The snow that falls in winter is a great base for checking out animal tracks. Join Hancock Park District and learn the tracks of native animals that are still active during the winter, including eastern cottontails, fox squirrels, raccoons, and coyotes. We will take a hike in search of footprints and other signs that those […]
Learn about snowflakes. A story about snowflakes will be read by your friends at Hancock Park District. Afterward, we will talk about snowflakes, what they are, how they form, and their special powers. Children will have an opportunity to create their own unique paper cut out snowflakes. Meet at the Discovery Center. This free program […]
Build a shelter using what can only be found in the woods. Hancock Park District will talk about the qualities of a good shelter, different types of shelters, and where it is safe to build a shelter, and then we will go in the Nature Play Area, split into groups, and build shelters using natural […]
All animals love to eat. Food is important for giving energy to animals to keep them moving. Teeth make eating extremely easy for animals. In this program we will look […]
Due to the angle of the sun in the winter, the sun may seem dull, but it is still sending out strong rays of light. Because of snow’s bright white […]
During the holidays, all the puppets escaped and were running around the Discovery Center. Help Hancock Park District find the puppets that are hiding and put them back in their […]
Come out and join Hancock Park District at the Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center to play games this winter evening. There will be classic board games and card games, […]
Many fossils are frozen in time by ice, tree sap, and hot lava. Kids will chisel away at blocks and cubes of ice, find the treasure, and then create a […]
In this program, join Hancock Park District as we will use our fingerprints to make an animal drawing. Using an ink pad, we will make fingerprints on paper to create […]
Have you ever looked closely at bird feet? They come in many different shapes and sizes, and they help birds do important jobs. Join Hancock Park District at the Discovery […]
