Show off your park pride this Halloween! We’ve created two free pumpkin carving templates featuring our favorite feathered friend, Owlexander, and the Centerville-Washington Park District tree logo. Whether you’re hosting a fall gathering, decorating your porch or participating in a…
Lend a Helping Hand at the Honeysuckle Homestead
Family-Friendly Event Combines Conservation, Creativity and Fun The Centerville-Washington Park District invites community members to roll up their sleeves for a fun, hands-on conservation effort at Grant Park! Join us for the Honeysuckle Homestead on Saturday, October 25, from 10:30…
The Terrific, Radiant, Humble Garden Spider
It’s probably fair to say that, despite our fondness and admiration for the title character from Charlotte’s Web, most people are happy to keep spiders at a distance for most of the year. But now it’s October, and, for a…
Centerville Noon Optimist Club Donation Funds Universal Changing Table at Oak Grove Park
Thanks to a generous $5,000 donation from the Centerville Noon Optimist Club, the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) has installed a universal changing table in the family restroom at Oak Grove Park’s Noon Optimist Shelter. The donation covered approximately 40% of…
Predator-pray: The Carolina Mantis
There’s no mistaking a praying mantis! Praying mantises are named for the front-facing, folded forelegs that give the appearance of an animal in prayer. Really, though, the series of spikes along those “arms”, along with their lightning-fast movements, are a…
The Wild Robot Movie Party
This movie party is sure to be one wild adventure! Our night will begin at 6:30 p.m. with games, crafts, activities and more to unleash your family’s wild side! The Family Spoon food truck and Sweet P’s popsicle cart will…
Business and Civic Leader Breakfast
Great Parks, Great Community: Business and Civic Leader Breakfast Tuesday, October 7, 8:15 – 9:30 a.m. Activity Center Park, Community Room, 221 N. Main St. Start your day with connection and insight! Join community leaders, business owners and local stakeholders to…
Fairy & Gnome Home Festival
Our popular Fairy & Gnome Home Festival returns to Bill Yeck Park on Saturday, September 6, from 1 – 3 PM! Celebrate your child’s imagination and creativity. Build a fairy and gnome home out of natural materials for these woodland…
Free Outdoor Glow Yoga Event
Method Yoga Studio owner and instructor Megan Lees will lead YoGlow, a free outdoor evening yoga class, at Forest Field Park on Friday, September 5, from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. We will provide glow bracelets for all participants to wear! This…
New Pickleball Courts Open at Yankee Park
Game on! The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) has added two new pickleball courts at Yankee Park, meeting growing community demand for the fast-paced, social sport. The upgrade came during a planned resurfacing of the park’s three tennis courts this summer.…