Important Events, Holidays & Breaks
Farm & Forest Programs
❖ Farm-Time Friendships
➢ Sept 7 (Wed) - First Day
➢ Sept 15 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Sept 23 (Fourth Friday) - Special Guest
➢ Oct 7 - (Friday) Fall Portrait Day
➢ Oct 20 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Oct 28 (Fourth Friday) - Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
➢ Nov 11 (Fri) - Closed for Veteren’s Day
➢ Nov 17 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Nov 18 (Friday) - Special Guest
➢ Nov 23-25 (Wed-Fri) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Nov 30-Dec 2 (Wed-Fri) - Parent Connections
➢ Dec 15 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Dec 16 (Friday) - Winter Performance
➢ Dec 21-30 (Wed-Fri x2) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Jan 19 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Jan 27 (Fourth Friday) - Field Trip
➢ Feb 15 (Wed) - Valentine Exchange
➢ Feb 16 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Feb 17 (Friday) - Special Guest
➢ Feb 22-24 (Wed-Fri) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 15-17 (Wed-Fri) - Parent Connections
➢ Mar 16 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Mar 24 (Fourth Friday) - Field Trip
➢ Apr 7 - (Friday) Spring Portrait Day
➢ Apr 12-14 (Wed-Fri) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Apr 20 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Apr 28 (Fourth Friday) - Special Guest
➢ May 2 (Tuesday) Swap Day: FarmTime Friendships visit Wilderness Whimsy
➢ May 3 (Wednesday) Swap Day: Wilderness Whimsy visits FarmTime Friendships
➢ May 13 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ May 26 (Fourth Friday) - Field Trip
➢ Jun 15 (Third Thursday) - Art & Music Specials
➢ Jun 16 (Fri) - Last Day: Ceremonies
❖ Farmers in Training
➢ Sept 9 - First Day
➢ Oct 7 - Fall Portrait Day
➢ Nov 11 - Closed for Veteran's Day
➢ Nov 25 - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Dec 23-30 - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Feb 24 - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Apr 7 - Spring Portrait Day
➢ Apr 14 - Closed for Spring Break
➢ May 9 (Tuesday) Swap Day: Farmers in Training visit Friends of the Forest
➢ May 12 (Friday) Swap Day: Friends of the Forest visit Farmers in Training
➢ Jun 16 - Last Day: Ceremonies
❖ Friends of the Forest
➢ Sept 6 (Tue) - First Day of Lions Camp Fall Session
➢ Oct 11 (Tue) - Fall Portrait Day
➢ Oct 31 (Mon) - Last Day of Lions Camp Fall Session : Family Play Day
➢ Jan 9 (Mon) - First Day of Wilderness Winter
➢ Jan 16 (Mon) - Closed for Martin Luther King Day
➢ Feb 14 (Tue) - Last Day of Wilderness Winter : Family Play Day
➢ Apr 3 (Mon) - First Day of Lions Camp Spring Session
➢ Apr 4 (Tue) - Spring Portrait Day
➢ Apr 10-11 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ May 9 (Tuesday) Swap Day: Farmers in Training visit Friends of the Forest
➢ May 12 (Friday) Swap Day: Friends of the Forest visit Farmers in Training
➢ May 29 (Mon) - Closed for Memorial Day
➢ Jun 13 (Tue) - Last Day of Lions Camp Spring Session : Family Play Day
❖ Wilderness Whimsy
➢ Sept 6 (Tue) - First Day
➢ Oct 11 (Tue) - Fall Portrait Day
➢ Oct 31 (Mon) - Family Play Date, Optional Costume Day
➢ Dec 26- Jan 3 (Mon-Tue x2) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Jan 16 (Mon) - Closed for Martin Luther King Day
➢ Feb 14 (Tue) - Family Play Date, Valentine Tea
➢ Feb 20-21 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Apr 4 (Tue) - Spring Portrait Day
➢ Apr 10-11 (Mon-Tue) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ May 2 (Tuesday) Swap Day: FarmTime Friendships visit Wilderness Whimsy
➢ May 3 (Wednesday) Swap Day: Wilderness Whimsy visits FarmTime Friendships
➢ May 29 (Mon) - Closed for Memorial Day
➢ Jun 13 (Tue) - Last Day: Ceremonies
Our program calendars are roughly based on the local public school district calendars. In the event of severe weather or other event that warrants an additional school closure*, we will contact you via email and/or text message.
*We attend all snow make-up days on local public school calendars, regardless of our number of inclement weather cancellations that occur. Days missed are automatically made up. Days not missed result in bonus days!
Nature-Based Academic Programs
❖ A Program Calendar (Grades K-8)
➢ Sept 6-8 &12 (Tue-Thu & Mon) - First Days of Programs
➢ Oct 3-6 (Mon-Thu) - Fall Portrait Days
➢ Nov 23-24 (Wed-Thu) - Closed for Fall Break
➢ Nov 28 - Dec 1 (Mon-Thu) - Parent Connections
➢ Dec 14 TENTATIVE (Wed) - Winter Drama Performance
➢ Dec 19 (Mon) - Winter Music Performance
➢ Dec 21- Jan 3 (Wed-Tue x2) - Closed for Winter Break
➢ Feb 20-23 (Mon-Thu) - Closed for Mid-Winter Break
➢ Mar 13-16 (Mon-Thu) - Parent Connections
➢ Mar 27-30 (Mon-Thu)- Spring Portrait Days
➢ Apr 10-13 (Mon-Thu) - Closed for Spring Break
➢ Jun 5 & 7 (Mon & Wed) - Spring Performances
➢ Jun 12-15 (Mon-Thu) - Graduation Ceremonies
Our program calendars are roughly based on the local public school district calendars. In the event of severe weather or other event that warrants an additional school closure*, we will contact you via email and/or text message.
*We attend all snow make-up days on local public school calendars, regardless of our number of inclement weather cancellations that occur. Days missed are automatically made up. Days not missed result in bonus days!
Stay tuned for additional upcoming special dates, to be announced!