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Snipe Hunt

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Join Hancock Park District on a snipe hunt. We will search for a bird called Wilson’s Snipe that shows up in the wetlands this time of year. We will talk about the Wilson’s Snipe, listen to the sounds it makes, and then hike the wetlands with binoculars and a spotting scope in search of birds […]

Free

Fun with Marbles

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Marbles have been around for thousands of years. They come in different sizes, colors, and materials. Learn how to play marbles, build a marble run and race marbles, paint a picture by rolling marbles in tempura paint, and create marbles out of clay. Meet at the Discovery Center.  This free program is open to youth […]

Free

Wee Ones: How’s the Weather in Spring

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

During the spring season, we can encounter many different types of weather including rain, snow, and wind. Children will learn about these types of weather through a story read by staff at Hancock Park District and activities including “Ducks on the Pond” and “Wriggly worms”. A tissue paper puddle will also be made. Meet at […]

Free

VolunTeens 2025

Findlay-Hancock County Public Library 206 Broadway, Findlay-Hancock Co Public LIbrary, OH, United States

TEENS- Are you looking for something to do this summer? Need a way to get some volunteer hours? Enjoy helping people and hanging out in the library? Check out the library's VolunTeen program! VolunTeens help out weekly with our SummerREAD program. To learn more about becoming a VolunTeen, stop by the Main Library at the […]

Teen Night! Besties & Blooms

Findlay-Hancock County Public Library 206 Broadway, Findlay-Hancock Co Public LIbrary, OH, United States

Bring your Bestie & paint a portrait of each other into flower blooms. To ensure the library has enough space and materials, registration is preferred. This program is for students […]

Numbers in Nature

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Toddlers can work on mathematical development, the concept of numbers, and counting with the help of nature. Toddlers along with an adult will take a guided hike on the trails with Hancock Park District, look for animals and natural objects, and practice counting such things as points on a leaf, wings on a bird, and […]

Free

Makerspace: Circuits

Findlay-Hancock County Public Library 206 Broadway, Findlay-Hancock Co Public LIbrary, OH, United States

Join your friends at the library for art, science, and engineering projects in our makerspace for kids. This month, you will be trying hands-on activities like building circuits with copper […]

Free

Let’s Get Birding

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Hancock Park District will talk about what makes a bird a bird, how to identify birds, and how to use binoculars. We will create an observation journal to document the birds we see, observe birds at the bird feeders by looking through the Windows on Wildlife, and if time allows, continue birdwatching while hiking on […]

Free