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Friday, August 1 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Snacking Smart, Getting Strong, Staying Healthy – For Individuals with S pecial NeedsTime: 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration required by 07/31/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, August 1 Animals, Animals! : For Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities Enjoy live animals and interactive games while learning about awesome animals. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $2.00 per participant. Funded in part by the Frederick and Stella Loeb Charitable Trust. Pre-registration required by 07/30/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, August 1 For-Mar on the Road: Michigan Symbols (ages 4-6) We have a state fossil, stone and reptile. Make a Michigan symbols passport. Can We Help Them? (ages 7-10) Protected, threatened and endangered species. We’re Being Invaded! (ages 11-13) Learn which plants and animals don’t belong in Michigan. Richfield County Park, Pavilion 1 Time 11 a.m. – noon. Cost FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, August 1 For-Mar on the Road: Michigan Symbols (ages 4-6) We have a state fossil, stone and reptile. Make a Michigan symbols passport. Can We Help Them? (ages 7-10) Protected, threatened and endangered species. We’re Being Invaded! (ages 11-13) Learn which plants and animals don’t belong in Michigan. Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1 Time 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, August 2 Nature Hike , Pavilion 3Join a For-Mar Naturalist for a guided hike through the northernmost property operated by YOUR Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission. Time: 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Saturday, August 2 F.A.N.s (Family Adventures in Nature): Outdoor Survival Join us to discuss survival and what to do if you get lost in the woods! Receive a survival souvenir. Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per person. Pre-registration not required, but organized groups are asked to call ahead.
Saturday, August 2 Adults Only Night Hike Enjoy a quiet evening on the trails of For-Mar learning about the mysteries of the night. Time: 9 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per person. Pre-registration not required, but organized groups are asked to call ahead.
Saturday, August 2 You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! BathhouseMilk, sugar, vanilla, and Ziploc baggies are all you need to make homemade ice cream. Time: 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Monday, August 4-Thursday, August 7 and Monday, August 10-Thursday, August 14 (8 sessions) Swim Lessons for Kids-CPR/Water Safety for Adults Linden County Park, Clover Beach Keep your family safe near and in the water, get certified in CPR while your child learns to swim. Time: 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration required by 08/01/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Monday, August 4-Thursday, August 7 and Monday, August 10-Thursday, August 14 (8 sessions) Swim Lessons for Kids-CPR/Water Safety for Adults Linden County Park, Clover Beach Keep your family safe near and in the water, get certified in CPR while your child learns to swim. Time: 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration required by 08/01/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Monday, August 4 Zumba Linden County Park, Clover Beach Pavilion Pam Cosmi teaches you how to combine high energy, motivating music, and unique moves to dance your way to fun and fitness! Time: 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Tuesday, August 5 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1 Transformers: Smart Kids Defeating Unhealthy Choices Ages 4-7 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Eat Smart. Play Hard. / ReCharge! Ages 8-11 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active Ages 12-17 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Tuesday, August 5 Fairy Houses , Pavilion 1Even fairies need a place to stay when they come to visit. Time: 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Wednesday, August 6 For-Mar on the Road: Six legged Wonders (ages 4-6) Get up close and personal with the world of insects! Bugs Have a Social Life, Too (ages 7-10) Explore the strange social life of insects. Creepy Crawlies (ages 11-13) Insects and arachnids; go on a creepy crawlies critter hunt. Time: 11 a.m. – noon. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, August 6 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Davison Roadside Park Pavilion Transformers: Smart Kids Defeating Unhealthy Choices Ages 4-7 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Eat Smart. Play Hard. / ReCharge! Ages 8-11 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active Ages 12-17 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, August 6 For-Mar on the Road: Six legged Wonders (ages 4-6) Get up close and personal with the world of insects! Bugs Have a Social Life, Too (ages 7-10) Explore the strange social life of insects. Creepy Crawlies (ages 11-13) Insects and arachnids; go on a creepy crawlies critter hunt. Linden County Park, Pavilion 1 Times: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., repeated from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, August 6, 13, 20 Beginning Tennis for Individuals with Special Needs, Session II Flushing County Park, tennis courts Ages 14-17 Time: 6-7 p.m. Bring your own racquet, we’ll provide the tennis balls. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration required by 08/04/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, August 6 Yo-Yo Performance & Workshop PavilionYo Jake, the Yo-Yo Genius, and finalist in the 2007 National and World Yo-Yo Championships, shares tricks of the trade. Time: 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Thursday, August 7 Knee-High Naturalist Story Hour: It’s Easy to Be Green Explore the wonders of green plants and animals. Make a mini “green space”. Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 08/05/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 7 For-Mar on the Road: Six legged Wonders (ages 4-6) Get up close and personal with the world of insects! Bugs Have a Social Life, Too (ages 7-10) Explore the strange social life of insects. Creepy Crawlies (ages 11-13) Insects and arachnids; go on a creepy crawlies critter hunt. Buell Lake County Park, Pavilion 1 Time: 11 a.m. – noon. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 7 For-Mar on the Road: Six legged Wonders (ages 4-6) Get up close and personal with the world of insects! Bugs Have a Social Life, Too (ages 7-10) Explore the strange social life of insects. Creepy Crawlies (ages 11-13) Insects and arachnids; go on a creepy crawlies critter hunt. Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1 Times: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., repeated from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 7 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Bathhouse Transformers: Smart Kids Defeating Unhealthy Choices Ages 4-7 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Eat Smart. Play Hard. / ReCharge! Ages 8-11 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active Ages 12-17 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 7 Yoga for Beginners , Pavilion 1Please bring a yoga or exercise mat. Time: 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required. Limited to the first 25 families.
