Preschool programs.......................... 7 – 8

Tuesday Turtles/Wednesday Whirligigs

AGES 4 – 5 (DROP-OFF PROGRAM) Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave. Participants will explore and discover the world outside while on naturalist-led hikes. We’ll listen to nature stories, create crafts, play games and laugh with our famous puppets. Each class dives into a different nature topic. There are four sessions, and each session has four classes. Feel free to sign up for one or more monthly sessions. Choose either Tuesday or Wednesday (not both) within each month.

Tuesday Turtles

DAY DATEs+TIME Tu Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 14 and 21, 1 – 3 p.m. Tu Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1 – 3 p.m. Tu Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 1 – 3 p.m. Tu March 1, 8, 15 and 22, 1 – 3 p.m. FEE $42 per child (resident) / $48 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

Wednesday Whirligigs

DAY DATEs+TIMEs W Dec. 1 , 8, 15 and 22, 1 – 3 p.m. W Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26, 1 – 3 p.m. W Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, 1 – 3 p.m. W March 2, 9, 16 and 23, 1 – 3 p.m. FEE $42 per child (resident) / $48 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

ALL AGES Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave. Laugh out loud as the Westwood puppets tell a story in their animated comical style. Begin with open play and exploration. Naturalist-led activities will highlight the story and create memories for you and your youngest family members.

Winter Birds

DAYs DATEs+TIME M Dec. 6, 10 – 11:30 a.m. F Dec. 10, 10 – 11:30 a.m. FEE $4 per person (resident) / $5 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

Animal Tracks and Clues

DAYs DATEs+TIME M Jan. 3, 10 – 11:30 a.m. F Jan. 7, 10 – 11:30 a.m. FEE $4 per person (resident) / $5 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

Who’s Hibernating?

DAYs DATEs+TIME M Feb. 7, 10 – 11:30 a.m. F Feb. 11, 10 – 11:30 a.m. FEE $4 per person (resident) / $5 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

Maple Syrup

DAYs DATEs+TIME M March 7, 10 – 11:30 a.m. F March 11, 10 – 11:30 a.m. FEE $4 per person (resident) / $5 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

GRADES K – 5 Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave. Have you heard about “hygge”? This Danish word is all about finding ways to be comfy and cozy in the wintertime. Put on your comfy clothes and spend a day at the nature center full of story times, puppet shows and a campfire. Bring a nut-free snack and lunch. Dress for spending time outdoors. DAY DATE+TIME M Dec. 27, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. FEE $30 per child (resident) / $35 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

Imagine, Design, Build

GRADES K – 5 Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave. Explore your creative side! Our projects will use materials and ideas found in and inspired by the woods, marsh and prairie of Westwood. Be prepared to build, create, invent and let your imagination run free. Bring a nut-free snack and lunch. Dress for spending time outdoors. DAY DATE+TIME Tu Dec. 28, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. FEE $30 per child (resident) / $35 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

Winter Fun

Grades K – 5 Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave. Spend a winter day outdoors at the nature center. Activities could include exploring the woods by snowshoe, speeding across the lake on kicksleds or playing games on the ice or in the cattails. Exact activities will depend on weather conditions that day. Bring a nut-free snack and lunch. Dress for spending time outdoors. DAY DATE+TIME W Dec. 29, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. FEE $30 per child (resident)/ $35 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full

Puppet Camp

GRADES K – 5 Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave. Create your own puppets to bring home. Learn and practice some skills that make a puppet show entertaining. There will also be appearances by the talented Westwood Hills puppets. Bring a nut-free snack and lunch. Dress for spending time outdoors. DAY DATE+TIME Th Dec. 30, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. FEE $30 per child (resident) / $35 (non-resident) Registration deadline: when program is full