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Letters to Owlexander
Owlexander, our Park District mascot, loves keeping in touch with his park friends but winter makes it a little bit harder to see everyone. He would love to receive a letter, drawing or card telling him all about your winter park adventures. Letters can be dropped off at a special mailbox throughout January. Please address your letters to Owlexander Parks (no stamp necessary). All ages.
Registration deadline: Friday, January 15
CommUNITY Wellness Challenge
The Centerville-Washington Park District, the Washington-Centerville Public Library and the Washington Township Recreation Center challenge YOU to complete 21 wellness activities to kick off 2021! Track your activity on the challenge worksheet. Turn in the worksheet to be entered into a prize drawing!
Feeding Backyard Birds
Learn about the birds that live in our backyards and how to keep them happy and healthy all winter long! Each family will make three suet cake feeders to take home. All ages.
Registration deadline: Monday, January 21
Winter Hiking Club
Getting outdoors makes us happy and healthy, especially in the wintertime! Participants will arrive and meet the instructor for a brief talk about the topic of the day before setting off on the self-guided hike. Individuals attending three or more hikes will receive a Winter Hiking Club patch. This is a “Tools to Trek” program. All ages. Staggered start times.
Registration deadline: Thursday, January 28
History Rocks!
Limestone is an integral part of Centerville and Washington Township history. Participants will investigate Ohio’s geological timeline, learn about Centerville’s collection of early stone houses and explore the impact of the quarry industry on our community. Each participant will take home a limestone sample and a geode. Ages 12 – 14.
Registration deadline: Thursday, January 28
History Rocks!
Limestone is an integral part of Centerville and Washington Township history. Participants will investigate Ohio’s geological timeline, learn about Centerville’s collection of early stone houses and explore the impact of the quarry industry on our community. Each participant will take home a limestone sample and a geode. Ages 12 – 14.
Registration deadline: Thursday, January 28
RecKits: It’s Valentine’s Day! Jr.
It’s Valentine’s Day soon! This RecKit has everything you need to make some awesome valentine’s for your friends. Plus it also includes neat Valentine’s themed science activities! Best for ages 3 – 6.
Registration deadline: Monday, January 25
RecKits: It’s Valentine’s Day!
It’s Valentine’s Day soon! This RecKit has everything you need to make some awesome valentine’s for your friends. Plus it also includes neat Valentine’s themed science activities! Best for ages 7 – 13.
Registration deadline: Monday, January 25
Winter Hike & Seek
There is so much to see in Grant Park on winter days! Receive a scavenger hunt, free hot chocolate and a bag to pick up any trash you might see. Families that find at least half of the scavenger hunt items will be entered in a prize drawing! All ages.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, January 27
Early Adventures
Parents and their little ones will experience nature in the dark during these winter months. Follow the lighted path during this self-guided experience. Participants will be greeted by a staff member and given a specific route to follow on their independent hike. Lanterns will be available to borrow. Ages 0 – 4 years with adult companion. Staggered start times.
Registration deadline: Sunday, January 31
Creature ComMOTION Video Series C
Little ones will grow in their large and fine motor development by moving like the animals during this virtual program. Participants will receive a kit that contains animal-themed activities to use with each week’s engaging video full of songs and movement. Ages 4 – 6.
Wednesdays, February 3 – 24
Registration deadline: Wednesday, January 27
Booked for Lunch
A collaborative program with the Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society and the Washington-Centerville Public Library, Booked for Lunch is a monthly lunchtime discussion on a historical fiction or non-fiction book. Ages 18 and up.
Due to COVID-19 Booked for Lunch will meet virtually this winter. https://www.wclibrary.info/bookdiscussion/
February Discussion: Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, by John Meacham
Hike With a Naturalist: All About Owls
Owls are really cool! We will discuss their adaptations while dissecting owl pellets. After that, we will venture into Grant Park to listen for their songs. Flashlights optional. Ages 14 and up (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult).
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 1
S’more Snow Please!
Learn all about the life cycle of a snowflake from cloud to water table. How far does this tiny drop of frozen water rotate around our world? Learn about how water builds around us while we build s’mores around a campfire! This program is limited to one adult companion per registrant. All ages.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, February 3
Winter Hiking Club
Getting outdoors makes us happy and healthy, especially in the wintertime! Participants will arrive and meet the instructor for a brief talk about the topic of the day before setting off on the self-guided hike. Individuals attending three or more hikes will receive a Winter Hiking Club patch. This is a “Tools to Trek” program. All ages. Staggered start times.
Registration deadline: Thursday, February 4