May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. Celebrate this special day with us! March 17th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Admission is $5.00+tax. Wear green for $1 off! Everyone will receive green beads.

Whether taking a Stay-cation or in from out of town, one of our Open Plays will be a fun way to play during Spring Break! Mon., March 13th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Tues., March 14th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Wed., March 15th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Thurs., March 16th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Fri., March 17th 10am-3pm Regular admission is $8.50+tax per child. Parents are free. Socks and a signed waiver are required to play.

Whether taking a Stay-cation or in from out of town, one of our Open Plays will be a fun way to play during Spring Break! Mon., March 13th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Tues., March 14th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Wed., March 15th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Thurs., March 16th 10am-3pm OR 4pm-6pm Fri., March 17th 10am-3pm Regular admission is $5.00+tax per child. Parents are free. Socks and a signed waiver are required to play.

Friday May 19th Open House Spring Is Growing Noon – 1:30 P.M.- Children will begin this program in our barn classroom where they will learn about the parts of a seed; germination; how seeds travel; and how seeds grow into plants. They will take a tour of our working greenhouses and observe plants at various stages of growth. The children will also learn about the farm animals and have an opportunity to feed them. The program concludes with a fun filled hayride that goes through the Cattail Creek! All children will pot their own plant to take home with them.

Monday April 17th Open House Spring Is Growing! Noon –1:30 P.M. All public school systems are closed on this day so we invite you to join us for this special program! Children will begin this program in our barn classroom where they will learn about the parts of a seed; germination; how seeds travel; and how seeds grow into plants. They will take a tour of our working greenhouses and observe plants at various stages of growth. The children will also learn about the farm animals and have an opportunity to feed them.

Friday, July 28th Open House Ponds, Puddles, & Creeks 10:30 A.M. to Noon Your guide will bring you by hayride to the Cattail Creek. Make sure you wear old tennis shoes or water shoes as we go into the creek to catch a variety of the critters that live there. After catching the critters, we take time to identify what we have found, and learn about their habitats and life cycles. After releasing the critters we head back to the barnyard to feed the farm animals!

Friday, July 14th Open House - Wonderful World of Worms 10:30 A.M. to Noon Your guide will teach the children about worms and their role in composting. Some questions that will be addressed are; what is vermi-composting? How does composting benefit the environment? How do you build a compost pile? What part do worms play in the composting process? Bring a baggie of food scraps as we will go through all the steps of how to make a compost pile! Everyone will pot a plant to take home! A hayride and feeding the farm animals is also included!

July 8th Second Saturday Farmer 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. Learn to be a farmer. It is a relaxed 2 hours of animal feeding and farm chores, learning to plant a garden and a scavenger hunt through the barnyard and farm museum to find old tools and heritage farm equipment. After your scavenger hunt, we’ll fill you in on all the use and history behind the tools and equipment you found. Each child receives his junior farmer graduation certificate. More information: www.Sharpfarm.com Cost: $8.00/person Ages: Adults, teen or family event, anyone under 14 yrs.

Friday, June 23 Open House Ponds, Puddles & Creeks 10:30 A.M. – Noon Your guide will bring you down by hayride to the Cattail Creek. Make sure to wear old tennis shoes or water shoes as we go into the creek to catch a variety of critters that live there. (Please no flip flops as the often end up floating downstream!) After spending some time catching the critters, we will take time to identify what we have found and learn about their habitats and life cycles. After releasing the critters back to the creek we head back to the barnyard to feed the farm animals. Tour time: 10:30 A.M.

June 10th Second Saturday Farmer: 9 A.M. – 11 A.M. Learn to be a farmer. It is a relaxed 2 hours of animal feeding and farm chores, learning to plant a garden and a scavenger hunt through the barnyard and farm museum to find old tools and heritage farm equipment. After your scavenger hunt, we’ll fill you in on all the uses and history behind the tools and equipment you found. Each child receives his junior farmer graduation certificate. For more information go to www.sharpfarm.com Cost: $8.00/person Ages: Adults, teen or family event.