What kinds of delicious and colorful food can you purchase at the Farmers’ Market? Let’s find out at Storytime with the Hancock County Farmers’ Market! Together you will explore with a story all the farmers’ market has to offer, like different colors of fruits and vegetables, pretend to shop at a farmers’ market, and even […]
Take part in a treasure hunt at Oakwoods! Families will receive a treasure map at the Richard S. "Doc" Phillips Discovery Center and can return their completed list there for a small prize. This program is presented with the Hancock Parks District and will be hosted at the Oakwoods Nature Preserve at 1400 Oakwoods Lane, […]
Join your friends at the library for Starter Storytime at Riverside Park’s Waterfalls Pavilion! Together you will sing, rhyme, read, and have fun with scarves and instruments while enjoying the […]
Make your own Rainbow Bouquet and get a drink to go with it! Stop in at Reading Grounds to sign up and pay for the class with Ben from Restoration Flower Farm. Registration is $45 and available in-person at Reading Grounds. There are only 25 spots so grab one quickly before the sign up deadline […]
Scavengers are like nature’s janitors; they make their surroundings clean. Activities will include a scavenger hunt, Pin the Tail on the Opossum, coloring sheets and looking at scavenger fur and […]
Paint a picture using tempera or acrylic paint and use paint brushes made from natural materials like pine needles, flowers, and leaves. While the paintings dry, take a walk in […]
Music can be made with objects that are found around the house. Make musical instruments out of everyday items such as paper towel tubes, rubber bands, and beans. Participants can […]
A colony of breeding big brown bats live in the bat boxes on the side of the Activity Barn. Learn about the bats of Ohio, watch bats leave the bat […]
Berries were an important food source for families back in the 1800s. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries could be grown in the family garden or foraged in the forest. Learn the different ways these fruits can be used, including pies, preserves, and dried for later consumption. Stop by the McKinnis house for a taste of […]
Most fungi are decomposers, but there are a group of mushrooms that feed in a unique way. Mycorrhizal mushrooms gather nutrients by having a mutual relationship with plants. Learn how […]
