Fun on the Farm
Hale Farm & Village offers Early Childhood Education Fun on the Farm programs both onsite and as outreaches. Each one hour Fun on the Farm program consists of a craft, a story, rhyme or song, a snack and a visit to a museum site. Recommended for ages 2-6. Reservations required. Programs are usually held on Fridays and start at 10:30 am unless noted otherwise.
Cost:
Members: $8 per child, 1 adult free
Non-Members: $10 per child, 1 adult free
Additional adults: $5 each
Schools, Scouts, Birthday Parties and Outreaches
Reserve a private age appropriate Fun on the Farm program for your group. $100 for each hour. Maximum of 20 persons per session including adults. Additional dates, topic choices, and times available upon request.
Registration for Fun on the Farm is required:
Contact us: 330-666-3711 x 1720 or halereservations@wrhs.org
You may also visit the
Calendar of Events to register online.
2013 Programs:
Click on your favorite season to see the programs available. Or scroll down and see them all!
Spring – From this to That
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From Sap to Syrup
March 22, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Maple Syrup Season by Ann Purmell
From Sheep to Blanket
April 26, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: The Pen That Pa Built by David Edwards
Early Summer – Gardens and Cooking
How does your garden grow?
June 7, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: This is Your Garden by Maggie Smith
Planting a Rainbow
June 14, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
From Milk to Butter
June 21, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Like Butter on Pancakes by Jonathan London
Pioneer Cooking from the Garden
June 28, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
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Late Summer – Farm Animals
Babe, the Blue Ox
July 19, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Paul Bunyan by Eric Blair
The Little Red Hen
July 26, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
August 2, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Baa, Baa, Black Sheep by Moira Kemp
Here Comes the Cavalry
August 9, 2013 – 10:30 am * Special Civil War Education Day
Book: Horses! By Gail Gibbons
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Fall -
Early American Crafts & Trades (Saturdays)
Meet a Potter, Pinch a Pot
September 7, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Little Lump of Clay by Diana Engel
Meet the Glassblower
September 21, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Sand to Glass by Inez Snyder
Late Fall – Celebrating Fall
Jumping in Leaves
October 4, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! By Lucille Colandro
An Apple a Day
October 11, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Johnny Appleseed by Anastasia Suen
October 18, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Fall Mixed Up by Bob Raczka
Five Little Pumpkins
October 25, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino
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Winter – Holidays and Heritage
Abraham Lincoln and the Thanksgiving Story
November 16, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Mitten
December 7, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: The Mitten by Jan Brett
Holiday Treats and Traditions
December 14, 2013 – 10:30 am
Book: The Night Before Christmas by James Marshall
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Hale Farm & Village reserves the right to cancel any Fun on the Farm program due to low attendance or other circumstances beyond our control. If Hale Farm & Village cancels a program, participants will be notified and offered a chance to register for another program or to receive a refund. Refunds are not given for cancellations initiated by the customer. All programs and program related activities are subject to change.