New Canaan Nature Center

	December 2018
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					1 Pop-Up Yoga for Adul… Pop-Up Yoga for Adults December 1, 2018 9:15 am - 10:15 am Saturdays, November 24 and December 1, 8, & 22 9:15am-10:15am *Classes will be held in the Visitor Center’s Sturgess Room. Calling all adults! Join preschool teacher and certified yoga instructor, Lisa Socci, for a FREE pop-up yoga class right here at NCNC. Did you know…? Not only does morning yoga help you feel good, it can also help you sleep better at night, set a positive tone for your entire day, and encourage health habits. No experience or toe-touching flexibility required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel and a water bottle too! Donations are greatly appreciated and will go to benefit the New Canaan Nature Center. See more details •	2
3	4 Pop-Up Yoga for Adul… Pop-Up Yoga for Adults December 4, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tuesdays, November 13, 20 & 27 and December 4 & 11 1:00pm-2:00pm *Classes will be held in the Education Building’s River Room. Calling all adults! Join preschool teacher and certified yoga instructor, Lisa Socci, for a FREE pop-up yoga class right here at NCNC. Did you know…? Not only does morning yoga help you feel good, it can also help you sleep better at night, set a positive tone for your entire day, and encourage health habits. No experience or toe-touching flexibility required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel and a water bottle too! Donations are greatly appreciated and will go to benefit the New Canaan Nature Center. See more details •	5 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons December 5, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm The weather is beginning to get a little cooler so stop by the Visitor Center from 10am – 3pm to craft a cup of warm hot chocolate! See more details •	6	7	8 Pop-Up Yoga for Adul… Pop-Up Yoga for Adults December 8, 2018 9:15 am - 10:15 am Saturdays, November 24 and December 1, 8, & 22 9:15am-10:15am *Classes will be held in the Visitor Center’s Sturgess Room. Calling all adults! Join preschool teacher and certified yoga instructor, Lisa Socci, for a FREE pop-up yoga class right here at NCNC. Did you know…? Not only does morning yoga help you feel good, it can also help you sleep better at night, set a positive tone for your entire day, and encourage health habits. No experience or toe-touching flexibility required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel and a water bottle too! Donations are greatly appreciated and will go to benefit the New Canaan Nature Center. See more details •	9
10	11 Pop-Up Yoga for Adul… Pop-Up Yoga for Adults December 11, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tuesdays, November 13, 20 & 27 and December 4 & 11 1:00pm-2:00pm *Classes will be held in the Education Building’s River Room. Calling all adults! Join preschool teacher and certified yoga instructor, Lisa Socci, for a FREE pop-up yoga class right here at NCNC. Did you know…? Not only does morning yoga help you feel good, it can also help you sleep better at night, set a positive tone for your entire day, and encourage health habits. No experience or toe-touching flexibility required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel and a water bottle too! Donations are greatly appreciated and will go to benefit the New Canaan Nature Center. See more details •	12 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons December 12, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Our annual Winter Wonderland event is THIS Saturday, so stop by the Visitor Center from 10am- 3pm to craft your very own wonderland! See more details •	13	14	15 Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland December 15, 2018 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Come and be transported into a whole new world as the New Canaan Nature Center transforms into a Winter Wonderland filled with fun and exciting seasonal activities for the entire family. Festivities include visits with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides ($5/person), holiday trains, campfire with chestnuts & marshmallow roasting, our annual gingerbread house creation contest, caroling with the Bojanglers of CT, and so much more! Pre-register online or purchase tickets at the door! Members: $10/child with parent/caregiver Non-Members: $15/child with parent/caregiver Adults & Children Under 2: FREE For more information or to register today, click here: https://newcanaannature.org/community-programs/#winter-wonderland See more details •	16
17 Holiday Break Progra… Holiday Break Programs December 17, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Perfect for children ages 3-5! Come on down the hill and join other enthusiastic kids as our expert staff lead a variety of wintry adventures throughout our 40-acre preserve and celebrate the holiday season in true NCNC fashion as nature intended. Each day, your child will delve into the different aspects of the wonderland that is the nature center, while they traverse the property and let nature surround them. All programs emphasize hands-on outdoor activities and engaging nature games/crafts geared toward the season so come prepared to be outdoors for some fun! Healthy snack and drink will be provided. Extend the fun and join us for Lunch Bunch each day from 12pm-1pm (just bring your own lunch)! Click here for more information or to sign up today: