Upcoming Events

Ages 18 and up

We’ll be swimming with the current in this class! We will create fish-themed watercolor paintings, focusing on Ohio species! We will utilize basic brush and watercolor techniques using studio materials. Leave the class with your finished painting.

Registration deadline: Friday, June 14

Ages 18 and up

Take advantage of this opportunity to explore Centerville and Washington Township by bicycle. The ride will be led by trained and experienced bike leaders and will help you learn routes to shopping, parks and more! Rides will be an easy-paced 10 to 15 miles that start and end at a park.

Registration deadline: Thursday, June 20

Safari Adventure
Ages 5 – 11

Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28
9:00 a.m. – noon

Recreation Day Camp (RDC) offers a variety of recreation activities, sports, games, arts and crafts, guest speakers and more! All RDC sites are led by trained recreation leaders. This fun program keeps children outdoors and active all week!

Registration deadline: Monday, June 17

Safari Adventure
Ages 5 – 11

Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28
9:00 a.m. – noon

Recreation Day Camp (RDC) offers a variety of recreation activities, sports, games, arts and crafts, guest speakers and more! All RDC sites are led by trained recreation leaders. This fun program keeps children outdoors and active all week!

Registration deadline: Monday, June 17

Nature Superheroes
Ages 5 – 12

Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28
9:00 a.m. – noon

Grab your capes and your hiking shoes and get ready to learn about our home and how we can take care of it. This earth-focused week will be full of creative projects and activities to help us care for the earth and start making a difference — because you’re never too old or young to be an earth superhero.

Registration deadline: Monday, June 17

Nature’s Ninjas!
Ages 9 – 13

Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 28
9:00 a.m. – noon

A special guest speaker, Valor Martial Arts, will join us! Let’s learn some ninja skills and practice our dexterity, agility and power! We will discuss animals with ninja-like skills and finish our week with a field trip to Ninjobstacles — an American Ninja Warrior-inspired obstacle course! This is a field trip week. We will use our inflatable S.A.F.E. Archery equipment for this week of camp.

Registration deadline: Monday, June 17

Survivor
Ages 6 – 12

Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

It will be a competition all week long! We will participate in nature trivia, animal identification games and much more! Teams will tie-dye team bandanas that they are invited to wear on the last day for the ultimate challenge! This week we will be taking a field trip to Oak Grove Park to learn about fishing and archery. Parents should drop campers off and pick at Oak Grove Park on Wednesday. The cost of the field trip is included in this week’s fee. Thursday is the rain date for the field trip.

Registration deadline: Monday, June 17

Nature Superheroes
Ages 5 – 12

Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Grab your capes and your hiking shoes and get ready to learn about our home and how we can take care of it. This earth-focused week will be full of creative projects and activities to help us care for the earth and start making a difference — because you’re never too old or young to be an earth superhero.

Registration deadline: Monday, June 17

Ages 10 – 12
Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Combine outdoor adventure and nature education with this week-long camp. Adventure Camp focuses on immersion in the outdoors and works to build confidence through activities, outdoor skills, tree climbing with EarthJoy, hiking, creeking and a field trip to Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm.

Registration deadline: Monday, June 17

All ages
Mondays, June 24, July 22 & August 26

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.

Space Explorations!
Ages 5 – 7

Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 28
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

We are focusing on the final frontier this week! We are going to be exploring planets, stars, and rockets for some exploration inspiration. Along the way, we are going to be making some really cool crafts and artwork — fun ways to develop our motor skills! What will we discover in the great unknown? Guest artist Kristin Bailey of the Purple Paintbrush, LLC. will join us this week too! Please dress in old clothing, and we will provide aprons for especially messy crafts.

Registration deadline: Monday, June 17

Ages 16 and up

Join Kristin Bailey from Purple Paintbrush LLC for a relaxing evening overlooking the meadow. No painting experience is required. This class is an enjoyable way to learn some color theory, basic drawing and observational painting with helpful tips and guidance!

Registration deadline: Thursday, June 20

All ages

Happy Birthday, bees! Join us for bee crafts, snacks, and activities. Take a closer look at our honey bee hive. Learn about basic beekeeping and how to support native bees. Did you know Ohio has over 400 recorded species of bees?

AccessAbility Program: A collaboration between the Centerville-Washington Park District, Washington-Centerville Public Library and the Washington Township Recreation Center! AccessAbility rotates locations based on the monthly host. Activities will be adapted to give participants of all ages and abilities an enriching sensory, social and physical experience.

Registration deadline: Thursday, June 27

All ages

Kick off red, white and blue week with live music from the Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton and a free sundae at the Smith House! Enjoy a relaxing summer afternoon with music, yard games and themed crafts. Bring your own picnic blanket or lawn chair.

Registration is not required, but registered participants will receive reminder and/or cancellation emails.

Superheroes Assemble!
Ages 5 – 11

Monday – Wednesday, July 1 – 3 and Friday, July 5
*No camp on Thursday, July 4
9:00 a.m. – noon

Recreation Day Camp (RDC) offers a variety of recreation activities, sports, games, arts and crafts, guest speakers and more! All RDC sites are led by trained recreation leaders. This fun program keeps children outdoors and active all week!

Registration deadline: Monday, June 24