Many animals have the amazing ability to fly through the sky. These creatures come in many different sizes, some are covered in feathers, and some even have a hard exoskeleton. For this program, join Hancock Park District as they will be looking at the various animals that use wings to fly and ones that fly […]
Do you love to draw? Join your friends at the library for drawing tutorials and hang out with other young artists. This month, we will be drawing with paint pens […]
Last year the American Ornithological Society, the group that decides the names of birds, announced that all North American birds named after a person or has a name that could […]
During the Christmas season, it is a tradition to go out and count as many birds as you can in your area. Come along as Hancock Park District takes part […]
Start the holiday season with a fun fireside story at the historical McKinnis House. The fire will be warm and cozy as we enjoy the story The Biggest, Best Snowman. […]
Stroll through our campus, beautifully decorated for the holidays. Join the Hull family as they celebrate Christmas in the 1890's. Enjoy live musical entertainment this evening by Standard Time Jazz Quintet, crafts and games, storytelling, and a visit by Father Christmas! Refreshments provided. Admission is only $1.00 per person!
Decorating a Christmas tree was a simple, but fun activity in the 1800s. Families might string strands of popcorn or cranberries to hang on the tree. Mom might even allow the children to bake gingerbread cookies as decorations. Dad and the boys would carve little animals as gifts. Visitors at Hancock Park District's McKinnis House […]
Find the moon with us as we hike around the meadow in the park. Join your friends at Hancock Park District as they see if animals, like white-tailed deer or raccoons are daring to stir on this late fall night. Check out the night sky for Jupiter and winter constellations, Orion and Canis Major. Meet […]
Opossums are amazing animals that live in Hancock County. They are resourceful scavengers that find whatever food they can get. Along with the scraps they find, opossums can eat lots of harmful ticks. Also, the opossum is the only marsupial in the United States. Marsupials include kangaroos and koalas. Join Hancock Park District and look […]
“Static” means to stay in one place. In static electricity, the charges are all staying in one area. Join Hancock Park District and make a static flyer as one of our experiments. Making your hair stand on end using a balloon is another fun activity using static electricity. Kids will have fun trying all nine […]
