hands-on workshop.

Thank you to our sponsor Spectrum News 1 for providing prizes.