HOT EVENTS
Click event for details
SUNKEN GARDENS FLEA MARKET
CHILDREN’S DAY
IN THE PARK
SATURDAY IN THE PARK
CONCERTS
HOT EL
CAMINO CRUISE NITE 2004
AN EVENING OF JAZZ & BLUES
ANNUAL WINE FESTIVAL/GOLF
TOURNAMENT
TUESDAY NIGHT
IN THE PARK BBQ
Youth
Activities
George C. Beatie Skate Park
ZOO (hours)
Atascadero Police Explorers
D.A.R.E.
 GEORGE BEATIE SKATE PARK
6351 OLMEDA AVE
461-5000
January
thru May
Ø Monday
– Thursday 3:00
- Dusk
Ø Fridays 2:30
– Dusk Saturday 12:00-
Dusk
Ø Sundays/Holidays 12:00- Dusk
Ø All hours are subject to change
COST: No Charge
Due
to weather the skate park may be closed
Helmets
with straps are mandatory
Concrete pyramid with grind rails and stairs in
the center of the park. We also have concrete
fun boxes, 4’ wide and 10’ long, angled on all sides. Fun boxes are 8” and
12” tall. Wood banks can be found at
the end of the park and wood launch ramps in the middle. There are also three grind rails.
All participants must have a consent form signed
prior to skating, with parent’s signature if skater is under 18. All skaters and rollerbladers must wear a
helmet with straps. Bathroom
facilities are available.
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CHARLES PADDOCK ZOO
With over 100 animals in exciting habitat exhibits on five acres of leisurely
walking, it's easy to see why the Charles Paddock Zoo continues to be a
favorite with visitors of all ages. Tours are available. After your tour,
visit the Zoo Gift shop, which offers unique gifts and educational items. For
Zoo information please call: 461-5080. To schedule a tour please call
461-5083
Fall/Winters Hours (November 1 – March 31)
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Daily
Summer Hours (April 1 – October 31)
10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
Daily
Admission Fees
Adult (16+) $3.00
Seniors (65+) $2.25
Youth (3-15) $2.00
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Atascadero Police Explorer Post 48
Ages: Young Men and Women 14-20
years
Location: Atascadero Police Department
Meeting Dates:
Monday Evenings
Phone: 461-5051
The
Atascadero Police
Explorer Post 48 is a good way for youth and young adults to become involved with
police department activities while serving their community. It provides a
glimpse into training and job responsibilities of a law enforcement officer.
It also serves as a service-oriented, leadership experience, which instills
respect for law enforcement’s goal to protect and serve the public. The
Police Explorers find themselves participating in many different activities
including crowd and traffic control for community events, patrol
ride-a-longs, station and desk help, training various aspects of law
enforcement and helping in emergency situations.
The
Atascadero Police Department is currently looking for young people who want
to get involved in their community.
Each
candidate is required to submit an application and participate in an oral
interview with current police ecplorers. If successful in the interview and
application process, a brief background and history check will be conducted.
Once accepted into the program the Police Explorer must maintain at least a
2.0 GPA in school.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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AN EVENING OF JAZZ & BLUES
With the
GUY BUDD BAND
Presented
by: Atascadero Police Department
Location:
Atascadero Pavilion on the Lake
Date:
Friday March 12, 2004
Time:
8:00 pm
Cost:
$7.00 donation to the Atascadero Police Association
Tickets
mailed in advance
For
information call Atascadero Police 461-5051
The
bands performances feature originals that encompass a wide range of
blues/rock styles from guitar jams to soulful ballads, supplemented with
traditional up tempo blues covers.
MEMORY WALK AT CHARLES
PADDOCK ZOO
Alzheimer’s
Assn sponsors a walk in honor or memory of an Alzheimer’s Loved One!
Watch
for next year’s date – don’t miss a chance to support this wonderful cause
and have a chance for a family outing as well.
