Winter Chilly Fest - Skokie Park District

Children’s ProgramsBuild a Gift BirdfeederCreate the perfect holiday gift that your family and friends will enjoy allwinter long. After reviewing basic carpentry skills, you’ll use a hammerand nails to build your own wooden birdfeeder. This fun project can bepersonalized at home and will help local birds during the cold weather.All tools and supplies will be provided, including birdseed. Specialregistration for this activity begins 11/28/11.Age: 10 - 13 Location: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R N442540-01 F 12/9 6:30-8:30P $16 $20Scoutin’ Around For HomeschoolersHomeschoolers will explore the natural world, learn new skills, and havefun outdoors this winter. Activities change weekly and include outdoorskills like snowshoeing and concept-based topics such as owl pellets andthe equinox. A portion of each class is held outside, and participantsreceive resource pages to encourage further exploration at home. Please call(847) 674-1500, ext. 2500 for more information about individual classes.Location: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R NAges: 6 - 7446031-20 Tu 1/10-3/13 1:15-3:15P $88 $110Ages: 8 - 10446032-20 Tu 1/10-3/13 1:15-3:15P $92 $115Recycled Paper ValentinesPrepare to get your hands wet in this fun and creative class! Usinga mixture made from blended paper scraps, you will create a dozenrecycled paper valentines from scratch. Learn how to make cards withyour recycled paper and how to personalize your paper with specialcolors, shapes, petals, lace and doilies. Bring a cookie sheet or jelly rollpan for carrying your recycled paper home.Age: 6 - 10 Location: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R N443032-03 Sa 2/4 1-3P $16 $20President’s Day Nature Museum TripSpend President’s Day exploring nature! We’ll begin with outdooractivities and games at the Emily Oaks Nature Center, and after lunch,we’ll head to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago todiscover nature indoors! Take the Wilderness Walk to check out thesights and sounds of a Midwest prairie, savanna and dune. Step intoa kaleidoscope of color at the Butterfly Haven, a greenhouse habitatcomplete with tropical trees and 1,000 butterflies. Experience theamazing variety of life in local wetlands at the Mysteries of the Marsh.And explore the Extreme Green House and the newest exhibit, Nature’sLunch Box. Fee includes van transportation and museum admissions.Age: 8 - 10 Departs: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R N444131-01 M 2/20 9A-3:30P $32 $40Sign up to receive Emily Oaks’ newsletter via e-mail.Subscribe online or at any facilityChill Out Fireside for KidsCure your cabin fever with an evening of wintertime fun at Emily Oaks!We’ll start indoors, creating cool winter art. Then we’ll head outdoorsfor a night hike on the trails, warming up with a snack and hot cocoa bythe cozy fireplace while we hear winter tales. Get your friends together to“chill out” and enjoy the wonderful winter!Age: 7 - 10 Location: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R N442132-01 F 2/17 6:30-8:30P $8 $10Winter Slumber PartyCelebrate the animals of Emily Oaks at our Winter Slumber Party. Playgames, eat lots of food, and eventually get some sleep! We’ll meet the otherguests and find out what they like to do at this winter party. Are thesecritters Snacker Nappers, Stuffed Deep-Sleepers or Party Animals? Besure to bundle up for some nighttime winter explorations and a campfireoutdoors. Then we’ll head inside and camp in tents in the ProgramRoom. Saturday evening snacks and breakfast on Sunday morning will beprovided. A supply list will be e-mailed one week prior to the sleepover.Age: 8 - 11 Location: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R N441932-01 Sa,Su 3/3-3/4 7P-10:30A $29 $36Spring Break ProgramsSpring Break Storybook AdventuresThis spring break series is for kindergarteners who enjoy stories and loveto spend time playing in nature! Each day features different books aboutnatural discoveries or springtime wonders, then combines the storybookswith outdoor adventures. After hearing stories like Diary of a Worm, AGrand Old Tree, All Eyes on the Pond, and A Tiny Seed, your child willparticipate in exciting activities, games and craft projects related to thenature tales. Remember to dress for the outdoors!Grade: K Location: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R N440931-01 M-Th 3/26-3/29 9A-3:30P $104 $130Spring Break Wild OnesSpend your spring break getting to know the wild ones of Emily Oaks!The Nature Center is home to lots of weird and wonderful animals: bats,frogs, butterflies, raccoons, foxes, squirrels, owls, snakes and more. Eachday you will get to know two different wild critters through riddles andpuzzles. Your adventures will take you outdoors to explore where theanimals live and discover how they survive. Activities include games,outdoor expeditions, related craft projects, and field guide assembly. Youmight even meet some of these incredible critters face-to-face!Grade: 1 - 2 Location: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R N440831-01 M-Th 3/26-3/29 9A-3:30P $104 $130Spring Break Survivor!Do you have what it takes to survive in the outdoors? Join us foradventure and fun during spring break while getting an introduction tooutdoor survival skills. Create your own shelter, find water sources, andbuild and cook over a fire. Activities change annually and include skillschallenges, teamwork activities, and time to enjoy the natural world.Grade: 3 - 5 Location: Emily Oaks Nature CenterCode Days Dates Time R N440231-01 M-Th 3/26-3/29 9A-3:30P $104 $13020| Skokie Park District