Registration is required for all programs.
(Unless noted otherwise)
Please register online or by calling 203-938-2117
Needlework Drop-In
Thursdays:
February 20, 27
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join us for a relaxing morning of knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and other needlework. We will gather around the fireplace and share stories, ideas, and advice as we each work on our own projects. Open to all experience levels. Come be inspired, meet new friends, and learn something new. Light refreshments will be provided.
Free. Registration requested.
Please register with the appropriate link below
Pruning 101
Saturday, February 22
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Bring your pruners and loppers and learn from the pros the why, when, and how to properly prune your trees and shrubs. Join licensed arborist Lenny Macari as they lead you through an informational session in the Learning Center followed by hands-on instruction outdoors.
This program is:
$20 per Member
$25 per Non-member
Backyard Syruping Workshop
Saturday, February 22
10 – 11 a.m.
Have you ever wanted to make your own maple syrup? Let us teach you each step of this sweet process and review the materials needed for backyard production. Please dress for the outdoors.
This program is:
$15 per Member,
$20 per Non-member
ADULTS & TEENS
Crocheting Amigurumi Sea Creatures
3 part series-
Sundays:
February 23, March 2, & March 9
12 – 2 p.m.
Learn to crochet in just three sessions! During this class we will cover the basics and learn how to make a simple stuffed animal. No experience necessary and all materials provided.
This 3-part program is:
$40 per Member,
$50 per Non-member
Astronomy Talk:
The Birth & Death of a Star
Tuesday, February 25
7 – 8 p.m.
Join us for an in-depth exploration of one of the universe’s most fascinating phenomena—the life cycle of a star. This indoor presentation will guide you through the stages of stellar evolution, from the birth of a star in a cosmic nebula to its ultimate death, whether it fades into a white dwarf, explodes as a supernova, or collapses into a black hole.
Suitable for ages 12+
This program is:
Free for members,
$5 per Non-member
The Philadelphia Story, a Live Radio Play
“The course of true love…gathers no moss.”
Saturday, March 1
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Join Director Nancy Ponturo with her extraordinary cast of actors, and watch the hilarity unfold as Tracy Lord, CK Dexter Haven, and other memorable characters are brought to life in this classic 1940s romantic comedy.
Our thanks to actors Nancy Ponturo, Bob Ponturo, Don Striano, Julia Levo, Martin Robinson, Annie Evans, Molly Garbe Brown, and Fred Newman (also providing sound effects), and musician David Morgan for once again generously donating their time and talents for this joyful fundraiser. Please join us for the performance, libations, homemade desserts, and lively conversations with the actors.
Location: Pryor-Hubbard Hall (behind Sacred Heart Church) 30 Church Street, Redding.
This event is:
$60 per Member,
$70 per Non-member
Seating is limited so please make your reservations soon!
Paint & Sip
Thursday, March 6
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy a fun night out with friends as our as our artist instructors leads you on a step-by-step journey to create a wonderful masterpiece inspired by New Pond Farm’s beauty. All experience levels are welcome. We will provide an 11×14 canvas, all painting supplies, and light refreshments.
This program is:
$30 per Member,
$40 per Non-member
Timberdoodle Walk
Saturday, March 8
5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
“Peent, peent”, the nasally call of the American Woodcock, also known as a Timberdoodle, is hard to mistake. Join NPF Board Member Bruce Ward as we look and listen for this sometimes difficult to spot little shorebird. With a preference for young forests and shrubby fields, males will be out calling and performing aerial displays in an effort to attract a mate for the spring breeding season.
This program is:
Free for members,
$10 per Non-member
An Intro to Embroidery
Saturday, March 15
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Learn to embroider with a master embroiderer! You will learn a variety of common embroidery stitches while creating a small floral design. All materials will be provided including a small hoop to display your work.
This program is:
$25 per Member,
$30 per Non-member
Geology Walk
Saturday, March 15
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Explore evidence of the geological processes that created New Pond Farm’s 102-acre landscape over 450 million years ago. Join Geologist Bruce Ward on a guided walk to the top of the hill beyond the Learning Center. Approximately 1.3 mile walk with some steep inclines.
This program is:
Free for members,
$10 per Non-member
Nature Book Club
Wednesdays:
March 19: Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben
May 7: Walden, Henry David Thoreau
1 – 2 p.m.
A collaboration between New Pond Farm, Mark Twain Library and Redding Land Trust. We will gather throughout the seasons at New Pond Farm and discuss books that inspire us, make us think, and help connect us to nature and one another.
The book club is the facilitated by Marjorie Derven, Trustee, Redding Land Trust and John McLeran, Town of Redding Open Space Manager
Free
Please Register with the Mark Twain Library
Registration for the May 7th Book Club will open on March 20th
ADULTS & TEENS
Spring Equinox Floral Design Workshop
Thursday, March 20
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Join Susan Spanger of Bloomful Floral Design for a special floral design class that will allow you to unleash your creative side and usher in Spring, all in celebration of Mother Earth. This all-inclusive workshop will teach participants how to construct a low-profile Spring arrangement tucked in a bird’s nest basket. Arrangements will be full of market-fresh flowers, such as ranunculus, tulips, freesia, pussy willow, and pheasant feather accents among others. Don’t miss this opportunity to experiment with shape, line, and symmetry while composing a beautiful, balanced piece of floral art.
This program is:
$65 per Member,
$75 per Non-member
Wildflower Ramble
& Brown Bag Lunch
Monday, April 14
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Each year in memory of one of our founding board members, Helen Hermes, we take a leisurely stroll down our stream-side trail to discover some of her favorite spring ephemerals. Trout Lily, Rue Anemone, Dutchman’s Breeches, Trillium, and Spring Beauties will all be here to greet you! Bring a brown bag lunch and share happy conversations on our porch as you enjoy the weeping cherry blossoms and views into our early spring pastures.
FREE thanks to the Schroeder Education Fund
Spring Migration:
Birding with Joe Bear
Saturday, April 26
or
Wednesday, May 7
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Catch the spring migration by joining expert birder and environmentalist Joe Bear on a leisurely 2-hour walk through our diverse habitats. We will search in open fields, woodlands, and wetlands – seeking those on their way back to their summer breeding grounds.
Free. Registration is required
Please register with the appropriate link below
Birding & Breakfast with CT Audubon’s Miley Bull
Tuesday, May 13
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Miley Bull is a one-of-a-kind treasure, a well- known ornithologist, a world traveler, a raconteur, and CT Audubon Society’s Senior Director of Science and Conservation. Please join Miley for a fascinating morning in search of spring warblers, bluebirds, swallows, and other feathered residents.
Breakfast treats await when you return to the Learning Center.
This program is:
$15 per member,
$20 per non-member
Registration is required, space is limited.
Water, Water Everywhere
Saturday, May 17
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where does it come from? Where does it flow? Join a walk led by geologist Bruce Ward to explore and discuss the watersheds, streams, ponds, vernal pools, springs and groundwater of New Pond Farm. Approximately 1 mile walk.
This program is:
Free for members,
$10 per Non-member