Hey kids! Hendricks County Parks and Recreation offers a variety of fun and interactive programs throughout the year just for you. Whether we’re walking in Big Walnut Creek looking for fish or making a kite to fly in the prairie, you won’t just be learning about nature, you’ll become part of it! The fun isn't just at McCloud Nature Park, we also take programs to your local library. Look at the schedule below and see what neat stories are coming up.
April - Henry the Impatient Heron (by Donna Love)
Henry the heron can’t stand to be still. But if he can’t hold still, he can’t catch fish, and if he can’t catch a fish, he will go hungry! Learn about Indiana’s elegant (and patient) herons, and make a heron craft.
WED, April 3 at 1:30pm: Coatesville Public Library
WED, April 3 at 4:00pm: Brownsburg Public Library
THUR, April 4 at 4:00pm: Clayton Public Library
FRI, April 5 at 12:30pm: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
FRI, April 5 at 2:00pm: Avon-Washington Township Public Library
FRI, April 5 at 4:00pm: Danville Public Library
May - Little Beaver and The Echo (by Amy MacDonald)
A lonely little beaver hears a voice calling back to him from across the pond. The voice sounds lonely, too! Perhaps the little beaver can make friends with the voice—if he can find its owner. Make friends of your own while we make a themed craft after the story!
WED, May 1 at 1:30pm: Coatesville Public Library
WED, May 1 at 4:00pm: Brownsburg Public Library
THUR, May 2 at 4:00pm: Clayton Public Library
FRI, May 3 at 12:30pm: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
FRI, May 3 at 2:00pm: Avon-Washington Township Public Library
FRI, May 3 at 4:00pm: Danville Public Library
June - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (by Eric Carle)
All this little caterpillar does is eat and eat and eat. It won’t stay little for long if it keeps this up! Find out why caterpillars eat so much when we discuss caterpillars, pupae, and butterflies. Stick around to make a craft to take home.
WED, June 5 at 4:00pm: Brownsburg Public Library
THUR, June 6 at 4:00pm: Clayton Public Library
FRI, June 7 at 12:30pm: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
FRI, June 7 at 2:00pm: Avon-Washington Township Public Library
FRI, June 7 at 4:00pm: Danville Public Library
July - Fireflies! (by Julie Brinckloe)
Brilliant lightning bugs light up the night like natural night lights. Is that fire or lightning glowing in their abdomens? Have you ever wondered why or how they glow? Learn about insect bioluminescence and make a craft to keep.
WED, July 3 at 4:00pm: Brownsburg Public Library
FRI, July 5 at 12:30pm: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
FRI, July 5 at 2:00pm: Avon-Washington Township Public Library
FRI, July 5 at 4:00pm: Danville Public Library
THUR, July 11 at 4:00pm: Clayton Public Library
August - It's a Hummingbird's Life (by Irene Kelly)
Heralded by its buzzing wings, a hummingbird flits by in a blur of green feathers. It’s in an awful hurry. It has nests to build, chicks to raise, insects to eat, flowers to pollinate, and feathers to preen. A hummingbird’s life is a busy life! After the story, make a colorful craft all your own.
THUR, August 1 at 4:00pm: Clayton Public Library
FRI, August 2 at 12:30pm: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
FRI, August 2 at 2:00pm: Avon-Washington Township Public Library
FRI, August 2 at 4:00pm: Danville Public Library
WED, August 7 at 4:00pm: Brownsburg Public Library
