Wonder Never Grows Old
Live animal encounters that spark conversation, delight the senses, and bring the beauty of the natural world right to your community.
Village Edu's Senior Programs bring live animal encounters to assisted living communities, senior centers, and retirement homes. Each session is designed to be calming, social, and joyful, sparking memories, encouraging conversation, and offering gentle hands-on interactions with our well-cared-for creatures. Whether your residents are lifelong animal lovers or simply looking for something new and delightful, these programs bring warmth and wonder right to your community.
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Exoskeletons
Some animals wear their skeleton on the outside. Discover arthropods, why exoskeletons matter, and meet the incredible creatures that rely on them.
Life Cycles
From egg to adult, explore the wild life stages of insects and amphibians, including real molted skins and mantid egg casings.
Amazing Arthropods
Arthropods make up over 80% of all known animal species. Meet members of all four major groups and discover what makes each one truly remarkable.
Weavers of the World
Spiders are incredible engineers. Learn how they use silk, hunt prey, and defend themselves, a program full of wonder and surprising facts.
Scales & Tails
Step into the reptile world! Learn how snakes smell with their tongues, how geckos climb walls, and what makes reptiles so unique.
Scorpions & Arachnids
From creatures that glow under UV light to ones that spray acid, the arachnid world is wilder than you think. A program full of delightful surprises.
Many Many Myriapods
"Many-legged ones" — millipedes and centipedes look alike but are wonderfully different. Discover their roles in the ecosystem and why we need them.
Hidden Hunters
In nature you're the hunter or the hunted. Explore camouflage, ambush tactics, and the specializations that make each predator extraordinary.
Cockroach Comrade
Cockroaches have a bad reputation, but they're actually clean and utterly fascinating. Bust the myths and meet some of the most diverse roaches on the planet.
$495 per program + travel fee ($4 per mile from our location).