Did you know that November 8 is National STEM Day? For those unfamiliar with the term, STEM—an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—is an integrative teaching method that combines these four disciplines into real-world working experiences to educate and develop promising young minds. Largely geared toward school-age kids, the multi-faceted incorporation of STEM makes … Continue reading A Look at Lancaster Science Factory Museum
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Pumpkin Demolition Day at Barnyard Kingdom
With Halloween just a day away, the official end of pumpkin season is now upon us. But at Country Barn Market’s Barnyard Kingdom in Lancaster, PA, you can enjoy one last hurrah this Saturday, November 2, at their Annual Pumpkin Demolition Day. Credit: Country Barn Market While most fall farms end their pumpkin patch/pumpkin picking … Continue reading Pumpkin Demolition Day at Barnyard Kingdom
Perusing Poe Sites in Baltimore
Today, October 7, marks the anniversary of the death of the famed international genius and writer of many macabre masterpieces, Edgar Allan Poe. When you pair that with this being Halloween month, you can easily see plenty of “Poe”tential for enjoying eerie events and endeavors related to the literary great and some of his most … Continue reading Perusing Poe Sites in Baltimore
Top 10 Pawpaw Festivals in the Mid-Atlantic
We are now at that annual end-of-summer sendoff/prelude to the autumnal harvest timeframe. It’s a transitional phase in which the peak production of summer staples is past its prime and more of those cooler, crisp fall favorites keep “cropping” up each day. We all could name a fair share of familiar fall favorites, from apples … Continue reading Top 10 Pawpaw Festivals in the Mid-Atlantic