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Eric Mintel Quartet
Eric Mintel Quartet Returns to Hill-Stead! The renowned quartet will pay tribute to Dave Brubeck and more, featuring Eric Mintel on the piano, Nelson Hill on the sax, Dave Mohn on the drums and Jack Hegyi on the bass. More information about the evening’s programming will be available closer to the date of the event. […]
Mushroom Identification with The Three Foragers
Are you mystified by mushrooms? Flustered by fungi? Don’t be! There are some amazing edible fungi in Connecticut, including Oysters, Chanterelles, and the well-known Chicken of the Woods. Join The Three Foragers as they share some of the secrets of the fungal world and teach you how to safely identify wild mushrooms using various available […]
Spring Foraging Walk with The Three Foragers
Discover some of the edible native plants, berries, and fungi that grow in our area during spring. Learn about plant identification, how to harvest, and even some recipes to prepare your finds. After discussing proper identification, The Three Foragers will lead participants on a hike to find some of these items growing in the wild. […]
Animals for All: Heckscher Farm Open Evening
This free program is designed for neurodivergent participants who may experience better success with non-traditional program formats. Wednesday, June 12 6 — 7 pm All Ages Welcome Our Open Farm Evenings are designed for kids, adults and families who would benefit from the ability to explore and experience Heckscher Farm outside of a traditional programming […]
Nights Out: Farmer for the Evening
One of our most popular Nights Out returns! Join us to meet and greet our new spring babies, help to groom or walk some Farm animals, and make your own maple butter from scratch to take home! Participants will rotate through three different stations on Heckscher Farm to get a firsthand look at what our […]
Eggs-traordinary Chickens
Discover fun facts about the hens of Heckscher Farm. Get up close and personal with our chickens and help us decorate their coop using some of their favorite treats — fresh fruits and veggies! Each participant pair will also get to take home some local chicken eggs. Limited to 10 child and adult pairs. Members: […]
Dairy Delight
Meet the different animals on the farm that we can get dairy products from, and see firsthand how we milk our goats. Get to taste the local milk we sell at our farm market, and make your own butter to take home! Tickets include all the materials you’ll need to make one unit of butter. […]
Animals for All: Caring for Critters
Wednesday, June 19 3:30 — 4:15 pm Ages 5+ This program provides an opportunity for hands-on work with our animals on Heckscher Farm for students with disabilities for whom our Junior Curator program environment may not be as successful. The small group size allows for a great experience at each participant’s pace and comfort level. […]
Animals for All: Caring for Exotic Critters
Wednesday, June 19 3:30 — 4:15 am Ages 7+ A Heckscher WILD! based complement to our Caring for Critters program at Heckscher Farm. Work with our exotic animals, like tortoises and chinchillas, in small group-tailored settings during Heckscher WILD!’s closed hours. Programs are approximately 45 minutes. Registration includes one participant and one accompanying adult. Please […]