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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES GUIDE
2022 FALL GUIDE
W W W. C C R E C PA R K . O R G • 4 1 0 - 3 8 6 - 2 1 0 3 • 3 0 0 S . C E N T E R S T R E E T, W E S T M I N S T E R , M D 2 1 1 5 7
WELCOME TO FALL WITH CARROLL CARROLL COUNTY
COUNTY RECREATION & PARKS! SPORTS COMPLEX
2225 LITTLESTOWN PIKE, WESTMINSTER MD 21158
WHAT’S INSIDE UPCOMING EVENTS AND
4 Special Events & Programs PROGRAMS MEN’S AND CO-ED SOFTBALL
5 Arts & Enrichment Programs September & October, Fall Wagon Rides, pg. 22 LEAGUES AVAILABLE FALL
6 Trips September 11, Monarch Madness Festival, pg. 21 AND SPRING
7 EPIC Programs October 8, Fall Festival, pg. 17
October 21, Schools Out Fun Day, pg. 4 Follow the Carroll County Sports Complex Facebook Page for the
8-10 Health & Wellness Programs latest information and updates about upcoming tournaments and
seasonal leagues.
11-15 Athletic & Sports Programs October 28, Halloween Kids Bash, pg. 4
www.facebook.com/ccsportscomplex/
16 Adaptive Recreation Programs November 8, Schools Out Fun Day, pg. 4
For more information on the Sports Complex contact Becky Kishter
17-22 Nature & Environment Programs November 12 & 13, Veterans Pickleball Tourn., Pg. 4 FREEDOM PARK at 410-857-9023 or bkishter@carrollcountymd.gov.
22-23 Memberships December 3, Big Apple Bus Trip, pg. 6 DONATION MATCH CHALLENGE
A very generous anonymous donor has agreed to match donations
24-25 Information Page Santa Calling, December 8, pg. 3 up to $200,000 for additional play equipment at Freedom Park that SIGN UP FOR YOUR 2022 DOG
would be unique and a destination attraction. Donations are being
26-27 Registration Form & Waiver Jingle Bell Hop, December 9, pg. 16 accepted f rom individuals, clubs and businesses. Donations are PARK MEMBERSHIP!
being accepted now through December 2022, play equipment to be 1/2 PRICE DOG PARK MEMEBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
installed in 2023. STARTING SEPT. 1 AND EXPIRE ON DEC. 31, 2022
BENNETT CERF DOG PARK
(near Random House)
REGISTRATION To donate today
544 Manchester Road
Westminster, MD 21157
2022 Fall Program Registration scan the QR code
or visit
SOUTH CARROLL DOG PARK
for Carroll County residents opens on Wednesday August 10, 2022 ccrecpark.org.
(behind South Carroll Senior & Comm. Center)
5928 Mineral Hill Road
and on Wednesday August 17, 2022 for Out-of-County residents. Eldersburg, MD 21784
Phone By Mail To sign up for a Carroll County Recreation & Parks
410-386-2103, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm Send completed registration form and a check payable Dog Parks membership, visit ccrec.recdesk.com!
to Carroll County Comissioners to:
Online Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks
Visit ccrec.recdesk.com 300 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157 See more details
Walk-In in early October
Visit our Recreation & Parks office at: at ccrecpark.org.
300 South Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157
SAVE THE DATE | Thursday, December 8 See pricing and more information on page 22.
2 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 3
Special Events & Programs Arts & Enrichment Programs
School's Out Fun Day Veteran's Pickleball Classic Exploring Watercolor
Friday, October 21 from 8:30-4:30pm Saturday, November 12 from 8:30am - 7pm Tuesdays, September 13 - October 18 from 6:30-8pm
at Robert Moton Center Sunday, November 13 from 8:30am to 5pm at Freedom Elementary School
5-11 years • Program #22FG09.01 at Panther Plex, 1400 Panther Drive, Hampstead, 21074 7+ years • 6 sessions • Program #22FG02.01
18+ years
Women's Doubles • Program #22FG09.04
No school, no problem! The recreation and parks staff will be offering A watercolor class for all levels, students will try out washes and
Men's Doubles • Program #22FG09.05
on and offsite activities for school aged children. We will be heading dry brush techniques, learn how to create a mood with color and
Mixed Doubles • Program #22FG09.06
to the South Hanover Lanes (Hanover, PA) in the morning and brushstrokes and experiment with fun effects you can get by using
T-Shirts • Program #22FG09.07
returning to the Robert Moton Center for lunch, a craft (Halloween masking fluid or by combining oil pastel with the painting. Most
slime) and a movie (TBD) in the afternoon. Lunch includes 2 slices of importantly, participants will experience the fun of expressing
pizza, chips and a drink. PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL PICKLEBALL CLASSIC! themselves through color and images. A $20 materials fee is due to
Instructor: Recreation & Parks Staff Saturday & Sunday, November 12, & 13. Check-in at 8:15 am - play starts the instructor at the first class.
