Painting in the Park Ages 5+ Join us for a fun morning exploring some of the most picturesque parts of Franklin Park! Learn the skills of how to paint basic landscapes and craft your own beautiful painting of your favorite park location! This is sure to be a lot of fun! Sa 10:00am-12:30pm 2/22 $7 962702-01
FRANKLIN PARK 17501 Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville, VA 20132 540-338-7603 • loudoun.gov/FranklinPark Park Hours: 7:00am - Dusk Office hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm facebook.com/FranklinParkLoudoun
HAL & BERNI HANSON REGIONAL PARK
NATURE Campfire Nights at Franklin
22831 Hanson Park Drive, Aldie, VA 20105 571-367-8360 • loudoun.gov/HansonPark Park Hours: Dawn - Dusk Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm Nature Center Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm
All Ages Come on out on the first Friday of every month to experience Franklin Park by firelight! Bring your friends and family to enjoy music, play lawn games, and enjoy a smore by the fire. F 5:00pm-6:00pm 12/6 $5 962701-01 F 5:00pm-6:00pm 1/3 $5 962701-02 F 5:00pm-6:00pm 2/7 $5 962701-03 Winter Birding Ages 5+ Join us for a guided walk around Franklin Park’s trails to look for signs of birds. Learn identification techniques and build a bird feeder for your own home. Sa 10:00am-11:30am 1/11 $8 262701-01 Survival Skills at Franklin Ages 10+ Come join us on the second Saturdays of the winter months for a three-part survival skills class at Franklin Park this winter! Learn the best methods for building a campfire, learn winter preparedness tips for how to dress and how to pack a backpack for cold weather camping, and learn the basics of outdoor shelter building! Sa 10:00am-12:00pm 12/14,1/11, 2/8 $10 962703-01 Animals In Winter - Hike & Campfire Ages 5+ What are animals doing during the winter? Where can we find them? Come join us for an educational program to learn about what we can find animals, that live both near and far, do during the winter. We will follow this hands-on program with a short hike/walk to try and see what signs of life we might be able to discover. This program will culminate with a stop by a campfire overlooking the Franklin Park Pond! F 4:30-6:00pm 12/20 $5 262703-02 All Ages Meet us after the New Year for an educational 5k nature hike over the hills and through the woods of Franklin Park. Participants will have an opportunity to write their New Year’s resolutions on seed paper to take home and plant. Watch your dreams grow! Su 9:30am-11:00am 1/5 $5 262702-02 FITNESS & WELLNESS New Year, New You Hike
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Winter Centerpiece Workshop Ages 18+ Grab a friend and take some time out of your busy holiday schedule to relax and make a holiday centerpiece at the Hanson Park Nature Center. We will use natural greenery such as pine, holly, and pinecones to create a lovely centerpiece for you to take home and enjoy. All supplies are provided. W 5:00-6:00pm 12/11 $10 274502-01 Ages 18+ Destress from the holiday rush in this 90-minute program with a gentle yoga practice followed by a live Crystal and Tibetan Bowls Sound Bath experience. Yoga mats are provided but please bring a warm blanket for the sound bath experience. This program will meet at the Hanson Park Nature Center. Optional childcare will be available in the park at this time. Please email HansonPark@loudoun. gov to inquire about childcare. Sa 5:30-7:00pm 12/21 $15 274507-01 Winter Solstice Yoga & Sound Bath Self-Care Yoga & Sound Bath Ages 18+ Treat yourself to 90-minutes of self-care with a gentle yoga practice followed by a live Crystal and Tibetan Bowls Sound Bath experience. Yoga mats are provided but please bring a warm blanket for the sound bath experience. This program will meet at the Hanson Park Nature Center Optional childcare will be available in the park at this time. Please email HansonPark@loudoun.gov to inquire about childcare. Th 5:30-7:00pm 2/13 $15 274507-02
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Free Nature Walk All Ages Join a Master Naturalist for a free nature walk through our wooded trails. During the walk, you will learn about the plants and animals that make our park a thriving ecosystem. Please dress for the weather and mulched trails. This program begins at the Hanson Park Nature Center. Th 10:30-11:00am 12/12 Free 274713-01 W 10:30-11:00am 12/18 Free 274713-02 Th 10:30-11:00am 1/16 Free 274713-03 W 10:30-11:00am 1/29 Free 274713-04 W 10:30-11:00am 2/12 Free 274713-05 Th 10:30-11:00am 2/20 Free 274713-06
5 th Annual Outdoor Winter Lights Walk: Sweet Adventures All Ages Located behind the Arts Center on the grassy knoll, see displayed lighted sculptures and creations with the theme “Sweet Adventures”. M-Su 6:00-8:00pm 12/9-12/22 Free Family Nights at “Sweet Adventures” features a hot chocolate bar and supplies to create a winter holiday keepsake. Bring your blankets and chairs to cozy up and watch a holiday film under the glowing lights of “Sweet Adventures”. Sa 6:00-8:00pm 12/14, 12/21 $5
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