Blithewold Home-School Days
*The event has already taken place on this date: Tue, 05/30/2023
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Join us on the last Tuesday of each month from now through May for a fun (and educational) day at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum! In between activities there is plenty of time to enjoy a nice picnic or run out some energy on the Great Lawn!
9 am Guided tour of the Mansion – Pre-registration is required.
Pre-registration is required for all events.
Admission: Adult: $14, Child: $6
Blithewold Member admission is free
February 28: Art
Explore different styles and mediums of art just as Marjorie Van Wickle Lyon found her own beautiful style of painting that graces the halls of the second floor. Conservation
Drop-In Activities:
10 – 11 am – Fiber Arts in the Education Space
12 – 1 pm – Landscape Watercolor Postcards on the North West Porch
March 28: Wildlife and Ecosystems
Learn about the creatures that live on the Blithewold estate and how to protect them and their homes.
Drop-In Activities:
10 – 11 am – Frog Life Cycles in the Water Garden
12 – 1 pm – Ocean Levels in the Education Space
April 25: Flowers
Spend a beautiful spring day at Blithewold with the over 100,000 daffodils that fill the gardens, along with many other colorful spring bloomers.
Drop-In Activities:
10 – 11 am – Flower Dissection in the Education Space
12 – 1 pm – Flower Arranging on the North West Porch
May 30: Pollinators
Take some time to explore the world of pollinators and their important role in the life of a healthy ecosystem and garden.
Drop-In Activities:
10 – 11 am – Pollinator Ball on the Great Lawn
12 – 1 pm – Life Cycle of a Butterfly or Bee in the Education Space
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.