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Ghost Town Craft Show

Ghost Town Craft Show

Ghost Town 10630 CR 40, Findlay, OH, United States

Join your friends at Ghost Town for a Mother's Day weekend Craft Show on Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday, May 11, Noon-5 p.m. hosted by Mandy's Custom Creations. It's a great way to celebrate Mother's Day weekend!! Over 50 vendors will fill Ghost Town Findlay, Ohio with their unique creations. Admission is […]

$5

Insects of Hancock County

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Have fun learning about insect body parts by making insects out of pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and clothespins. Use a magnifying glass to inspect preserved specimens. Join Hancock Park District and hike the trails with sweep nets in search of live insects, such as painted lady butterflies, green darner dragonflies, and praying mantis. Meet at the […]

Free

Wee Ones: Color in Nature

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Join Hancock Park District to learn about colors found in nature. A story will be read followed by a short hike in search of colors. Color wheels will be used. After the hike, we will return to the Discovery Center where participants can create a watercolor craft. Please wear clothes that can get stained. Meet […]

Free

Insect Nature Hike

Riverbend Recreation Area 9250 TR 208, Findlay, OH, United States

Insects are everywhere. During Hancock Park District's .4-mile Meadow Hike, we will look for caterpillar frass, holes in leaves, wasp galls, and other signs left by insects. Monarch butterflies might be in search of milkweed. The trail can be wet this time of year, so wear shoes that can get muddy. Meet at Big Oaks […]

Free

Bone Broth: Open House

Litzenberg Memorial Woods 6100 U. S. 224 West, Findlay, OH, United States

How did the pioneers get the broth to make soups, stews, and chicken and noodles? Sarah Fishel will be boiling down some chicken and beef bones to make a tasty […]

Free

Nature Story Time: Hedgie’s Surprise

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Hedgie’s Surprise by Jan Brett will be read in the Nature Play Area. It is a story about a chicken who needed to keep her eggs from being eaten by Tomten. The hen wants to hatch her eggs and have a new flock of babies, but she needs Hedgie’s help to do it. There will […]

Free

Outdoor Play

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Enjoy a late spring evening with outdoor games like corn hole and ring toss. Parachute and bean-bag bugs, bubbles, and Velcro ball and disc set will also be available to play with. Make sandcastles or look for fossils using the sand toys that will be in the Playscape. Meet at Nature Play Area.  All ages […]

Free