Critter Club 2022
Saturdays, September 17 - November 5*
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Park
Critter Club is back this Fall – a series of eight FREE Saturday events that invite guests** to come to FTC to learn about and interact with some unique animals, including:
9/17 - Spider Monkey
9/24 - Groundhog
10/1- Kangaroo
10/8 - Arctic Hare
10/15 - Asian Leopard Cat
10/22 - Skinny Pig
10/29 - Tegu
11/5 - Porcupine
This is the planned schedule for the animal visits. Please understand that these are live animals and that it may be necessary to change the schedule if our animal friends are not feeling up to a visit that day.
Each event will start with educational content about the animal featured, including the opportunity for children to ask questions about the animal. Children will then have the opportunity to meet the animal, and in some cases feed the animal.** Guests are welcome to take photos with their cell phone or personal cameras. There will also be a special face paint design*** each week to reflect that week’s animal friend, an activity sheet for each week and the opportunity to enter to win fun prizes. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets (no shade structures please).
Depending on attendance, participants may be divided in to groups and each group assigned to an activity in a specific order. Various color tickets would be used to do so. Please follow staff directions regarding which activity your family should be participating in first and stay with your assigned group. Families should plan to go through the animal visit line together rather than getting in line multiple times with individual children. LATECOMERS: PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 11:55 AM, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VISIT WITH THE ANIMAL.
IMPORTANT: Please do not bring any food or beverages with a strong smell to these events. Many of these animals have a keen sense of smell and food can distract them.
*The events will happen rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the events will either be held up against the building under cover or be held indoors at 183 Town Place.
**These events are recommended for children ages 3-12. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*** Only face paint designs of the week’s specific animal will be available.