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Homeschooler Days: Revenge of the Snowbirds (2017)

March 14, 2017 @ 5:00 am - 10:00 am

Bartram’s Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd.
Philadelphia, 19143 United States

CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW

Please note this is a not a Wednesday and is out of sequence.

Who are these characters who don’t have to stay cold in the winter? Where do they go?
Learn about our springtime neighbors who are returning from the land of palm trees.

Homeschooler Days are the SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH (with the exception of March 2017).

Morning session is 10 am to noon; Afternoon session takes place 1 pm to 3 pm.

Program is cancelled if the Philadelphia School District is closed for weather emergencies.

$12 per student or FREE for Bartram’s Garden Members at the Family level and up.

Become a Member online at bartramsgarden.org/join or in person!

Reservations required; you can register your child at the calendar section of our website.
Contact Leslie Gale, or 215-729-5281 ext. 110.
Volunteer opportunities available for older students.

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