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Summer 2023

Tuesdays in the Garden Series for Kids

Join us this summer for an interactive, fun learning experience amid the "Sean Kenney's Nature Connects" exhibition.

What you need to know

Tuesdays in the Garden Series for Kids at Green Animals Topiary Garden has closed.

Tuesdays in the Garden provides families a fun and creative way to connect with The Preservation Society’s Green Animals Topiary Garden through Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects sculptures. Programs will relate to elements of the garden and explore how our natural world is interconnected, using garden sculptures for inspiration.

Audience: Children 5-7 years old (plus older and younger siblings) and their caregivers.

Run time: Tuesdays from July 11 through August 22 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Family Programming

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Past Family Programming

Tuesdays in the Garden – Oh, Deer!

July 11, 2023 10:30am – 11:30am

Discover the sculptures made with LEGO® bricks at Green Animals! We will explore the deer sculptures in the garden, play deer games and learn more about the lives of these local animals before making deer crafts.

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Past Family Programming

Tuesdays in the Garden – Butterfly Hunt

July 18, 2023 10:30am – 11:30am

Join us at Green Animals for a butterfly hunt! We will read a story before searching for these beautiful insects in the garden and building a Lego butterfly.

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Past Family Programming

Tuesdays in the Garden – Build a Bug

July 25, 2023 10:30am – 11:30am

Explore the world of bugs at Green Animals! You’ll investigate ants, spiders and dragonflies, learn about their roles in the environment, then build your very own bug.

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Past Family Programming

Tuesdays in the Garden – Move With Nature!

August 1, 2023 10:30am – 11:30am

Using creative movement and elements of dance, you'll move, skip and jump through the Nature Connects sculpture exhibition with a Newport Contemporary Ballet teaching artist.

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Past Family Programming

Tuesdays in the Garden – Birding Basics

August 8, 2023 10:30am – 11:30am

Learn about some of the birds that live in the area and the sounds they make, then create your own birding book and/or bird craft.

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Past Family Programming

Tuesdays in the Garden – Learn to Garden

August 15, 2023 10:30am – 11:30am

Learn the basics of gardening, from tools to seeds to compost! Kids will each receive a pot to plant a mini-garden in and take home.

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Past Family Programming

Tuesdays in the Garden – Pollinator Party

August 22, 2023 10:30am – 11:30am

Learn the importance of pollinators from birds to bees and butterflies to beetles, search for them in the garden and create your own pollinator mobile to take home.

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