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Butterfly Pavilion After-Hours
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Experience Butterfly Pavilion After-Hours at a discounted admission rate! Join us on the first Tuesday of every month to explore our exhibits after hours and enjoy self-guided activities! As a bonus, upon completing all activities, each family member earns a fun invertebrate sticker!
Registration is required. Ticket sales and event admission close at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the event. Don’t miss this affordable and educational after-hours experience!
Every month there is a new theme, check the list below and pre-register tickets for the nights you want to attend!
2025 Dates and Themes:
January 7th - Metamorphosis
February 4th – Buggy Valentines
March 6th *First Thursday* - Invertebrates in Arts and Literature
April 8th - Unlikely Friendships
May 6th – What’s for Dinner?
June 3rd – Pollinator Protectors
July 8th – Bug Birthdays
August 5th - The Patterns of Nature
September 2nd - Invertebrate Creations
October 7th – Not-So-Spooky Spiders!
November 4th – Monarch Mysteries
December 2nd - Bugs in Winter
Cobweb Christmas Craft Time
Join us for a cozy winter family program where we’ll share the heartwarming tale of Cobweb Christmas by Shirley Climo, a story about kindness, wonder, and the magic of unexpected guests. After the story, families will create their own nature-inspired ornaments using wood slices, painted with trees and tiny spiders, and decorated with a touch of tinsel to hang them with. Perfect for all ages, this event combines storytelling and creativity in a festive atmosphere that celebrates nature’s beauty and winter surprises.
Instructor: Local artist Dani Forsyth
Pricing:
- $18 per project for member adults/$14 kids
- $20 per project for non-members/$16 kids
- Pricing includes materials for one (1) decorated ornament. Additional ornaments may be purchased at ticket cost
What’s included:
- Storytime
- Wood slice ornament and decorations/paint
- Tinsel to hang the ornament
Girl Scout Day
Girl Scout Day is April 12th 10 am – 12 pm
Girl Scout Day Includes:
Programming to get Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade girls excited about joining Girl Scouts!
Stations with crafts, activities, and discussions all about invertebrates.
Access to all of our indoor and outdoor exhibits after 11 am!
Girl Scout Day Cost:
Adult (Non-member) : $14
Child (Non-member, 2-12): $10
Members: FREE
Children under 2: FREE
*includes general admission as well as extra scout activities.
Please note:
Pre-registration is recommended. Walk ups may be accepted but entrance is not guaranteed.
Grandparent's Day Craft Workshop
Celebrate the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren with a delightful pressed flower lantern workshop! Create beautiful lanterns that will light up your home and serve as a cherished memory of your time together. And, without pollinators like bees, flies, and wasps, we wouldn't have such beautiful flowers to create works of art with!
Supplies included:
- One 10oz glass jar per person
- Pressed flowers
- Supplies to assemble the craft
Instructor: local artist Dani Forsyth!