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Fall fruit featured at Family Fun Friday
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliChildren at Fellows Riverside Gardens’ Family Fun Friday on Sept. 18 enjoyed a story from the Public Libraries of Youngstown and Mahoning County.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliAndre (left) and Alex Sahyoun (right) took advantage of the nice weather at Family Fun Friday on Sept. 18 at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliViolet Baxter played in the digging garden during Family Fun Friday on Sept. 18 at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliChildren planted and took home their own begonias at Family Fun Friday at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliEducators and volunteers of Mill Creek MetroParks’ Fellows Riverside Gardens hosted an apple-themed Family Fun Friday on Sept. 18. Pictured, from left, are Mary Kay Wrenn, Lynn Zocolo and Marilyn Acierno.
By amanda tonoli
Family Fun Friday at Fellows Riverside Gardens hosted a special season-themed day surrounding apples.
Lynn Zocolo led the activities with various volunteers of Mill Creek MetroParks.
Children had the opportunity to taste test different kinds of apples, identify and learn the parts of an apple, participate in a scavenger hunt around the garden, plant begonias and dig for treasures.
Zocolo said she enjoyed seeing the children dig in the gardens most of all.
“It’s fun for them to actually get their hands dirty while they’re here,” Zocolo said.
Volunteer Mary Kay Wrenn said she had a few students who brought their plants home from Family Fun Fridays made them into gardens.
“It’s so nice to hear that they are planting these plants at home,” Zocolo said.
Wrenn said she appreciated the practice the students take home and come back with those skills, ready to further their gardening skills.
“It’s amazing how many come back and actually know how to plant,” Wrenn said.
Family Fun Fridays are continuing through Oct. 16 on Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens in the Family Garden.