Family
Fun for all –
-
Pancake breakfast
-
Leisurely walk around the lake and
through the zoo
-
Listen to the Atascadero Community Band
-
Enjoy mother goose and her
balloons
Adults
walk Fee $20
Children
$10
Have
fun and raise money for a good cause
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SATURDAY IN THE PARK
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Watch
for next years schedule
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SUNKEN
GARDENS FLEA MARKET
SATURDAY
April 17, 2004
It’s time to
get rid of all those items that have been piling up in your attic and garage.
Registration for the Flea Market begins March 1,
2004 at 8:00 am in Room 106 City Hall. Pre-registration is required.
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HOT EL CAMINO CRUISE NIGHT
Friday, August 20, 2004
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Come and check out over 400 classic cars cruisin’ down El Camino
Real, from Rosario rto Curbaril. It’s a fun, wholesome family oriented event for
cruisers and spectators. The Atascadero Main Street Association will be hosting a freee concert in the Sunken Garden’s Park at the completion of the cruise. The band will be
performing from 8:30 to 10:30 and there will be assorted food, beverage and merchant vendor
booths set-up in and around the park for the entire family to enjoy.
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Children’s Day in the Park
Saturday, May
15, 2004!
10:00 am to
2:00 pm
Free to the public
Join us for the Annual
Children’s Day in the Park. A day of fun, food and entertainment offering
family resource information and many free activities. Children’s day in the
park is an opportunity to learn about community service organizations in Atascadero, as well as a
time for children to enjoy themselves at the game booths! Bring the family
out for day of fun to Atascadero Lake Park for the Annual Children’s Day in the Park!
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D.A.R.E.
DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION
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9th Annual
Atascadero Wine Festival and Golf Tournament
June 25 & 26, 2004
This exciting weekend kicks off Friday
morning with the Wine Festival Golf Tournament, a scramble format at Chalk Mountain Golf Course. Your registration will include green fees, cart,
prizes, and lunch. Proceeds will benefit the Chamber of Commerce Education
Scholarship Program.
The Atascadero Wine Festival
takes place Friday and Saturday. The majority of the proceeds go to benefit
the Charles Paddock ZOO. On Friday evening enjoy a five-course winemaker
dinner, wonderful San Luis
Obispo County wines, a Champagne Social Hour, and silent auction.
The lakeside wine tasting and fine arts
festival held Saturday afternoon at the Atascadero Lake Park from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm, will feature
wines of over 30 San Luis
Obispo County wineries.
For more information call the Chamber of Commerce at 466-2044
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YOUTH SPORTS
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TRACK
AND FIELD
2003
ALL COMERS TRACK AND FIELD
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
Atascadero High School
Track
Wednesday
Evenings
June
25
July
2, 9,16,23,30
August
6, 13
Schedule
of events
Divisions
(Masters Men & Women – College/Open Men & Women – High School/Jr High
boys & girls – Youth 6 & under – 7 to 9 – 10 to 12)
Field Events: Running Events:
6:00 pm 6:30 pm
- Youth Shot
Put - 3000m (2,4,6 &
8)
- Discus 7:00 pm rolling start time
- Pole Vault - 4x100m relay
- High Jump - 1500m
7:15 pm - Long Jump - 110m High Hurdles
(weeks
1,3,5,& 7) -
HERSHEY
TRACK MEET
Next
Year’s program to be announced
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ART – EDUCATION – FUN
ZOO ANIMAL ART
Instructor – George Asdel
466-0464
Ages 7 yrs to adult
This calss
will gather in the ZOO and draw, birds, tigers or whatever the theme of class
is for the day.
