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APRIL PROGRAMS AT HANDS ON!
(Hendersonville, N.C.)Tues. 4/5 11 am – 11:30 am. Mad Scientists Lab – Seed Survivor! Ages 3 yrs & up. Join Dr. Bunson & Dr. Beaker in the Mad Scientist Lab and learn why seeds are the ultimate survivors. Mad Scientists Lab will be every Tuesday morning at 11 am April 12, 19, & 26. $7 non-members (includes admission for child participating in class); free for members. Limited spaces. Please call to register. Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark.
Tues 4/5-Fri. 4/8 All Day. Spring Flower Festival. All ages will enjoy creating flowers using the left behind paintings from our art area & recycled materials. Create beautiful flowers to put in a vase, wear in your hair, or give to others. Free with $5 admission/free for members. Sponsored by United Federal Credit Union.
Tues. 4/5 4-7pm. Kindergarten Readiness Rally. Dr. Bunson & Dr. Beaker will be there to showcase Mad Scientists on Wheels and do some Hands On! Forces & Motion science for preschoolers getting ready for Kindergarten. Join us at the Blue Ridge Mall.
Sat. 4/9 10am-5pm. Mountain Science Expo-Get To Know Your Nature-Hood! Join the Dr.’s and other Hands On! volunteers at the NC Arboretum for this fun-filled day of science.
Tues 4/12 11 am – 11:30 am. Mad Scientists Lab – Worms! Ages 3 yrs & up. Join Dr. Bunson & Dr. Beaker in the Mad Scientist Lab as they explore earthworms, the ultimate recycler! $7 non-members (includes admission for child participating in class); free for members. Limited spaces. Please call to register.
Tues. 4/12-Fri.4/15 All Day. Make an Inch Worm! All Ages. Does an inch worm really measure inches? Come make your own and explore measuring with your new friend. Free with $5 admission/free for members. Sponsored by NC Printing.
Wed. 4/13 11:00 a.m. Book n’ Craft. All ages. Hear the story “Bluebird’s Nest” by Dorothea DePrisco and create a craft. Free with $5 admission/free for members.
Tues. 4/19 11 am – 11:30 am. Mad Scientists Lab – Engineer a Plant! Ages 3 yrs & up. Learn about the parts of a plant and design your own plant in Maker Space. $7 non-members (includes admission for child participating in class); free for members. Limited spaces. Please call to register.
Tues. 4/19-Thurs. 4/21 National High Five Day! All ages. Prepare to celebrate National High Five Day, Thurs. 4/21, by making a hand print wand. Be sure to give your friends and family a Hands On! High Five for a job well done! Free with $5 admission/free for members.
Thurs. 4/21 11:00 a.m. Healthy Kids Club-Healthy Foods! Come and learn about all the foods that will help keep your body and mind healthy. Ages 3-6 years. Call to sign-up. Limited spaces. Free with $5 admission & free for members. Sponsored by Summit Marketing.
Tues. 4/26 11 am – 11:30 am. Mad Scientists Lab – Can You Dig It? Ages 3 yrs & up. Explore the world from the ground up! $7 non-members (includes admission for child participating in class); free for members. Limited spaces. Please call to register.
Wed. 4/26-Fri.4/29 All day. Celebrate National Pet Month & Earth Day with Recycled Critter Craft. All ages. What type of critter can you engineer from recycled materials? Can your critter move? How many legs does it have? This STEM event will get us ready for National Pet Week in May! Sponsored by the Etowah Valley Veterinary Hospital. Free with $5 admission/free for members.
The mission of Hands On! is to provide “hands on” educational experiences that stimulate the imagination and motivate learning in a fun, safe environment. For additional information about their educational programs and facility, please visit their website at www.handsonwnc.org or call 828-697-8333.
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