{"id":71499,"date":"2016-07-30T09:43:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T13:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=71499"},"modified":"2016-07-29T19:46:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T23:46:31","slug":"summertime-fun-for-all-ages-at-friends-of-rogers-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=71499","title":{"rendered":"Summertime fun for all ages at Friends of Rogers\u2019 Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=71500\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71500\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-71500\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-25-Open-House-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"7-25 Open House\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-25-Open-House-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-25-Open-House-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-25-Open-House-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7-25-Open-House-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Enjoy the wonders of nature during the second annual Open House from 2 to 5 p.m. on August 14 at Rogers\u00a0Environmental Education Center in Sherburne. Hosted by Friends of Rogers, this fun-filled afternoon will be packed with\u00a0outdoor activities and presentations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to once again host this celebration for our Central New York community,\u201d said Simon Solomon, Friends\u00a0of Rogers executive director. \u201cThe engaging activities, interactive exhibits, and live music we have lined up will appeal to\u00a0guests of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Classroom demonstrations as well as exhibits and Summer Adventure Camp displays will highlight seasonal activities.<\/p>\n<p>Campfire s\u2019mores will be available for roasting, and visitors will have the opportunity to take canoes and kayaks out on\u00a0the pond. Thanks to<!--more--> Holy Smoke BBQ, delicious eats will be available beginning at 10:30 am until the end of the Open\u00a0House.<\/p>\n<p>Popular progressive folk rock band \u201cRabbit in the Rye\u201d will present live music beginning at 4 pm. The young trio of\u00a0Joseph Mettler on guitars and harmonica, Alexander Lavon on electric and standup bass, and Brendan O\u2019Connor on\u00a0percussion and mandolin won the \u201cBest New Artist\u201d SAMMY award in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Open House is the perfect opportunity to experience outdoor summer adventures,\u201d said Sarah Freedman, Friends\u00a0of Rogers environmental educator. \u201cWe hope the festivities allow visitors to have a renewed sense of connection to\u00a0nature.\u201d<\/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. Summer hours are from 10 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Saturday, and from\u00a011 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>Enjoy the wonders of nature during the second annual Open House from 2 to 5 p.m. on August 14 at Rogers\u00a0Environmental Education Center in Sherburne. Hosted by Friends of Rogers, this fun-filled afternoon will be packed with\u00a0outdoor activities and presentations. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to once again host this celebration for our Central New York community,\u201d said [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":71500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23813,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-top-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/71500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}