Michelle Craig McDonald will speak at an Author Talk at Hagley on Thursday May 14 about her recent book, Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States. Coffee is so ever-present in our lives today that its roots are under-appreciated – especially the contributions of Philadelphia-based merchants in the very early days of our nation to coffee’s popularity.

Investigate pushes, pulls, and motion and learn about how forces shape movement in the world around us.

Find out how robots are built and programmed and visit with a local robotics team to test out their designs!

Make spooky potions and marvel in the magic of chemical reactions.

Explore the hidden potential inside seeds, revealing how small beginnings lead to big changes.

Find out how rainbows are revealed in the world around us in this colorful program.

Join us on the Upper Property to learn about how the things we grow go from seeds in the ground to food on the table.

Sound is produced by vibrations. Create a musical instrument that will vibrate to make sound.

Learn about center of gravity and build a freestanding trophy that can balance a ball on top!

Find out why field studies are important and get to know our pollinators by conducting a field survey in our Pollinator Garden.