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Events

Intro to Winter Camping

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Typically, most people go camping during the summer, but you can go camping any time of year. Each season offers its own thrills and challenges. Learn about what it takes […]

Free

Deep Space Objects

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

There are more objects in space besides our own solar system. Learn about deep space objects, galaxies, star clusters, and nebulas. Join Hancock Park District as they talk about different types of deep space objects, view satellite photos in the planetarium, and paint a galaxy with acrylic paints. Please wear clothing that can get stained. […]

Free

Valentine Cookie Decorating

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

kCookie decorating can be a fun and simple activity for the whole family. Hancock Park District will provide instruction on how to paint valentine cookies. Afterward, each person will have six cookies to decorate and take home. All supplies will be provided, samples will be available. Meet at the Discovery Center.  This program is open […]

$5.00

Animal Courtship: Open House

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Animal courtship displays to attract potential mates are interesting. Displays can involve dancing, vocalizing, chasing, and even feather puffing. Join Hancock Park District and look at courtship displays by spiders, […]

Free

Fun with Chemistry

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Chemistry happens all around you. There are chemical reactions outside in nature and there are chemical reactions inside your body. Join Hancock Park District as they talk about the basics […]

Free

Blanket Forts

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Join Hancock Park District as we build blanket forts with our puppets and new friends. Part of the fun is using our imaginations, like pretending we are exploring a cave […]

Free

Artist Night in the Park

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

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 Center and join your friends at Hancock Park District to get a close-up view of native animal taxidermy and other wildlife specimens in our collection. […]

Free

Wee Ones: Birding for Babies

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

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 handprint bird using tempura paint and complete a coloring page. Meet at the Discovery Center.  This free program is open to children ages 3 and […]

Free

Planetarium: Ancient Astronomy

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Humans have been observing the sky for as long as history has been written. Since Babylonia in 1600 BC, humans have observed the night sky, studied it, and written down information. Learn about how ancient civilizations viewed the night sky, including Mesopotamians, Ancient Egyptians, Ancients Greeks, and the Romans. In the planetarium, you will look […]

Free