Calendar of Events
Family Programs
Events
Pollinator Palooza!
Join the Harris Center and many other organizations for an afternoon of learning and celebration for National Pollinator Week! Activities will include: pollinator bingo, painting your own pot for a native plant, caterpillar exploration, native plant sales, and more.
Wild STEM Scientists Investigate: Puke, Poop, and Slime!
Jaffrey Public Library 38 Main St., Jaffrey, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol to discover how scientists learn about our wild world by investigating some of nature's grosser offerings. Dissect owl “puke,” learn to identify animals from their poop, and stir up a batch of slime that rivals a slug's slimy trail. For ages 6 through 12.
Bug Safari
Join naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol for an hour-long adventure into the world of backyard bugs! Discover the fascinating lives of invertebrates as we search for slugs, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, crickets, caterpillars, inchworms, and more.
Wild STEM Scientists Investigate: Puke, Poop, and Slime!
Jaffrey Public Library 38 Main St., Jaffrey, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol to discover how scientists learn about our wild world by investigating some of nature's grosser offerings. Dissect owl “puke,” learn to identify animals from their poop, and stir up a batch of slime that rivals a slug's slimy trail. For ages 6 through 12.
From My Gnome to Yours
Join Susie Spikol, author of Forest Magic for Kids, to explore the whimsical world of gnomes! Hear tales of these wee folk, play traditional gnome games, create your own crew of charming characters, and build a sweet cozy gnome home outdoors. For ages 5 and up.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Hancock Depot Rail Trail
Hancock Depot 27 Depot Road, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
Wild STEM Scientists Investigate: Puke, Poop, and Slime!
Jaffrey Public Library 38 Main St., Jaffrey, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol to discover how scientists learn about our wild world by investigating some of nature's grosser offerings. Dissect owl “puke,” learn to identify animals from their poop, and stir up a batch of slime that rivals a slug's slimy trail. For ages 6 through 12.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Tenant Swamp Boardwalk in Keene
Tenant Swamp Boardwalk 167 Maple Avenue, Keene, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature at Tenant Swamp in Keene, a unique wetland and mixed forest ecosystem accessible via a scenic boardwalk. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
Book Launch: Susie Spikol’s The Book of Fairies
Join Harris Center naturalist and author Susie Spikol for a celebration of her latest book, The Book of Fairies. Try some fairy toast and discover how Susie took inspiration from nature, folklore, and her own wild imagination in writing this new guide to woodland magic.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at McCabe Forest in Antrim
McCabe Forest 2-84 Elm St Ext, Antrim, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature at McCabe Forest in Antrim. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
Turtles Alive! A Shell-abration
Join a Squam Lakes Natural Science Center naturalist to meet some of Squam’s turtle ambassadors up close and personal! Learn about the natural history of turtles in New Hampshire, and what you can do to help.
The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle with Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson
Join Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson to celebrate their new picture book, The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle, and hear the inspiring story of Fire Chief, a rescued snapping turtle.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Beech Hill in Dublin
Beech Hill Beech Hill Road, Dublin, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature at Beech Hill in Dublin. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration for Families
Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this diminutive bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow in Harrisville
Harrisville Harrisville, NHJoin Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature on a Rail Trail in Harrisville. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
Winter Wonderland Gnome & Fairy Workshop
Join author and naturalist Susie Spikol, creator of Forest Magic for Kids and The Book of Fairies, for an imaginative afternoon of crafting tiny winter gnomes and fairies. Each participant will leave with their own pocket-sized magical being.
Winter Star Gaze
Explore the night sky with the Keene Amateur Astronomy Club as we search for stars, planets, constellations, and early Geminid meteors on this family-friendly stargazing adventure.
Animal Track Detectives
Calling all animal detectives — discover who leaps, waddles, and bounds through New Hampshire’s woods as you learn to identify mammal tracks and signs during hands-on indoor and outdoor exploration.
Winter Stories & Nature Legends
Join story spinner Susie Spikol for an afterschool story-time filled with winter magic. Gather around a cozy faux fire to hear fairy tales, legends, and myths from around the world — and even help create a few new tales of your own.
Celebrate a Winter Wonderland
Bundle up for a fun, family-friendly winter morning at the Harris Center, with snow play, fort building, snowshoeing for little ones, and a cozy outdoor picnic.
Winter Tracking for Families at Goose Pond
Join teacher-naturalist Nikko Gagnon for a family-friendly tracking adventure in Keene. We’ll search the woods and pond edges for leapers, bounders, waddlers, and walkers, and find out which wildlife species call this special place home.
Beginner Birding at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport
Join avid birders Wendy Gibbons and Jane Wing for an introduction to birding at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport, a local birding hot spot with great views of wetlands, woods, and fields.
Salamanders & Spring Frogs
Join the Hooper Institute and the Harris Center to explore the wild world of amphibians, just as winter turns to spring. Perfect for families with elementary-aged children.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Fremont Field in Peterborough
Fremont Field 100 Old Jaffrey Road, Peterborough, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalists Susie Spikol and Nikko Gagnon for a morning ramble at Fremont Field in Peterborough. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow in Harrisville
Harrisville Harrisville, NHJoin Harris Center naturalists Susie Spikol and Nikko Gagnon to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature on a Rail Trail in Harrisville. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
Family Ponding Safari at Robin Hood Park
Join the Harris Center, Cheshire 4-H, and The Caterpillar Lab for a free pond-life party, where families can get their hands wet discovering bullfrogs, dragonflies, caterpillars, mayflies, and other wild inhabitants in Robin Hood Pond.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Beech Hill in Dublin
Beech Hill Beech Hill Road, Dublin, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalists Susie Spikol and Nikko Gagnon to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature at Beech Hill in Dublin. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
Herbalism for Families
Join Vermont herbalist Erica Marie Coston for a hands-on exploration of common New Hampshire herbs, where you’ll taste a range of flavors and explore how these wild plants can help support our bodies. For families with children ages 6 and up.
Amphibian Excursion for Families at Robin Hood Park
Hop, scoot, and dive at Robin Hood Pond with Harris Center naturalist Nikko Gagnon! Together, we'll search the pond and nearby woods for bullfrogs, green frogs, salamanders, and more.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Tenant Swamp Boardwalk in Keene
Tenant Swamp Boardwalk 167 Maple Avenue, Keene, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalists Susie Spikol and Nikko Gagnon to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature at Tenant Swamp in Keene, a unique wetland and mixed forest ecosystem accessible via a scenic boardwalk. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
