The Native American Archaeology of Connecticut
An illustrated lecture by Brian Jones.
Sunday, July 23
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Place: Museum, 2nd Floor.
Owl Prowl
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Learn about owls’ unique adaptations for nocturnal life.
Wednesday, July 26
Time: 2-3 p.m. Place: The Museum
Special Exhibition: Children at Play on Fishers Island
ENDS MID JUNE 2018. Photographs by Mrs. William D. Gaillard. Courtesy of the Gaillard Family.
Egg in Osprey Nest April 23
An (unconfirmed) egg was spotted in the Middlefarms Flats Osprey nest by Laura Kucsera, on April 23. The above screen capture was taken shortly after by Jane Ahrens. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
Animals! Animals!
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Meet a variety of live animals and discover similarities and differences between them.
Wednesday, July 19
Time: 2-3 p.m. Place: The Museum
PUBLIC RELATIONS: 250 Years of Outside Views of Fishers Island
An illustrated lecture by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty.
Sunday, July 16
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Place: Museum, 2nd Floor.
Beaks, Feet & Feathers
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Explore the amazing adaptations of birds.
Wednesday, July 5
Time: 2-3 p.m. Place: The Museum
Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
An illustrated lecture by author Eric Jay Dolin.
Sunday, July 9
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Place: Museum, 2nd Floor.
Little Sprouts: Gardening for Kids
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
What does a plant need to grow? Learn about the life cycle of a plant and do seed tai chi.
Wednesday, July 12
Time: 2-3 p.m. Place: The Museum
Two Osprey on Middlefarms Nest
The above screen capture was taken April 5, shortly after Jane Ahrens spotted two osprey on the nest. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
