Thornton W. Burgess Society
THORNTON W. BURGESS MUSEUM         GREEN BRIAR NATURE CENTER
 "to inspire reverence for wildlife and concern for the natural environment"

BIRTHDAY PARTIES!!


All parties are priced based upon 10 participants.
 

  

COOKING  PARTIES

Jam Making Parties for ages 6 to Adult.
$180 members $200 non-members (Additional cook $18) (2 hours in Kitchen) Offered daily mid-December, January and March. Evenings and weekends year round.
Everyone works in pairs and makes the same jam. Choose from Apricot, Apple-Pear, Cran-Apple or Cran-Strawberry (Blueberry and Strawberry Jams are offered seasonally only) .

Candy Making Parties for ages 6 to Adult.  $160 members $180 non-members (Additional cook $16) (1 hour in Kitchen) Offered daily all of January and March. Evenings and weekends January-June and September—December.

Create 3 different types of candy from 6 choices.

2 adults must be in kitchen with instructor. Ages 11 and up can be left with instructor.

All candy recipes are low heat and nut free. Let us know if there are food allergy concerns. Candy recipes are nut free. Check with instructor for candy choices.

Canoe Catamaran Adventure: $150 members $170 non-members (additional child $15) (1.5 hours) Ages 6 and up. Offered April - October. There is a 12 child maximum for this party. One adult from the party group must accompany naturalist in boat. Explore out on the Smiling Pool searching for turtles and frogs to capture, examine and release.

Dino-mania!  $100 members $120 non-members (Additional child $10) (1 hour) Ages 4 and up. Offered year round. Explore the world of dinosaurs through tracks, fossils, size comparisons, songs and artifacts. You’ll get a “big bang” out of making your own dino-tracks and exploding a handmade volcano!
 

Going BUGGY: $100 members $120 non-members (Additional child $10) (1 hour) Ages 4 and up. Offered late April—October. A hands-on visit with live insects then an outdoor expedition in search of insects in garden and woods. Each child decorates a bug house to take home.

  

Fairy Houses:  $100 members  $120 non-members (Additional child $10)  (1 hour)  Ages 4 and up.  Offered year round.  Listen to a special story then collect bits of bark, twigs, shells, pine cones and other natural materials to build your own house on Fairy Hill.

Hogwart's Potions for Muggles: $140 members $160 non-members (Additional child $14) (1 hour) Ages 6 and up. Offered year round. Come to Potions Class and create incredible mixtures, solutions with amazing abilities and a batch of edible Ron Weasley “slugs.” Like the Mad Scientist’s party take home what you create.

Live Animal Story Time: $100 members $120 non-members (Additional child $10) (1 hour) Ages 2.5 to 6. Offered year round. This party is for the younger child and offers stories, hands-on exploration with live animals and a simple craft.

Mad Scientists!  $140 members $160 non-members (Additional child $14) (1 hour) Ages 6 and up. Offered year round. Become a chemist by creating and experimenting with unusual compounds. Take home what you make.

Pirates Life for Me:  $180 members  $200 non-members (Additional child $18 [a 12 child maximum for boat])  (1.5 hours)  Ages 6 and up.  Offered Mid May - October.  One adult from the party group must accompany naturalist in boat.  Learn about Pirate life, hunt for buried treasure, sail on the Black Mussel.  Each child receives a bandana, booty and a pirate coin to take home.

Safari Adventure: $100 members $120 non-members (Additional child $10) (1 hour) Ages 4 and up. Offered year round. Explore the Briar Patch “Safari style” discovering hidden signs (antlers, turtle shells, etc) and tracks left behind by “wild animals.” Meet some of our resident live animals.
 

WILD about Animals:  $100 members $120 non-members (Additional child $10)(1 hour) Ages 4 and up. Offered year round with a seasonal frog capturing expedition. A hands-on visit with our live animals. The Birthday child selects the sequence of critters for everyone to meet and touch.

WILD and Crafty:  $140 members $160 nonmembers (Additional child $14) (1 hour) Ages 6 and up. Offered year round. This “Arty Party” is for those who love to create? Choose 1 of the following themes: Animal Crafts, Native American Crafts or Seashore Crafts.

WET and WILD Party:  $120 members $140 non members.  (Additional child $12)(1 hour) Ages 6 and up. Offered Mid-May through September. This warm weather party offers water challenges and games where everyone gets wet. Towels and clothes that can get wet a must. Bring change for party. Choose weather alternative from above list.
 

  

Note: Program hours do not include "party" time

Birthday parties are held at the Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich

We provide a 1 to 2 hour program with a Society naturalist.
Approximate time for program portion is listed by each party.
 

Parties are booked in 2 to 3-hour blocks.
Check each description for suitable ages.


All parties are priced based upon 10 participants.
Additional fees are charged for additional participants.


We require a non-refundable $25 deposit payable within 2 weeks of the party.


Use of a private room for 1 hour is provided.
You provide all the party-related items.

We have refrigerator or freezer space available for your use

NO Helium Balloons allowed

Sandwich Pizza Places
Sandwich Pizza
144 Route 6A (888-5104)
Pizza by Evan
315 Cotuit Rd (888-5944)
Two Brother's Pizza
331 Cotuit Rd (888-4555)
Domino's
280 Route 130 (888-7757)
Sweet Tomatoes
148 Route 6A (888-5979)
(If we have omitted your favorite Sandwich
Pizza House please let us know.)

 For further information or to reserve a party, please call the Education Department at
 

(508)888-6870 Extension # 13
or email  mary.beers@thorntonburgess.org

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