Pet Birds

Format: PowerPoint/Lecture

Age Range: Age 8 and Up

Duration: 30-45 min

Description: Learn about the history of birds in captivity, which type might be right for you, and what is required to care for them.

Cost: $50

An Egg-Citing Adventure

Format: PowerPoint/Lecture

Age Range: Age 8 and Up

Duration: 30-45 min

Description: We crack open eggs and show you what’s happening inside. Learn how eggs are made & egg carton labels are defined.

Cost: $75

Ducks in a Row

Format: PowerPoint/Lecture

Age Range: Age 8 and Up

Duration: 30-45 min

Description: Learn how to identify and care for domestic and wild ducks common to Oregon.

Cost: $75

What’s Good for the Goose

Format: PowerPoint/Lecture

Age Range: Age 8 and Up

Duration: 30-45

Description: Learn how to identify and care for domestic and wild geese common to Oregon.

Cost: $75

The History of Orchard Heights

Format: PowerPoint/Lecture

Age Range: Age 8 and Up

Duration: 30-60 min

Description: Learn about the history of West Salem & the Orchard Heights neighborhood.

Cost: $100

Incubation

Format: PowerPoint/Lecture

Age Range: Age 8 and Up

Duration: 30-45 min

Description: Everything you need to know about incubating eggs and the tools and tricks you need to successfully raise chicks.

Cost: $100

Creative Writing Workshop

Format: PowerPoint/Lecture

Age Range: Age 12 and up

Duration: 60-90 min

Description: Tips on how to get started, navigate the publishing industry, & build skills.

Cost: $20/person

Creative Writing Kickstart

Format: Brainstorm/Discussion

Age Range: Age 12 and Up

Duration: 60-90

Description: Learn alongside peers as you play, discuss, and set goals. Give your creative juices a boost in this interactive workshop.

Cost: $15/person

Goose Craft

Format: Craft

Age Range: Age 5 and Up

Duration: 20-45 min

Description: Using real Houck Hollow goose feathers, we will create our own papercraft geese with feathers, paint, markers, and glue.

Cost: $10/person

Sugar Cookies

Format: Activity

Age Range: Age 5 and up

Duration: 30-90 min

Description: We bake the cookies, provide the icing & the sprinkles, and you decorate. Cookies can be made in a variety of shapes.

Cost: $15/person

Feather Fascinator

Format: Activity

Age Range: Age 8 and Up

Duration: 30-90 min

Description: Learn techniques for feather manipulation & make a basic feather headband.

Cost: $35/person

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

Format: Story Time

Age Range: Age 3-8

Duration: 20-30

Description: A costumed Mother Goose appears and reads fairy tales and nursery rhymes to entertain children.

Cost: $75