Upcoming Events

All ages
Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 20

At the park district, your losses are ours as well. This National Pet Memorial Day, we invite our community members to honor pets who have passed by adding their photos to the temporary Rainbow Bridge memorial. You can visit any time during daylight hours.

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!

All ages

Grow Together Native Garden Club will focus on the entire household working as a team to manage your own native wildflower gardens at home. Each meeting, families will share their garden adventures, learn about garden ecology, give our small garden space a little TLC and spend some time creating or playing! This is a Tools to Trek program.

Registration deadline: Wednesday, September 9

Recommended for ages 2 – 5 with a parent/guardian

Start your morning with some mom talk during a toddler walk and playground playtime. We will meet at the shelter for introductions, coffee and breakfast snacks then walk along “Owlexander’s Wetland Walk.” Register one person per family. All siblings welcome.

Registration deadline: Sunday, September 6

Ages 14 and up

Experiment with the season’s beautiful leave. Learn two historical camera-less photographic processes while creating beautiful botanical images with local artist and educator Heather Ballard. We will collaborate with the sun and the park’s natural resources to create frameable works of art! All supplies are included. You may bring flowers or leaves from your yard or garden!

Registration deadline: Monday, September 7

Ages 16 and up (under 18 requires adult companion)

Airrosti’s Adelle Scott, Sr. Recovery Specialist, will teach you how to manage, reduce and eliminate musculoskeletal pain through preventative self-myofascial release techniques using a foam roller, lacrosse ball, and banded exercises. This class will focus on injury prevention. See Airrosti.com for more info on pain relief!

Registration deadline: Friday, September 11

All ages

We are offering an early arrival option for children needing a quieter, sensory-friendly Fairy and Gnome Home Festival experience. Registration is required for this time slot to allow for a more controlled environment for participants. Registration is by family. Please register only one family member.

Registration deadline: Wednesday, September 9

All ages

Celebrate your child’s imagination and creativity with CWPD! Build a fairy and gnome home out of natural materials for our woodland residents. Upon arrival, your family will receive special currency to purchase natural embellishments for your home. Visit the realtor to get your home lot number and build a lovely house for our forest friends. Other activities will include music provided by the Dayton Dulcimer Society, a craft and more! Sweet P’s Handcrafted Ice Pops will be available for purchase.

All ages with grandparents(s) (recommended for children ages 3 – 12)

This Grandparents Day, we invite you to celebrate yours with us! Grandchildren and their grandparent(s) will gather at the Kennard Nature Nook for an afternoon of nature crafts, stories in the shade, an indoor tea party and nature play! One registration per family (5 maximum per family). This program is geared towards grandparents and their grandchildren.

Registration deadline: Monday, September 7

Note: this program is being modified during construction on Activity Center Pickleball Courts

Ages 12 – 17 plus a family member over 21

Join a Park District pickleball league and play pickleball in the parks this summer! All leagues are six weeks long. Six Franklin X-40 pickleballs per team are included and can be picked up from Park District Headquarters prior to league play. This for-fun league is open to any doubles teams (men’s, women’s, or mixed doubles) comprised of a teen and their parent/guardian or other close family member over the age of 21. You may be assigned matches at either start time listed.

Registration deadline: Sunday, August 30

Ages 8 and up with an adult companion

Join us for a fun, family session of archery! We will learn the basics of archery and play some competitive, fall-themed games. All equipment is provided and no experience is necessary. Please register each participating member of your family.

Registration deadline: Thursday, September 10

Ages 18 and up

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, September 11

Ages 18 and up
Mondays, September 14 – October 26

Start your week with some mom talk! We will meet near the shelter for introductions then walk along the park’s paved path. A local mom will lead the group and will have various discussion topics. Feel free to bring your younger children in carriers or strollers.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, September 1

Ages 9 – 12
Mondays, September 14 – October 19

This program, designed to allow children to interact with nature in unique ways, teaches children about nature and the outdoors. We occasionally celebrate the last session of the season with a campfire and s’mores. Please let us know if your child has any dietary restrictions by answering the custom questions upon registration.

Registration deadline: Monday, September 7

Ages 16 and up
Mondays, September 14 & 21, October 12 & 26

Sweater weather is almost here! Gather with fellow fiber enthusiasts for relaxing fall evenings of stitching outdoors on the Kennard Nature Nook deck. Knitters and crocheters of all skill levels are welcome. Bring any project (no sweaters required!) and settle in for good company, fresh air and beautiful seasonal views as the leaves change week to week. Want to stretch your legs? A nearby 0.25-mile paved path offers the perfect opportunity for a short walk between stitches.