Plano's Heritage Farmstead Museum is often filled with small children on school field trips or young families enjoying the wonders of the four-acre historic site, which is nestled in the center of the city.  But folks at the Farmstead are targeting a slightly different demographic with the organization's new program "55+ Exceeding the Limits".

On Monday, April 20, the  Farmstead presented the first program in this educational program series for seniors. "Marvelous Monarchs" was well received by crowd of interested and enthusiastic guests.

"This event featured social time and a short presentation about the current plight of the Monarch by Melanie Schuchart, Volunteer Director for the Heard Museum's Butterfly House and Garden," explained Heritage Farmstead Museum Director of Development Kathy Strobel. "Guests also walked through the Farmstead's historic gardens and viewed plants on the property that provide a home for monarchs."

Sponsored by the City of Plano, 55+ Exceeding the Limits is a new Heritage Farmstead Museum educational program designed specifically for seniors.  Program presentations, conducted the third Monday of each month from 10:00 a.m. – noon, will feature a variety of topics from butterflies to gardening to Victorian dance to the Farmstead itself.

"This exciting, new program allows all of us at the Heritage Farmstead Museum to reach out to another sector of our community to provide educational opportunities, fellowship and fun," added Strobel.

Upcoming 55+ Exceeding the Limits programs include:

• May 18, 2015: A Farmstead Field Trip
• June 15, 2015: Creative Gardening
• July 20, 2015: A Morning of Music
• August 17, 2015: Ice Cream Social
• September 21, 2015: Victorian Dance

Pre-registration for each class is $6.00 for non-members and $5.00 for Heritage Farmstead Museum members. Each program is limited to 50 registrants. Online registration is available at www.heritagefarmstead.org or by calling 972-881-0140. Registration deadline is midnight the Thursday prior to each program.         

About The Heritage Farmstead Museum:  The Heritage Farmstead Museum, a four-acre historic site consisting of a restored, 14-room 1891 Victorian farmhouse with its original outbuildings, interprets rural life on the North Texas prairie between 1890 and 1925. The museum provides tours, field trips and programs for 35,000 visitors each year.  For more information, call 972.881.0140 or visit www.heritagefarmstead.org.