Resident: $50 per person • Non-Resident: $53 per person at 8:45 am. Please register early, as tournament will be cancelled should Instructor: Suzanne Brault
the minimum number of players not be met by October 1, 2022. Resident: $66 per person • Non-Resident: $69 per person
Halloween Kids Bash 18+ years • $20 per player (includes t-shirt); $10/person additional
Friday, October 28 from 6-8pm category; Registration will close on October 15, 2022. Homeschool Hand Building with Clay
at Deer Park LATE REGISTRATION - will be $30 per player, $15.00 for additional Tuesdays, September 14 - October 19 from 12:30-2pm
category, no t-shirts for late registrations. at Robert Moton Center Activity Room
1-12 years • Program #22FG09.02
Categories offered: Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Mixed 7-18 years • 6 sessions • Program #22FG02.02
Come in costume and celebrate Halloween with Carroll County Doubles. 6 courts of play.
Recreation & Parks. We will be spending the evening decorating trick
or treat bags, hunting candy by flashlight and watching “It's the Great Groups will be formed by age based on registration (and ratings, if Parents are welcome to observe this class or register as a
Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”. There will be 4 rounds of flashlight candy possible): 18+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+ and 70+ / Ratings: 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 particpant. It's great fun to learn how to make things out of clay.
hunts that begin at 6:30pm divided by age groups: 3 & under, 4-6 Late Registration Deadline is October 31 (absolutely no refunds after this Basic techniques will be demonstrated for making pinch pots,
years, 7-9 years and 10-12 years. The movie will begin at 7:15pm and date) which can then be made into small cups, bowls, even little pitchers.
runs for approximately 25 minutes. Please bring a flashlight, chair(s) All proceeds go toward the support of Carroll County Veterans. Students will be shown how to roll out slabs of clay that can be
Instructor: Recreation & Parks Staff used for making mugs or boxes, even little models of houses.
and/or blanket for the movie.
Resident: $20 per person
Instructor: Recreation & Parks Staff Techniques used for making small animal sculptures and small
Resident: $5 Child(w/an adult) • Non-Resident: $6 Child(w/an adult) figures will be taught, perhaps even gargoyles! Once the students
School's Out Fun Day Halloween have used these techniques to make whatever pieces they wish,
they then will have the opportunity to glaze them. Bring plastic
Kids Bash
bags to keep your work moist and a box to carry your work home
Tuesday, November 8 from 8:30-4:30pm in between classes. A $25 materials fee is due to the instructor at
at Robert Moton Center the first class - firing/glazing included.
5-11 years • Program #22FG09.03 Instructor: Suzanne Brault
No school, no problem! The recreation and parks staff will be offering Resident: $66 per person • Non-Resident: $69 per person
on and offsite activities for school aged children. We will be heading
to the Magic Elm Skating Rink (Hanover, PA) in the morning and
Hand Building with Clay
returning to the Robert Moton Center for lunch, a craft (tie-dye) and
Wednesdays, September 21 - October 19 from 6:30-8pm
a movie (TBD) in the afternoon. Lunch includes 2 slices of pizza, chips
at Freedom Elementary School
and a drink. The Helping Hands campaign is an excellent opportunity for
7+ years • 5 sessions • Program #22FG02.03
Instructor: Recreation & Parks Staff
Friday, October 28 from 6-8pm This class can be for both kids and adults. It's great fun to local groups and organizations to help keep their local parks
Resident: $50 per person • Non-Resident: $53 per person
at Deer Park learn how to make things out of clay. Basic techniques will be beautiful with organized
Maximum Age 12 • Program #22FG09.02 demonstrated for making pinch pots, which can then be made clean-ups, trash pickup, and
Come in costume and celebrate Halloween with Carroll County into small cups, bowls, even little pitchers. Students will be shown trail maintenance.
Follow Us on Recreation & Parks. We will be spending the evening decorating how to roll out slabs of clay used for making mugs, boxes, even
trick or treat bags, hunting candy by flashlight and watching “It's little models of houses. Once students have completed their mold, To learn more about
social media! the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”. There will be 4 rounds of
flashlight candy hunts that begin at 6:30pm divided by age groups:
they will then have an opportunity to glaze them. Bring a plastic
bag to keep your work moist and a box to carry your work home in
Helping Hands, visit
ccrecpark.org or
3 & under, 4-6 years, 7-9 years and 10-12 years. The movie will between classes. A $25 material fee is due to the instructor at the
first class. scan the QR code.
begin at 7:15pm and runs for approximately 25 minutes. Please
bring a flashlight, chair(s) and/or blanket for the movie. Instructor: Suzanne Brault
Instructor: Recreation & Parks Staff Resident: $55 per person • Non-Resident: $59 per person
@ccrecpark Resident: $5 Child(w/an adult)
Non-Resident: $6 Child(w/an adult)
4 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 5
Trips EPIC Programs
Big Apple One Day Trip
Saturday, December 3 from 7-11pm (approx. return time)
County Office building parking lot, 225 N. Center Street,
Westminster, no later than 6:50am (bus will depart at 7am).
