'Rocks and Fossils are Fun!'

With Lawrence Township public schools closed today, Monday, Oct. 10, in observance of the Columbus Day holiday, the  is inviting parents and children to attend a program entitled “Rocks and Fossils are Fun!”

The event, which is free, runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Lawrence Nature Center at 481 Drexel Ave. All young children must be accompanied by an adult.

Grades Pre-K to 1: Linda Townsend, a pre-schoolteacher at the Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church Nursery School, will have all sorts of crafts on hand to help youngsters learn about rocks, minerals and fossils.

Grades 2-12: LNC educator Sue Herrmann will teach students how to identify, rocks and minerals and fossils.

For more information, visit www.lawrencenaturecenter.net.