Spring Program Guide 2013 - Skokie Park District

Spring Break Programs
Spring Break Storybook Adventures
Your kindergartener will discover natural and springtime wonders,
through the combination of storybooks and outdoor adventures. After
hearing stories like Diary of a Worm, A Grand Old Tree, All Eyes on the Pond,
and A Tiny Seed, your child will participate in exciting activities, games
and craft projects related to the nature tales. Remember to dress for the
outdoors.
Grade: K Location: Emily Oaks Nature Center
440931-01 M-Th 3/25-3/28 9A-4P $112/$140
Spring Break Wild Ones
The Nature Center is home to lots of weird and wonderful animals: bats,
frogs, butterflies, raccoons, foxes, squirrels, owls, snakes and more. Each
day your child will get to know different wild critters through riddles
and puzzles. Their adventures will take them outside to explore where
animals live and discover how they survive. Activities include games,
outdoor expeditions, related craft projects, and field guide assembly. You
might even meet some of these incredible critters!
Grade: 1 - 2
Location: Emily Oaks Nature Center
440831-01 M-Th 3/25-3/28 9A-4P $112/$140
Spring Break Survivor!
Does your child have what it takes to survive in the outdoors? Join us
for adventures and fun, while learning outdoor survival skills. Create a
shelter, find water sources, use a compass, and build and cook over a
fire. Activities change annually and include skills challenges, teamwork
activities, and time to enjoy the natural world.
Grade: 3 - 5 Location: Emily Oaks Nature Center
440231-01 M-Th 3/25-3/28 9A-4P 112/$140
Fireside Programs
Spend an evening or afternoon this winter seated in front of a flickering
fire in our cozy Program Room or out on the trails as you listen to stories
and participate in other fun activities! Snacks are provided. Children
must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please pre-register to avoid
cancellation due to low enrollment.
Coyote Tales Fireside
Listen to the stories of Coyote, the lovable and laughable Native
American literary character who is hero, clown, educator, magician
and fool, all wrapped in one! Hear about Coyote’s adventures as he
treks across the continent, making the world ready for the coming of
human beings and often getting into trouble along the way. This fireside
includes a break for a craft and hot cocoa.
Age: 3 + Location: Emily Oaks Nature Center
442179-01 Sa 3/16 6:30-8P $5
Evening Campfire Programs
Spend an evening this spring around a flickering campfire, participating
in a sing-along or other fun activities! Spring Evening
Campfire Programs are recommended for 4-yearolds
and up. Campfire snacks are provided. In the
event of rain, most programs will be held indoors
in front of a fire in the Program Room. Preregistration
is requested to avoid cancellation
due to low enrollment. Children must be
accompanied by a registered adult.
Moms That Lay Eggs Campfire
Springtime babies arrive in many ways!
Celebrate Mother’s Day by learning about
local animals that lay eggs, and discover
the variety of eggs laid in the water, soil
and high above the ground. Some are soft and
some are hard, and from them are born birds, reptiles, amphibians and
more.
Age: 3 + Location: Emily Oaks Nature Center
142170-01 Sa 5/11 7-8P $4
Spring Symphony Campfire
The amazing springtime symphony has begun at Emily Oaks! Find out
who the symphony players are and how they make their music. With
the help of some simple tools, you’ll recreate the sounds of different
frogs and birds and add your own notes and rhythms to nature’s
melodic spring concert.
Age: 3 + Location: Emily Oaks Nature Center
142177-01 Sa 5/18 7-8P $4
Spring Sing & S’mores Campfire
Join us for an evening of singing, clapping and strumming around the
campfire! Follow song sheets as we sing lively nature tunes about
seeds, swamps, slugs and more. Then we’ll make s’mores, a traditional
campfire treat.
Age: 3 + Location: Emily Oaks Nature Center
142175-01 F 5/31 7:30-8:30P $4
1978 — Skokie Park District
Spring 2013 | 21