Friday, August 8 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Snacking Smart, Getting Strong, Staying Healthy – For Individuals with S pecial NeedsTime: 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration required by 08/07/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, August 8, 15, 22 Beginning Tennis for Individuals with Special Needs, Session II Flushing County Park, tennis courts Ages 18+ Time: 10-11 a.m. Bring your own racquet, we’ll provide the tennis balls. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration required by 08/07/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, August 8 For-Mar on the Road: Six legged Wonders (ages 4-6) Get up close and personal with the world of insects! Bugs Have a Social Life, Too (ages 7-10) Explore the strange social life of insects. Creepy Crawlies (ages 11-13) Insects and arachnids; go on a creepy crawlies critter hunt. Richfield County Park, Pavilion 1 Time: 11 a.m. – noon. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, August 8 For-Mar on the Road: Six legged Wonders (ages 4-6) Get up close and personal with the world of insects! Bugs Have a Social Life, Too (ages 7-10) Explore the strange social life of insects. Creepy Crawlies (ages 11-13) Insects and arachnids; go on a creepy crawlies critter hunt. , Pavilion 1Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, August 9 For-Mar F.A.N.s Special Event: Bats of the World Presented by the Organization for Bat Conservation, this program includes live bats and a multi-media presentation on ecosystems, conservation and the use of a bat detector. Time: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Cost: $5.00 per person. Pre-registration required by 08/07/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, August 9 Hula Hoop Dance Buell Lake County Park, Pavilion 3 Celebrate World Hoop Day and feel like a kid all over again! Time: 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Saturday, August 9 STEPPING with the Alpha Esquires Bluebell Beach Bathhouse Your body is the instrument when you watch and learn how to produce rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps. Time: 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Monday, August 11 Odor Eaters® Rotten Sneaker Contest , Clover Beach PavilionCelebrating its 33rd year, the National Odor Eaters® Rotten Sneaker contest is the ultimate test of just how offensive sneakers can get when they’re not taken care of properly. Sneakers are judged on the conditions of the sole, tongue, heel, toe, laces or Velcro, eyelets/grommets, overall condition, and most important, ODOR! To enter the regional contest and win a chance to go to the Nationals, children must be between the ages of 5 and 15 years and they must wear their naturally worn and torn sneakers. The winner will receive $200 in cash, the golden sneaker award, a certificate and a basket of Odor Eaters® products, plus the winner and one parent will b e flown all expenses paid to Montpelier, VT to compete for the National Title. Registration: 6 p.m. Contest begins promptly at 7 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required. Limited to the first 35 kids ages 5-15 yrs.
