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Join us for a fun event at the Outdoor Learning Lab!
Join us for a fun event at the Outdoor Learning Lab!
All one day classes will be held outdoors with tables set up in the Outdoor Learning Lab. Although low risk activities, all participants are required to have a signed waiver to participate (available at the bottom of the upcoming events page). Questions about any of these programs can be directed to Sarah Cote at scote@ivytech.edu. Location and parking information can be found on the Visit page.
Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Programs
No registration required (unless otherwise specified)! Please note, weather may cause cancellations or location changes.
All About Trees
All About Trees
Saturday June 13, 2026: 6-7:30 PM
Cost: Free, thanks to a programming grant provided by the George E Archer Foundation
Age: All ages welcome; Children must have an accompanying adult
Learn all about trees and make a tree life cycle spinner. We will also visit the arboretum in the Outdoor Learning Lab where we will become dendrologists (scientists who study trees), learning how to measure trees, explore leaves and bark, and collect data on the trees we see!
Pressed Flower Lanterns
Pressed Flower Lanterns
Wednesday June 17, 2026: 6-7 PM
Cost: Free, thanks to a programming grant provided by the George E Archer Foundation
Age: Appropriate for all ages; Children must have an accompanying adult
We will briefly talk about how to dry and press your own flowers, then we will use previously pressed flowers to make a summer flower lantern for your summer evenings!
Be a poet
Be a poet
Tuesday June 23, 2026: 6-7:00 PM
Cost: Free, thanks to a programming grant provided by the George E Archer Foundation
Age: All ages welcome but geared toward elementary/ middle school children; Children must have an accompanying adult
Learn a little about poetry, and let our gardens and trees inspire you to create your own poetry!
Fox Fun
Fox Fun
Wednesday July 15, 2026: 6-7:00 PM
Cost: Free, thanks to a programming grant provided by the George E Archer Foundation
Age: All ages welcome but geared toward elementary school children; Children must have an accompanying adult
We have a fox family living in the Outdoor Learning Lab this summer! Come learn a little about foxes, make a fun craft and play a fox themed game.
All About Ants
All About Ants
Saturday July 25, 2026: 3:30-4:30 PM
Cost: Free, thanks to a programming grant provided by the George E Archer Foundation
Age: All ages welcome but geared toward elementary school children; Children must have an accompanying adult
Come learn about some of our smaller residents of the Outdoor Learning Lab. Become a myrmecologist (an entomologist who specializes in ants) as you learn about ants, go on an ant hunt and record information about the ants you find (just like a real scientist!), and finish up with an ant colony craft.
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