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Designed for students ages 8-14, Advanced registration is required. For inclement weather, we follow the Sumner County Schools weather schedule. Heritage Cooking: Camp Cooking Enjoy cooking your very own meal in the compound of Mansker's Fort. Students will use ingredients like the settlers had to create their own dish and bake in tin foil. Bring an apron! Yum Yum

Frontier Friday offers a special spotlight with a skilled tradesman of an 18th Century trade. As part of a paid tour experience thru Historic Mansker's Station Fort and the Bowen House, guests will be able to interact act and interview the tradesman in the spotlight. The tradesman for April 5 will spotlight blacksmithing.

This 13 week literature-based study is designed for students in Grades 4th-6th. The class takes place each Tuesday February 5 - April 30. Learn about Laura Ingalls and her family's joys and struggles as they pioneered the woodlands and prairies of the post-Civil War American frontier. Each student will need to bring their own copy of the book, Little House on the Prairie, each week. The students will not only read two chapters per week, they will research other people and events significant to the life of Laura Ingalls. As a literature-based unit study, students will study different theme(s) including but not limited to: language art, science, writing and researching, and reading comprehension, cooking and frontier living, crafts, and post Civil War American history. Assignments will be given each week to be completed before the next class. This class will take place rain or shine.

Designed for students ages 8-14, Advanced registration is required. For inclement weather, we follow the Sumner County Schools weather schedule. Dye & Stamp Class Learn about dying wool using the cochineal bug and try your hand at 18th century fabric stamping on a t-shirt. Wear old clothes and bring an apron.

Bowen Buddies is designed for children ages 6-7 years old. Each week includes a craft, hands on activity, and a different educational program. Advanced reservations are required.

This 13 week literature-based study is designed for students in Grades 4th-6th. The class takes place each Tuesday February 5 - April 30. Learn about Laura Ingalls and her family's joys and struggles as they pioneered the woodlands and prairies of the post-Civil War American frontier. Each student will need to bring their own copy of the book, Little House on the Prairie, each week. The students will not only read two chapters per week, they will research other people and events significant to the life of Laura Ingalls. As a literature-based unit study, students will study different theme(s) including but not limited to: language art, science, writing and researching, and reading comprehension, cooking and frontier living, crafts, and post Civil War American history. Assignments will be given each week to be completed before the next class. This class will take place rain or shine.

Designed for students ages 8-14, Advanced registration is required. For inclement weather, we follow the Sumner County Schools weather schedule. The Herb Garden Herbs are plants that have been used for thousands of years. Learn the difference between an herb, weed, and a spice, sample some tea, and make an herbal craft while learning which herbs are grown at Mansker's Station.

Goodlettsville's Arbor Day Celebration will take place on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Peay Park. Participants will have an opportunity to help plant three tulip poplars and children will be able to plant flowers at the dedicated site for the Rachel's Garden Playground. Other nature themed activities will also be available for children. City horticulturist, Eddie Allen, will be on hand discussing proper tree planting and Richard Salzman, the area forester for the State of Tennessee will present the official Tree City USA flag and stickers to the City.

This 13 week literature-based study is designed for students in Grades 4th-6th. The class takes place each Tuesday February 5 - April 30. Learn about Laura Ingalls and her family's joys and struggles as they pioneered the woodlands and prairies of the post-Civil War American frontier. Each student will need to bring their own copy of the book, Little House on the Prairie, each week. The students will not only read two chapters per week, they will research other people and events significant to the life of Laura Ingalls. As a literature-based unit study, students will study different theme(s) including but not limited to: language art, science, writing and researching, and reading comprehension, cooking and frontier living, crafts, and post Civil War American history. Assignments will be given each week to be completed before the next class. This class will take place rain or shine.