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Programs With Parents (In Person)
early childhood / preschool
Coordinator: Pilar Martinez
Sippy Cup & Paint
Saturdays, Sep 3-Oct 8, 9:00-10:15A
Come along with your young preschooler and
sharpen those Fine motor skills. Your child will
have fun painting and playing games, ending with
a story time. Each session will have themes each
week including; dinosaurs, unicorns, bunnies, trains,
horses, musical instruments. Ages 2-4 years
Res Fee $30 - Fee $33
Location: Barrie Center
Toddler Yoga and Me
Saturdays, 9:00-10:30A
Oct 15 • Oct 22 • Oct 29
Come along with your toddler and sharpen those
gross motor skills. Toddlers will have fun making big
and small movements. Have fun bending, moving,
and just being silly.
Ages 2-5
Res Fee $15 - Fee $18
Location: Stevenson Center
Train Extravaganza
Mondays, 9:00-10:00A
Nov 5 • Nov 12 • Nov 19
Come along with your toddler and see them socialize
with other toddlers with the same interest! omas
Trains and other trains on wooden tracks. Let's build
and explore a new world. Ages 2-5
Res Fee $15 -Fee $18
Location: Dole Center - Studio 1
Stringing and Reading
Saturdays, 9:00-10:00A
Dec 3 • Dec 10 • Dec 17
Come along with your toddler and sharpen problem-
solving skills. Introduce your toddler to a new skill.
Let's make necklaces or bracelets. Using big and
medium beads to string to whatever design desired
and ending with a story time. Ages 2-4
Res Fee $15 - Fee $18
Location: Barrie Center - North Room
All About Apples!
ursday, Oct 6, 12:00-1:00P
Apple pie, apple sauce, apple butter…. I think we
have apples on the mind! We're exploring everyone's
favorite fall fruit though a story, cra, sensory
experience, and games! is experience is perfect for
your little one to make new friends and explore the
outdoors. Ages 0-5 with Adult
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Austin Gardens
Turkey Tales
ursday, Nov 10, 12:00-1:00P
Gobble gobble! Did you know Turkeys are more than
thanksgiving food? Wild turkeys actually live right
here in Illinois! We're going on a safari search for a
wild turkey of our own, plus reading a story, making a
cra, and singing a song to our turkey friends!
Ages 0-5 w/Adult
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Austin Gardens
Hibernation Station
ursday, Dec 8, 12:00-1:00P
We're out to play, but some animals are actually going
to bed! We're learning about all sorts of critters that
spend the winter fast asleep using stories, songs,
sensory time, and cras! Ages 0-5 w/Adult
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Austin Gardens
Building Towers
Saturdays, 9:00-10:15A
Jan 7 • Jan 14 • Jan 21 • Jan 28
Come along with your toddler and sharpen those
problem-solving skills as well as gross motor skills.
Using big and small blocks to build and create, watch
their imagination soar!
Ages 2-5
Res Fee $20 - Fee $23
Location: Longfellow Center - Lower Level
Cutting Vegetables Chef Toddler
Saturdays, 9:00-10:00A
Feb 4 • Feb 11 • Feb 18 • Feb 25
Come along with your toddler and sharpen those fine
motor skills. Give your toddler an opportunity to cut
vegetables in a fun way and watch a future chef in the
making. Ages 2-5
Res Fee $20 - Fee $23
Location: Cheney Mansion - Solarium
Storybook Nature Walk
Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00P, Sep-Mar
Weekly sessions for September through March.
Grab your strollers and wagons and join us for an
early morning story walk around Scoville Park! With
activities themed around shapes, colors, and more,
these walks provide sensory experiences for kids
and plenty of toddler-adult bonding time. Ages 0-5
with Adult
Res Fee $8 - Fee $11
Location: Scoville Park
Trails and Tales
ursday, Sept 8, 12:00-1:00P
Let's look at nature from a toddler's point of view!
is class explores the world around us as we play in
Austin Gardens, using our five senses to discover all
that makes nature beautiful. Includes a story, cra,
sensory time, and a nature walk! Ages 0-5 with
Adult
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Austin Gardens
Arctic Adventures
ursday, Jan 12, 12:00-1:00P
We have coats, hats, and gloves to keep us warm in
the winter, but how do polar bears stay warm? Today
we're playing in the snow and learning all about
the animals that live in this weather all year round.
Includes story, cra, sensory time, and a science
experiment perfect for your little ones. Ages 0-5
with Adult
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Austin Gardens
Fireside Storytime
ursday, Feb 9, 12:00-1:00P
On a cold winter day, nothing's better than the cozy
crackling of a fire! We'll read a story around the
fireside, play some games (away from the flames!),
make a cra, and sing some campfire songs! Ages
0-5 with Adult
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Austin Gardens
I am a Scientist!
ursday, Mar 9, 12:00-1:00P
Fizz, bubble, pop! Welcome to the lab! We're cooking
up some crazy kid-friendly experiments for an
aernoon filled with sensory fun, stories, and games!
No safety goggles required. Ages 0-5 with Adult
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Austin Gardens
Nature Programs
Supervisor: Hannah Szuch
