May 11 - 17, 2024 Courtesy of Tara and Arthur Diedrick. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, May 11, 2024 Come to the Activity Shed between 11 am and 2 pm. Choose something from our eclectic collection of goodies and leave a donation in the jar! No haggling as if you are in a Marrakesh souk!  Why not become a member during your visit or buy a super snazzy bit of […]

Saturday, May 11, 2024 Go from shrieks to giggles! Let us take you from fearing this often-maligned animal to loving their uniqueness and appreciating how beneficial they are to the planet. Through a fun photo/video presentation and a couple of interactive activities, we will count down all the reasons why bats are simply the coolest, […]

Friday, May 17, 2024 Members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society organize this astronomy program. Weather permitting; there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own telescope or binoculars. […]

Saturday, May 18, 2024 The Lost Bird Project involves the extraordinary effort to place a series of public memorials to birds driven to extinction in modern times. As a chronicle of humankind's impact on our changing world and a moving record of dwindling biodiversity, The Lost Bird Project is an ode to vanished times and […]

Sunday, May 19, 2024 Bring a picnic and enjoy a perfect Sunday afternoon in the company of this wonderful guitar ensemble conducted by Michael Stubblefield,  that will perform a variety of genres. About Michael Stubblefield: (b. 1989) is an American composer, guitarist, and music educator based in Hartford, Connecticut. Born and raised in the San […]

Thursday, May 23, 2024 CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER.  Raffle Drawing will still happen at 6pm!

May 25 - 31, 2024 Honoring Helen Ryan Donnelly. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.

Monday, May 27, 2024 Offices Closed

Saturday, June 1, 2024 Trails Day is a two-day national event (the first weekend in June)  that pays tribute to all the wonderful trails our country has to offer. If there was ever a time to celebrate our amazing Connecticut trails, 2022 is it! Trails and open spaces have become the places to escape to […]