Events & Programs for the Whole Family!
At Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, we offer year-round programs and special events. Whether we are celebrating the changing of the seasons or providing science programs, we always provide a variety of programming for everyone, no matter age or experience. Many of our programs and events are free, but some may have a small fee applied. Pre-registration is required for most programs.
Pre-registration is required for all events by 8 am on the day of the program.
Current Events
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is committed to providing quality programs for community members of all ages. Some community programs have both virtual and in-person options.
If you have any questions about the following events, please contact Community Program Manager Ellen Holste at holstee@cedarcreekinstitute.org. To see a complete list of all programs, visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/piercecedarcreekinstitute.
October Storywalk Book – Fungus is Among Us! by Joy Keller;
Illustrated by Erica Salcedo
October 1–31
FREE
Science Storytime: Just Winging It
Friday, October 7
10:30–11:15 am
FREE
World Migratory Bird Day Celebration Hike
Saturday, October 8
8–10 am
Members FREE I Non-Members $5
October Brunch: Fungi to the Rescue – One Spore at a Time
Sunday, October 9
Member Adults $20; Children $10
Non-Members Adults $25; Children $12
Mobility-limited Fungal Foray Tours
Tuesday, October 11
10–Noon
3–5 pm
One spot left! Call (269) 721-4190 to register.
Members FREE I Non-Members $5
Mobility-limited Fungal Foray Tours
Thursday, October 13
10–Noon
FULL–To be on a waiting list, call (269) 721-4190.
3–5 pm
One spot left! Call (269) 721-4190 to register.
Members FREE I Non-Members $5
Fall Fungal Foray Walk
Saturday, October 15
10–Noon
2–4 pm
Members FREE I Non-Members $5
Lunch and Learn: From Northwoods Dark Skies to Bright City Lights – Bird Migration in a Changing World
Friday, October 21
Program: 11 am – Noon (in-person and on Zoom)
Lunch: Noon–1 pm
Program ONLY: Members FREE ; Non-Members $5
Program and Lunch: Members $12 I Non-Members $17
Learning the Land
Saturday, October 22– Fall Forest Color Walk
1–3 pm
Members FREE I Non-Members $5
Invasive Vegetation Removal to Benefit Critical Reptile Habitat
Saturday, October 29
9 am – Noon
FREE
Candlelight Trails: Trick or Treating on the Trails
Saturday, October 29
6:30–9 pm
Members $5; Non-Members $7
Family $25 (Please indicate the number of people in a family)
November and December Storywalk Book: Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle: How Animals Get Ready for Winter
by Laura Purdie Salas; Illustrated by Claudine Gevry
Tuesday, November 1–Saturday, December 3
Learning the Land
Saturday, November 5 – Cedar Swamp Stroll
10 am – Noon
Members FREE I Non-Members $5
Dinner and a Movie: Big Changes Begin with Small Talk
Saturday, November 5
Dinner: 5:30–6:30 pm
Movie and Discussion: 6:30–9 pm (in-person)
Dinner and a Movie: Members $25; Non-Members $30
Movie Only $5 I Non-Members $10
Winter Bird Feeding Workshop
Wednesday, November 9
6–8 pm
Members $15; Non-Members $20
Holiday Gift Show
Sunday, November 13
11 am–3 pm
For 19 years, artists have been selling their handcrafted and creative gifts at the annual Holiday Gift Show. The artists donate 15 percent of their sales to the Institute. Members receive 15 percent off all gift shop purchases the day of the Show. By shopping, you will support both local artists and the Institute. The Institute's gift shop will feature books, fair trade items, locally made items and birdhouses and feeders by Bill Stovall. Bill will be available to answer questions about birding and his products.
The Gift Show is free and open to the public. There will not be any lunches available this year.
Lunch and Learn: Finding Wild: A Quest to Find Rare Plants
Friday, November 18
Program: 11 am – Noon (in-person and on Zoom)
Lunch: Noon–1 pm
Program ONLY: Members FREE ; Non-Members $5
Program and Lunch: Members $12 I Non-Members $17