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Tots and their guardians can enjoy drop-in style hands-on activities and storytime (10, 10:45 and 11:30 a.m.) in the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden at Cheekwood (1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville) on Tuesdays through Saturdays, March 7 – 31, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Plus, join a member of the garden staff for a crowd
Let the smaller among us get in touch with their wild sides on Wednesdays in Murfreesboro.
Have you ever looked an owl in the eye, glared at a red-tailed hawk, or check out a falcon’s wings? Here is your chance to learn about these master predators of the sky. The program happens at The Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro) from 1 - 2 p.m. No registration required. MORE THINGS TO DO!
Learn the basics of mushroom cultivation and enjoy a guided hike at Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary (545 Beech Creek Road, Brentwood). They will cover log selection, timing, spore selection, inoculation methods, care of the logs, harvesting and storage of the mushrooms. All this will be covered while the group inoculates their own logs. There are two sessions at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $40 for 2 people. Must register. MORE THINGS TO DO!
Age-appropriate songs, activities and lots of early literacy fun on Monday mornings at multiple Nashville Public Library branches. Participating branches include Bellevue, Donelson, Madison, Inglewood and Looby. Call ahead to make sure there's open spots. MORE STORYTIMES!
Crafts, storytime, photo ops with storybook characters THIS Saturday in Murfreesboro.
Presto! Aspiring magicians can join in the fun at 10 a.m. for this free club geared toward ages 6-12. Meetings take place at Linebaugh (105 W Vine St., Murfreesboro) on
Children’s activities, gallery talks, a ceremony and more.
Families can observe exotic animals and plants up close and learn more about them at the The Fairgrounds Nashville Expo 1 building (625 Smith Ave., Nashville) on Saturday, March 21
Littles ages 1 – 4 enjoy games, crafts, hikes, experiments, live animals and more at Sam Davis Home (1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna) on the last Tuesday of every month
