# Things to do with kids at Plains Conservation Center

> 5 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Avenue, Aurora, CO 80013, in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area. Dates and times are Mountain Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [History for Homeschoolers: What Happened at Sand Creek? (Plains Conservation Center)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/history-for-homeschoolers-what-happened-at-sand-creek-plains-conservat--listing-04ce72669ab6451bec369fdf) — Fri, Nov 6 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Plains Conservation Center, Aurora · Ages 9–15 · From $18 · checked Oct 30. Students in grades 4–9 examine primary sources from multiple perspectives on the 1864 Sand Creek event and discuss how memorials shape how it is remembered.
- [Family Workshop at Plains Conservation Center: Tea Party](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/family-workshop-at-plains-conservation-center-tea-party--listing-f941090b05b8dc6f7550f1f4) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Plains Conservation Center, Aurora · Ages 5–12 · From $20 · checked Oct 20. Denver Botanic Gardens runs family workshops at the Plains Conservation Center, its shortgrass prairie site in southeast Aurora. In this one, families step into a cozy tea party…
- [Homeschool Science Supplement: Microscopic Life at Plains Conservation Center](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/homeschool-science-supplement-microscopic-life-at-plains-conservation--listing-52f1a6d0e44c7b2e302d2cbb) — Wed, Nov 18 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Plains Conservation Center, Aurora · Ages 9–15 · From $18 · checked Oct 30. Students in grades 4–9 use microscopes and hands-on investigations to observe bacteria and other tiny organisms and learn their roles in ecosystems.
- [Guided Homeschool Exploration: Cooking on the Wood Burning Stove (Plains Conservation Center)](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/guided-homeschool-exploration-cooking-on-the-wood-burning-stove-plains--listing-f3027aba86f0d1116a07d71d) — Thu, Nov 19 · Plains Conservation Center, Aurora · Ages 5–12 · From $20 · checked Oct 30. Families cook an 1800s meal on the sod village's wood-burning stove, peeling, chopping and mixing applesauce, muffins, cookies and butter. Email food allergies ahead.
- [Birds of Prey on the Prairie with HawkQuest at Plains Conservation Center](https://grassyknees.com/denver/activities/birds-of-prey-on-the-prairie-with-hawkquest-at-plains-conservation-cen--listing-06dfa1a1acb14afe693508f4) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Plains Conservation Center, Aurora · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 20. Live raptors visit Denver Botanic Gardens' Plains Conservation Center in Aurora for this program with HawkQuest, a Colorado nonprofit that brings non-releasable birds of prey to…

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