Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302
Xīnnián hǎo! Good New Year! Join us for a celebration of Lunar New Year and this year's featured animal: the Snake. Explore tales of history, mythology, the elements, and more through art and games. Registration is for one child with an adult. Adult must stay for the duration -- this is not a drop-off program.
Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302
This family-friendly program explores a different science-loving lady each session through story, art, and more! Today we're learning about Rosalind Franklin, the real hero behind the discovery of DNA's structure! Join us as we explore her work from one side of the double helix to the other, and how she's finally getting the credit she …
Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302
Ditch the Plastic, Embrace the Wrap! Join us for a fun and eco-friendly workshop where you'll learn to make your own reusable beeswax wraps! Perfect for replacing plastic cling wrap, these wraps are a sustainable way to store food. In this workshop, we'll guide you through the easy process to create colorful and functional wraps. …
Pleasant Home - Drawing Room - 217 Home Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302
Join us to learn the benefits of a good cup of herbal or green tea. This lecture discusses the difference between black tea and herb tea as well as what herbs make good tea, how to formulate your own and the medicinal properties discovered throughout time of various native plants with pictures to help with identification. We will provide …
Cheney Mansion Kitchen - 220 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302
Join Chef Tara Humphrey of the Global Peel as she explores culture through cooking. Bagels, donuts, and beans are just a few of the sweet and savory menu items. We’ll learn where pancakes originated and learn how to make eggs the way you like them. Learn history, eat dinner, and share our common story with …
Fox Community Center (Lower Level) - 624 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304
Interested in shooting a bow & arrow? Sign up with our trained archery instructor who will encourage and coach all ages and levels. Classes will take place indoors, with safety …
Fox Community Center (Lower Level) - 624 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304
Hey, junior archers! Want to teach your adults a thing or two about shooting a bow and arrow? Our trained instructors will help you and your adult learn the ropes of this fun adventure sport. Registration is for one child and one adult. Please register your child archer only, not their adult. Archery is for …
Fox Community Center (Lower Level) - 624 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60304
Interested in shooting a bow & arrow? Sign up with our trained archery instructor who will encourage and coach all ages and levels. Classes will take place indoors, with safety …
Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302
Immerse yourself in nature and learn to capture yourobservations through journaling. Explore drawing, writing, and mindfulness while you expand your skills as a naturalist and an observer of the outdoors. …
Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302
Calling all little explorers! Join us for stories, song, and adventures in a nature-themed story time. We’ll meet (stuffed) animals and discover the wonders of the wild! This week we'll be reading "Seeking an Aurora" by Elizabeth Pulford! Please register the child participant - price includes an accompanying adult.
