Empowering Outdoors: Coffee and Conversation July
Ages 18+
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. : Coffee and Conversation
11:00 a.m. – noon Hike
Join the Centerville-Washington Park District and the local non-profit Hope Wanders to enjoy coffee and conversation with guest speakers and/or an educational experience followed by a walk or hike. This session will include an introduction to archery skills. Participants will learn about safety, supplies and get to use the bows and arrows to practice how to use them. Archery will be taught by a CWPD trained archery instructor. In addition, there will be a 1.5 mile paved walk.
Continuous Line Drawing & Watercolor Washes Class
Ages 18 and up
We will work with a wildflower theme to explore combining continuous line drawings with watercolor washes to create a unique aesthetic. This technique will increase observation skills and brush dexterity. We will be using studio materials. Leave the class with your finished painting.
Registration deadline: Friday, July 12
Bike Centerville Community Ride C
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, July 18
Recreation Day Camp: Week 8, Forest Field
Camp Detectives
Ages 5 – 11
Monday – Friday, July 22 – 26
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, July 15
Recreation Day Camp: Week 8, Iron Horse
Camp Detectives
Ages 5 – 11
Monday – Friday, July 22 – 26
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, July 15
Sugar Valley Day Camp Week 8 Morning
Little Critters
Ages 3 – 5
Monday – Friday, July 22 – 26
9:00 a.m. – noon
This week will be all things soft and fuzzy! Campers will spend the week learning about the little critters that live in our parks, from fuzzy rabbits to little grasshoppers. Fun games, creative crafts and exciting challenges await campers as they look for little critters in the park. Campers are welcome to bring their stuffed animal friends to camp this week.
Registration deadline: Monday, July 15
Hidden Meadows Camp Week 8 Morning
Survivor
Ages 5 – 12
Monday – Friday, July 22 – 26
9:00 a.m. – noon
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, July 15
ACtivity Squad Camp Week 8
Outside C.S.I.: Campfires, Survival Skills and Innovation
Ages 8 – 12
Monday, July 22 – Thursday, July 25
Activity Center Park, Community Room
Friday, July 26
Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
9:00 a.m. – noon
A week focused on building our outdoor skills! Learn how to cook over a campfire, make a walking stick, read a map and compass, tie some knots and so much more! We will finish our week with a field trip to Grant Park for hiking and creeking! This is a field trip week. Parents/guardians will be dropping campers off and picking up from our field trip location at Grant Park. We will be using our inflatable S.A.F.E. Archery equipment for this week of camp.
Registration deadline: Monday, July 15
Sugar Valley Day Camp Week 8
Little Critters
Ages 6 – 12
Monday – Friday, July 22 – 26
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
This week will be all things soft and fuzzy! Campers will spend the week learning about the little critters that live in our parks, from fuzzy rabbits to little grasshoppers. Fun games, creative crafts, and exciting challenges await campers as they look for little critters in Bill Yeck Park.
Registration deadline: Monday, July 15
Hidden Meadows Camp Week 8 All Day
Survivor
Ages 5 – 12
Monday – Friday, July 22 – 26
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, July 15
Adventure Camp D
Ages 12 – 15
Monday – Thursday, July 22 – 25
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook
Overnight: Friday – Saturday, July 26 – 27
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Bill Yeck Park, Smith Entrance
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, nature play, an overnight, hiking, creeking and a field trip to Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm.
Registration deadline: Monday, July 15
Nature Fun: An Outdoor Family Storytime
All ages
Mondays, 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.
Junior ACtivity Squad Camp Week 8
Magician Mysteries and Circus Celebrations!
Ages 4 – 6
Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Our youngest magicians are taking the center ring! We will be looking at some great “magic tricks” in nature (and learning a few simple magic tricks we can show off ourselves). We will have fun with some optical illusions and crafts with epic transformations! 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, July 15
Dance Fitness with Emily
Ages 18 and up
Tuesdays, July 23 – August 27
We dance to various styles of music (Latin, hip hop, pop, global rhythms, etc.) which provides a good mix of low to high-intensity moves. Instructor Emily Chandler strives to make this class high-energy and a lot of fun! We can guarantee you’ll leave this class feeling great! Please bring a bottle of water.
Registration deadline: Sunday, July 21
Fitness Yoga B
Ages 18 and up
Wednesdays, July 24 – August 28
You will get it all in one fitness class — a challenging workout, yoga practice, as well as mindfulness and functional movement for vitality and longevity. All levels are welcome. Taught by certified yoga instructor Dan Loofboro. Please bring a yoga mat and water.
Registration deadline: Monday, July 22