ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Road, offers a variety of activities in December.
WINTER WREATH WORKSHOP – Dec. 7, 10 a.m.
Celebrate winter and the festive season as you create a wreath from fresh locally grown greens, then decorate your masterpiece with natural trimmings.
Enjoy some warm mulled cider and a cookie too! Wreath frames and wire will be provided. Please bring your own hand clippers.
MATERIALS FEE: $15. Call 203-736-1053 to register.
NEEDLE FELTING FOR BEGINNERS – Dec. 7, 2 p.m.
Join in this fun class and learn the art of needle felting. With just one barbed needle you can create some wonderful 3D animals. All supplies will be provided.
MATERIALS FEE: $15. Class size is limited to 12; please register in advance. Ages 12 and up.
STICKS AND STONES PLAYTIME – Dec. 14, 2 p.m.
Get the little ones out of the house for some simple outdoor play so mom or dad can catch up on holiday preparations. Children will construct little cairns or towers by stacking stones and build small log cabins and teepees using sticks. Afterwards warm up with a hot cocoa. FREE family program. Ages 6 and under. (All children must be accompanied by an adult.) Please register.
WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION – Dec. 21, 2–4:30 p.m.
Dec. 21 marks the Winter Solstice: the start of winter, and the longest night and shortest day of the year.
Learn about the journey of the Earth around the Sun, which makes the seasons change.
Join us to celebrate the slow return of the light. We will gather for a relaxed afternoon around the fire at Picnic Pavilion 1. Make a craft, have some cider, and drum in the coming of longer days from 4-4:30 p.m. as the sun sets.
Everyone is welcome to this family-friendly event; children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
FEE: $6 per person. Please dress for the outdoors.
* * * ONGOING PROGRAMS * * *
Creature Features – Saturdays, noon
Sunday Guided Hikes – Sundays, 1 p.m.
Join a Nature Center guide on Sunday afternoons for fun, exercise, and learning about our trails! See the above listings for hikes with a specific theme.
Fiber Arts Group – Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
Get together with others to work on your fiber arts projects! Bring any kind of fiber work—knitting, felting, crocheting, etc. A great way to dedicate time to your handiwork and socialize too. FREE.
This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.
