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Things to do this Weekend in Kentucky’s Beautiful Land Between the Lakes

June 18, 2015 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

The Oxen at The Homeplace (Land Between the Lakes)

Oxen at The Homeplace, Land Between the Lakes

The following press release (from the LBL) will show you just how much is going on in the Land Between the Lakes this weekend!

Saturday, June 20

10am-12pm – Barn Loom Weaving – HOMEPLACE 1850’s FARM

Program included with HP admission. Middle class farms strived to be as self-sufficient as possible; sheep, flax, and cotton were raised, processed, and spun into yarn and thread. Like the 1850’s farm children, lend a hand beating the threads into place or help wind the weft on a shuttle.

1-3pm – Chair Weaving – HOMEPLACE 1850’s FARM
Program included with HP admission. Ideal for home educators.
Today on the farm we will be weaving durable, new seats for the farm chairs with the strong, fibrous hickory bark we harvested last month. Come see how a herringbone pattern seat is woven and experience a true old- time tradition.

2-2:45pm – Slimy Science – NATURE STATION
Program included with NS admission. *Ideal for home educators.
Did you ever wonder how some reptiles and amphibians can hear with no ears? Or how to tell if a turtle is a boy or girl? Come face-to-face with some slimy and scaly critters as we investigate these and other questions through fun activities and demonstrations.

{Continued beneath the sunset!}

Sunset on the Water

Sunset on Honker Lake (from a Canoe Trip we recently enjoyed!)

6:30-9pm – Sunset Kayak Trip – NATURE STATION
$20 per canoe. Participants must be age 13 or above. Cost does not include NS admission. NS closes at 5pm. Registration limited. Reservation required. Call 270-924-2020 to reserve your space. Join us for a relaxed paddle as we explore the nooks and crannies of a Lake Barkley scenic bay. We will search the waters and shorelines for wildlife such as osprey, eagles, beavers, egrets, frogs, and songbirds.

5:30 & 7pm – Laser Light Shows – GOLDEN POND PLANETARIUM
Listen to your favorite retro, country, pop, or classic rock artists as laser lights dance across the 40-foot theater dome. Even if you have seen our laser shows before, you have never seen them like this. Our new laser projector makes them more amazing! All seats $7. Also, see Laser Shows Tue. & Fri. evenings

Sunday, June 21

1-3:30pm – Let’s Play & Ice Cream Treat – HOMEPLACE 1850’s FARM
Program included with HP admission. *Ideal for home educators.
When there was leisure time in 1850, children played with homemade toys or enjoyed games. Today, let’s jump rope, throw washers, and toss corncob darts. Then let’s have some ice cream, but wait in 1850, so there’s a little work involved before anyone could enjoy that special summer treat. Take your turn at the ice cream bucket and we all can enjoy the reward.

2-2:30pm – Batty for Bats – NATURE STATION
Program free with NS admission. *Ideal for Home Educators.
Let’s get a little batty as we learn about one of nature’s most fascinating, but unfamiliar creatures, bats! Meet “Betty the Old Bat,” who will teach you a fun bat song and challenge you with some bat trivia. Finally, step outside to look and listen for live bats roosting in our backyard bat boxes.

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Elk at The Elk & Bison Prairie, Land Between the Lakes

Elk at the Elk & Bison Prairie on a Summer Evening

Daily & Weekly Things to Do in The Land Between the Lakes:

GOLDEN POND PLANETARIUM
Located inside the Golden Pond Visitor Center, offers full-dome views of night sky. Daily shows at 10 & 11am; 12, 1, 2, 3, & 4pm. See our Planetarium Show Schedule Adults $5; Children $3
Laser Light Music Shows Tue, Fri, & Sat at 5:30 & 7pm. All seats $7 for Laser Shows. Call 270-924-2243 for more information

ELK & BISON PRAIRIE
Open daily from dawn until dusk. The Elk & Bison Prairie offers a native prairie habitat where you can see wildflowers and songbirds too. Elk and bison roam free within this 700-acre enclosure. Best time to see wildlife is early or late in the day. $5 per vehicle – purchase entry cards at the Prairie or Golden Pond Visitor Center.

HOMEPLACE
Open daily 10am-5pm. Last ticket sold at 4pm. Adults $5; Children $3
Every Wed at 10am – Taste of The Homeplace. Daily at 3:30pm – Feeding Time on Farm
Travel back in time to 1850’s farm life at the Homeplace. Talk to interpreters as they go about their daily chores of a typical farm family. Daily programs. Check out our period crops, livestock, crafts, tools, farming, and conservation techniques. Call 931-232-6457 for more information.

NATURE STATION
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adults $5; Children $3
Every Sun. at 11:30am Snake Feeding; every Tue. at 11am Morning Nature Hike; Mon-Fri at 2pm Animal Programs. Get up close with owls, deer, bobcat, turtles, bald eagle, wolves, and more. See beautiful native gardens and learn how you can plant your own. Call 270-924-2299 for more information.

Filed Under: Elk & Bison Prairie, Golden Pond Planetarium, LBL, Summertime in Kentucky, The Homeplace, The Nature Station Tagged With: Golden Pond Planetarium, LBL, The Homeplace, The Nature Center, things to do in the Land Between the Lakes

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