STEM Saturday program to focus on Gravity Art at Derby Neck Library

 

STEM Saturdays is our newest children's program offering fun science explorations that help grow understanding about the natural world and reinforce the scientific method as a tool for making meaning out of observations.

STEM Saturdays is an all-ages drop-in program. Stop by the Children's Room any time between 2 and 4 p.m. to try the experiment! 

Topic: This week, we're making Gravity Paintings that imitate rain clouds! 

Learn all about what makes a rain cloud a rain cloud and create your own work of art using watercolor paint and gravity.

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

Derby Public Library to hold 'cooking around the world' class for kids

 

Ansonia Library to host cARTie Mobile Art Museum visit for children 2-5

 

Help Ansonia Nature Center volunteers, learn about invasive plants

ANSONIA - Curious about invasive plants and what they look like in the winter? 

Come along at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 22 and help the Nature Center’s Volunteer Conservation Corps find these resilient plants.

Learn how species like barberry, burning bush, and oriental bittersweet continue to spread even when the temperature drops. It's a great opportunity to see how these plants adapt and what we can do to manage them. 

All experience levels welcome! 12 years and older welcome! Under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Click HERE to register or for more information.

The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

Enjoy full supermoon hike Saturday at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

De-spookify the season with an educational night hike under October's full supermoon! 

Want to know why animals make so many different creepy noises at night? 

Ranger Evelyn sheds a light on this topic with this all-ages program, teaching participants to recognize different nighttime animal noises. Let your eyes adapt to the dark and explore the Nature Center's forest with a hike under the light of the Harvest Moon. 

Wear comfortable shoes for walking and dress for the weather. Please meet outside the Nature Center 15 minutes before the start of the hike to get checked in. 

Free for all ages. Click HERE to register.

Shared from a press release.

Derby Neck Library offers NatureCraft fun for children

Today is our first NatureCraft at Derby Neck Library.

Join us for a story at 5 p.m., and then we will walk the library gardens to view the flowers before painting our own!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

Shared from the Library's Facebook page. 

Oxford Blooms Flower Farm to host Ocean Sensory Workshop

OXFORD - Join us at 10 a.m. Aug.11 on the flower farm for a creative, hands-on workshop inspired by the sea! 

Explore ocean-themed art, sensory play with natural materials, and soak in the beauty of blooming fields.

A perfect blend of nature, creativity, and exploration - fun for all ages! 

The farm is at 51 Christian St.

Register online here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1559642836709?aff=oddtdtcreator

Shared from a Facebook event page.

Learn about busy life of beavers at Ansonia Nature Center program

 

Aug. 23 at 10 a.m.

The history of the North American beaver is inextricably tied to the history of New England, going back thousands of years. 

Few animals can rival the beaver's architectural abilities, which shape the landscape around them. 

Learn about this large rodent's fascinating life history, then try making a watertight dam! 

FREE ages 5 - adult.

The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Lane, Ansonia. 

         FREE - Click Here to Register

 

Derby Neck Library to host Tales and Trails fun Wednesday

Rescheduled from last week: 

DERBY - Tales and Trails will be at the Osbornedale Pond tomorrow at 11 a.m. Meet in front of the Osborne Homestead Museum [at 500 Hawthorne Ave.] where we will read and learn about frogs and toads before going on an amphibian hunt! 

The weather looks perfect, and we hope to see you there!

Shared from the Derby Neck Library Facebook page.

Invasive species program for kids slated Aug. 5 at Derby Public Library

 

Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center to hold habitat hike for all ages

ANSONIA - Join us at 1 p.m. July 27 at the nature center for a special hike through three different habitats. 

The first being one of our Vernal pools, the second being our pond, and the third being our unique forest with an underground spring! 

Together, we will spend some time in each habitat discovering some of the different plants and animals that call each their home, as well as learn about what makes each of these habitats so special and important. 

This is a FREE, all-ages program (an adult must accompany children).

This is a press release from the nature center, 10 Deerfield Lane.

FREE! Click Here to Register

Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby to hold program on bumblebees

 

Learn about Eastern white pine Sunday at Ansonia Nature Center hike

 

ANSONIA - Did you know our native Eastern white pine is not only one of the most magnificent trees in the forest, but also offers so much - from baskets, to survival! Its tea has more vitamin C than a glass of orange juice. 

Join Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center Ranger Dawn at 1 p.m. Sunday on a hike to see how they grow, then return for some tea and a treat made from this tall and mighty tree. 

Handouts will be given too!

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Road.

This is shared from a press release.

Children's Room at the Ansonia Library offers Makerspace drop-in fun

MAKERSPACE: KEVA PLANKS
(All ages) 

Open-ended STEM play! KEVA Planks are precision-cut wooden building blocks that inspire creativity, critical thinking, and hands-on learning, allowing builders to create intricate structures. 

Visit the Children's Room and let your imagination engineer the fun! Starting today, June 16.

The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St., Ansonia.

Shared from the Children's Room newsletter.

Weird science fun coming to The Children's Room at the Ansonia Library

Thursday | Ansonia Library |  Free & fun!
ALERT: SCIENCE IS ABOUT TO GET WEIRD (and gross... and cool) 

This Thursday, kids can unleash their inner mad scientist at Weird, Gross, and Cool Science at the Ansonia Library! 

It’s spring break—why not let them learn something accidentally educational? Expect weird. Expect gross. Expect “WHAT IS THAT?!” energy.

Hazards: Laughter, messes, and possibly a mutant potato.
Spots are limited, so register kids 5+ now before the slime takes over the building.

Registration is required- use this link: https://forms.gle/t7fSU46Cy3VfCMPT8

The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St., Ansonia.

Shared from The Children's Room at the Ansonia Library Facebook page.

Seymour Recreation offers after-school programs

Derby Public Library offers introduction to story time fun for babies

 

Learn about winter in hike at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

 

Ansonia Nature Center to present Who's Bones? program

This spooky season, get up close to the Ansonia Nature Center's vast collection of animal skulls at 2 p.m. Nov. 2.

Learn how the different types of teeth and the shapes of bones give us clues to identify the animal they belong to. During our investigation, you will dissect an owl pellet to try and identify the bones inside! 

For ages 8 and up. Materials fee is $6 per person. 

Click here to register for this program: https://forms.gle/xrzMUpFJBV3WJgya8

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

Registration starts Monday for Nature's Explorers at Ansonia Nature Center

Registration opens Sept. 9. Classes run Thursdays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, 10, and 17 at 10 a.m.

Join Ranger Dan, ANC Assistant Director, for this program exploring and learning about nature. This class is loosely structured and is geared towards children who are at least 2-years-old, up to age 5 with an adult explorer. 

Class is indoors and outdoors, and we end with a light snack. 

Space is limited, so click here to register for this program. Please fill out one form per child. 

TUITION: $40 per 4-week session (cash or check payable to Ansonia Nature Center).