{"id":70354,"date":"2016-06-28T07:16:46","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T11:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=70354"},"modified":"2016-06-27T18:36:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T22:36:34","slug":"summertime-family-fun-with-friends-of-rogers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=70354","title":{"rendered":"Summertime &#8220;Family Fun&#8221; with Friends of Rogers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_70355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70355\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=70355\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70355\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70355 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/6-27-FF-Pond-Ecology-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"6-27 FF, Pond Ecology\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/6-27-FF-Pond-Ecology-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/6-27-FF-Pond-Ecology-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/6-27-FF-Pond-Ecology-596x900.jpg 596w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/6-27-FF-Pond-Ecology-400x604.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cFamily Fun\u201d participants search for native organisms during a recent pond ecology program at Rogers Center. M&amp;T Bank is generously sponsoring all \u201cFamily Fun\u201d programming with Friends of Rogers through the end of August. Photo courtesy Friends of Rogers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the first and third Saturday of every month, Friends of Rogers hosts \u201cFamily Fun\u201d programs designed to provide\u00a0participants of all ages the opportunity to experience hands-on learning about the natural environment. Popular \u201cFamily\u00a0Fun\u201d titles have included Oh For Goodness, Snakes!, Kitchen Science, Lazy Planters, Night Stalkers, Skull Science, Upcycled\u00a0T-shirts, and What\u2019s Bugging You? For the months of May, June, July and August, this unique educational series is being\u00a0made possible thanks to the generosity of M&amp;T Bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely grateful to M&amp;T Bank for partnering with us,\u201d said Simon Solomon, executive director. \u201cSince 2011,\u00a0when Friends of Rogers saved Rogers Environmental Education Center from closing, <!--more-->we have relied on the generosity of\u00a0local businesses like M&amp;T Bank to support community activities, allowing this vital resource to be preserved \u2013 and to\u00a0flourish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamily Fun\u201d programs will be hosted at the Hamilton Farmer\u2019s Market for the month of July. Those who visit the\u00a0Friends of Rogers \u2018Family Fun\u2019 table can make \u201cGrow Friends\u201d on July 2 and learn all about \u201cPond Ecology\u201d on July 16.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers Center is operated by Friends of Rogers\u00a0Environmental\u00a0Education Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization that\u00a0offers educational programs for all ages. Seasonal hours are from 10 am to 4:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday, and\u00a0from 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday. For more information, call (607) 674-4733 or visit www.friendsofrogers.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the first and third Saturday of every month, Friends of Rogers hosts \u201cFamily Fun\u201d programs designed to provide\u00a0participants of all ages the opportunity to experience hands-on learning about the natural environment. 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