Those gorgeous warm days and the beauty of Renfrew Park draw old and young alike to enjoy nature and a step back in time. Summer Institute, with a variety of activities for children, was a great success in 2010. Check back in early spring for details on Summer Institute 2011.
Request our separate flyer with details on Adult/Teen Education programs.
Nineteenth Annual Jazz Festival Sunday, August 29, 2 to 4 p.m.
Underwriting support provided by Franklin County Visitors Bureau, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts, and Cinetic Landis. Thanks also to friends who donated funds in memory of Pete Robson.
Free and open to the public—Renfrew Institute’s 19th annual jazz festival featuring top professional jazz artists will include a concert followed by an informal question and answer period. On the lawn behind the museum house. This year's concert is a Saxophone Summit featuring Jim Snidero (alto sax) and Roger Rosenberg (baritone sax), with Paul Bollenback on guitar, Ugonna Okegwo, bass and McClenty Hunter, drums. All the details can be found on the flyer, and performer biographies are available here. [Rain site Waynesboro Area Middle School auditorium]
Renfrew Rocks! Geology Field Trip: Fern Fossils of St. Clair, PA Saturday, October 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Presented in partnership with the Franklin County Rock & Mineral Club
Geology professor and consultant Jeri Jones leads this field trip to St. Clair, Pa., the only location in the world where white fern fossils are found. Field trip transportation by bus only (provided). Field trip fee to be determined. Departure is from the lower parking lot of Renfrew Museum and Park in Waynesboro at 9 a.m. sharp. The trip is open to all ages including families with children age 4 and up. Once at St. Clair, the walk from the road to the fossil site is about half a mile. All fossils must be carried out using buckets, backpacks, hand trucks, etc. Participants should bring a lunch and beverage and wear good walking shoes. Although plentiful fossils can be found without digging out new rock, a hammer and chisel may come in handy. Seating is limited. Call 717-762-0373 or email us for more information or to pre-register.
Backyard Composting Workshop Thursday, October 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Presented through a partnership with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection & Penn State Cooperative Extension Service
Are you interested in learning how to recycle your yard trimmings, leaves, grass, kitchen scraps and other organic materials into beneficial compost? Want to improve the soil health of your landscape and garden? Interested in keeping safe organic materials from ending up in landfills? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then plan to attend this workshop presented by Penn State Cooperative Extension Educator George Hurd. The grant that provided free composting bins at previous workshops has ended—therefore, no bins will be given out at this workshop. However, instructions on how to construct your own composting bin will be provided. Workshop fee: $10 per person for members of Renfrew Institute, $12 for non-members. In the Visitors Center. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required.
Parking is available behind the Visitors Center or in the lower parking lot off Welty Rd. Call 717-762-0373 or email us to pre-register.
Thirteenth Annual Renfrew Pumpkin Festival Saturday, October 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Underwriting support provided by M&T Bank
Co-sponsored by Renfrew Institute and Renfrew Museum as a joint fundraiser
Come out and enjoy pumpkin carving, hayrides, bluegrass music, children’s activities, and a pumpkin-hurling trebuchet at this popular joint fundraising event benefiting both Renfrew Institute and Renfrew Museum and Park. Free soup, cider, and bread. Hot dogs, sodas, and bake sale items sold separately. Admission fee.
Halloween Storytelling Wednesday, October 27, 6:30 to 8 p.m. (Date to be confirmed)
Underwriting support provided by Patriot Federal Credit Union
Annual evening of spooky tales featuring a guest storyteller. Bring flashlights and dress for the weather. Held in the Fahnestock Barn or another site on the property.
After Summer Institute programs are announced, call (717) 762-0373 or contact us by email at renfrewinst@innernet.net for or more information or to register. Flyers for these programs are available upon request.
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Renfrew Institute for Cultural & Environmental Studies
1010 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268
(717) 762-0373; renfrewinst@innernet.net.
