
Storytime with the Animals
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Meet one of Meadowside Nature Center’s animal ambassadors and sit down with them to listen to a story!

Meet one of Meadowside Nature Center’s animal ambassadors and sit down with them to listen to a story!
ATTENDANCE LIMITED TO 60 PEOPLE, TICKETS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Childr…
This hands-on activity will stimulate your child's creativity and imagination while helping them develop critical fine motor skills. Meet us in the children's area! We will provide all the materials for this program. If you are looking for something to do until this program, take a look at these resources for kids usin…
Looking for a place to hangout or study after school? Come meet new people, play games, make crafts, do homework or just relax! Games and materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Make sure to stop by on the first Wednesday of the month - we will have a therapy dog for teens from 4:30-5:30! Questions…
An evening storytime where pajamas are encouraged but not required. These 25-30-minute evening programs are designed to delight children of all ages and are filled with diverse stories and activities that promote and develop language skills and imagination. These programs encourage children to develop a lifelong love o…
This is a no rider left behind group ride – think “party pace.” There will likely be some “session-ing” and skills instruction along the way. This is a perfect way to meet other riders and build skills on your bike. We have a limited number of bikes and helmets available to borrow (we will ask to hold something as coll…
Returning riders seeking to build skills and confidence on adaptive mountain bikes while improving physical fitness in a group ride setting are welcome to join our Adaptive Mountain Biking Roots-to-Rocks Group Ride, part of Montgomery Parks’ Roots-to-Rocks mountain biking program. This family-friendly, “party pace” rid…
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