18+ years • Program #22FG10.01
Enjoy a day on your own in the Big Apple! The motorcoach bus will
drop you off at Bryant Park, in back of the New York Public Library
on 6th Ave, between 40th-41st Streets. The day is your to plan! Go
shopping, catch a show, see Central Park or the 911 Museum.
Early Bird Discount: register by September 30, 2022: $70 CORPORATE WORK DAYS
resident/$75 non-resident. Get out of the office and into nature by participating in a team
building work day at a Carroll County Recreation & Parks Park!
Regular Registration: closes on October 24, $77 resident/$82 non-
resident • Plantings • Trail Maintenance • Erosions
• Bridges • Pipe Crossings • And more!
Late Registration: after October 24, $82 resident/$87 non-resident. For more information or to schedule a corporate volunteer
Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult. work day, contact us at ccrec@carrollcountymd.gov.
Fee includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation and driver’s
gratuity. Food is on your own.
Recreation & Parks Trips Refund Policy
Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing at least one month prior to the start date of the trip unless there is a specific date listed
in the course description. After the deadline has passed, there will be no refunds, absolutely NO exceptions. Any tickets purchased are the
property of the registrant and is their responsibility to retrieve from the respective destination/location.
Requests can be submitted to ccrec@carrollcountymd.gov with a subject line of Refund Request.
experience people in carroll
September 23, 2019, Wantz Distributors at Piney Run Park
EPIC - Line Dancing EPIC - Flex & Balance Fitness
PAVILION RENTALS Tuesdays, September 6- November 8 from 10:45-11:45am
no class 10/25, 11/1
Tuesdays, September 6- October 25 from 11-11:45am
at Leister Park upper parking lot
at Robert Moton Center gymnasium 18+ years • 8 sessions • Program # 22FG14.02
To reserve a pavilion, visit ccrecpark.org, or you can call our offices 50-80 years • Program #22FG14.01 As we age, our flexibility and sense of balance diminish. This
at 410-386-2103. program will incorporate stretching and balance exercises to
Join this fun fitness program at the Robert Moton Center gymnasium! help improve and maintain your flexibility and balance. The
This program will be paced on participants' abilities, with time to exercises in this program will, at times, incorporate the use of a
• Bennett Cerf Park • Double Pipe Creek Park socialize. Come for the exercise, stay for the enjoyment. Program is chair, which will be provided. Individuals will need to be able to
• Landon C. Burns Park LEISTER PARK geared toward adults age 50+, however all adults 18+ are welcome. stand for at least short periods of time. The program is geared
• Deer Park
Breaks will be taken to cool down and socialize. Be sure to dress in toward age 50+, however all adults 18 or older are welcome to
• Freedom Park • Piney Run Park comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. register. Meet in the upper parking lot.
Instructor: Becky Kishter Instructor: Theresa Whalen
• Krimgold Park • Sandymount Park Resident: $34 per person • Non-Resident: $37 per person Resident: $60 per person • Non-Resident: $63 per person
• Leister Park • North Carroll Community Pond
• Mayeski Park • Westminster Community Pond “We canceled it because you didn’t register!”
• Westminster Veterans Memorial Park Sometimes excellent programs with amazing instructors are canceled when too many
people wait until the last minute to register. Our classes are self-supporting and we must
meet a minimum number of participants before a class or program will run.
For more information, visit ccrecpark.org,
or call 410-386-2103. Interested in a program, don’t hesitate — register today!
LANDON BURNS PARK
6 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 7
EPIC Programs Health & Wellness Programs Health & Wellness Programs
Line Dancing - Beginner Yoga in the Park Zumba® (Mondays)
Thursdays, September 8 - November 17 from 6-7pm Tuesdays, October 18- November 22 from 6-6:45pm Mondays, September 12- October 17 from 6:30-7:30pm
no class 10/6, 11/3, 11/10 at Robert Moton Center at North Carroll Senior & Community Center
at Westminster Senior & Community Center 14+ years • 6 sessions • Program #22FG04.04 16+ years • 5 sessions • Program #22FG04.07
12+ • 8 sessions • Program #22FG04.01
Come enjoy an all-levels yoga program at the Robert Moton Center. Mondays, October 24- November 28 from 6:30-7:30pm
Dancing is one of the best exercises and is certainly great fun! Bring a towel or yoga mat for the program. Ages 17 and younger at North Carroll Senior & Community Center
Come join Rec & Parks to learn the steps to some popular line must be joined with a participating adult. 16+ years • 5 sessions • Program #22FG04-08
dances. Some routines are danced at weddings and festivals, some Instructor:Mallory Kusterer
are old standbys and some are choreographed to the latest songs. Resident: $53 per person • Non-Resident: $56 per person Zumba® takes the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity
We use a variety of genres so there is a favorite for everyone! This Drop-In • Program #22FG04.04-A and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning
is a great program for teens as well as adults - it's good, fun exercise Resident: $10 per person • Non-Resident: $11 per person dance fitness party! Once the Latin and World rhythms take over,
for all! you'll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in
Each session includes review of previous songs as well as practice disguise. Come dance with us!
