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GEAUGA PARK DISTRICTFor more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.Family Ice Age EscapadesDec. 27, 1-4…
GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT
For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Family Ice Age Escapades
Dec. 27, 1-4 p.m.
All year long, Geauga Park District has been connecting park visitors to the Ice Age in conjunction with Return to the Ice Age, the special exhibit at The West Woods featuring real Ice Age-era bones found in Geauga County. But when the exhibit goes the way of the Ice Age after Dec. 31, so will that programming at least for a while.
Ice Age-themed activities include: a genuine “Gifts of the Glacier” pebble collection, a barter game emphasizing materials important to Paleoindian life, the use of ink stamps to make an Ice Age animal scene, a heads-and-tails Ice Age animal matching game, a miniature-scale mammoth excavation, a special appearance by the giant Harry the Mammoth puppet and cool prizes for children while supplies last.
Registration is not required. The West Woods is located at 9465 Kinsman Road in Russell Township.
Nature Drawing for Kids
Dec. 29, 1-2 p.m.
Participants ages 12-15 will prac-tice drawing nature at three levels of detail rapid cartoons, quick sketches and detailed drawings using sketching pencils and colored pencils at The West Woods Nature Center, 9465 Kinsman Road in Russell Township.
Each session will practice a mammal, a fish, a bird, an invertebrate and a plant, with reference specimens available as guides. Then, each session will practice more complex techniques for transforming simple cartoons into most polished illustration – techniques like blending, shading and drawing from a reference grid.
Registration is required. All supplies will be provided. Feel free to bring in a nature drawing from home to show off.
NOTE: Program for ages 8-11 is now wait-listed.
New Year’s Eve Nature Celebration
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Come to Geauga Park District to celebrate New Year’s Eve while the sun is still up with naturalist “Nora the Explorer” Sindelar at the Rookery, 10100 Cedar Road in Munson Township.
Activities will include a fun Nature Detective clue game featuring antlers, feathers and animal tracks, free snacks and a “sparkling” toast at noon.
Registration is required for the free program.
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