Wednesdays Thursdays
3/5 –
3/26 3/6 – 3/27
4/2 –
4/30 4/3 – 5/1
5/7 –
5/28 5/8 – 5/29
Time: 3:15 – 5:00
pm 3:15 – 5:00 pm
Location:
Charles Paddock ZOO
Fee: $25
residents
$27.50 non-residents
EXPLORING ART
Instructor: Rosemary Lusardi
461-5554
Atascadero Lake Park – Ranger House
Ages 6 – 9
Looking at
different styles, trying a variety of mediums and creating “new” looks
(pencil, crayon, markers, collage)
Tues/Thur
June
17 – July 3 10 am –
11:30 am
Fee:
$36 residents, $39.60 non-residents
Material
Fee: $5.00 to be paid to the instructor
Ages 9-12
Designing
your own book “A Day in the Life of..”or? How to plan, write, do a layout and
illustrate a book or books.
Tues/Thur
July
8 – July 31 10 am – 11:30 am
Fee:
$48 residents, $52.80 non-residents
Material
Fee: $5.00 to be paid to the instructor
Ages 6-9
Looking at
faces. Learning to “see” differences in the faces of people and animals.
Crating flat art and mask or masks (crawing & collage)
Tues/Thur
August 8 –
August 21 10 am – 11:30
am
Fee: $36
residents, $39.60 non-residents
Material Fee:
$5.00 to be paid to the instructor
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PRE-SCHOOL
STORYTIME
Ages
3 - 6 Yrs
Children ages three to six are invited to the
Atascadero-Martin Polin Library on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
for storytime. Join us for this half-hour session of stories, songs and
finger plays. The program runs through early June and resume in the fall.
Signups are not required. The class is free to the public
Every
Wednesday 10:30 to 11:00 am
Location
Atascadero
Martin Polin Library
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TODDLER
TALES
Toddlers ages 18 months to three years and their caregivers will enjoy this
lively 20-minute session. Each child and his or her caregiver will interact
in a variety of positive ways, including stories, songs, nursery rhymes and
finger plays. This is a pre-registered program (limited to 15 toddlers). It is
held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Applications will be available at
the library.
Registration
begins 3/13
Location
Atascadero
Martin Polin Library
Spring
Session: 3-27 – 5/29
A
variety of other special events are held each month at the library. Check the
children's event board for updates. All programs are held in the Martin Polin
Community Room at no charge to the public. They are sponsored by the Atascadero Friends of the
Library. For information call the Library at 461-6161.
BOOK
DISCUSSION GROUP FOR ADULTS
The "First Tuesday Book Discussion Group" meets the first Tuesday
of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Polin Community Room
of the Atascadero-Martin Polin Library. All adult patrons are invited to
participate. A new book will be discussed each month and will focus on
contemporary fiction, primarily by American authors. For further information,
call Marci at 461-6161.
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BALLET
North
County Dance Theater
Location
Pavilion on the Lake
Sarah
Gronstand Room
Call
Cindy Benson 467-3540
Pre-Ballet
3
½ - 5 years
A
fun dance class for pre-schoolers! Dances to stories, locomotor skills and
body awareness keep these little ones moving.
Mon 7/7 – 7/28 2:30 – 3:15 PM
Mon
8/4 – 8/18 2:30 – 3:15 PM
Fee
$30 – residents
$33
– non-residents
Call
Cindy Benson 467-3540
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Beginning
Ballet
6
- 8 years
Dancers
learn basic steps and barre exercises to gain coordination in a fun and
friendly class.
Mon 7/7 – 7/28 3:15 – 4:15 PM
Mon
8/4 – 8/18 3:15 – 4:15 PM
Fee
$30 – residents
$33
– non-residents
Call
Cindy Benson 467-3540
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Intermeadiate
Ballet
9-13
years
Dancers
learn more complicated steps and combinations. Barre work and center floor
concentrates to better balance, speed and accuracy. Wed 7/9 – 7/30 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Wed
8/6 – 8/20 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Fee
$30 – residents
$33
– non-residents
Call
Cindy Benson 467-3540
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Advanced
Ballet
14
+ years
This
class is structured to keep students challenged and enlist some of their own
talents towards choreography and presentation. Strong technique skills are
emphasized for accelerated learning of dances, performance and solo
interpretation.