sheets. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes & clothing and bring Instructor: Alexandra Shilling
bottled water. A small break is taken about mid-class. No experience Zumba® (Wednesdays) Resident: $40 per person • Non-Resident: $46 per person
is needed so come join the fun! Encourage a friend to sign up with Wednesdays, September 7- October 12 from 6:30-7:30pm Drop-In • Program #22FG04.07-A
you for added enjoyment! at North Carroll Senior & Community Center Resident: $10 per person • Non-Resident: $11 per person
EPIC - Belly Dancing Instructor: Becky Kishter 16+ years • 5 sessions • Program #22FG04.05
Tuesdays, September 6- November 8 (no class 10/25 & 11/1) Resident: $40 per person • Non-Resident: $43 per person Drop-In • Program #22FG04.08-A
from 1:30-2:30pm Wednesdays, October 19- November 30 from 6:30-7:30pm Resident: $10 per person • Non-Resident: $11 per person
at Robert Moton Center Activity Room at North Carroll Senior & Community Center
50-80 years • 8 sessions • Program #22FG14.03 16+ years • 5 sessions • Program # 22FG04-06
Line Dancing - Intermediate
Come explore one of the oldest forms of dance, BELLY DANCE , Thursdays, September 8 - November 17 from 7-8pm Zumba® takes the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity Workout Mamas Mommy & Me Fitness
and discover it's many health benefits. "Shimmy" into improved no class 10/6, 11/3, 11/10 and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning Mondays, September 19 - November 28 from 9:30-10:15am
balance, posture, strength, coordination, flexibility and confidence. at Westminster Senior & Community Center dance fitness party! Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, at Robert Moton Center
Feel empowered through Belly Dance! 12+ • 8 sessions • Program #22FG04.02 you'll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in 6 sessions • Program #22FG04.14
Instructor: Khandi disguise. Come dance with us!
Resident: $34 per person • Non-Resident: $37 per person Dancing is one of the best exercises and is certainly great fun! Come Instructor: Alexandra Shilling Looking for a fun way to get fit, make friends, and have fun? Join
join Rec & Parks to learn the steps to some popular line dances. We Resident: $52 per person • Non-Resident: $54 per person Emily for 45 minutes of stroller-friendly interval training suitable for
use a variety of genres so there is a favorite for everyone! This is Drop-In • Program #22FG04.05-A all fitness levels. Pregnant and postpartum moms are encouraged to
EPIC - Drum It Up a great program for teens as well as adults - it's good, fun exercise Resident: $10 per person • Non-Resident: $11 per person join (must be at least 8 weeks postpartum and cleared for physical
Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 6 - 29 from 9:45-10:30am for all! Some experience is required as this is a more fast paced activity), and kids of all ages are welcome to attend with or without a
at Robert Moton Center Activity Room program using intermediate level routines. Each session includes Drop-In • Program #22FG04.06-A stroller. Be sure to bring a yoga mat and water bottle to class.
50-80 years review of previous songs as well as practice sheets. Be sure to wear Resident: $10 per person • Non-Resident: $11 per person Instructor: Workout Mamas
9/6 - 10/29 • Program #22FG14.04 comfortable shoes & clothing and bring bottled water. A small break Resident: $61 per person • Non-Resident: $65 per person
10/11 - 11/3 • Program #22FG14.05 is taken about mid-class. Encourage a friend to sign up with you for
added enjoyment!
