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Omnium Circus | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 04/06/2024 | Miller Auditorium, 1341 Theatre Dr. Kalamazoo, MI 49008 | -23 seats left |
THIS IS A SATURDAY EVENT. If you wish to attend the fee is $29.00. One adult can accompany their child. Your seat is secure when you have given Sue Amos the money for your seat. Check out the Miller website to see what is in store for us. Field trip-enrolled students have the first shot at tickets. EAT-enrolled student tickets are covered by the course. Our performance begins at 6 pm. We are asked to arrive 30 minutes early. Meet Sue in front of the ticket booth if you do not get your tickets before the performance. |
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Nature Hike at Pierce Cedar Creek | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 04/09/2024 | 701 W Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, MI 49058 | https://www.cedarcreekinstitute.org/ | 26 seats left |
We will meet at Pierce Cedar Creek for a Nature Hike of the property.
Come prepared with all your spring animal, migration, and plant, questions.
We will arrive at 10:00 AM and meet in the education room. We should be done by noon.
The cost for anyone not in the EAT class is $5.00
See you in April. |
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Air Zoo - Storm Chasers | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 04/10/2024 | 6151 Portage Rd, Portage, MI 49002 | www.airzoo.org | -14 seats left |
We will spend the day exploring the Air Zoo. We will arrive at 10:00 AM. We will begin our day with an Educational Program - Storm Chasers - Meteorology. After that, you are free to explore the Air Zoo and experience the rides and shows. Bring a sack lunch or eat at their cafe. Stay as long as you like and leave when you must. Adult fee is $8.00, student fees are $13.00. Students enrolled in the EAT course will have their fees covered. Please have the exact amount when you arrive to give it to Sue. If you do not arrive with the group you will not get the group rate and will need to pay the normal admission rate. Our schedule looks like this: 10 arrive, 10:15 to 11:15 Educational Program, 11:15 to 12:30 Explore the Air Zoo. 12:30 lunch, then explore on your own and enjoy the rides. |
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CREATION FRIDAY - 3-D Boxes | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 04/19/2024 | 315 Hutchinson Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017 | 7 seats left |
In-room 106 at Bedford, we will explore and create 3-D boxes with Ms. Kathy. |
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Geologist Steve Tchozeski | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 04/26/2024 | 315 Hutchinson Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017 | -7 seats left |
Back by popular demand, our rock friend Steve will be back to teach us about the geology of Michigan and to share his wonderful rock, gem collection. Bring cash and purchase his treasures that were gathered from his travels around the world. Steve brings rocks home from his travels where others bring things. Room 106 will display his rock collections. |
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Michigan Avian Experience-Physics of Flight | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 04/29/2024 | 315 Hutchinson Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017 | 6 seats left |
We will gather in Ruth's room to learn about Birds of Prey and then measure the Physics of flight using one of her birds. This program begins at 10:00 AM with The Physics of Flight. We will be outside while measuring. Then at noon, we will learn about the Birds of Prey. Remember she will have wild animals with her. They demand respect and she does not treat them like pets. You can tell how much she loves them. |
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Horse Farm Visit - Amy Thiessen | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 05/01/2024 | TBD | 9 seats left |
We will have a tour of Amy's farm and a unique approach to horsemanship. We will arrive at the farm at 10:00 AM on May 1st. Come prepared with questions. Amy has a wonderful way with horses. |
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The Okee Dokee Brothers | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 05/08/2024 | Miller Auditorium, 1341 Theatre Dr. Kalamazoo, MI 49008 | 14 seats left |
We are scheduled to see this performance at 10:00 a.m. Please arrive 30 minutes before the performance. This is best for students from K to 3rd grade. The performance is scheduled to run for 60 minutes. As childhood friends growing up in Denver, Colorado, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing were always exploring the outdoors. Whether it was rafting down their neighborhood creek or discovering hiking trails through the Rocky Mountains, Joe and Justin were born adventurers. Now, as the GRAMMY Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, they have put this passion for the outdoors at the heart of their American folk music. |
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In Search of Hemingway | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 05/09/2024 | Petosky, Mi (more details will follow) | 15 seats left |
Our day will be spent learning about the Michigan Hemingway. Though he was born in Oak Park, Chicago he spent his summers on Walloon Lake and exploring the surrounding area. We will be learning about his early years. The Hemingway Society director will give us the driving tour, we will caravan to Walloon Lake and Horton Bay and more. Come discover Hemingway's roots. In the evening we will have a walking tour with the Petosky Museum docent and see where his hangouts are. |
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Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 05/14/2024 | 8313 Pratt Lake Ave SE, Alto, MI 49302 | https://www.boulderridgewap.com/ | -1 seats left |
We will arrive at 10:15. Our entrance time is 10:30 AM. Please pay Sue in the parking lot as we need to make one payment. Adults are $12.50 and students are $8.50. Please have the exact amount when you arrive. EAT (who are enrolled) student's entrance fees are covered. You will have the day to walk the park and explore. There is a gift shop and places to purchase animal food, there is also food to purchase for lunch.. so bring along some cash for fun stuff. 2 and under are free. |
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Creation Friday, Dinosaur Explore | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 05/17/2024 | 315 Hutchinson Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017 | 4 seats left |
Ever wonder what it would be like to live with a dinosaur? Come explore and find out. |
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Wesley Woods Camp/ May 2024 | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 05/20/2024 | 1700 Clear Lake St, Dowling, MI 49050 | -10 seats left |
On May 20, 2024, we have the opportunity to explore Wesley Woods Camp. From 10 to 11 we can learn to canoe or kayak at the beach. From 11 to 11:45 it is bring a sack lunch and eat and enjoy the playground. At 12 we will have access to the pool (if it is open). Come prepared to enjoy learning to canoe or kayak. At 2:00 our time is up. It is time to clean up and go home. Parents and students not in the field trip class will pay $7.00. Students in the EAT class have their fees covered.
BRING A SACK LUNCH (and your swimming gear if the pool is open). Did you know that you could attend a summer camp here? All parents will need to sign a waiver when they arrive. |
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LAke Michigan Camp and Retreat Center | Open for Registration |
Date(s): 05/28/2024 | Pentwater, Mi | 21 seats left |
Our end-of-the-year camping trip. If you wish to join us reach out to the camp to secure a spot. There are camping spots, camper spots, glamping tents, cabins, and more to rent on your own. There are community bathhouses. We camp from the Tuesday after Memorial Day and we leave on the Friday of that week by 11:00 AM. We have loads of fun and games all week. May 28 to 31, 2024. |
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