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One-Day Family and After School Programs HELLER N ATURE CENTER Old-Fashioned Campfires [All Ages] Take a short hike with a naturalist along the trails, play games with family and friends and enjoy marshmallows roasted over the campfire! Children under two are free. Children must be accompanied by a paid registered adult. Min/Max is 6/20. 39874 Fri Mar 18 6-7:30pm $9 39875 Fri Apr 8 6-7:30pm $9 39876 Fri May 13 6-7:30pm $9 Spring Canoe [Ages 6-Adult] Welcome spring with a paddle on the beautiful Skokie Lagoons! Naturalists will provide canoes and everything else needed for an afternoon on the water. Children must be accompanied by a paid registered adult. Online registration deadline: May 5. Min/Max is 8/12 Skokie Lagoons May 7 39877 Sat 4-6pm $22 Bee-tastic Mother’s Day [Ages 6-Adult] Bring the special women in your life for a sweet treat to let them know how much they mean to you. Learn about the Queen bee and her hard-working daughters, then put on a beesuit to get a safe, up-close look inside the hives. Everyone will get a Heller Honey stick to enjoy! Children must be accompanied by a paid registered adult. All participants must wear closed shoes and tall socks to visit the hives. Min/Max is 6/20. May 8 39878 Sun 1-2:30pm $9 Spring Astronomy [All Ages*] See the moon and Jupiter through our telescope! *Everyone is welcome, but content is appropriate for adults and children over the age of six. Will be cancelled if it is cloudy. No preregistration required. May 13 Fri 9-10pm FREE After School Programs Fantastic Science [Grades K-3] Unlock the beauty of spring through hands-on activities and exploration. Program is entirely outdoors so please dress for the weather. 8 weeks. Min/Max is 6/12. Apr 5-May 24 40032 Tue 3:45-5pm $120/140 Mini Adventure Skills [Grades 1-6] Learn to use a GPS to navigate the forest and find hidden geocaches, learn to build and start a fire with one match or learn to track insects, toads and salamanders. Choose one adventure, or join them all. These programs are entirely outdoors so please dress for the weather. 3 weeks. Min/Max is 6/12. No class Mar 30. Mar 23-Apr 13 - Geocaching 40033 Wed 3:45-5pm $45/65 Apr 20-May 4 - Fire Building 40034 Wed 3:45-5pm $45/65 May 11-25 - Critter Tracking 40035 Wed 3:45-5pm $45/65 Archery [Grades 1-6] Develop new strength and aiming techniques weekly and of course plenty of practice shooting with bows and arrows you will be a top archer in no time! Program is entirely outdoors so please dress for the weather. 8 weeks. Min/Max is 6/12. Apr 7-May 26 40036 Thu 3:45-5pm $120/140 Spring 2016 • Park District of Highland Park 43