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Celebrate May Day with a variety of floral-themed activities for all ages. Explore the exhibition Outside In: Nature-inspired Design at Winterthur, learn about the numerous benefits of essential oils, and meet Animal Ambassadors from the Delaware Museum of Natural History. Enjoy Curious Kids storytime at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm featuring Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, and …
Discover something different for your children to do this summer by connecting with many of the premier summer camp organizations in the area. Free for guests. Pre-registration required. Attending camp organizations must pre-register. $75 per camp organization thru March 31 or $100 per camp organization beginning April 1. Visit www.delmnh.org to register.
Virtual lecture Learn the history of Azalea Woods from Linda Eirhart, director of horticulture and senior curator of plants, who takes you from its origin—H. F. du Pont’s purchase in 1917 of some of the first Kurume azaleas available in the United States—to the striking corridors of color we know today. Reservations required. Free for …
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Enjoy the spectacle of thousands of azalea blooms and acres of wildflowers. The day’s events will include plant sales and turs of the azaleas, both guided and self-guided. Included with admission. Free for Members.
Embossed Botanicals, May 14 Create sophisticated greeting cards using templates inspired by flowers and trees at Winterthur. Virtual program. Registration required. Register by May 7. $20; $15 for Winterthur and DMNH members. Materials can be picked up at Winterthur or mailed for an extra fee. Register now!
Sold Out! With Point-to-Point and Derby Day, we’ll be off to the races in the month for May! Join us for fun off the race course with a bourbon tasting and bluegrass music as we bring Kentucky Derby-style to Delaware. Enjoy this walking bourbon tasting in the Winterthur Garden at its springtime finest. Noggin Hill, a Philadelphia-based …
Tuneful Treasures, May 18 Enjoy a musical tour of the keyboard instruments in the collection, including a mid-18th-century harpsichord and Ruth Wales du Pont’s 1907 Steinway piano. The tour is led by Deborah Harper, senior curator of education, who first visited Winterthur as a college student majoring in music. Virtual program. Registration required. $15; $10 …
Two sessions: 10:00 am–1:00 pm (sold out) and 2:00–5:00 pm Take a guided walk with Wild Philadelphia, a Certified Forest Therapy provider, to deepen your personal connections to the natural world and explore how mindful time with nature can increase your sense of calm, resilience, clarity, and connection to your true self. Capacity limited. $20; …
Unleash your inner creativity in these classes designed to tap a variety of interests. Learn a new skill, or exercise some dormant talents, with the help of local experts. Take home a handmade masterpiece at the end of each session Three Rings, One Class, December 4 Learn three different techniques for making fun, fashionable …