New Pond Farm 2023

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Children’s Programs

Registration is required for all programs.
Please register online or by calling (203) 938-2117.

Preschool StudentsElementary SchoolMiddle & High School


Toddler & Preschool Students

(These are drop-off programs unless otherwise noted)

Winter Stories by the Fire (ages 3-5)

Saturday, December 16 Only a Few Spaces Left!
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Drop your preschooler off for an hour of holiday stories and snacks around the fire in our warming shed.

$10 per Member Child
$15 per Non-member Child

Please Register Here


Storytime for Children with Adults (ages 1 – 5)

Wednesdays: December 20, January 17
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Join us each month for nature stories and related activities as we explore the seasons at New Pond Farm. Activities may include live animal encounters, nature crafts, walks on the property and more. Morning and afternoon options available. Programs will be held primarily outdoors except in cases of extreme weather.

Each program is:
$10 per Member child/adult pair
$15 per Non-member child/adult pair.

(Siblings under 1 are free)

Please register with the appropriate link below

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Nature Explorers (ages 3 – 5)

3 times per month
Tuesdays: 1:30 – 3 p.m. (NEW TIME!)
January 9, 16, 23

Thursdays: 1 – 2:30 p.m.
January 11, 18, 25

Join us for this monthly 3-part series full of outdoor nature adventures. Each week we will explore the property and make exciting discoveries in our woodlands, wetlands, gardens, or meadow. How we spend each afternoon will vary based on group interest – hikes, games, critter hunts, animal encounters, and campfires are just a few of the possibilities. Our focus is on outdoor play and child-led exploration.

Each 3-part program is:
$45 per Member Child
$60 per Non-member Child

Please register with the appropriate link below

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Elementary School Students

(These are drop-off programs unless otherwise noted)


In the Kitchen, cooking (grades 2-5)

Saturday, December 16, 2 – 4 p.m. – Holiday Chocolates This program is now FULL, but we are taking a wait list
Sunday, January 21, 2 – 4 p.m. – Winter Breads
Saturday, February 10, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Valentine Treats
Come learn basic cooking skills while making, tasting and taking home delicious seasonal treats.

Each program is:
$25 per Member Child
$30 per Non-member Child

Please register with the appropriate link below

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Outdoor Adventurers (grades 3-5)

Tuesdays: 3 times per month, 4 – 5 p.m.
December 5, 12, 19
January 9, 16, 23

Join us for this monthly 3-part series full of outdoor nature adventures. Each week we will explore the property and make exciting discoveries in our woodlands, wetlands, gardens, or meadow. How we spend each afternoon will vary based on group interest – hikes, shelter building, critter hunts, animal encounters, and campfires are just a few of the possibilities. Our focus is on child-led, outdoor exploration.

Each 3-part program is:
$45 per Member Child
$60 per Non-member Child

Please register with the appropriate link below

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Nature Explorers (grades K-2)

Thursdays: 3 times per month, 4 – 5 p.m.
December 7, 14, 21
January 11, 18, 25
Join us for this monthly 3-part series full of outdoor nature adventures. Each week we will explore the property and make exciting discoveries in our woodlands, wetlands, gardens, or meadow. How we spend each afternoon will vary based on group interest – hikes, games, critter hunts, animal encounters, and campfires are just a few of the possibilities. Our focus is on outdoor play and child-led exploration.

Each 3-part program is:
$45 per Member Child, $60 per Non-member Child

Please register with the appropriate link below

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STEM at New Pond Farm (grades K-3)

Saturdays
December 9,
January 20

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Together we will ask questions and search for answers through observation, investigation and experimentation. Growing crystals, launching rockets, designing dams and building simple machines are just some of the possible projects we will tackle.

December – Simple Machines
January – Geology Rocks

Each program is:
$15 per Member Child
$20 per Non-member Child

Please register with the appropriate link below

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Festive Seasonal Crafts

Sunday, December 10
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Together we will create traditional garlands, natural centerpieces and festive holiday crafts. This program will be sure to get everyone in the holiday spirit!

This program is:
$15 per Member Child
$20 per Non-member Child

Please Register Here


Animal Care Club (grades 2-5)

Wednesdays: 4 – 5 p.m.
Session 2: 6 weeks, January 3 – February 7
Did you know New Pond Farm has more than farm animals? Join the Animal Care Club and learn how to care for the many reptiles and amphibians that live in the Learning Center. Animal Care Club members will make salads for turtles, clean enclosures for snakes, exercise lizards, wrangle crickets for frogs and much more!

Each session is:
$90 per Member Child,
$120 per Non-member Child

Please register with the appropriate link below

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Middle & High School Students

Junior Staff:
Animal Caretakers

Saturdays:
December 9,
January 20
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Love animals? Come learn the ins and outs of animal care. Focused on our resident reptiles and amphibians, this hands-on program will have Jr. Staff helping with feedings, cleanings, health checks, enrichment and more. Sign up for 1 Saturday, all 4, or any number in between!

Each program is:
Free for Members
$10 per Non-member

Please register with the appropriate link below

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In the Kitchen, Seasonal Baking

Sunday, December 17, 2 – 4 p.m. – Holiday Chocolates FULL, but we are taking a wait list
Saturday, January 20, 2 – 4 p.m. – Winter Breads
Sunday, February 11, 2 – 4 p.m. – Valentine Treats
Come practice your cooking skills while making, tasting and taking home delicious seasonal treats.

Each program is:
$25 per Member
$30 per Non-member

Please register with the appropriate link below

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Succulents: Terrarium Workshop

Sunday, November 12 Postponed, please stay tuned for details
3 – 4:30 p.m.
Use your creativity and imagination to design your own terrarium using succulents and other natural materials. Plant stylist Elissa Capetanakis, from Imaginariums by Elissa, will lead you through the steps to create a beautiful, healthy, unique arrangement.

This program is:
$25 per Member
$30 per Non-member
This program is underwritten by the Schroeder Education Fund.


Needle Felting

Sunday, January 7, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
In this workshop, you will learn to make simple felted animals using wool roving and felting needles.

This program is:
$20 per Member
$25 per Non-member

Please register here


If you would like to view samples of past programs, please view past calendars here.