Farm Tales continues at Ag Hall

Children got an up-close look at farm animals during a recent Farm Tales program at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame at 126th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. (Photo from National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame)
Children got an up-close look at farm animals during a recent Farm Tales program at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame at 126th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. (Photo from National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame)

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.