BOOtanical Garden event offers fun for families, support for kids at N.C. Children's Hospital

Wonder Connection, a fantastic local group that provides hands-on science and nature activities to pediatric patients at NC Children's Hospital, will host a special event this month to support its work.

Pumpkins in the BOOtanical Garden is 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 27, at the N.C. Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. The evening includes hands-on activities, a nature pumpkin contest and cupcakes.

Tickets are $5 per person and support this amazing group that is bringing some fun and happy moments to some very sick local kids. (I wrote about this wonderful program last year). Wonder Connection is a program of the N.C. Botanical Garden.

The website and Facebook page has more information.