Events

Every other Wednesday for 8 weeks starting March 13
3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Woody Lowden Center, 16 Howard Hill Rd, Foster, RI 02825

This program will focus on outdoor exploration, survival skills, foraging, wildlife, self-sustaining practices, and more. Our hope is that when given some guidance and tools children of all ages will take part in lots of child-led learning together. Exploring and learning about the world around them. At the same time, learning teamwork and important life skills while building self-awareness and esteem for themselves and others.

Winter session weekly themes-
*Tool making from rocks and bones
*Your knife and how to safely use it
*Camouflage- how to be invisible
*Rainwater collecting and reusing - make a rain gauge

We also encourage families to put together their own survival kit!
*Compass
*Fire starter
*Magnifying glass
*Kindling
*Pocket knife

Cost: $30 per family
( to keep costs low we may ask participants to bring in some of their own supplies).

We need a minimum of 10 families enrolled in order to run this program.
Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 6.

*Note, to particpate in this program, the adult caregiver in the group must have a BCI on file! If you do already have a BCI on file, you can submit one to bci@enrichri.org.

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 March 1.