Instructor: Becky Kishter
Drum It Up! Energize your mind and body with this rhythmical
Resident: $40 per person • Non-Resident: $43 per person Pickleball Beginner Level I
drumming and movement class using fitness balls and drumsticks. Mondays, September 26 - October 17 from 4:30 - 5:30pm
No experience required and appropriate for individuals that need to at The Robert Moton Center
sit in a chair. Class on October 24 & 31 will be held
Instructor: Lisa Carroll Yoga in the Park at Sandymount Park
Resident: $48 per person • Non-Resident: $56 per person Tuesdays, September 6- October 11 from 6-6:45pm (no class 9/27) 16+ years • 6 sessions • Program #22FG04.11
at Westminster Veterans Memorial Park
14+ years • 5 sessions • Program #22FG04.03 BEGINNER: No experience necessary. Come join the fun and learn
how to play pickleball! Whether you are a beginner or simply want
Come enjoy an all-levels yoga program outside at the beautiful and to improve your skills, this is the class for you. We will learn serves,
EPIC - Lucky Stripes Senior Bowling Group
new Westminster Veterans Memorial Park. Bring a towel or yoga volleys, and dinking as well as discuss paddle and feet positions for
Thursdays, September 29 - November 3 from 10-11:30am
mat for the program. Ages 17 and younger must be joined with a better attacks and volleys. No supplies are needed just come with a
at Greenmount Bowl, 1625 N. Main St. Hampstead
participating adult. fun attitude and willing to learn. Please make sure to wear proper
50+ • 6 sessions • Program #22FG14.06
Instructor:Mallory Kusterer foot wear (Tennis shoe is preferred, but any type of sneaker will be
Come out this fall to enjoy the game of bowling, socialize and grab Resident: $53 per person • Non-Resident: $56 per person ok to start this class)
lunch at Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead. The registration fee Drop-In • Program # 22FG04.03-A Instructor:William Gill
includes 4 games per session and shoe rental. Resident: $10 per person • Non-Resident: $11 per person Resident: $52 per person • Non-Resident: $55 per person
Instructor: Recreation & Parks Staff
Resident: $40 per person • Non-Resident: $42 per person
8 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 9
Health & Wellness Programs Athletic & Sports Programs
Clogging - Beginner I/II Tennis Tots Tennis Adult Beginnner
Mondays, September 19 - November 28 from 6:30 - 7:30pm(*1/2hr) Tuesdays, September 13 - October 18 from 4-4:45pm Tuesdays, September 13 - October 18 from 5-6pm
no class 10/10, 10/31, 11/14 at Winters Mill High School at Winters Mill High School
at The Robert Moton Center 4-6 years • 6 sessions 17+ years • 6 sessions
8+ years • 8 sessions • Program #22FG04.09 Program #22FG03.46 Program #22FG03.48
Designed specifically for young children to develop basic racquet A program for those new to the sport to develop basic tennis strokes
A fun contemporary American Folk Dance for all to enjoy (and it's easier handling skills and court movement; equipment provided. A including forehand, backhand, volleying and overhead. Participants
than you think!) Each level is *1/2 hour in length with approximate start perfect way to introduce your tots to tennis! Parental supervision will learn scoring and boundaries for singles and doubles play, equip-
time of 6:30pm for Beg I and 7pm Beg II - based on registration numbers is required. No refunds for weather cancellations or rescheduling ment is provided. No refunds for weather cancellations or reschedul-
(schedule will be announced). Beginner I students will learn basic fun- conflicts. Bring a water bottle and wear sunscreen. ing conflicts. Bring a water bottle and wear sunscreen.
damentals working on form, movement, sounds/steps, combining into Instructor: Steve French Instructor: Steve French
simple dance routines-no experience needed. Please wear a thin-soled Resident: $110 per person • Non-Resident: $115 per person Resident: $120 per person • Non-Resident: $125 per person
shoe (leather sole works best) or tennis shoe. Taps may be purchased at
a $26 fee. Beginner I level requires no experience and Beginner II is for Tennis Beginnner
those having completed approx. 1 year of Beginner lessons. Mondays, September 12 - October 17 from 5:30-6:30pm
Instructor:Becky Morehouse at Winters Mill High School Brazilian Soccer Clinics
7-12 years • 6 sessions Tuesdays, September 6 - October 25 from 5:30-6:30pm
Resident: $40 per person • Non-Resident: $43 per person
Program #22FG03.47 at Freedom Park
7-10 years • 8 sessions
This program will help children new to the sport develop basic ten- Program #22FG03.02
nis strokes including forehand, backhand, volleying and overhead. The Brazilian soccer clinics are open to all kids and soccer levels to
Clogging - Intermediate + Advanced Participants will also learn scoring and boundaries for both singles learn the genuine Brazilian Soccer. Developing skills and abilities by
Mondays, September 19 - November 28 from(4:30 -Int. 5:30-Adv.) and doubles play. Equipment is provided or bring your own. We learning from an international experienced coach.
Pickleball Beginner/Intermediate Level II no class 10/10, 10/31, 11/14 will safely social distance and sanitize equipment. No refunds for We create the best environment to increase the kid's footwork, soccer
Mondays, September 26 - October 17 from 5:30 - 6:30pm at Robert Moton Center weather cancellations or rescheduling conflicts. Bring water bottle skills, tactical, physical and mental health since BUC's philosophy goes
at The Robert Moton Center 14+ years • 8 sessions • Program #22FG04.10 and wear sunscreen. beyond soccer. The clinic is a 1-hour session to experience high-inten-
Class on, October 24 & 31 will be held on Instructor: Steve French sity and quality training.
