Creative Kids Corner: Take Home Kits
Recommend for ages 3 – 5
Thursdays, September 10, October 8 & November 12
This take-home kit features crafts and activities revolving around a fun nature-based seasonal theme! There will be three different kits — one for each month!
Registration deadline: Thursday, September 3
All ages
Thursday, October 1 – Wednesday, October 28
Sign up for this free program, and in October we will send you a clue each Thursday to find Grassman in one of your 51 parks! When you find him, you will also learn about a native butterfly! Scan the QR code to log your Grassman sighting. Each time you find Grassman and log the sighting, that is another entry into our raffle for a fun Grassman/butterfly combo prize bag! 4 winners will be selected. This is a Tools to Trek Program.
Welcoming the New Photographer
Ages 14 and up
Join local artist and educator Heather Ballard for a morning exploring fall foliage. Learn the basics of exposure, camera settings and composition. Bring your fully charged camera and memory card. This class is open to photographers with all types of cameras — from DSLRs to smartphones!
Registration deadline: Sunday, October 18
Land-based Crafting: Herbal Tincturing 101 AM
Ages 18 and up
Beth Bridgeman, a full-time maker and weaver from Yellow Springs, Ohio, will teach about several safe, effective adaptogenic herbs and the unique properties and benefits of each. You will also learn about marks and menstruum and the variety of liquids that you can use for tincturing. Walk away with multiple handmade tinctures! The AM and PM sessions are the same program. Please select only one.
Registration deadline: Sunday, October 18
Land-based Crafting: Herbal Tincturing 101 PM
Ages 18 and up
Beth Bridgeman, a full-time maker and weaver from Yellow Springs, Ohio, will teach about several safe, effective adaptogenic herbs and the unique properties and benefits of each. You will also learn about marks and menstruum and the variety of liquids that you can use for tincturing. Walk away with multiple handmade tinctures! The AM and PM sessions are the same program. Please select only one.
Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 18
Yoga in the Park F
Ages 18 and up
Mondays, October 26 – November 30
Method Yoga’s Megan Lees leads these yoga classes for all levels. Classes include a warm-up, breath work, standing poses, flowing poses, and end with relaxation.
Registration deadline: Friday, October 23
Fitness for Longevity D
Ages 18 and up
Mondays, October 26 – November 30
Get it all in one fitness class — a challenging workout and functional movement for vitality and longevity. This class is designed to maintain strength, mobility and power at an advanced level, regardless of your age. Prior exercise experience is highly recommended. Taught by Dan Loofboro. Please bring a yoga mat and water.
Registration deadline: Friday, October 23
Simply Bat-tastic!
All ages
It’s International Bat Week! Bats have played a critical role in our environment for more than 50 million years, maintaining insect populations, dispersing seeds and more! Come on an explorational hike as we look for these keystone species in their natural environment. This is a Tools to Trek program.
Registration deadline: Thursday, October 22
Spooky Season Hike
Ages 18 and up
We will kick off the night with local legends of things that go bump in the night and a tour of our historic Smith House (which may just be a little bit haunted). Then, as the sun sets we will hit the trails to see some iconic, spooky sites at this park. Those goosebumps are just from the wind, right? Please register each participate planning to attend separately.
Registration deadline: Thursday, October 22
Nature Fun: An Outdoor Family Storytime
All ages (recommended for children 5 and under)
Fridays, September 11 & October 30
Families are invited to join us outside to listen to a story brought to you by the Washington-Centerville Public Library! Participate in nature-themed activities following the story. Families are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on. All sessions are Tools to Trek programs.
Registration is not required but is recommended. This is a Tools to Trek program!
Gentle Yoga C
Ages 18 and up
Tuesdays, November 3 – December 15
(No class November 24)
Join us for a gentler, more adaptable yoga program. This class will feature additional guidance, modifications and props to assist in supporting postures and a slower pace. Taught by certified yoga instructor Kathleen Crosby. Please bring a yoga mat and water.
Registration deadline: Friday, October 30
Early Adventures: Smith House
Ages 0 – 5 years with adult companion
Your leader will point out seasonal changes and other natural points of interest in the parks. Hikes can be on a natural or paved path, depending on the location. This is a Tools to Trek program. Backpacks and front carriers are appropriate if your child is not walking.
Registration deadline: Sunday, November 1
3D Embroidery: Mushrooms!
Ages 16 and up
Discover different techniques to make your embroidery POP! We’ll learn to create three-dimensional embroidered mushrooms by using felt, wire and thread. Along the way, we’ll enhance our projects by understanding the anatomy of different mushrooms. Each participant will leave class with an in-progress stump work embroidered mushroom project.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, October 27
Mad Science University
Ages 9 – 12
Wednesdays, November 4 – December 2
(No class on November 25)
Science is all around us! Children will experience science firsthand through hands-on, and sometimes messy, activities! We will explore fascinating science concepts with a new theme each week. We are putting science to the test as your child learns about chemistry, biology and physics.
Registration deadline: Monday, October 26
Gentle Yoga D
Ages 18 and up
Thursdays, November 5 – December 17
(No class November 26)
Join us for a gentler, more adaptable yoga program. This class will feature additional guidance, modifications and props to assist in supporting postures and a slower pace. Taught by certified yoga instructor Kathleen Crosby. Please bring a yoga mat and water.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, November 3