River Tales: The River That Flows Beside Me

River Tales
Saturday, November 1, 2025
11 am – 12 pm and 1 – 2 pm

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Non-members: $3 per learner
Members: FREE!
Museum admission is not included with ticket purchase.

Swing by the Connecticut River Museum for take-home craft activities that engage kids with the Connecticut River’s stunning wildlife and rich history! Crafts will take place in the Museum’s Boathouse. A program just for kids 4+ and their caregivers, River Tales includes a story and craft activity themed around nature.

The river’s journey takes it past beaver dams, floodplains, oxbow lakes, paddle-boarders, and bridges. Starting in the rocky peaks, it winds its way through coniferous forest, gushes through v-shaped valleys, and roars down magnificent waterfalls.

This November, we’ll read The River That Flows Beside Me by Charlotte Guillain, winner of the 2024 Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year (Ecology) and the Good Housekeeping Best Kids Book Award 2023. With a focus on the important role waterways play in human and environmental survival, The River That Flows Beside Me explores the changing landscapes along a river’s journey and the habits and ecosystems that call the river their home.

Questions? Email astromberger@ctrivermuseum.org.

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