Visit Windmill Island Gardens this Monday where the MSU Extension will host the last Books and Blooms activity of the summer on Monday, August 12! This Books and Blooms event will begin with a musical Story Time with our friends from the Holland Symphony Orchestra at 10:00 am,
followed by a fun, educational, and hands-on activity at 10:30 am. During the Books and Blooms series, children can not only enjoy interactive stories, songs, and activities, but also enjoy our children’s carousel, playground, see our two Frisian horses, and 10 chickens all on Windmill Island Gardens’ park grounds.
This Monday during Books and Blooms, children can create their own Living Necklaces with the help of the MSU Extension! Learn about plant germination and take home your very own plant that you can care for, watch grow, and… wear! The Michigan State University (MSU) Extension helps people improve their lives by bringing the vast knowledge resources of MSU directly to individuals, communities and businesses. With a presence in every Michigan county, Extension faculty and staff members provide tools to live and work better.
For the last Books and Blooms story time of the summer, we will have string quartet of special guests from the Holland Symphony Orchestra that will play a musical soundtrack in conjunction with their story! Join us for this special musical edition story time to celebrate the end of the all new Books and Blooms children’s series!
Families are invited to Windmill Island Gardens this coming Monday morning, August 12, for the end of our new bi-weekly Books and Blooms series from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. The Books and Blooms series will begin with an interactive Story Time hosted by the Holland Symphony Orchestra and the Herrick District Library starting at 10:00 am, followed by a come-and-go style activity led by a local non-profit organization from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm. Activities are free to attend for Holland residents, with regular admission rates applying to non-Holland residents. A parent or guardian must remain onsite the entire time to supervise their children. Activities take place in the park on the East side of the Posthouse building at Windmill Island Gardens (1 Lincoln Ave, Holland, MI, 49423).
For more details on Books and Blooms and other upcoming events at Windmill Island Gardens, visit www.windmillisland.com. Windmill Island Gardens is open daily from 9:30am – 6:00pm (last admission sold at 5:00pm) through October 6.
Upcoming Books & Blooms Dates
August 12 - Living Necklacese - MSU Extension\
Children create their own Living Necklace with help from the MSU Extension! Learn about plant germination and take home your very own plant that you can care for, watch grow, and… wear!