at Sandymount Park Resident: $120 per person • Non-Resident: $125 per person Instructor: Brazilian United Corporation
16+ years • 5 sessions • Program #22FG04.12 A fun contemporary American Folk Dance for all to enjoy! The Inter- Resident: $130 per person • Non-Resident: $135 per person
mediate level requires 2+ years' experience and advanced is for the Tennis Advanced Beginnner
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE: If you want to improve your skills, this is well-experienced clogger - wear WHITE clogging shoes with jingle taps. Mondays, September 12 - October 17 from 4:30-5:30pm
the class for you! We will work on improving learned skills of serves, We will learn new routines/steps and practice while working on group at Winters Mill High School Brazilian Soccer Clinics
dinking and volleys. No supplies are needed just come with a fun dance form, accuracy and precision. Classes are 1 hour in length and 13-17 years • 6 sessions Tuesdays, September 6 - October 25 from 6:30-7:30pm
attitude and willing to learn. Please make sure to wear proper foot include some free dance time. Program #22FG03.49 at Freedom Park
wear (Tennis shoe is preferred but any type of sneaker will be ok to Instructor:Becky Morehouse 11-15 years • 8 sessions
start this class). Resident: $55 per person • Non-Resident: $59 per person A program designed for the older, or the advanced beginner to in- Program #22FG03.03
Instructor: William Gill termediate level player. This course will help develop tennis strokes
and perfect technique. Equipment is provided or bring your own. The Brazilian soccer clinics are open to all kids and soccer levels to
Resident: $52 per person • Non-Resident: $55 per person
We will safely social distance and sanitize equipment. No refunds learn the genuine Brazilian Soccer. Developing skills and abilities by
for weather cancellations or rescheduling conflicts. learning from an international experienced coach.
Instructor: Steve French We create the best environment to increase the kid's footwork, soccer
Resident: $140 per person • Non-Resident: $145 per person skills, tactical, physical and mental health since BUC's philosophy goes
2022 Veterans
Pickleball - Intermediate Level III beyond soccer. The clinic is a 1-hour session to experience high-inten-
Mondays, September 26 - October 17 from 6:30 - 7:30pm sity and quality training.
PICKLEBALL
at The Robert Moton Center Instructor: Brazilian United Corporation
Class on, October 24 & 31 will be held Future Stars Soccer Clinics (4-6 years old) Resident: $130 per person • Non-Resident: $135 per person
at Sandymount Park Tuesdays, September 6 - October 25 from 4:30-5:20pm
CLASSIC
16+ years • 5 sessions • Program #22FG04.13 at Freedom Park
4-6 years • 8 sessions
Program #22FG03.01
INTERMEDIATE: Program Description: A continue of level 2 If you
want to improve your skills, this is the class for you! We will work Future Star is the perfect introduction to the fun world of soccer.
T-Shirt - $20
on improving learned skills of serves, dinking and volleys. This class Children are introduced to the basics of soccer in a play-orient-
will focus on shot placement and 3rd shot drop vs. drive. For this ed yet structured format, using child-friendly but realistic soccer
equipment. Each child is given the opportunity to work within their
class you should have your own paddle but no supplies are needed
ability level but taught in a group environment. The Future Stars
just come with a fun attitude and willing to learn. Please make sure Shirts Only Availalbe at the tournament on program will help little ones make friends, increase social skills and
to wear proper foot wear (Tennis shoe is preferred but any type of November 12 & 13 or mental health, creating happier kids in the sport. These kids are
sneaker will be ok to start this class). at Robert Moton Center our future soccer stars.
Instructor: Becky Morehouse Instructor: Brazilian United Corporation
after November 14, 2022.
Resident: $52 per person • Non-Resident: $55 per person Resident: $130 per person • Non-Resident: $135 per person
10 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 11
Athletic & Sports Programs Athletic & Sports Programs
Level 5 Athletics: Soccer Juniors Saturdays, September 17 - October 29 from 10-10:45am Mondays, September 12 - October 24 from 4:30-5:15pm Tae Kwon do
Level 5's Soccer Juniors (ages 3-4) program is designed to intro- at Deer Park at Sandymount Park Mondays & Wednesdays, September 12 - November 21 from 7-8:30pm
duce or provide a continued path in and around the game of 3-4 years • 7 sessions 5-7 years • 7 sessions at Mechanicsville Elementary School
soccer. Our experience uses age-appropriate games and exercises Program #22FG03.13 Program #22FG03.18 8+ years • 21 sessions
from around the globe to deliver sessions that are healthy, infor- Program #22FG03.30
mative and fun. Our team atmosphere helps develop both social Saturdays, September 17 - October 29 from 11-11:45am Wednesdays, September 14 - October 26 from 3:30-4:15pm Instructor: Master Wesley
and life skills, even for our youngest soccer players. Our unique at Deer Park at Cape Horn Park Resident: $167 per person • Non-Resident: $170 per person