Mon 7/9 – 7/30 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Mon
8/6 – 8/20 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Fee
$30 – residents
$33
– non-residents
Call
Cindy Benson 467-3540
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Advanced
Pointe
13
- 19 years
Modern
works drive this class to try new approaches to Ballet. Contemporary as well
as classical jumps, turns and footwork should challenge the experienced
dancer in the 1 ½ hour class. Approval of the instructor is required to
participate.
Mon
7/7 – 7/28 4:15 – 5:30 PM
Mon
8/4 – 8/18 4:15 – 5:30 PM
Fee
$35 – residents
$38.50
– non-residents
Call
Cindy Benson 467-3540
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Beginning
TAP
8-13
years
Anyone
can learn to tap! The music is great, the exercise too. Learn the newest
dance steps and have fun.
Wed
7/9 – 7/30 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Wed
8/6 – 8/20 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Fee
$30 – residents
$33
– non-residents
Call
Cindy Benson 467-3540
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TAP
for Teens
14-18
years
Tap
for teens is a class that will incorporate time-steps, rythms and as many
other steps and turns these dancers can absorb. Great summer fun!
Wed
7/9 – 7/30 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Wed
8/6 – 8/20 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Fee
$30 – residents
$33
– non-residents
Call
Cindy Benson 467-3540
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CREATIVE
PERFORMING
with
Karen Garman, 772-3694
2 ½ -15 Yrs.
Not currently available will be posted when new schedule is released
Creative Performing is a program designed to teach children self-esteem
through the performing arts. Activities include ballet, jazz, tumbling and
tap, acting and singing for boys and girls ages 2 ½ -15 Yrs.
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KEN
YU KHAN
CHILDREN’S
CLASSES
6
– 13 YEARS
Ken
Yu Kan Karate, taught by Michael Croft and Darin Sanders emphasizes
traditional training in the art of Shotokan. This Japanese style combines
blocks, strikes, kicks, and grappling techniques. Beginners through advanced
students welcome.
Monday/Wednesdays
7/7
– 8/2
8/4
– 8/23
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Printery Building
$35
w/$10 discount for additional family members
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FUN
WITH SCIENCE
To be announced
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UNIVERSE
OF SCIENCE
www.universeofscience.org
with Teri Lipper
544-6537
Welcome to our new science class schedule! The wet, rainy winter season is
the perfect time for trying out our indoor robotics class Zoobots. And when
the weather starts to shine sunny days again, crawl outside on an insect
adventure with our new Bug Jr. and Advanced Entomology classes! Hope to see
you there!
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BUBBLE
GUM BIOLOGY
6-12 Yrs.
Make your own chewy substance from plants! Guaranteed to taste great, and you
get to take it home! Learn about the three states of matter, and a few cool
chemical reactions.
Activity # Days Dates Time
3268.133 Th 03/15 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: Atascadero Lake Park,
Ranger House
Fee: $9 residents
$9.90 non-residents
Material Fee: $5 paid to instructor at class
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CONSTRUCTION
4-8 Yrs.
For the younger crowd, learn about construction materials like plywood,
reinforcement rods, shingles, cement, and insulation by building it with
edible materials. You'll construct a skyscraper to withstand earthquakes,
floods, and hurricanes!
Activity # Days Dates Time
3269.133 M 03/26 3:30-4:20 p.m.
Location: Atascadero Lake Park,
Ranger House
Fee: $9 residents
$9.90 non-residents
Material Fee: $3 paid to instructor at class
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BRIDGES
9-14 Yrs.
Construct a truss or suspension bridge while investigating the tension and
compression properties of loaded bridges! We'll look at different bridge
materials, stress and strain properties, and erect different types for
testing!
Activity # Days Dates Time
3267.133 M 03/26 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Location: Atascadero Lake Park,
Ranger House
Fee: $14 residents
$15.40 non-residents
Material Fee: $1 paid to instructor at class
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VOLCANOES
4-8 Yrs.
