Our online Saturday programme for June and July 2020
We are delighted to bring you our popular adult and family Saturday programme online. Join in with gardening, craft activities, workshops and experiments, all inspired by the Institution's building and collection.
July Programme
Week 1
Join Steph and find out how to make a wormery, live-streamed from the DEI garden
Suitable for all
Part 1 – Make-along
Part 2) Worm templates
Week 2
Join Beth to discuss ‘Books We Love’ in the DEI collection
Suitable for adults
Week 3
Join Steph and Charlotte for Bookworms, our monthly Junior Members’ Club
This month: Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday
Intro – Exeter’s links to Harry Potter
Activity 1 – Harry Potter colouring sheets
Activity 2 – Make a magic wand
Activity 3 – Make-along a Magic wand
Week 4
Join Emma to make a paper doll, inspired by 18th and 19th Century illustrations
Suitable for all ages
Activity 1 – Pantin cut out dolls
And finally…… a great way to round off lockdown:
June Programme
Week 1
Make a bird mobile with Beth, inspired by the zoological expeditions of Andrew Smith
Suitable for all ages
Part 1 – Make-along with Beth
Part 2 – Bird Templates
Week 2
Make an Aquarium in a jar with Beth, inspired by the work of Philip Henry Gosse
Suitable for families with young children
Part 1 – Make-along
Part 2 – Aquarium templates
Week 3
Join Steph and Charlotte for Bookworms, our monthly Junior Members’ Club
This month: Where the Wild Things Are
Part 1 – Introduction
Part 2 – Wild Things Templates
Week 4
Join Beth to find out about the history of fashion and create your own designs
Suitable for young teens