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	ADULT PROGRAMS SCHOOL TOURS FAMILY PROGRAMS CAMPS SCOUT PROGRAMS BIRTHDAY PARTIES HORTICULTURE THERAPY PROGRAMS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM		Family Programs WOW Programs Family Overnights Home School Families Family Specialties           WOW Programs WORLD OF WONDERS MINI-DOODLERS (3-5 yrs) These camps are carefully designed to inspire creativity and make your preschooler’s summer sizzle! Campers will draw, doodle, paint, construct and expand their creative horizons in the Camellia Classroom.  GREEN KIDS IN A COLORFUL WORLD Mon-Fri • July 7-11 • 9AM-12NOON   Green kids care about the environment and we do too at Abrakadoodle! In this new series of lessons we will create remarkable art using recycled items such as CDs, plastic bottles, packaging, paper tubes and more.  GARDEN ART SAFARI     Mon-Fri • August 11-15 • 9AM-12NOON   This special program was created for flower centers, botanical gardens, arboretums and other gardens.  Art lessons focus upon the elements in a garden such as soil, plants and pollinators and artistic styles and techniques that lend themselves to a garden environment. ABRAKADOODLE’S WILD, WILD WEST   Mon-Fri • August 18-22 • 9AM-12NOON   Join Abrakadoodle in the Wild, Wild West for a Rootin’ Tootin’ Doodlin’ good time! We will create a pair of cowboy boots, wrangle a rattlesnake, have a powwow with the Indians and create an art adventure you won’t want to miss. Class min: 4 max: 8 Cost:  $175/camp ($135/camp for NBG Members)     Family Overnights Bring the entire family for our popular Family Campouts!  We’ll provide all of the food, just bring your tents and be ready for adventure!  From campfire songs to exploring the Enchanted Forest at night everyone will enjoy this entirely different way to experience the Garden.  Sign up early; you won’t want to miss these family favorites! SUMMERTIME SYMPHONY Saturday - Sunday * June 7-8 Why is it so noisy at night during the summer? Come learn about nature’s symphony as we investigate the lives of frogs, crickets and cicadas. Explore our ponds and forage for insect shells as we look for nature’s musicians in action.  AROUND THE WORLD Saturday-Sunday * September 20-21 Come camp out and celebrate cultures by exploring WOW and different countries around the world. We’ll learn the uses of plants, make mosaics and get a peak at our Mutambo exhibit at night. Cost:  $25 / person ($20 / person for NBG Members) $10 / child 4 & under (Campouts are held rain or shine.  If cancelled at the Garden’s discretion, a full refund will be given.)   Pre-registration is required. Full payment is due upon registration.            Home School Families HOME SCHOOL TAKEOVER DAYS SCIENCE IN A ROOM WITHOUT WALLS Attention all homeschoolers!  Norfolk Botanical Garden would like to invite you to come explore our 155 acre outdoor classroom.  These exciting educational fieldtrips offer homeschoolers a chance to get together with other kids and take part in hands-on programming led by our experienced Garden Teachers.  Science journals will be provided for all participating children and are included in the cost of the program. (Please note:  Pre-registration is required for all members of your group visiting the garden, including those not participating in the program) Friday • May 23• 9AM-12:30PM Plants!  Some grow in the water, some grow in the air, plants can grow everywhere! Discover some of the unique adaptations plants have when we look at water plants and air plants. Explore your artistic side! Did you know that the famous impressionist painter Claude Monet was a gardener? Visit our African Savanna to understand more about the Maasai way of life. Friday • June 13 • 9AM-12:30PM The modern advances of ancient Egypt and China are still visible today; learn about some of the items they created in Discovery Peak. Enjoy a story under the shade of trees in the arboretum and find out what you can do to conserve our natural resources. Explore the skies, learning about our feathered friends and the wonders of weather. Friday • September 5 • 9AM-12:30PM Did you know that many of our famous writers and musicians have used the natural environment for inspiration?  Read some of these collected works and try writing your own poetry. Come see what we have growing on Discovery Peak and learn where in the world those delicious crops have traveled. Meet our special “crop cop,” the scarecrow! Get ready for autumn as we learn why leaves change colors. (Please note: this program is best suited for children 5 and older.) Cost: $10 / program ($8 / program for NBG Members) *includes 1 free adult     Family Specialties   PAWS TO READ Sundays • 2–3PM May 18 •  June 15 • July 20 • August 17 • September 21 New library program!    Children can improve their reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. Bring your favorite book or read one of ours. Dogs provide rapt attention and children can read aloud without fear of criticism or interruption. Children 5 – 10 years old may sign up for reading sessions with therapy dogs in Storybook Forest in the Fred Heutte Horticultural Library . All therapy dogs and their handlers are certified by Therapy Dogs International or the Delta Society Pet Partners Program. During the reading session, the dog’s handler is always present along with a library staff member. Parents can sit in if they wish.  Free with Garden admission. ( Pre-registration & signed permission slip is required.)               Sponsored by:   Help Save Trees and Get Your GROW Sooner… To receive your educational program guide via email, please email us your email with the subject line GROW email version and we will electronically send it to you seasonally! Please keep in mind you will no longer receive this mailing through the U.S. Postal Service.
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