Tuesday, August 12 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1 Transformers: Smart Kids Defeating Unhealthy Choices Ages 4-7 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Eat Smart. Play Hard. / ReCharge! Ages 8-11 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active Ages 12-17 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Tuesday, August 12 Nature Hike , Pavilion 1Experience the beauty of Flushing County Park when you go over the river and through the woods with a For-Mar Naturalist. Time: 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Wednesday, August 13 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Davison Roadside Park Pavilion Transformers: Smart Kids Defeating Unhealthy Choices Ages 4-7 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Eat Smart. Play Hard. / ReCharge! Ages 8-11 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active Ages 12-17 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, August 13 For-Mar on the Road: Rocks and Rock Collecting (ages 4-6) Different kinds of rocks and how they’re made; start your own collection! Geologic Forces (ages 7-10) Volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics; participate in hands-on demonstrations! Geology of Michigan (ages 11-13) Glaciers created unique Michigan landscapes. Read a topographic map! Time: 11 a.m. – noon. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, August 13 For-Mar on the Road: Rocks and Rock Collecting (ages 4-6) Different kinds of rocks and how they’re made; start your own collection! Geologic Forces (ages 7-10) Volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics; participate in hands-on demonstrations! Geology of Michigan (ages 11-13) Glaciers created unique Michigan landscapes. Read a topographic map! Linden County Park, Pavilion 1 Times: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., repeated from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 14 Knee-High Naturalist Story Hour: Insects We will take a close look at insects with nets and magnifying glasses. Make an insect craft. Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 08/12/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 14 Home School Students: Birding 101 Learn some key ways to identify birds in your backyard. Hike and look for birds on the way to study the Foote Bird Museum in our Dewaters Education Center. Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 08/12/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 14 For-Mar on the Road: Rocks and Rock Collecting (ages 4-6) Different kinds of rocks and how they’re made; start your own collection! Geologic Forces (ages 7-10) Volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics; participate in hands-on demonstrations! Geology of Michigan (ages 11-13) Glaciers created unique Michigan landscapes. Read a topographic map! Buell Lake County Park, Pavilion 1 Time: 11 a.m. – noon. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 14 For-Mar on the Road: Rocks and Rock Collecting (ages 4-6) Different kinds of rocks and how they’re made; start your own collection! Geologic Forces (ages 7-10) Volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics; participate in hands-on demonstrations! Geology of Michigan (ages 11-13) Glaciers created unique Michigan landscapes. Read a topographic map! Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1 Times: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., repeated from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 14 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Bathhouse Transformers: Smart Kids Defeating Unhealthy Choices Ages 4-7 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Eat Smart. Play Hard. / ReCharge! Ages 8-11 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Media Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active Ages 12-17 Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, August 14 Beading Workshop Richfield County Park, Pavilion 1 Monica Winget, owner of “Beadin’ Mon!” helps you create a beadwork masterpiece. Time: 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required. Limited to the first 25 participants.
Friday, August 15 Nutrition & Activity Series - Fun, food, and fitness forever! Snacking Smart, Getting Strong, Staying Healthy – For Individuals with S pecial NeedsTime: 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration required by 08/14/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, August 15 For-Mar on the Road: Rocks and Rock Collecting (ages 4-6) Different kinds of rocks and how they’re made; start your own collection! Geologic Forces (ages 7-10) Volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics; participate in hands-on demonstrations! Geology of Michigan (ages 11-13) Glaciers created unique Michigan landscapes. Read a topographic map! Richfield County Park, Pavilion 1 Time: 11 a.m. – noon. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, August 15 For-Mar on the Road: Rocks and Rock Collecting (ages 4-6) Different kinds of rocks and how they’re made; start your own collection! Geologic Forces (ages 7-10) Volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics; participate in hands-on demonstrations! Geology of Michigan (ages 11-13) Glaciers created unique Michigan landscapes. Read a topographic map! Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1 Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, August 16 Hula Hoop Dance Buell Lake County Park, Pavilion 3 Did you know that spinning a hoop burns as many calories as running an eight minute mile? Time: 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Saturday, August 16 Kidequette ™ BathhouseAges 4-9 Time: 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Manners Matter! Games, music and hysterically funny props aid life sized lessons and learning skills about “Finger and Funky Foods”, “Pick up the Phone!” and “Smells Do Tell”…and that’s just the beginning! Taught by Pamela Barc, Certified Etiquette Instructor. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Saturday, August 16 Uniquely U Bluebell Beach Bathhouse Ages 10-14 Time: 3 p.m.-4:30pm Be Smart! Be Social! Be Savvy! Learn easy ways to introduce yourself, ways to fit in and avoid embarrassment, the power of posture, table manners and loads of other social skills. Music and crazy activities like “Is the Bed Head Dead” leave you equipped with skills to prepare you for a lifetime! Taught by Pamela Barc, Certified Etiquette Instructor. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Saturday, August 16 Outdoor Explorers: Nature Detectives Help the For-Mar Naturalists crack another cold case file. Use the clues to help solve the case. Take home your closed case file! Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 07/17/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, August 16 Canoe Trip Richfield County Park Entrance, Irish Road Join the staff from Heavner Can | |||||||||
