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 […]

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 at the many kinds of teeth in the animal world. Join Hancock Park District and observe teeth made for only eating plants or meat and […]

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 color, it can reflect a lot of sunlight and can even hurt people’s eyes. Hancock Park District will talk about snow goggles, an invention made […]

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 totes. After you find the puppets, have fun playing with them and performing a show on our puppet stage. Meet at the Discovery Center.  This […]