Family Programs

 

Naturalist Susie Spikol points at something on her hand, while children and parent look on (photo: Ben Conant)Fun for Kids… and Parents Too!

Hike, ramble, track, sing, play, learn, and explore with the Harris Center.

Upcoming Programs

Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at Distant Hill Gardens

Thursday, April 25,
10:30 am
to 11:30 am
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN THE WAITLIST.
Distant Hill Gardens
A baby in a backpack. (photo © Ben Conant)

Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil to ramble along wild walking trails searching for signs of spring, listening to bird songs, and sniffing the first flowers of the year!

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Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at Cathedral of the Pines

Friday, April 26,
10:00 am
to 11:00 am
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN THE WAITLIST.
Cathedral of the Pines
Naturalist Susie Spikol shares a wild find with toddlers, babies, and their parents during a Babies in Backpacks program. (photo © Ben Conant)

Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a morning ramble with your young children! Together, we’ll listen to bird songs, search for animals of all kinds, smell spring flowers, and explore the wild world.

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Rock Hounders: A Rock and Mineral Adventure for Families

Saturday, May 4,
10:00 am
to 12:00 pm
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN THE WAITLIST.
Chickering Feldspar and Tourmaline Mine
Black rocks embedded in a white rock (tourmaline). (photo © Peter Cristofono)

Calling all rock hounds! Join the Harris Center, Distant Hill Gardens, and the Monadnock Conservancy for a rockin’ outing to a feldspar and tourmaline mine. Discover the history of this mine, search for mineral and rock treasures, and make connections with other geology-loving families!

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Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at the Jaquith Rail Trail

Thursday, May 9,
10:30 am
to 11:30 am
Jaquith Rail Trail
Three moms and their babies walk through a sun-dappled forest. (photo © Ben Conant)

Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil to ramble along wild walking trails searching for signs of spring, listening to bird songs, and sniffing the first flowers of the year!

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Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow along the Parker Trail at Monadnock State Park

Monday, May 20,
10:00 am
to 11:00 am
Monadnock State Park
baby in backpack photo by Ben Conant

Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a morning ramble with your young children! Together, we’ll listen to bird songs, search for animals of all kinds, smell spring flowers, and explore the wild world.

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Fantastic Frogs of Robin Hood Park

Thursday, May 23,
6:00 pm
to 7:00 pm
Robin Hood Park
A juvenile gray tree frog basks on an old iron railing near the Harris Center's pollinator garden. (photo © Brett Amy Thelen)

Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Karen Rent and Jenna Spear to look and listen for frogs in and around the water, and learn how to identify the different species that live in our local ponds.

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Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park

Thursday, May 30,
10:30 am
to 11:30 am
Robin Hood Park
babies and backpacks photo by Ben Conant

Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil to ramble along wild walking trails searching for signs of spring, listening to bird songs, and sniffing the first flowers of the year!

Learn more »

Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at the Converse Meadow Trail

Tuesday, June 11,
10:00 am
to 11:00 am
Converse Meadow Trail
Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol leads a program for young children. (photo © Ben Conant)

Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a morning ramble with your young children! Together, we’ll listen to bird songs, search for animals of all kinds, smell spring flowers, and explore the wild world.

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Contact Us

For more information on Harris Center family programs, please contact Susie Spikol at (603) 525-3394 or by email.