W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory Children's Story Hour

Join Bonnie Beaudoin among the beautiful flowers for monthly storytelling along with a short hands-on science and art project..

• February 14 - Theme: Herb Gardens / Book: First Garden: The White House Garden and How It Grew by Robbin Gourley / Art: Herb Bouquet
• March 14 - Theme: Monet's Garden / Book: Katie and the Impressionists by James Mayhew / Art: Paper Plate Pond
• April 11 - Theme: Flower Gardens / Book: Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt / Art: Flower Bookmark
• May 9 - Theme: Tiny Gardens / Book: Flower Garden by Eve Bunting / Art: Egg Carton Plant Starter
• June 27 - Book: Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri / Science: Life in a Pond / Art: Ducks in a Pond
• July 4 - Book: Me . . . Jane by Patrick McDonnell / Science: "Roots and Shoots" youth projects of the Jane Goodall Foundation / Art: Binoculars and/or Journal
• July 11 - Book: One Fine Day by Nonny Hogrogian / Science: Foxes / Art: Hidden Fox Picture
• July 18 - Book: Frog Went a Courtin' by John Langstaff / Science: Life in a Pond / Art: Frog Puppet
• July 25 - Book: Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth / Science: Giant Pandas / Art: Bamboo Forest Picture
• August 1 - Book: This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen / Science: Underwater Plants / Art: Collage
• October 10 - Book: Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott / Science: Spiders / Art: Spider and Web
• November 14 - Book: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen / Science: The Moon / Art: Crayon Resist Moon Picture
• December 12 - Book: Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman / Science: The Seasons / Art: Sparkly Pine Cones

2019
• February 13 - Book: The Big Snow by Berta Hader / Science: Snowflakes / Art: Snowflake and Hearts Collage
• March 13 - Book: Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi / Science: Birds / Art: Bird Design
• April 10 - Book: First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger / Science: Chicks and Chickens / Art: Crayon Resist Pysanky Eggs
• May 8 - Book: Grandpa Green by Lane Smith / Science: Planting Gardens / Art: Green Design

Kids will have fun learning about nature and plants through stories and crafts.