Outdoor Survival
Shelter building, safe fire starting, and how to work out what you can eat or drink in the woods. An hour at the nature center on a Saturday afternoon, pitched at ages six and up.
More at Briar Bush Nature Center
Garden Insects and Native Plant Swap
An hour on the bugs that actually help a garden, plus a swap. Bring a native plant you have too much of, leave with something you do not have. Saturday morning at the nature center.
Family Nature Night: Animal Signs
Tracks, scat, chewed twigs, all the evidence animals leave behind when you are not looking. An evening walk for families, ninety minutes, ending about when the light goes.
School's Out, Get Outside!
Local schools are closed and Briar Bush runs a full day outdoors: hikes, live animal encounters, games in the woods. Drop-off at 8:30, pickup by 3:30, registration required.
Around the same time
Rice's Market (Tuesdays)
Thirty acres of flea market, farm stands and antique dealers going since the 1870s. Gates at 7am and it thins out by midday, so come early and bring cash.
Executive Scramble
Nine simulated holes before work with a rotating cast of local business people. Ninety minutes, no handicap required, and the point is the conversation between shots as much as the golf.
Coffee, Cookies, and Prayers at the Polls!
The church is a polling place, so the sanctuary stays open all election day with coffee and cookies for anyone passing through. A quiet seat if you want one.
