Lifestyle & Learning

Give your little one a head start on growing into a knowledgeable adult aware of the importance of the environment. Join us for an exciting time of exploring nature through handson activities, stories, songs, crafts, and more. Learn about animals, plants, and habitats. Each class focuses on a different nature theme. Children much be accompanied by an adult.

Mt. Rainier Nature and Rec Center mtrainiernaturecenter@pgparks.com

20115-249A 18mos. - 4yrs. 1 class

Thu 11:00am - 12:00pm starts Mar 2 $3(R); $4(NR)

20115-249B 18mos. - 4yrs. 1 class

Thu 11:00am - 12:00pm starts Mar 16 $3(R); $4(NR)

20115-249C 18mos. - 4yrs. 1 class

Thu 11:00am - 12:00pm starts Apr 6 $3(R); $4(NR)

20115-249D 18mos. - 4yrs. 1 class

Thu 11:00am - 12:00pm starts Apr 20 $3(R); $4(NR)

Give your children the powerful edge they need to be 21st century leaders! Cultivate their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) skills! This course shows children that STEAM competencies are super cool and are practical for real world tasks. Character development, selfconfidence, and strong relationships are developed. Kids problem solve, critically think, experimentally learn, and reason their way through multi-themed STEAM content designed to help them be well-rounded achievers.

Prince George’s Sports & Learn Cmplx splex@pgparks.com

20204-268A 7 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Sun 12:00 - 2:00pm starts Mar 5 $75(R); $98(NR); $57(IA)

20204-268B 7 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Sun 12:00 - 2:00pm starts Apr 9 $75(R); $98(NR); $57(IA)

20204-268C 7 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Sun 12:00 - 2:00pm starts May 7 $75(R); $98(NR); $57(IA)

Is there anything cooler than building and designing your own robots? Your child will be introduced to the basics of robotics systems, programming, hardware, and software. This collaborative environment will help your child gain valuable skills while expanding their network of friendships with budding robotic engineers. Help your child get an early start to learning how engineering can build and shape our world.

Prince George’s Sports & Learn Cmplx splex@pgparks.com

20216-268A 7 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm starts Mar 4 $98(R); $128(NR); $74(IA)

20216-268B 7 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm starts Apr 8 $98(R); $128(NR); $74(IA)

20216-268C 7 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm starts May 6 $98(R); $128(NR); $74(IA)

Hola! Do you want to learn how to have a conversation in Spanish? Understand basic vocabulary, grammar, and conversation in our fun course. Sign up to build self-confidence and achieve your dreams of learning a new language.

Prince George’s Sports & Learn Cmplx splex@pgparks.com

20205-268A 8 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Tue 7:00 - 8:30pm starts Mar 7 $50(R); $65(NR); $38(IA)

20205-268B 8 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Tue 7:00 - 8:30pm starts Apr 4 $50(R); $65(NR); $38(IA)

20205-268C 8 - 12yrs. 4 classes

Tue 7:00 - 8:30pm starts May 9 $50(R); $65(NR); $38(IA)

Learn about saving, investing, and money management. Huntington Community Center huntingtoncc@pgparks.com

20306-235A 13 - 17yrs. 8 classes

Tue 7:00 - 8:00pm starts Apr 4 $50(R); $65(NR)

Sign Language: Adults, Level 1

Discover the world of the deaf. Dispel myths and learn about a beautiful culture often misunderstood. Grasp basic sign movements and proper etiquette. Register now to gain self-confidence in expressing yourself with the deaf and hearing impaired.

Prince George’s Sports & Learn Cmplx splex@pgparks.com

20401-268A 18 & up 4 classes

Sat 11:15am - 12:15pm starts Mar 4 $50(R); $65(NR); $38(IA) 20401-268B 18 & up 4 classes

Sat 11:15am - 12:15pm starts Apr 8 $50(R); $65(NR); $38(IA)

20401-268C 18 & up 4 classes

Sat 11:15am - 12:15pm starts May 6 $50(R); $65(NR); $38(IA)

In this introductory Spanish course, empower yourself to speak conversationally to neighbors, develop a useful work skill, and start the process of becoming fluent. As an added benefit, physiological studies show that people who speak more than one language have better brains! Some of those benefits include improved problem solving and negotiating skills. Take this course and get all the benefits of learning the beautiful language of Spanish!

Berwyn Heights Elementary School 20402-206A 18 & up 13 classes

Sat 10:30 - 11:30am starts Mar 4 $50(R); $65(NR)

Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Ctr laurelbeltsvilleseniors@pgparks.com

20422-246B 18 & up 12 classes

Sat 9:00 - 10:30am starts Mar 4 $72(R); $94(NR)

20422-246A 18 & up 12 classes

Tue 5:00 - 6:30pm starts Mar 7 $72(R); $94(NR)

Prince George’s Sports & Learn Cmplx splex@pgparks.com

20422-268A 18 & up 4 classes

Thu 7:00 - 8:30pm starts Mar 9 $70(R); $91(NR); $53(IA) 20422-268B 18 & up 4 classes

Thu 7:00 - 8:30pm starts Apr 6 $70(R); $91(NR); $53(IA) 20422-268C 18 & up 4 classes

Thu 7:00 - 8:30pm starts May 4 $70(R); $91(NR); $53(IA)

Spanish: Adults, Intermediate Building on the beginner’s Spanish course, this level continues the language learning to help students move closer to achieving their conversational goals. Empower yourself to speak conversationally to neighbors, develop a useful work skill, and start the process of becoming fluent. As an added benefit, physiological studies show that people who speak more than one language have better brains! Some of those benefits include better problem solving and negotiating skills. Take this course and get all the benefits of learning the beautiful language of Spanish!