We'll learn about volcanoes and earthquakes, investigate why the earth still
burps and spits magma, and make an exploding and/or erupting volcano of our
own! Parents encouraged to experiment with our young scientists.
Activity # Days Dates Time
3253.134 M 04/02 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: Atascadero Lake Park,
Ranger House
Fee: $9 residents
$9.90 non-residents
Material Fee: $5 paid to instructor at class
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BUG
JR.
4-8 Yrs.
Join us on a bug hunt as we learn bug Basics. Construct basic collection
tools, such as nets, stun jars, pinning blocks, and location cards for your
creepy crawlers! We'll investigate and discover how the insect world has
become jam packed with crazy critters! (If you have a bug collection, bring
it with you!)
Activity # Days Dates Time
3270.134 Sat 04/21 3:30-4:20 p.m.
Location: Atascadero Lake Park,
Ranger House
Fee: $9 residents
$9.90 non-residents
Material Fee: $10 paid to instructor at class
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ADVANCED
ENTOMOLOGY
9-14 Yrs.
For the serious bug-ologist! We will supply an Insectopia for the closer
study of physiology and common characteristics of the class. Students who
have begun their own insect collection are invited to bring them along to
learn the fundamentals of identification and insect anatomy. We'll also
construct basic collection tools. This class meets twice.
Activity # Days Dates Time
3271.134 Sat 04/21 & 04/28 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Location: Atascadero Lake Park,
Ranger House
Fee: $24 residents
$26.40 non-residents
Material Fee: $10 paid to instructor at class
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EDIBLE
CHEMISTRY
6-12 Yrs.
Investigate phase changes! We'll gurgle up heavy air, boil snowflakes, digest
chalk, and more with this fun thermodynamics class! Learn a bit about the
periodic table, the three phases of matter, and most importantly, how to make
ice cream!
Activity # Days Dates Time
3272.135 Tu 05/08 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: Atascadero Lake Park,
Ranger House
Fee: $9 residents
$9.90 non-residents
Material Fee: $3 paid to instructor at class
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SLIME
SCIENCE
7-12 Yrs.
It's a squiggly way to learn about icky science! Learn about the three states
of matter, polymers, colloids, cross-linking, and make various slimes like
the translucent green sewer slime, an amazing bouncy putty, icky glooze, and
many more!
Activity # Days Dates Time
3252.135 Th 05/17 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: Atascadero Lake Park,
Ranger House
Fee: $9 residents
$9.90 non-residents
Material Fee: $3 paid to instructor at class
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JR.
CAMP KINETIC
6-12 Yrs.
This five-day summer day camp is absolutely jam-packed with hands-on science
experiments and take-home technology projects! We've got brand new activities
and science experiments to play with in our camp, many of which are not
taught in any of our regular classes!
Bring: Bag lunch and snacks everyday. (For Monday, bring a 2 liter soda
bottle with cap to camp, and a change of clothes or towel upon pick-up)
Activity # Days Dates Time
3273.142 M-Th 07/16-07-19 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
3273.143 M-Th 08/06-08/09 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
3273.144 M-Th 08/13-08/16 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
Fee: $120 residents
$132 non-residents
Special: Register by May 25th and pay only $95 residents, $104.50
non-residents
Material Fee: $30 paid to instructor at class
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ROBOTICS
6-12 Yrs.
Sign up for an extra day of science camp! Each Friday, we'll design and piece
together a mechanized zoo animal from motors, LEDs, batteries, switches,
wires, wheels, and more! Don't forget a sack lunch!
Activity # Day Dates Time
3274.142 F 07/20 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
3274.143 F 08/10 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
3274.144 F 08/17 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Fee: $30 residents
$33 non-residents
Material Fee: $10 paid to instructor at class
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MICRO
CAMP KINETIC
4-6 Yrs.
Flight
Learn how to construct stunt planes, Dutch kites, mini-moon shooter rockets,
rotor-copters, and more as you uncover the mysteries of flight aerodynamics!
