
Artist Night in the Park
Oakwoods Nature PreserveAs wildlife artists, we love to create images of animals in nature, but most of the time we are limited to using photographs as reference. Come out to the Discovery […]
As wildlife artists, we love to create images of animals in nature, but most of the time we are limited to using photographs as reference. Come out to the Discovery […]
You might be surprised by the number of insects that can be found on a winter day. Join Hancock Park District as we go hiking in search of insects, like […]
Learn about wool and how it was used to create clothing in the 1800s, how fleece of a sheep is spun into useable yarn, and how a spinning wheel works. […]
Numbers, colors, and backyard birds will be the focus as fun stories are read. Children can play with bird puppets, look for birds at the bird feeders, and create a […]
Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters […]
Join your friends at the library for a special Maple Sugaring Storytime with the Hancock Park Department. We will sing, rhyme, read, craft, and play together while learning all about Maple Sugaring time! Your child will have so much fun they might not even realize they are learning important skills for future reading! This program […]
Looking for fun way to learn about money management? Join your friends at the library for a real-life simulation of The Game of Life! You'll learn how to budget and manage money with help from the Family Resource Center. Teens will be assigned a career and salary and will have to budget given expenses. To […]
Come craft with your friends at the library on the last Wednesday of each month! Adults and teens 16+ are welcome. This month's craft: Painted Candles
Learn the joy of making pottery with hand-building during this multi-week class series. Projects will include pinch pot, coil, and slab techniques to make both functional and decorative ceramics. All […]
The Wildcard series offers audiences the chance to experience artists in different genres and cultures in various spaces around MCPA! This month's Wildcard performance is Inn Echo. Three musicians from different metaphorical worlds, converged in Prince Edward Island of all places. Tuli (BC) Karson (ON) and Tom (USA) came to the island as music students […]