Family Garden Fun
June 4, 11, 18, 25
Fridays, 10 am – 2 pm
Plan a drop-in visit to the Family Garden on fair weather Fridays. Children can enjoy hands-on activities with their adult companions. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for details.
Junior Golf Camp (Ages 7 - 18) & Start Smart Golf (Ages 4 - 7)
June 15, 16, 17, 18 (Session I)
June 22, 23, 24, 25 (Session II)
July 6, 7, 8, 9 (Session III)
Times: 9 – 10:30 am or 11 am – 12:30 pm
Boys and girls will learn basic golf fundamentals. Held at the Par 3 Golf Course. Registration begins May 20. Register online at www.playgolfamerica.com or by calling 330-740-7114. Fee: $35
Children’s Creative Yoga Camp (children ages 6 - 10)
June 21 – 25
Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – Noon
This playful class taught by Heidi Suraci will include stories, art and music along with yoga to encourage creativity and fun. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring a mat, and small blanket. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information. Fee: $75
Junior Naturalists (children entering grades 6 - 7)
June 23 & 24
Wednesday & Thursday, 10 am - 2 pm
Do you have what it takes to be a naturalist? Find out in Mill Creek Park through our hikes, activities, and more. Call Ford Nature Center for details. Registration and fee are due at FNC by June 14. Fee: $30 R, $35 NR
Park Explorers (children entering grades 4 - 5)
July 7 & 8
Wednesday & Thursday, 10 am - 2 pm
Learn about some of the plants and animals that live in Mill Creek Park through hikes, games, crafts, and more. Call Ford Nature Center for details. Registration and fee are due at FNC by June 28. Fee: $30 R, $35 NR
Park Pals (children entering grades 1 - 3)
July 14 & 15
Wednesday & Thursday, 10 am - 2 pm
Learn about Mill Creek Park and the animals and plants that call it home. Activities include hikes, crafts, and games. Call Ford Nature Center for details. Registration and fee are due at FNC by July 6. Fee: $30 R, $35 NR
Ag Camp
July 20 & 21 (children entering grades 1 - 3) Fee: $25
July 23 (children entering 4 - 6) Fee: $15
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Agland Co-op and Witmer's Feed & Grain are sponsoring these Ag Camps. Camps are held at MetroParks Farm. The County Fair will be the theme and the camps will include hands-on activities, crafts, games, songs, movies, and lots of fun! Lunch will be provided. Call MetroParks Farm for details and registration forms.
Tennis Camp
August 3 & 5 (ages 6 - 12)
Tuesday & Thursday, 9 - 11 am
Kids will learn the fundamentals of tennis. Lessons are free; space is limited. Call 330-740-7100 to register and for more information. Held at Yellow Creek Park.
Kinder Kritters (children entering Kindergarten)
August 4 & 5
Wednesday & Thursday, 10 am - 1 pm
Indoor and outdoor hands-on nature activities are planned. Children will learn about a variety of critters through stories, crafts, rhymes, games, and short hikes. Call Ford Nature Center for details. Registration and fee are due at FNC by July 27.
Fee: $25 R, $30 NR
Family Garden Day: Butterfly Fun
August 15
Sunday, 1 – 4 pm
Fellows Riverside Gardens invites children with their families to a Sunday afternoon of fun, activities and snacks in the Family Garden. Pot a plant to take home, design in the digging garden, weave plants, and listen to a story with puppets.
Fellows Riverside Gardens (FRG): 330-740-7116
Ford Nature Center (FNC): 330-740-7107
MetroParks Farm: 330-533-7572
Par 3: 330-740-7114
R=Resident of Mahoning County
NR=Non-Resident