Sep
18
5:00 PM17:00
Sep
22
2:00 PM14:00
Taps and Talons 2019
Breweries, live music and animal presentations!
20 Craft Breweries and food available.
Please car pool and ride share! Parking is limited. Tickets only sold at door.
21 and over. Adults only please.
Jul
19
7:30 PM19:30
Creatures of the Night
Visit Sweetbriar to meet some nocturnal animals and embark on a walk into the darkness to enjoy the night and may be call in an owl or two. Bring a flashlight just in case.
When: Friday, July 19, 7:30-10pm
Who: Families with children 7 and up
How much: $10 /person, discounts available for scouts
Jul
13
1:00 PM13:00
Jun
23
1:00 PM13:00
Mud Day for Father's Day
Get ready to get muddy! Join us for slime making, sand playing and volcano building. Meet some animals that love to dig around just like you! $10 per child and $5 per adult
Jun
21
6:30 PM18:30
Yoga and Gong Bath
Join us at the barn for a summer solstice celebration. Yoga at 6:30, gong bath at 7:30.
$15 each or Both for $25
Jun
8
10:00 AM10:00
Butterfly and Bird Festival
Come to Sweetbriar’s annual Wildlife and Craft Fair for a day of fun and education It is also the grand opening of our enclosed Butterfly Garden. Along with this exciting event musical entertainment, crafts, games, face painting, animal shows, and craft vendors. Food and refreshments available for purchase.
Jun
2
8:00 AM08:00
Jun
1
8:00 AM08:00
May
19
1:00 PM13:00
May
12
10:00 AM10:00
Yard Sale for Wildlife
Saturday, May 18, & Sunday, May 19
10am to 3pm
Sweetbriar Nature Center is holding a yard sale to support its mission of nature education and wildlife rehabilitation. Items include some furniture, household goods, collectibles, antiques, paintings, DVDs, animal cages, aquariums and more. Our volunteer gardeners will be having a plant sale also.
Sweetbriar is located at 62 Eckernkamp Drive in Smithtown, 11787
PLEASE NO EARLY BIRDS!
May
11
10:00 AM10:00
Yard Sale for Wildlife
Saturday, May 18, & Sunday, May 19
10am to 3pm
Sweetbriar Nature Center is holding a yard sale to support its mission of nature education and wildlife rehabilitation. Items include some furniture, household goods, collectibles, antiques, paintings, DVDs, animal cages, aquariums and more. Our volunteer gardeners will be having a plant sale also.
Sweetbriar is located at 62 Eckernkamp Drive in Smithtown, 11787
PLEASE NO EARLY BIRDS!
Apr
20
12:00 PM12:00
Spring Fair and Egg Hunt
RAIN OR SHINE
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Age: 2+
Price: $15/child, $5/adult
Join us at Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown for a day filled with events, fun, and a lot of wonderful animals.
We have egg hunts throughout the day with prizes, as well as a separate egg hunt for 2-4 year olds to do with their parents . We will also have games, live animal presentations, crafts, face painting and more! A special long earned guest will be available for photo opportunities. Food, refreshments and Easter plants will be available for additional purchase.
Apr
14
1:00 PM13:00
Earth Day Every Day
Come visit our center to learn about some local animals, make a green craft and learn ways to celebrate the Earth not just today but every day!
Celebrate the wonders of the natural world and living things that share the planet with us. Children will meet resident animals, enjoy the natural world through their senses, and go on a scavenger hunt to find out some of the things they can do to help the natural world. Come away with a craft to help reduce your impact on the Earth.
Who: Families
How Much: $10/child, $5/adult, discounts available for scouts
Apr
12
6:30 PM18:30
Wildlife Yoga
An experienced yoga instructor will be leading an hour of yoga for all levels. Each week participants will share the room with one of our resident animals and learn a bit about its natural history and folklore.
The class is held in our historical house, barn or outdoors. Please call to check where class is being held and RSVP for the class.
Who: Teens and Adults
Cost: $15
Apr
5
6:30 PM18:30
Wildlife Yoga
An experienced yoga instructor will be leading an hour of yoga for all levels. Each week participants will share the room with one of our resident animals and learn a bit about its natural history and folklore.
The class is held in our historical house, barn or outdoors. Please call to check where class is being held and RSVP for the class.
Who: Teens and Adults
Cost: $15
Mar
29
6:30 PM18:30
Wildlife Yoga
An experienced yoga instructor will be leading an hour of yoga for all levels. Each week participants will share the room with one of our resident animals and learn a bit about its natural history and folklore.
