Calendar

From family hikes to adult workshops to children’s programs to special events, you’ll find something for everyone at White Memorial. Scroll down to view our Calendar of Events. See something you like? Click on it for a larger view. To register, click the green “Tickets” button on that page.

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				1 The 39th Annual Family Nature Day Raffle Ticket Sale! 10:00 am The 39th Annual Family Nature Day Raffle Ticket Sale! Jun 25 @ 10:00 am – Sep 20 @ 4:00 pm Tickets The 39th Annual Family Nature Day Raffle! TICKETS GO ON SALE JUNE 25, 2021! Drawing is at 4PM on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at The White Memorial Conservation Center. Ticket holders do not need to[...] Museum Children Free Week June 29 – July 5 10:00 am Museum Children Free Week June 29 – July 5 Jun 29 @ 10:00 am – Jul 5 @ 4:00 pm Tickets June 29, 2021 – July 5, 2021 In Honor of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.	2	3 Dawn Chorus with Fran Zygmont and Gerri Griswold 4:00 am Dawn Chorus with Fran Zygmont and Gerri Griswold Jul 3 @ 4:00 am – 6:00 am Tickets July 3, 2021 The dawn chorus occurs when birds sing at the start of a new day. In a given location, it is common for different species to do their dawn singing at different times.[...]
4	5	6 Museum Children Free Week July 6 – 12 10:00 am Museum Children Free Week July 6 – 12 Jul 6 @ 10:00 am – Jul 12 @ 4:00 pm Tickets July 6, 2021 – July 12, 2021 Courtesy of the J. Denis O’Toole Family Honoring Helen Ryan Donnelly. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.	7 Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro July 7 8:00 am Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro July 7 Jul 7 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets Wednesday, July 7, 2021 In the garden behind the White Memorial museum, we will practice gentle, Vinyasa yoga as we listen to the birds, feel the morning breezes, and celebrate the warmth of the summer[...]	8 Virtual Nature’s Nursery Series, May-August 2021 4:00 pm Virtual Nature’s Nursery Series, May-August 2021 @ Virtual Jul 8 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets One Thursday Per Month (May 6, June 3, July 8, August 12) Virtual Nature’s Nursery Series Ages 3-6 Years 4-4:30pm (note the time change from the previous series). Join us via Zoom on one Thursday per[...]	9	10 Meeting with Monsters ~ A Guide to the Beasts of Iceland with Jón Baldur Hlíðberg 2:00 pm Meeting with Monsters ~ A Guide to the Beasts of Iceland with Jón Baldur Hlíðberg Jul 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Saturday, July 10, 2021 Icelandic folklore heritage contains a wealth of tales about weird animals and ferocious monsters. These creatures terrified Icelanders in prior centuries but have hardly been noticed recently, at least for the[...]
11	12 Natural History Explorers Summer Camp 2021 (Grades 3-9) 9:30 am Natural History Explorers Summer Camp 2021 (Grades 3-9) @ Activity Shed Jul 12 @ 9:30 am – Aug 13 @ 1:30 pm Tickets July 12-August 13 (weekdays only) “Natural History Explorers” Summer Camp GRADES 3 & 4 SOLD OUT Kids entering grades 3 – 9 can join us for week-long sessions that immerse them in nature! Our adventures[...] Nature Adventurers Summer Camp 2021 (Grades 1 & 2) SOLD OUT! 9:30 am Nature Adventurers Summer Camp 2021 (Grades 1 & 2) SOLD OUT! @ Meeting Barn Jul 12 @ 9:30 am – Jul 30 @ 1:30 pm Tickets July 12-30 (weekdays only) “Nature Adventurers” Summer Camp SOLD OUT! Kids entering grades 1 & 2 can join us for three weeks of outdoor discovery, games, books, songs, and crafts that help them learn more[...]	13 Wee Discoverers Summer Camp 2021 (Ages 4 & 5) SOLD OUT! 9:30 am Wee Discoverers Summer Camp 2021 (Ages 4 & 5) SOLD OUT! Jul 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Tuesdays, July 13, 20, 27, August 3 and 10 “Wee Discoverers” Summer Nature Camp SOLD OUT This weekly two-hour series for 4 & 5 year-olds features stories, songs, crafts, games, and outdoor adventures that[...] Poison Ivy Facts & Myths with Donna Katsuranis 7:00 pm Poison Ivy Facts & Myths with Donna Katsuranis Jul 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Misinformation on Poison Ivy abounds. Let’s set the record straight. Poison Ivy is frequently mis-identified, with often painful – and sometimes tragic – consequences. This informative talk will focus on how[...]	