Come to Storytime at Gateway Farm!
The farm is full of stories to explore! Gather with an instructor and other friends on the farm for a picture-book story time interspersed with activities and games. We'll read a different book and explore different themes each time. After we read and play, we'll take a short walk on the farm to apply what we've learned and experience our story in real life! This program is intended for young readers aged 3-6 and an accompanying caregiver.
Tickets: $5 per/kid for children 3 and up. Family Bundle for $15. Caregivers are free, children under 2 are free.
Tickets: $5 per/kid for children 3 and up. Family Bundle for $15. Caregivers are free, children under 2 are free.
Let's Build a Rain GardenTuesday, June 25 - Author Sally Wenczel
Let’s Build a Rain Garden leads children into Great Lakes Region ecology through verse. They'll get a close up look at the fun creatures and native plants that thrive inside a rain garden, while learning the more high-level terms STORMWATER and WATERSHED. The book is written for children, however adults will also enjoy taking notes on the basic steps for building a rain garden. Be a part of the solution to stop the pollution. It all begins with YOU! |
My UnBEElievable LifeTuesday, July 23 - Illustrator Owen Wittekindt
This colorful, hardcover children's picture book takes you into the hive as one worker bee tells you about her life. From the first stages of development and through all of her jobs in the colony, you learn through whimsical verse all the amazing things bees do in their short yet productive lives. Full page, colorful drawings bring life to the story in a realistic yet approachable style, keeping the reader entertained and engaged. |
This Farm is a FamilyTuesday, September 24th - Dan McKernan
In this adorable illustrated picture book for kids written by Dan McKernan (Saved by the Barn), the rescue farm animals at Barn Sanctuary decide to help a cow who is dealing with fear and anxiety in her new home. Children will learn the importance of friendship and compassion, as well as why it’s important to support others during hard times. This Farm Is a Family follows a group of rescued farm animals who are living their best lives at Barn Sanctuary. Each one is eager to meet the newest arrival, Buttercup the cow, and show her all the fun things they can do together. But Buttercup doesn’t want to play--in fact, she doesn’t want anything to do with the other animals. So with a lot of love and understanding, the animals work together to help Buttercup discover she’s part of a new family and can leave her old fears behind. |
She Believed She Could and it GrewTuesday, October 22 - Anna Richeson
"What can you do when you're feeling so blue? How can you make all the colors shine through? Things can be dark, yes, so very true. But how you focus your eyes, that's all up to you. Can a day be changed from gloomy to bright? Are you stuck in the gray and can't see the light? A girl with a colorful plan, that's just right. She listens to her heart and love fills up the night." |