Holly Days
Save the Date: Saturday, December 14, 2013
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join NBS as we celebrate the holidays with fun, family activities, and nature! Activities include live animal presentations, storytime by the fire, nature crafts, bake sale, tree lighting ceremony, raffles, Mabel's Polar Express and much more! See below for a schedule of events.  Register today for reduced rates!

Holly Days Schedule
All things in RED are free with admission!

Crafts in the Ed Shed:
Holiday Ornaments
Window Decals for Birds
Popcorn stringing for a wildlife tree
Pine Cone Ornaments
3-D Snowflakes
Seedless Bittersweet Wreaths

Barn:
Bagel Bird Feeders
Christmas Games: Penguin Bowling,
Pin the Star on the Tree

Studio:
Bake Sale
Hot Drinks
Warm up by the Fire
Raffle Sales
Book Sale
Live Hawk Presentation at 2:30
Tree Lighting and raffle announcements following hawk

Classroom:
Face painting
Cookie Decorating
Live Animal Presenations

Mabel’s Polar Express:
Lane Way – 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 
and 1p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Courtyard:
Warm up by outdoor fire
Marshmallow Roasting – 12 – 2:30

Story time by the Fire (Studio)
11:30 – Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
12:30 – Stranger in the Woods by Cral R. Sams II & Jean Stoick
1:30 - Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry

Live Animal Presentations (Classroom)
11:10 –Bearded Dragon
12 – Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
1 – Turtle
2 – Rabbit

Guided Hike to Pond
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. -depart from studio

A special thank you to our sponsors:
PDQ Graphics
Stop & Shop Newport and Middletown
Shaw's Middletown
Eastern Mountain Sports
Domina's Agway
Biomes Marine Biology Center
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Island Chiropractic
Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association
Provencal Bakery
Monroe Dairy
Seabra