14 Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro July 14 8:00 am Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro July 14 Jul 14 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets Wednesday, July 14, 2021 In the garden behind the White Memorial museum, we will practice gentle, Vinyasa yoga as we listen to the birds, feel the morning breezes, and celebrate the warmth of the summer[...]	15	16 Star Party July 16 8:00 pm Star Party July 16 Jul 16 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Friday, July 16, 2021 This astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. Weather permitting, there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 p.m.,[...]	17 Weird and Wondrous: The Lives of Bats CANCELED 2:00 pm Weird and Wondrous: The Lives of Bats CANCELED Jul 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Saturday, July 17, 2021 THIS PROGRAM IS CANCELED. IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. APOLOGIES. An Evening at Little Pond with Gerri Griswold 7:00 pm An Evening at Little Pond with Gerri Griswold Jul 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Saturday, July 17, 2021 Join Gerri Griswold in search of Wood Ducks, herons, shore birds, muskrats, beavers, frogs and whatever else Mother Nature decides to dish out at dusk on Little Pond! This hike is[...]
18	19	20 Museum Children Free Week July 20 – 26 10:00 am Museum Children Free Week July 20 – 26 Jul 20 @ 10:00 am – Jul 26 @ 4:00 pm Tickets July 20 – 26, 2021 In Memory of John Howard from his Family and Friends. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult. Wee Discoverers Summer Camp 2021 (Ages 4 & 5) SOLD OUT! 9:30 am Wee Discoverers Summer Camp 2021 (Ages 4 & 5) SOLD OUT! Jul 20 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Tuesdays, July 13, 20, 27, August 3 and 10 “Wee Discoverers” Summer Nature Camp SOLD OUT This weekly two-hour series for 4 & 5 year-olds features stories, songs, crafts, games, and outdoor adventures that[...]	21 Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro July 21 8:00 am Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro July 21 Jul 21 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets Wednesday, July 21, 2021 In the garden behind the White Memorial museum, we will practice gentle, Vinyasa yoga as we listen to the birds, feel the morning breezes, and celebrate the warmth of the summer[...]	22	23	24 The 11th Annual Celebration for the Bats SOLD OUT! 7:00 pm The 11th Annual Celebration for the Bats SOLD OUT! Jul 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets SOLD OUT!!!!!! Saturday, July 24, 2021 The 11th Annual Celebration for the Bats Help Gerri Griswold celebrate 29 years of crusading for Bats, our planet’s most extraordinary creature! Our festivities begin with bat-themed cupcakes[...]
25	26	27 Wee Discoverers Summer Camp 2021 (Ages 4 & 5) SOLD OUT! 9:30 am Wee Discoverers Summer Camp 2021 (Ages 4 & 5) SOLD OUT! Jul 27 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Tuesdays, July 13, 20, 27, August 3 and 10 “Wee Discoverers” Summer Nature Camp SOLD OUT This weekly two-hour series for 4 & 5 year-olds features stories, songs, crafts, games, and outdoor adventures that[...]	28 Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro July 28 8:00 am Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro July 28 Jul 28 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets Wednesday, July 28, 2021 In the garden behind the White Memorial museum, we will practice gentle, Vinyasa yoga as we listen to the birds, feel the morning breezes, and celebrate the warmth of the summer[...]	29	30	31 Volcanos with Tom Alena 3:00 pm Volcanos with Tom Alena Jul 31 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Saturday, July 31, 2021 A new volcano in Iceland is erupting and, as many of you know, Gerri’s adopted homeland will soon be erupting with tourists hiking to see this spectacular display of Nature. But[...]

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