Martinsville - Henry County Community Nature Initiative

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Kite Festival

Mar 20, 2010 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Jack Dalton Park

This Event is FREE!!!
Come out to Jack Dalton Park to play games, fly kites, and see amazing demonstrations that would not be possible without wind! Door prizes, kites and other fun things will be given out. A limited number of free kites will be available on a first come first serve basis!


The Great Escape

Mar 20, 2010 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Frank Wilson Park Stone Shelter

Join us at Frank Wilson Park where you can play a game to help you understand the relationship between predator and prey. Participants will become wolves and bison in this high action game.

 Audience: Ages 8 - 10

Fee: $5

Contact the museum at discover@vmnh.virginia.gov or 276-634-4185 to register. Pre-registration is required one week prior to each event. Fees must be prepaid or paid in cash on the day of the event.


The Next Big Thing: How Small Can We Go?

Mar 20, 2010 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virginia Museum of Natural History

Join us at Frank Wilson Park where you can play a game to help you understand the relationship between predator and prey. Participants will become wolves and bison in this high action game.

Audience: Ages 8 - 10

Fee: $5

Contact the museum at discover@vmnh.virginia.gov or 276-634-4185 to register. Pre-registration is required one week prior to each event. Fees must be prepaid or paid in cash on the day of the event.


A Night Under the Stars

Mar 20, 2010 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Jack Dalton Park

Find out what's up tonight in the nighttime sky. Participants will learn how to navigate around the sky and locate some of the more common objects

Audience: Ages 10 and above

Fee: $5

Contact the museum at discover@vmnh.virginia.gov or 276-634-4185 to register. Pre-registration is required one week prior to each event. Fees must be prepaid or paid in cash on the day of the event