Nuts & Bolts (Detalles)

Day and Time: Most Mondays from 1:30 to 4:00 PM (ish)  

Location: Gatherings will be held at public parks and the location may change month to month. We do this to accommodate families in different parts of town. Parks include Sherrill Brook Park (New Hartford), Kirkland Town Park, F.T. Proctor Park and others.  

Donations of $5 per child are welcomed but not required. Adult caregivers must be present - this is not a drop-off program (yet!).  Please register so we can estimate a head count for crafts, snacks, and activities. 

Suggested gear por verano (summer):

• change in clothes or swimsuits for creek and water play

• sunscreen, hats, sunshades

Snack, water if you would like. We often have some seasonal beverages and a snack. 

**I send emails Monday morning to those who registered with details.

Ticks are out! After one of my children got a ring rash (Lyme) after we pulled a tick off within 24 hours, I dove into the scholarly articles and my conclusion is the BEST way to prevent Lyme disease due to ticks is to do tick checks as soon as possible. Efficacy of DEET on ticks is unclear, and at best it is a repellant. Permetherin-treated clothing kills ticks on contact.

Forest Play and Ticks Guide (artwork by Free Forest School volunteers)

CNY Lyme Alliance Infographic - Spanish-Eng