12 CURIOSITIES • SPORTS FOR DOGS watertight container, and a small shovel or hand cultivator for each person wanting to harvest clams. Participants will be encouraged to bring an appetizer to share and we’ll cook up a clam dish and enjoy a little meal together!
Fri | Dec 15 | 6–9pm | $30*
Limited space available, and class fills up, so register early!
SPORTS FOR DOGS
Coordinator: Carrie Monforte programs@ whidbey.com (360)221-6788
K9 Nosework
Location: A South Whidbey Beach, TBA upon registration.
Sat | May 19 | 2–5pm | $20* *Youth with a participating adult are welcome. No charge for children under the age of 5 years, max 2 per adult. We will apply for a free one-day group fishing license. In the event we are not awarded this license, you will need to purchase a clam license.
KIDS’ MAGICAL NIGHT OUT Parents’ Night Off
AGES 8–12 Enjoy an evening off while your child enjoys a night filled with games, prizes, pizza, tricks, and magic shows! Location: SWPRD Room 125 Instructor: JR Russell, Professional Magician, Seattle Magician of the Year 2012, President Society of American Magician Seattle Assembly, Northwest Regional Vice President, Society of American Magicians, Youth Leader of Society of Young Magician Assembly #145, Member of Kidabra Family Entertainers Society, Member of International Brotherhood of Magician, jr@ jrrussellmagic.com, (360) 682-6648
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* Discounts: $10 off additional siblings. Kids who are Discover Magic Graduates only pay $10!
HUMANS, 16+; DOGS, 4+ MONTHS (OR ALL VACCINATIONS COMPLETED) This fast–growing dog sport teaches you how to encourage and develop your dog’s amazing natural scenting ability by using its desire to hunt and its love of food, toys, and exercise. This exciting detection style activity is appropriate for dogs of any age, breed, or physical ability and handlers of all ages and abilities. Each dog works separately, one at a time, so this is a class for dogs unsuited for a group setting. Classes are offered at all levels, from beginning to advanced dog handler teams. Instructor: Georgia Edwards is a nationallyCertified NoseWork Instructor. A retired cancer physician, she first became interested in canine scent discrimination 25 years ago when her hospital therapy dog was able to identify patients with metastatic breast cancer. k9nosework@whidbey.net Location: Varies; classes meet in classrooms and outdoors; advanced classes may be held off-site on “field-trips.” Schedule: 6-week sessions are held Sundays OR Wednesdays. Times vary by level. See www.swparks.org for detailed schedule.
K9 NOSEWORK 1 Sun | Jan 7–Feb 11 | 4–5:30pm | $150* Wed | Jan 10–Feb 14 | 4–5:30pm | $150*
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www.swparks.org K9 NOSEWORK 2A Wed | Jan 10–Feb 14 |10–11:30am | $150* Wed | Jan 10–Feb 14 |4–5:30pm | $150* K9 NOSEWORK 2B Sun | Jan 7–Feb 11 | 12–1:30pm | $150* K9 NOSEWORK 2B+ Sun | Jan 7–Feb 11 | 2–3:30pm | $150* Wed | Jan 10–Feb 14 |12–1:30 pm | $150* K9 NOSEWORK 3 Sun | Jan 7–Feb 11 | 10–11:30am | $150* Wed | Jan 10–Feb 14 | 2–3:30 pm | $150* *Fee is per dog. Additional $10 materials fee paid directly to instructor provides odor kit containing 4-6 tins of the target odors, rare-earth magnets, gloves. Drop-ins by appointment $25.
CANINE SPORTS SAMPLER Old dogs, new tricks.
HUMANS, 16+; DOGS, 6+ MONTHS*, BEGINNERS Dogs, like people, love to learn new things at any age of their lives, with all the same benefits: mental stimulation, physical exercise, increased confidence and the joys of cooperating with a valued partner. This is the golden age of dog sports with more ways than ever before to deepen your bond, have fun, and earn titles and ribbons. This class will give you a taste of Parkour, Rally, Agility, Barn hunt, Tracking and Tricks training. Activities will be safe foundation behaviors suitable for dogs and people at all levels of physical fitness. Included for each sport will be information on how to follow up on your new interests.