The class is held in our historical house, barn or outdoors. Please call to check where class is being held and RSVP for the class.
Who: Teens and Adults
Cost: $15
Mar
22
7:30 PM19:30
Gong Bath Solstice Celebration
Silent walk in the woods and gong bath to bring in the Spring
Mar
22
6:30 PM18:30
Wildlife Yoga
An experienced yoga instructor will be leading an hour of yoga for all levels. Each week participants will share the room with one of our resident animals and learn a bit about its natural history and folklore.
The class is held in our historical house, barn or outdoors. Please call to check where class is being held and RSVP for the class.
Who: Teens and Adults
Cost: $15
Mar
10
1:30 PM13:30
Ssssensational Ssssnakes
Slither on over to Sweetbriar to see a selection of several ssssensational serpents. Participants will meet several snakes and learn about their unique adaptation through games and other participatory activities. Create a cool snake craft to take home.
When: Sunday, March 10, 1pm
Who: Families
How Much: $10/child, $5/adult, $2 discount for scouts
Mar
2
7:00 PM19:00
Creatures of the Night
Visit Sweetbriar to meet some nocturnal animals and embark on a walk into the darkness to enjoy the night and maybe call in an owl or two. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight just in case.
Adults and Teens only
Cost: $10 per person
Mar
2
12:00 PM12:00
Sweetbriar Summer Program and Art Center Open House
Sweetbriar will offer children and parents an opportunity to tour the facility including visiting our rain forest room and woodland exhibits, learning more about our summer programs, and meeting some of our resident animals. The Program Director will be available to answer any questions. Refreshments will be available.
Who: Families with children 3 to 17
How much: Free
No pre-registration required
Feb
22
6:30 PM18:30
Wildlife Yoga
An experienced yoga instructor will be leading an hour of yoga for all levels. Each week participants will share the room with one of our resident animals and learn a bit about its natural history and folklore.
The class is held in our historical house, barn or outdoors. Please call to check where class is being held and RSVP for the class.
Who: Teens and Adults
Cost: $15
Feb
19
to Mar 8
Sweetbriar Bird Seed Sale
Warmer weather will soon be upon us and the birds are coming back from migration hungry! So please order your bird seed with us and share with a friend. If you don't need any we will gladly welcome any bird seed donations.
Ordering from us not only helps with our animal care costs, the seed we order is always ordered fresh.
You can email, print or send in this form. Payment can be made by check, credit card or through PayPal. If you place an order through PayPal please email the form to Swbriarncli@aol.com and on your PayPal payment write birdseed order and your name in the memo.
Feb
18
to Feb 22
Winter Discovery Days for ages 5 to 11
Once again Sweetbriar Nature Center will be offering daily natural science programs over the school breaks elementary school children.. Each day will be a different natural science theme. Each day is chock-filled with fun hands-on activities, interaction with our residents, non-releasable wildlife, crafts, games, and much more. Parents can register their child/children for one day, two days, three days, four days, or the entire week.
Themes from Monday to Friday are
Monday: How To Train Your Bearded Dragon (reptiles, amphibians and more)
Tuesday: Even Animals Bundle Up (Winter animals and how they survive)
Wednesday: Frozen: Not the Musical (Winter Adventures)
Thursday: Tropical Vacations (Migrating Animals)
Friday: Penguins, Polar Bears and Pikas (Tundra Animals)
When: February 18 – 22, 9am to 3pm daily, after care available until 5pm for an additional charge
Who: Children ages 5 to 11
How Much: $75/day for members, $325/week for members, $85/day, $375/week for non-members
Early bird discount until February 1
Feb
10
1:00 PM13:00
Falling In Love With Wildlife
Join Sweetbriar staff and volunteers for an afternoon of close encounters with wildlife. Meet some of Sweetbriar’s cute and loveable animals, play an animal matching game in honor of Valentine’s Day, and create a craft to remember the day. There will be many photo opportunities.
Who: Families
How Much: $10/child and $5 for adults, $2 discount for scouts
Feb
3
1:00 PM13:00
Searching for Sweetbriar Sam - A Groundhog adventure
Come find out if Sweetbriar Sam is planning to hibernate for another 6 weeks or predict an early spring. We will have a fun scavenger hunt to learn some facts about groundhogs, play with shadows, and meet some other animal hibernators and others with different solutions for cold weather. Make a fun groundhog craft to take home.
Who: Families
How Much: $10/child and $5 for adults, $2 discount for scouts