JC Raulston Arboretum lines up fall fun for kids, families
The arboretum in Raleigh, part of N.C. State University, offers a garden program Friday, a storytime later this month and daily activities during Take a Child Outside Week starting Sept. 24.
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It starts Friday with Garden Buds, a hands-on program for preschoolers age 3 to 5 and their adults. During each session, Garden Buds will discover a garden theme through hands-on activities, creative art projects, stories and a snack. It's $12 per child. Friday's event is 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The focus is on apple trees.
A garden storytime is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Sept. 27, and will feature guest reader Miss North Carolina Johna Edmonds. Meet at the arboretum's visitor center and head out to the garden for stories, songs and movement, plus a craft to take home. Bring a picnic blanket. It's for preschoolers and their adults.
Advance registration is required for both Garden Buds and the storytime. To register, email elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu.
And I'll have more about Take a Child Outside Week in the next week, but the arboretum will be marking the week, which is Sept. 24 to Sept. 30, with daily activities. Take a Child Outside Week is an initiative of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and is marked at sites across the country.
Here's what the arboretum has lined up:
Seed Balls, Monday, September 30, 10:30-11:30 AM ($5 per child)
The arboretum also will have a Flower and Gardner Girl Scout Badge Workshop from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 13. It's $15 per Girl Scout. Advance registration is required. Again, email elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu for more information and to sign up.
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