(Mondays)
Electricity and Magnetism
Spark together simple circuits, wire up buzzers, make electromagnets, and
more as we learn the basics of shock science! (Tuesdays)
Physics
Speed around your own roller coaster track, build earthquake-proof
skyscrapers, and investigate sound waves with instruments as you discover
physics! (Wednesdays)
Chemistry
Learn about molecules and atoms as we mix together sewer slime, bouncy putty,
moon blobs, and more! We'll also burp and shake up volcanoes! (Thursdays)
Bring: Snacks and lunch everyday!
Activity # Days Dates Time
3474.144 M-Th 07/30-08/02 10:00 a.m.-Noon
Location: TBA
Fee: $75 residents
$82.50 non-residents
Special: Register by May 25th and pay only $50 residents, $55 non-residents
Material Fee: $15 paid to instructor at class
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ZOO ACTIVITIES
Bug Zone – Zoo Camps -Children’s Workshops
Ice CreamZoofari – Zoo Snooze
– Puppet Players
ZOO ACTIVITIES
ZOO
CAMPs – Let your child spend a wild and wonderful week at
the Charles Paddock ZOO. ZOO campers will explore the fascinating and often
bizarre animal world through hands-on activities, games, crafts and more.
Session 1 - Monkeys, Chocolate, and You!!!
Ages 4 -5 (with pre-school experience)
June 16 – 20 9:00am to 12:00
Cost $65 per child/ $55 Society Members
Ages (entering 1st and 2nd grades
June 23 – 27 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ages
(entering 3rd and 4th grades
July
7 - 11 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ages
(entering 5th and 6th grades
July
14 - 18 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cost $100 per child/ $90 Society
Members
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Session 2 – Slimy Feathers, furry Scales!!!
Ages (entering 1st and 2nd grades
August 4th – 8th 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ages (entering 3rd and 4th grades
August 11th – 15th 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ages (entering 5th and 6th grades
August 18th – 22nd 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cost $100 per child/ $90 Society Members
NEW! NEW! New!
For older campers – JUNIOR ZOO
KEEPER
Ages (Entering 7th and 8th
grades)
This camp is for mature campers interested in ZOO
Careers. Campers will take a close look at animal care and feeding, exhibit
design, conservation, education, research and of course …recreation!
Camp cost includes an overnight stay at the ZOO.
June 28th – July 4th 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cost $125 per child / $110 for Society members.
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ZOO
Snooze!
Ages:
7 -12 yrs
You bring a sleeping bag, we provide the fun!
June 20 – Friday – 6:30 pm – 8:30 am
July 11 – Friday
– 6:30 pm – 8:30 am
July 18 – Friday
– 6:30 pm – 8:30 am
August 8 – Friday
– 6:30 pm – 8:30 am
August 22 – Friday – 6:30 pm – 8:30 am
Cost: $40 per child / $35 Society Members
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PADDOCK PUPPET PLAYERS!
Free monthly puppet shows in the Charls Paddock ZOO on
the Education Lawn.
1:00 – 1:30 pm
– Free to zoo vistors
Saturdays June 14th; July 12th,
August 9th; September 13th, October 11th,
November 8th and December 13th
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CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS!
We are now offering Children’s Workshops for ages 5-12
on many Saturdays. These include hand-on activities, tours in the zoo, games,
crafts, videos, and more. Drop the the children off, or stay and enjoy the
program. Call 461-7623 for information.
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ICE CREAM Z00FARI!
All-you-can-eat ice cream Zoofari at the Zoo to support
zoo programs. Call for more information 461-5083.
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Bug Zone!
Get bugged at the Zoo. This summer, little things are
big things at the Zoo! Crawl into the world of over 25 species of “Creepy
Crawlers” over 500 animals. Weave a spider web, put together a creepy puzzle,
compare your jumping skills to an insect’s, and see the world through the eyes
of insects.
June thru July 15th Cost $1.00 plus Zoo
admission.
Call 461-5080 for more information./
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