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.48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell, MA

Hours:  Monday - Saturday  9:30 - 4:30

(781) 659-2559.

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Family Programs

 

Summer Science Adventures
for children entering grades K-2
Thursdays, 1:30-3:00 pm
July 8, 15, 22, 29 & Aug. 5, 12
$10 M/$13 NM per class.
Flexible! Sign up for 1, 2 or all 6 classes
Explore the natural world around the Science Center. Have fun investigating the woodlands and Jacobs Pond to discover the secrets of these awesome habitats! Please come dressed for outdoor exploration and with insect repellent already applied.

Owl Prowl
For families and children ages 5 and above.
Saturday: July 24, 8-9:30 pm
Members: $7/person,
$24 maximum per family,
Non- Members: $10/person, maximum of $35 per family.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
Whoo, whoo, wants to get to know some woodland creatures of the night? Meet a live owl and other interesting animals inside, and then venture outside to search Jacobs Woods for more of these mysterious hooting and flying animals. Enjoy a variety of crafts and other fun activities to discover the adaptations that help owls hunt under the cover of darkness. Learn how awesome it is to be nocturnal! Please dress for the weather and bring insect repellant.

Family Film Fridays
Fridays July 9- August 13
Free for members!
Non-members pay only admission to the EcoZone!

•Keep cool on hot Friday nights with family movies!
• “Finding Nemo” kicks off the series on July 9th
•Doors open 6:30 pm, tour the EcoZone
•Movie begins at 7:30 pm in air conditioned Vine Hall.
• Snacks and drinks for sale.

Beneath the Starry Sky
- Perseid Showers -

For families and children, 5 years and above
Saturday, August 14, 8-10 pm
M: $10/person, $35 maximum
per family / NM: $13/person, maximum $47 per family.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
Join us for the Greatest Show Above Earth! Every year at this time, the Perseid Meteor Showers dazzle observers with shooting stars. Hands-on activities help you learn about about this amazing phenomenon. We will then go outside in the field and use telescopes to scan the night sky for the moon, stars and planets. As an added treat, we will make s’mores and tell stories around the campfire. Please dress for the weather and bring insect repellant

Family Fun Day
This is a ticketed event –sign-up early!
Rainforest Reptiles Show
Recommended for children ages 3 and over with an adult.
Wednesday, August 11
1:30-2:30 pm
Cost per Child: $8 M/$10 NM,
$5 Per adult
The ever popular herpetologist, Michael K. Ralbovsky of Rainforest Reptile Shows is back to educate and entertain us with his interactive, fun and educational show! See exotic, endangered or animals native to different habitats within the US. The show is always changing. See these animals up close and maybe even hold one.
It’s a great time for the whole family! Beat the heat – this show is in air- conditioned Vine Hall. Sign-up early as this is a ticketed event and space is limited.

 

Feed the Animals

Wednesdays at 3:00pm, and Saturdays & Monday Holidays at 10:00am.
FREE with admission. 

Pre-registration not required.

Come watch a naturalist feed the animals at the Nature Center.  Learn more about what some turtles eat, where some amphibians live, and other interesting things about the animals in the EcoZone.

Please note: Many of the animals in the EcoZone are wild and non-releasable; therefore guests will not be able to feed or pet the animals themselves.

Meet an Animal

 

Monday holidays

at 2:00pm 

FREE with admission. 

 

Come learn more about one of our animals when a naturalist brings it out for a visit. 

Space is limited and pre-registration is required for most programs. For more information, please call the Center at (781) 659-2559.

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South Shore Natural Science Center

P.O. Box 429

48 Jacobs Lane

Norwell, MA 02061

phone: 781-659-2559; fax: 781-659-5924

ssnsc@comcast.net