Brookhaven Town Offers Spring Educational Programs

HOLTSVILLE, NY – Several educational programs for Town of Brookhaven residents will return this spring.

The Town’s Traffic Safety Department will host a free Bicycle Rodeo on March 26, at Safety Town, 249 Buckley Rd. in Holtsville. The event encourages children to learn how to safely ride their bikes in a mock-roadway, kid-sized setting. Participants of all ages will be evaluated and given feedback on their bicycle-handling abilities, after proper bicycle safety skills are demonstrated.

Participants are required to bring their own helmets and bicycles—both will be inspected for safety. This event is by appointment only. To schedule a time to attend, call 631-363-3770.

The Holtsville Ecology Site & Animal Preserve is offering Spring Pee Wee Gardening Classes for children ages 3 to 5. Children will learn about the environment, animals and plants through crafts and stories. Two different six-week sessions are available for $50 starting either April 12 or 13. For class dates/times and to register, call 631-451-5330.

Additionally, the Ecology Site is hosting Adult Horticulture Classes during which participants will learn how to start plants through propagation, grow vegetables from seeds, spring gardening techniques and the uses for native plants.

Classes, which are $50 for a six-week session, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursdays starting April 14. To register, call 631-451-5330.