method of soccer instruction helps children become familiar with 3-4 years • 7 sessions 5-7 years • 7 sessions Resident: $162 per sibling • Non-Resident: $165 per sibling
athletics, to properly play the world’s most popular game early Program #22FG03.14 Program #22FG03.19
on. Our innovative, skills-based curriculum helps teach character
building and development while keeping the children on their Instructor: Level 5 Athletics Wednesdays, September 14 - October 26 from 4:30-5:15pm
feet. The program uses creative games and the weekly sessions Resident: $81 per person • Non-Resident: $85 per person at Cape Horn Park Tae Kwon do (Beginner to Black Belt)
focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. 5-7 years • 7 sessions Mondays, September 12 - November 21 from 7-8:30pm
We also highlight a positive character trait each session such as Program #22FG03.20 at Mechanicsville Elementary School
respect, teamwork, and being brave. We will expose your child to 8+ years • 11 sessions
the fun of soccer and provide the foundation needed to get start- Level 5 Athletics: Soccer Stars Fridays, September 16 - October 28 from 3:30-4:15pm Program #22FG03.27
ed in the sport. *Only one weather make-up class will be provided Level 5's Soccer Stars (ages 5-7) program is designed to introduce or at Sandymount Park
at the end of the session provide a continued path in and around the game of soccer. 5-7 years • 7 sessions Tuesdays, September 13 - October 22 from 6-7:30pm
Our experience uses age-appropriate games and exercises from Program #22FG03.21 at Linton Springs Elementary School
Sundays, September 11 - October 23 from 1-1:45pm around the globe to deliver sessions that are healthy, informative and 8+ years • 11 sessions
at Sandymount Park fun. Our team atmosphere helps develop both social and life skills, Fridays, September 16 - October 28 from 4:30-5:15pm Program #22FG03.32
3-4 years • 7 sessions even for our youngest soccer players. Our unique method of soccer at Sandymount Park
Program #22FG03.04 instruction helps children become familiar with athletics, to properly 5-7 years • 7 sessions Wednesdays, September 14 - November 23 from 7-8:30pm
play the world’s most popular game early on. Our innovative, skills- Program #22FG03.22 at Mechanicsville Elementary School
Sundays, September 11 - October 23 from 2-2:45pm based curriculum helps teach character building and development 8+ years • 11 sessions
at Sandymount Park while keeping the children on their feet. Saturdays, September 17 - October 29 from 9-9:45am Program #22FG03.29
3-4 years • 7 sessions The program uses creative games and the weekly sessions focus on at Deer Park
Program #22FG03.05 basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. We also high- 5-7 years • 7 sessions Thursdays, September 15 - November 17 from 6-7:30pm
light a positive character trait each session such as respect, teamwork Program #22FG03.23 at Linton Springs Elementary School
Mondays, September 12 - October 24 from 3:30-4:15pm and being brave. We will expose your child to the fun of soccer and 8+ years • 10 sessions
at Sandymount Park provide the foundation needed to get started in the sport. *Only one Saturdays, September 17 - October 29 from 10-10:45am Program #22FG03.34
3-4 years • 7 sessions weather make-up class will be provided at the end of the session at Deer Park
Program #22FG03.06 5-7 years • 7 sessions
Program #22FG03.24 Instructor: Master Wesley
Sundays, September 11 - October 23 from 1-1:45pm Resident: $87 per person • Non-Resident: $90 per person
Mondays, September 12 - October 24 from 4:30-5:15pm
at Sandymount Park Saturdays, September 17 - October 29 from 11-11:45am Resident: $82 per sibling • Non-Resident: $85 per sibling
at Sandymount Park
5-7 years • 7 sessions at Deer Park
3-4 years • 7 sessions
Program #22FG03.15 5-7 years • 7 sessions
Program #22FG03.07
Program #22FG03.25
Sundays, September 11 - October 23 from 2-2:45pm
Wednesdays, September 14 - October 26 from 3:30-4:15pm
at Sandymount Park
at Cape Horn Park Instructor: Level 5 Athletics
5-7 years • 7 sessions
3-4 years • 7 sessions Resident: $81 per person • Non-Resident: $85 per person
Program #22FG03.16
Program #22FG03.08
Mondays, September 12 - October 24 from 3-4:15pm
Wednesdays, September 14 - October 26 from 4:30-5:15pm
at Sandymount Park
at Cape Horn Park
3-4 years • 7 sessions
5-7 years • 7 sessions Tae Kwon do (Beginner Youth)
Program #22FG03.17 Mondays, September 12 - November 21 from 6-7pm
Program #22FG03.09
at Mechanicsville Elementary School
5-9 years • 11 sessions
Fridays, September 16 - October 28 from 3:30-4:15pm
Program #22FG03.26
at Sandymount Park
3-4 years • 7 sessions
Tuesdays, September 13 - November 22 from 5-6pm
Program #22FG03.10
at Linton Springs Elementary School
5-9+ years • 11 sessions
Fridays, September 16 - October 28 from 4:30-5:15pm
Program #22FG03.31
at Sandymount Park
Tae Kwon do is a Korean system of self-defense. We teach the tradi-
3-4 years • 7 sessions
tional style with real world applications. We start each class with a
Program #22FG03.11
stretching program, then begin an excellent cardiovascular work-
out with blocking, kicking and punching. We work on self-defense
Saturdays, September 17 - October 29 from 9-9:45am
against striking, kicking and holds.
