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Jul 2 2015

Gardening, Grandparents And More‏ At The Althouse Arboretum

Gardening Morning
Inspired by what we accomplished on Sunday we thought we’d have a gardening morning.  The wildflower gardens are beautiful and need a little TLC to stay that way and we have lots more possibilities!  Maybe even an ongoing program?  If you’re around, join us and be a part of what we’re up to at the Arboretum this Thursday, July 2nd from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

Don’t forget about Grandparent’s Treasure Hunt
Wednesday, July 8th  –  Open 10:30 -1:30           Donation: $5
Kids and their grandparents (or parents) can team up for a short hike through the woods looking for the hidden treasures using our treasure map!  When you mission is accomplished, stay for a picnic lunch and activities.  You can register here.

Summer Camp

June’s group had so much fun they’re all coming back in July!  There’s still time to sign up.  You can sign up here.

Children grades K through 4th
July 13-17, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm – Wildlife Week
Looking closely you can find wildlife everywhere in our nature center! Campers will see, collect and identify familiar and quite strange creatures in our woods, fields and ponds.
Scrap Metal and Tire Recycling Day more successful than we hoped in the rain. Thank you!

We’re using the tires for our greenhouse.  Check it out when you walk by.

May 6 2012

Treasure Hunters Take Over Downtown Reading

Downtown Reading, Pennsylvania; with Berks Cou...

Downtown Reading, Pennsylvania; with Berks County courthouse on left; July 2007 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Fourteen teams with names like The Mad House, Lady Berks and The Lucky Stars did a fast-walking search for treasure up and down Penn Street on Saturday afternoon, looking through stores, talking to total strangers and peering into restaurants.

The organizers, the Downtown Improvement District, hoped the participants would find that Penn Street itself is the treasure.

The is DID’s second year for the Downtown Reading Treasure Hunt, and with 87 people on the teams, including six groups returning from last year, there were double the participants.

“Our goal is to introduce people to downtown Reading who would not normally come down here,” said Charles R. Broad, DID executive director. “People get amazed at the kind of things they find here.”

Read more: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=384488