The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs will hold free monthly-themed Farm Tales story and activity times for children ages 4 to 12 in May and June.
The next program is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20. The theme is “Full of Beans – Henry Ford Grows a Car.” The storytime activity will be a soybean scavenger hunt.
At 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 17, the theme will be “The Beeman.” During the storytime activity, children will meet a local beekeeper, taste honey and plant a mini-pollinator garden.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19, the theme will be “Tales of the Dairy Godmother.” The storytime activity will be butter and ice-cream making activities.
Pre-registration is required for Farm Tales.
Another agricultural education program scheduled at the Ag Hall on Saturday, May 1, is Chick Day, sponsored by the Heartland Hatchery.
A chick seminar is planned from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the Ag Hall, with sales of chicks, ducks, turkeys and goslings following from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, see https://www.aghalloffame.com/chick-day-may-1-2021/.
The Ag Hall is at 630 N. 126th St., near 126th and State Avenue.
Visitors are encouraged to call first. For more information, visit www.aghalloffame.com or call 913-721-1075.