Past Events

This class is FULL! Please join us for our next preschool class. Learn about the long gone days of the dinosaurs with a story book, a look at real fossils, and a chance to make our own fossils to take home. There are two back to back sessions of this program at 10 am and 11 am. All ages welcome, program is designed for ages 4-6, parent of guardian must stay during the program, preregistration required, free with membership or…

Practice this calm eastern exercise with instructor Ashley Clayton while overlooking the Garden. Held every Thursday from 6pm-7pm indoors or outside depending on weather. Prices are below. Single Class: Free- Garden Member $10- Non Member Please call for questions at 910.486.0221

This program is reopen after several spots became available! Parents have a night off, while kids enjoy a night out. This month, we’ll explore the science of shadows, darkness, and light through hands-on science experiments and an outdoor night time exploration. We’ll also make our own shadow puppets to take home and as always end with s’mores made over the campfire. Ages 8-12, drop-off program $10 plus membership or admission, preregistration required, no night-of registrations will be permitted, Program will…

This Day Camp is FULL! Please contact bgoldentyer@capefearbg.org to be added to the waitlist.  Learn the science of fire in this fun one-day camp about the role of wild fire in nature and campfire safety skills. We’ll learn the basic needs of fires, why wild fires spread so quickly under certain circumstances, how animals have evolved to depend on regular wild fires, and how to build a campfire. Activities include creating fire starters, rolling beeswax candles, and making s’mores. Themed…

Practice this flowing eastern exercise with instructor Rich Martin while overlooking the Garden. Held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. indoors or outside depending on the weather. Prices are below and will be available for purchase in the gift shop: Single Class: $15- Garden Member $17- Non Member 4 Class Punch Card: $50- Garden Member $60- Non Member 8 Class Punch Card: $100- Garden Member $120- Non Member Please call 910.486.0221 to pre-register

This class is FULL! Please join us for our next After School class in February! Learn about the unique adaptations of North America’s only marsupial, the opossum. We’ll look for opossum habitat and animal signs outside on a walk and try an experiment to learn why opossums have opposable thumbs. Drop-Off program, ages 5-10, Free with Membership or Admission, Preregistration required, Program will be held outdoors weather allowing Please register here. 

Practice this calm eastern exercise with instructor Ashley Clayton while overlooking the Garden. Held every Thursday from 6pm-7pm indoors or outside depending on weather. Prices are below. Single Class: Free- Garden Member $10- Non Member Please call for questions at 910.486.0221

This program is FULL! Please join us for our next Homeschool program in February. Did you know that many human inventions have been inspired by nature including air planes, submarines, suction cups, velcro, bullet trains, diving flippers, and even self-heating buildings? We’ll introduce the concept of biomimcry, play a game matching modern inventions with their natural inspirations, and engineer our own floating water strider. $5 Supply Fee plus Membership or Admission, drop-off program, Ages 6+, preregistration required, Program will be…