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Wolf Week at the Woodlands Nature Station
Wolf Week at the Woodlands Nature Station @ Woodlands Nature Station
Oct 1 – Oct 7 all-day
Wolf Week at the Woodlands Nature Station @ Woodlands Nature Station | Cadiz | Kentucky | United States
Fall break is all about wolves at Nature Station! Come visit our resident endangered red wolves and join their “pack” of wolf admirers. Attend special wolf programs offered each day, join the red wolves for feeding time daily at 2:30pm (except for Friday, Oct. 7 when it will be held at 3:30pm), become a werewolf, and more! Discover why these…
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Physician, Heal Thyself 11:30 am
Physician, Heal Thyself @ Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Agricultural Museum
Oct 6 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
There were many medical advances in the 19th century and plenty of “remedies” being sold to cure whatever ails you, but have you checked out your favorite cookbook? Recipes for tonics, tinctures, salves and ointments were handed down through the generations just like the secret formula for Grandma’s Favorite Fancy Fudge. We are teaching and learning about folk medicine today!
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Wooly Bear Weekend
Wooly Bear Weekend @ Woodlands Nature Station
Oct 8 – Oct 9 all-day
Bring the family to Nature Station during the Columbus Day holiday weekend for a kid-friendly weekend packed with cool activities! The wooly bear worm has been a common symbol and traditional sign of autumn and the changing season Let’s use it as our mascot to celebrate other fall traditions!
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Ghosts & Goblins Mystery Van Tour 6:00 pm
Ghosts & Goblins Mystery Van Tour @ Woodlands Nature Station
Oct 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
BOO! What was that?! Explore the back roads of Land Between the Lakes at night as we search for spooky spots, nocturnal nature, and tell some good ole-fashion ghost stories. This program is family-friendly, with lightly spooky story fun. For young children, please be advised this program does take place in the dark. $10 for children 12 and under, $15…
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Let it Rip! Clothing Repair on the Farm. 11:30 am
Let it Rip! Clothing Repair on the Farm. @ Homeplace Working Farm and Agricultural Museum
Oct 12 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Come to the farm today and learn a little bit about fixing clothes when they wear out or are damaged. Try some patches and embroidery. Renew your love affair with that jacket or develop a new appreciation for that old cardigan. We will even have some things you can practice on.
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Apple Fest
Apple Fest @ Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Agricultural Museum
Oct 15 – Oct 16 all-day
The apple harvest is in and it is time to celebrate! Come out and join us at Apple Fest October 15 and 16.  Take in the autumn air and celebrate the s3eason!  Join us as we explore the uses, history, and crafts around this most famous of all the fruits!  Enjoy the fall colors and the fall temperatures outside in…
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Homeschool Fall Learning Series – Art and Anatomy – Fish Printing 11:00 am
Homeschool Fall Learning Series – Art and Anatomy – Fish Printing @ Woodlands Nature Station
Oct 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Using ink rollers and replica fish participants will create multiple artworks.  Participants will learn and label the parts of the fish and explore their creativity through this Japanese art form. Call 270-924-2020 to reserve your spot. $3.00/participant. Pre-registration is required.  Program limited to 25 participants. Program meets at Nature Station picnic pavilion and does not include admission to the Woodlands…
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A Hogwarts How-O-Ween: The Sorcerer’s Stone 10:00 am
A Hogwarts How-O-Ween: The Sorcerer’s Stone @ Woodlands Nature Station
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Young wizards and witches, welcome to your first year at Hogwarts! Be sure to attend your classes on time, beware the troll in the dungeon, and complete the challenges to find your very own Sorcerer’s Stone! Between classes, make a magic wand, learn spells, and meet some fantastic beasts! You’ll walk with professors and prefects, search for Aldo the baby…
Spooky Stories and Superstitions 1:00 pm
Spooky Stories and Superstitions @ Homeplace Working Farm and Agricultural Museum
Oct 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
It’s spooky season at the Homeplace! Bring an iron horseshoe, a pinch of salt, a four-leaf clover, and maybe some garlic for good measure because we’re talking folklore and superstitions. What are they? How did they get here? Come find out!
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Ghosts & Goblins Mystery Van Tour 6:00 pm
Ghosts & Goblins Mystery Van Tour @ Woodlands Nature Station
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
BOO! What was that?! Explore the back roads of Land Between the Lakes at night as we search for spooky spots, nocturnal nature, and tell some good ole-fashion ghost stories. This program is family-friendly, with lightly spooky story fun. For young children, please be advised this program does take place in the dark. $10 for children 12 and under, $15…
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Traveling with Light Planetarium Show 3:00 pm
Traveling with Light Planetarium Show @ Golden Pond Planetarium
Oct 31 @ 3:00 pm
Traveling with Light Planetarium Show @ Golden Pond Planetarium | Golden Pond | Kentucky | United States
Traveling with Light presents different scenarios that reveal the complexity of light and its direct influence on our planet. The Sun is the closest star to Earth and generates the energy that provides the light and heat necessary for life. Nevertheless, the Sun is not the only source of natural light. Fire has accompanied the Earth since its inception and…