Bretzfelder Park Family Educational Lecture Series

The Bretzfelder Park Family Educational series is presented each year in winter and summer by the Forest Society and the Bretzfelder Park Committee. Many of the programs take place in the Tanya Tellman Pavilion at the park, named after the Forest Society's 2020 Conservationist of the Year.


Bretzfelder Summer Series 2025 Schedule

All programs start at 6:00pm. RSVP's are appreciated but not required. Walk-ins are welcome; those registered will receive updates about any changes. RSVP here!

August 6, 2025 - happening at The Rocks

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be performed as part of the award-winning Theatre Under The Stars' Summer Festival. This beloved madcap romance is the Bard at his best as three storylines collide with each other to great comic effect: A quartet of star-crossed Athenian lovers lost in the woods, a warring King and Queen of Fairies and a troupe of blue-collar amateur actors desperately attempting to mount a play for the Duke's wedding!

August 13, 2025

Critter Communities presented by Squam Lake Natural Science Center. Join a Squam Lake Science Center naturalist to meet wild animals that you could encounter in our forests, fields, or wetlands. Discover what makes them well-suited for surviving in the natural communities they inhabit.

August 20, 2025

Live Americana music with the local group, Barnyard Incident starting at 6:00pm. The Barnyard Incident brings together Deb Rossetti, vocals and percussion; James Sullivan, fiddle, guitar and vocals; Perry Williams, upright bass and vocals; Barry Moore, dobro, guitar, mando harp and vocals; and Dean Bakes, on mandolin, electric guitar, banjo and vocals.
 

August 27, 2025

Rounding out the series, participants will learn about moose ecology. Henry Jones, Moose Project Leader with NH Fish and Game, In his role, he coordinates moose management in New Hampshire. Jones will provide an update on how the population is currently faring.