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NATURE PROGRAMS

RASCAL RACCOON’S TRAVELING ZOO

WILD FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION NEW! Celebrate dad or that special father-figure in your life with a fun morning at Patriots Park! We’ll have a scavenger hunt around Barth Pond, some games, as well as fishing (bait and equipment included) to help you bond together. At the end, the kids will get to pamper their father/father-figure with some homemade special treats! Register everyone attending. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Age: All Min/Max: 8/20 R/NR: $10/$15 Location: Patriots Park-Barth Pond Class # Date Day Time 3500P16-01 6/15 SU 10:00-11:30am JUG BAND JAMBOREE Help us celebrate America’s homegrown brand of fun folk music: the jug band! Each class we'll learn a little about the history of jug bands and other folk music traditions, make a hand-crafted instrument from recycled and repurposed materials (different each program)that you can take home, then sing and play away while enjoying some tasty snacks! Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register everyone attending. Age: 2+ Min/Max: 8/30 Fee: $5 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time Instrument 3500P26-01 6/15 SU 3:00-4:00pm Washboards 3500P26-02 7/20 SU 3:00-4:00pm Spoons 3500P26-03 8/31 SU 3:00-4:00pm Jugs Celebrate the summer solstice—the longest day of the year—with us at Lyman Woods! Explore fascinating cultural traditions about the summer solstice through games, experiments and other activities. Finish off the evening with hot dogs and s’mores around the campfire. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register everyone attending. Age: 2+ Min/Max: 6/30 Fee: $18 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time 3500P17-01 6/20 F 5:30-7:30pm SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

Let us bring the wildlife to you! Join us in your neighborhood park to enjoy fun stories, interactive games, and meet a featured animal from our nature center! Rascal Raccoon, our cheerful Lyman Woods friend, will lead the story-time and activities while you eat a seasonal treat and learn about local wildlife at the same time! Park location and times change program to program, so please look carefully at locations and times listed below. Please register everyone attending. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Age: All Min/Max: 8/40 R/NR: $6/$9 Class # Date Day Time Location Animal 3500P27-01 6/13 F 4:30 5:00pm McCollum Park Lizards 3500P27-02 7/18 F 4:30 5:00pm Randall Park Butterflies & Moths 3500P27-03 8/8 F 4:30 5:00pm Whitlock Park Turtles NATURE AT NIGHT HIKES Discover a new world of mysteries during a hike in the nighttime forest! We’ll explore seasonal changes, nocturnal critters, fascinating phenomena, and learn about a special featured creature while we trek through the woods. To top off the evening, we’ll settle around the campfire for some delicious s’mores! Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register everyone attending. Age: All Min/Max: 8/25 Fee: $15 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time Theme 3500P04-01 6/14 SA 7:30-9:00pm Fantastic Foxes 3500P04-02 7/12 SA 7:00-8:30pm Dashing Deer 3500P04-03 8/9 SA 7:00pm-8:30pm Shooting Stars & Constellations

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