Home School Programs
Billings Farm & Museum offers Home Schooler Days, programs specifically for home schoolers. Groups of any size can sign up for these programs.
Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Fee: $5.00 per student. Vehicle drivers free; all other adults $5.00 each. Children of Billings Farm & Museum members $3.00. Vehicle drivers free; all other member adults $3.00 each.
To Register: Call 802-457-2355 weekdays 8:00 A.M.- 4:30 P.M. or by email: reservations@billingsfarm.org.
Pumpkins & Squash
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Can you identify the Turk's Turban Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Pink Banana Squash, and Cinderella Pumpkin? Join us as we explore not only the science of pumpkins and squash, but the myths, folklore, and delicious food associated with them. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Batteries Not Required
Monday, February 1, 2010
Discover the pleasure of entertainment without batteries or electricity! We'll spend the day learning "new" games and pastimes that my have been played by the Aitken girls, the first children to live in our farmhouse. Did you know that dominoes are hundreds of years old and that there are dozens of variations of the game? Or that Tiddley Winks was invented in 1890 for adults? Weather permitting, we will enjoy some outside activites too. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
History Through Reading Objects
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Using the senses and critical thinking skills, examine a variety of objects from the museum's collection to discover the past and make connections to the present. What do these things tell us about the people who made and used them? Explore the museum exhibits and the 1890 Farm House to consider these objects in context and how they make the past come to life. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