Berwyn Heights Elementary School 20403-206A 18 & up 13 classes

Sat 12:00 - 1:00pm starts Mar 4 $60(R); $78(NR)

Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Ctr laurelbeltsvilleseniors@pgparks.com 20403-246A 18 & up 12 classes

Sat 10:45am - 12:15pm starts Mar 4 $72(R); $94(NR) 20403-246B 18 & up 12 classes

Mon 5:00 - 6:30pm starts Mar 6 $72(R); $94(NR)

Spanish: Adults, Advanced Bienvenido (Welcome)! You have arrived at advanced Spanish and this is the class where your previous language abilities will shine. Develop higher level skills in vocabulary, grammar, and conversation. Build friendships with other learners as you converse in your new language. Sign up today and move closer to Spanish fluency.

Berwyn Heights Elementary School 20404-206A 18 & up 13 classes

Sat 2:00 - 3:00pm starts Mar 4 $70(R); $91(NR)

Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Ctr laurelbeltsvilleseniors@pgparks.com 20404-246A 18 & up 12 classes

Thu 5:00 - 6:30pm starts Mar 2 $72(R); $94(NR)

Seniors often become targets of violence and crime. Join us to learn how to protect yourself, your home, and your vehicles. What to look out for on the street, how to defend yourself, and how to protect yourself from those who try to take advantage of you.

Bladensburg Community Center bladensburgcc@pgparks.com

20510-207A 60 & up 8 classes

Sat 1:30 - 2:30pm starts Mar 11 $50(R); $65(NR)

20510-207B 60 & up 8 classes

Sat 1:30 - 2:30pm starts May 6 $50(R); $65(NR)

Cultivate youth to embrace STEAM as a potential future career through a ‘growth mindset’ model. Build reflective problem solving, creative and critical thinking behaviors.

Engage students in complex and rich interdisciplinary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) content which nurtures spatial reasoning skills. Embed STEAM background knowledge through real world authentic tasks designed to support self-efficacy through a growth mindset.

Berwyn Heights Elementary School

20617-206D 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Mon 1:00 - 4:00pm starts Apr 3 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206A 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Mon 9:00am - 12:00pm starts Apr 3 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206E 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Tue 1:00 - 4:00pm starts Apr 4 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206B 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Tue 9:00am - 12:00pm starts Apr 4 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206F 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Wed 1:00 - 4:00pm starts Apr 5 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206G 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Wed 9:00am - 12:00pm starts Apr 5 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206I 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Thu 1:00 - 4:00pm starts Apr 6 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206H 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Thu 9:00am - 12:00pm starts Apr 6 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206J 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Fri 1:00 - 4:00pm starts Apr 7 $30(R); $39(NR)

20617-206C 6 - 17yrs. 1 class

Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm starts Apr 7 $30(R); $39(NR)

It is the College Park Aviation Museum’s mission to connect with young adults who are interested in flight and flight support. In this first of three modules, student participants will get introductory lectures into topic areas covered on the Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Exam. They will be tested on content learned for retention and they will interact with pilots, use flight simulators, and explore fully functioning aircraft. Student participants must be able to commit to all four Saturdays of the program.

College Park Aviation Museum collegeparkaviation@pgparks.com

20663-215 12 - 18yrs. 4 classes

Sat 10:00am - 12:00pm starts Mar 4 Free

Creativity and skills come to life in our gaming laboratory. Learn the techniques that will turn you into a knowledgeable gamer. Sign up and we will answer your questions about this exciting hobby. Build friendships and awareness about the gaming world as you learn that practice makes perfect.

Prince George’s Sports & Learn Cmplx splex@pgparks.com

20651-268A 12 - 17yrs. 4 classes

Fri 6:00 - 8:00pm starts Mar 10 $70(R); $91(NR); $53(IA)

20651-268B 12 - 17yrs. 4 classes

Fri 6:00 - 8:00pm starts Apr 7 $70(R); $91(NR); $53(IA)

20651-268C 12 - 17yrs. 4 classes

Fri 6:00 - 8:00pm starts May 5 $70(R); $91(NR); $53(IA)

This class provides a jump-start to initiating and organizing a group of people for investment purposes. Learn how to organize potential members in a club, and suggested educational and investment strategies.

Prince George’s Sports & Learn Cmplx splex@pgparks.com

20636-268A 18 & up 1 class

Tue 6:00 - 8:00pm starts May 16 $10(R); $13(NR); $8(IA)