Events

Presented by Melissa Robb
Intended Audience: Adults and Teens

The Congressional Award is the U.S. Congress' award for young Americans. It is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive with no academic requirements. The program is open to all 14- to 23-year-olds regardless of mental or physical challenges. Participants earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas; Volunteer Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration.
http://congressionalaward.org/

Earning the award is a fun and interesting way to get more involved in something you already enjoy or something you'd like to try for the first time. You move at your own pace. This is not an award for past accomplishments. You are rewarded for achieving your own challenging goals.
Regardless of your situation, you can earn the Congressional Award. There are no academic achievement requirements.

The Congressional Award Foundation teaches participants to set and achieve personally challenging goals that build character, and foster community service, personal development, and citizenship.
Melissa’s son, Ian, has been awarded the Bronze and Silver Certificates and is working to complete his Gold Medal requirements by April 2019.

September is the perfect time to get our hands dirty while we learn in the Good Gardens, an outdoor classroom and teaching garden filled with vegetables, herbs, and native pollinator plants. This is the ideal setting to investigate ecology concepts, go on bug safari, look at plant diversity, and harvest local food to enjoy at home.
Target Audience: ages 4-9
Cost: $15
One parent may attend free; a second parent may attend at a cost of $5.
Siblings age 3 and younger can come along at no charge. Please be prepared to find an alternate activity or move away from the group if requested.

Please sign up by September 7.

In this 3 hour hands-on workshop, participants will learn about blacksmithing - the art of heating iron & steel and hammering hot metal on an anvil to change its shape. Participants will learn about heat management; use of the forge, anvil and hammer; safety; and bending metal. Each participant will have the opportunity to forge an S hook.

Closed toed shoes and tied back hair are required.

Minimum 3 participants, maximum 6.

Ages: 8-14
Cost: $75

Sign up by August 24.