Lower Pavilion at Grey Towers National Historic Site

Today's topic is books can open up new worlds for you to explore using your imagination. The books will be The Spell of a Story and Scarecrow Pete. The activity will be a craft. Each week, children will be read a book and then complete an activity. All participants must have a parent or guardian…

Today's topic will be looking for the wildlife that lives around us, what can we see, who has been here. The book will be Chipmunk Song by Joanne Ryder. The activity will be a craft. Each week, children will be read a book and then complete an activity. All participants must have a parent or…

Today's topic will be history is our family's story and every family's story. The book will be Bound to Dream. The activity will be a craft. A heartwarming picture book about Carlo, a young Italian immigrant in 1800s New York City, that celebrates books and family as it instills the values of heritage, perseverance, and…

Today's topic will be the importance of trees and forestry. The book will be Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down. The activity will be a craft. This delightful book shows children the life cycle of trees, showing that trees are a renewable resource, as their seeds can be planted to make new trees grow.…

Today's topic is words are important. The book will be The Word Collector and Lost Words. The activity will be a craft. Each week, children will be read a book and then complete an activity. All participants must have a parent or guardian with them during the program. Our program includes read-aloud stories focusing on…

Today's topic is finding strength through nature's story. The book will be The Dandelion Seed. The activity will be a craft. Each week, children will be read a book and then complete an activity. All participants must have a parent or guardian with them during the program. Our program includes read-aloud stories focusing on environmentalism…

Today's topic is recreating outdoors and the protection of natural resources. A topic that was important to Gifford Pinchot the First Chief of the US Forest Service. The book will be The Midnight Forest. The activity will be a craft. Each week, children will be read a book and then complete an activity. All participants…

Today's topic is conservation and protecting nature. The book will be The Story of Conservation. The activity will be a craft. Each week, children will be read a book and then complete an activity. All participants must have a parent or guardian with them during the program. Our program includes read-aloud stories focusing on environmentalism…