https://newcanaannature.org/community-programs/#1513956863562-1d442f83-3ebd See more details •	18 Holiday Break Progra… Holiday Break Programs December 18, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Perfect for children ages 3-5! Come on down the hill and join other enthusiastic kids as our expert staff lead a variety of wintry adventures throughout our 40-acre preserve and celebrate the holiday season in true NCNC fashion as nature intended. Each day, your child will delve into the different aspects of the wonderland that is the nature center, while they traverse the property and let nature surround them. All programs emphasize hands-on outdoor activities and engaging nature games/crafts geared toward the season so come prepared to be outdoors for some fun! Healthy snack and drink will be provided. Extend the fun and join us for Lunch Bunch each day from 12pm-1pm (just bring your own lunch)! Click here for more information or to sign up today: https://newcanaannature.org/community-programs/#1513956863562-1d442f83-3ebd See more details •	19 Holiday Break Progra… Holiday Break Programs December 19, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Perfect for children ages 3-5! Come on down the hill and join other enthusiastic kids as our expert staff lead a variety of wintry adventures throughout our 40-acre preserve and celebrate the holiday season in true NCNC fashion as nature intended. Each day, your child will delve into the different aspects of the wonderland that is the nature center, while they traverse the property and let nature surround them. All programs emphasize hands-on outdoor activities and engaging nature games/crafts geared toward the season so come prepared to be outdoors for some fun! Healthy snack and drink will be provided. Extend the fun and join us for Lunch Bunch each day from 12pm-1pm (just bring your own lunch)! Click here for more information or to sign up today: https://newcanaannature.org/community-programs/#1513956863562-1d442f83-3ebd See more details Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons December 19, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm The holiday season is upon us, so stop by the Visitor Center from 10am- 3pm to decorate your own festive ornament! See more details • •	20 Holiday Break Progra… Holiday Break Programs December 20, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Perfect for children ages 3-5! Come on down the hill and join other enthusiastic kids as our expert staff lead a variety of wintry adventures throughout our 40-acre preserve and celebrate the holiday season in true NCNC fashion as nature intended. Each day, your child will delve into the different aspects of the wonderland that is the nature center, while they traverse the property and let nature surround them. All programs emphasize hands-on outdoor activities and engaging nature games/crafts geared toward the season so come prepared to be outdoors for some fun! Healthy snack and drink will be provided. Extend the fun and join us for Lunch Bunch each day from 12pm-1pm (just bring your own lunch)! Click here for more information or to sign up today: https://newcanaannature.org/community-programs/#1513956863562-1d442f83-3ebd See more details •	21 Holiday Break Progra… Holiday Break Programs December 21, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Perfect for children ages 3-5! Come on down the hill and join other enthusiastic kids as our expert staff lead a variety of wintry adventures throughout our 40-acre preserve and celebrate the holiday season in true NCNC fashion as nature intended. Each day, your child will delve into the different aspects of the wonderland that is the nature center, while they traverse the property and let nature surround them. All programs emphasize hands-on outdoor activities and engaging nature games/crafts geared toward the season so come prepared to be outdoors for some fun! Healthy snack and drink will be provided. Extend the fun and join us for Lunch Bunch each day from 12pm-1pm (just bring your own lunch)! Click here for more information or to sign up today: https://newcanaannature.org/community-programs/#1513956863562-1d442f83-3ebd See more details •	22 Pop-Up Yoga for Adul… Pop-Up Yoga for Adults December 22, 2018 9:15 am - 10:15 am Saturdays, November 24 and December 1, 8, & 22 9:15am-10:15am *Classes will be held in the Visitor Center’s Sturgess Room. Calling all adults! Join preschool teacher and certified yoga instructor, Lisa Socci, for a FREE pop-up yoga class right here at NCNC. Did you know…? Not only does morning yoga help you feel good, it can also help you sleep better at night, set a positive tone for your entire day, and encourage health habits. No experience or toe-touching flexibility required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel and a water bottle too! Donations are greatly appreciated and will go to benefit the New Canaan Nature Center. See more details •	23
24	25	26 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons December 26, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	27	28	29	30
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Preschool

The New Canaan Nature Center Preschool was founded in 1967 and is the oldest nature based preschool in the country.

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Get lost in our boxwood maze in the Children’s Play Garden. Go on a scavenger hunt. Visit our Birds of Prey and so much more.

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