Fairy Tale Saturday: The Secret Garden

April 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am 11:30 am

A Longwood Garden Community Read Program (Ages 3+).

In the children’s book, The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the characters discover a secret all their own. Come dressed as your favorite fairy tale character. Our own Ms. Ofelia (dressed as a character herself!) leads story time, followed by a variety of themed activities throughout the museum, including a floral craft, a blooming science experiment of color, a bug identification station, and more.

Included with membership or admission.

Registration opening in early 2024.

4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
13026589111

New Naturalists  

November 16 @ 9:00 am 9:30 am

For ages birth to 3 years old and their caregivers

New Naturalists will be delighted with this series designed specifically for them. Each month features a different theme and may include: a story, sensory toys, messy art (without the clean up!), live animal presentation, hands-on play and more, all designed to boost development and nurture a love for nature.

  • November 16: Hibernation 
  • December 14: Migration 

Member price: $7/child (birth to 3 years), Free for accompanying adult. Non-member price $11.50/child (birth to 3 years), $14.50 for accompanying adult. Pre-registration required, space is limited. 

4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
13026589111

Fairy-tail Saturday: Camouflage

November 11 @ 10:00 am 11:30 am

Come dressed as your favorite character or animal for a special storytime with our very own Mrs. Ofelia dressed as her favorite Hispanic princess! We’ll learn about those animals that don’t need a costume to help them blend in, such as the chameleon, Blue Morpho butterflies, Arctic fox, and more. STEM-based activities, music and movement, and a special story.

Event Schedule

  • 10 a.m. Welcome
  • 10:15 and 11 a.m.  Storytime: Animals in Camouflage by Phyllis Limbacher Tilder and read by Ms. Ofelia, Regional Journey Gallery
  • 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. Music & Movement: Nature Nook

Stations

  • Scavenger Hunt: Front Desk
  • Great Horned Owl Station: Regional Journey Gallery
  • Create a Disguise for Your Butterfly: Regional Journey Gallery
  • Camouflage butterflies featuring the Blue Morpho: Discovery Gallery
  • Arctic adaptations: Global Journey Gallery
  • Camouflage Color Changing Chameleon Craft: PaleoZone
  • Live Animal Presentations: throughout the galleries

Free for DelMNS members, $14.50 for non-members ages 3 and up, $4.25 for toddlers ages 1-2, free for infants under 12 months.

4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
13026589111

New Naturalists  

December 14 @ 9:00 am 9:30 am

For ages birth to 3 years old and their caregivers

New Naturalists will be delighted with this series designed specifically for them. Each month features a different theme and may include: a story, sensory toys, messy art (without the clean up!), live animal presentation, hands-on play and more, all designed to boost development and nurture a love for nature.

  • September 21: Space 
  • October 19: Dinosaurs 
  • November 16: Hibernation 
  • December 14: Migration 

Member price: $7/child (birth to 3 years), Free for accompanying adult. Non-member price $11.50/child (birth to 3 years), $14.50 for accompanying adult. Pre-registration required, space is limited. 

4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
13026589111