Hands On! – a child’s gallery, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites the community to visit on Friday, April 26 from 3:30-4:30 p.m., as educators from FENCE (Foothills Equestrian and Nature Center) bring animals to Hands On! FENCE Comes Alive! is free with museum admission and free for members. The mission of Hands On! is to serve children and families by providing educational exhibits and programs that stimulate the imagination and motivate learning in a fun, safe, “hands on” environment.  Special programs and classes are offered in the facility on a continuous basis or teachers can call Hands On! to learn about traveling science programs available in schools.

Hands On! is located at 318 N. Main Street. Regular hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information about Hands On! call 697-8333 or visit the website at www.handsonwnc.org.

– article submitted by Beth Bockoven