at Deer Park
Instructor: Master Wesley
3-4 years • 7 sessions
Resident: $62 per person • Non-Resident: $65 per person
Program #22FG03.12
Resident: $57 per sibling • Non-Resident: $60 per sibling
12 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 13
Athletic & Sports Programs Athletic & Sports Programs
Tae Kwon do (Beginner to Black Belt) Introduction to Martial Arts Mommy & Me Gymnastics Tumbling Gymnastics
Tues. & Thurs., September 13 - November 22 from 6-7:30pm Tuesday, first class will be held on Oct. 4 from 6-7pm Thursdays, October 20-December 15 from 9-9:45am Thursdays, October 20-December 15 from 7:30-8:30pm
at Mechanicsville Elementary School at Tristar Martial Arts of Westminster at Carroll Gymnastics, Inc. at Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
8+ years • 21 sessions 7+ years • 12 session 2-3 years • 8 sessions 6-17 years • 8 sessions
Program #22FG03.35 Program #22FG03.37 Program #22FG03.39 Program #22FG03.43
Get started on your journey into martial arts with this 6 week Designed for the younger child, with parental assistance, to learn Designed for all levels. Students will learn basic tumbling skills using
Instructor: Master Wesley program. Learn the basics of Japanese martial arts and earn your beginning movements and activities in a structured environment. the floor, trampoline and tumble track. Student/instructor ratio 8:1.
Resident: $167 per person • Non-Resident: $170 per person white belt. No experience necessary. After the first lesson students Student/instructor ratio 7:1. Instructor: Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
Resident: $162 per sibling • Non-Resident: $165 per sibling will proceed with 2 sessions for 6 weeks (40 minutes). Students may Instructor: Carroll Gymnastics, Inc. Resident: $185 per person • Non-Resident: $192 per person
pick two of the four options. Monday at 7:20pm, Tuesday at 6pm, Resident: $165 per person • Non-Resident: $172 per person
Wednesday at 5:20pm, -OR- Saturday 9:40am
Instructor: Tristar Martial Arts of Westminster
Resident: $89 per person • Non-Resident: $92 per person Boys Basic Gymnastics
Homeschool Girls Gymnastics Saturdays, October 22-December 17 from 10-11am
Tae Kwon do (Intermediate Youth) Thursdays, October 20-December 15 from 10-11am at Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
Wednesdays, September 14 - November 23 from 6-7pm at Carroll Gymnastics, Inc. 6-17 years • 8 sessions
at Mechanicsville Elementary School Pre-School Gymnastics 6-17 years • 8 sessions Program #22FG03.44
5-9 years • 11 sessions Thursdays, October 20-December 15 from 9-9:45am Program #22FG03.40
Program #22FG03.28 Designed for the beginning gymnast. Students will learn basic skill on all
at Carroll Gymnastics, Inc. Designed for the beginning gymnast. Students will learn basic skills gymnastics equipment and trampoline. Student/instructor ratio 8:1.
3-4 years • 8 sessions on all gymnastics equipment and trampoline. Student/instructor Instructor: Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
Thursdays, September 15 - November 17 from 5-6pm Program #22FG03.38
at Linton Springs Elementary School ratio 8:1. Complete the Carroll Gymnastics, Inc. COVID-19 policy Resident: $185 per person • Non-Resident: $192 per person
5-9 years • 10 sessions Designed to develop basic movement, balance and listening skills that can be found at www.carrollgymnastics.com
Program #22FG03.33 through structured gymnastics activities. Teacher directed without Instructor: Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
a parent. Student/instructor ratio 6:1. Resident: $185 per person • Non-Resident: $192 per person
Instructor: Master Wesley Instructor: Carroll Gymnastics, Inc. Girls Basic Gymnastics
Resident: $62 per person • Non-Resident: $65 per person Resident: $165 per person • Non-Resident: $172 per person Saturdays, October 22-December 17 from 11-12am
Resident: $57 per sibling • Non-Resident: $60 per sibling at Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
Homeschool Boys Gymnastics 6-17 years • 8 sessions
Thursdays, October 20-December 15 from 11-12am Program #22FG03.45
at Carroll Gymnastics, Inc. Designed for the beginning gymnast. Students will learn basic skill on all
6-17 years • 8 sessions gymnastics equipment and trampoline. Student/instructor ratio 8:1.
Introduction to Martial Arts Program #22FG03.41 Instructor: Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
Wednesday, first class will be held on Oct. 5 from 6-7pm Resident: $185 per person • Non-Resident: $192 per person
at Tristar Martial Arts of Westminster Designed for the beginning gymnast. Students will learn basic skills
4-6 years • 6 session on all gymnastics equipment and trampoline. Student/instructor
Program #22FG03.36 ratio 8:1. Complete the Carroll Gymnastics, Inc. COVID-19 policy
that can be found at www.carrollgymnastics.com
Get started on your journey into martial arts with this 6 week Instructor: Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
program. Your child will learn about respect and self-discipline as Resident: $185 per person • Non-Resident: $192 per person
well as how to deal with bullies as they earn their white belt. No
experience necessary.
After the first lesson students may pick one of the four options.
Wednesdays at 6pm, Thursdays at 4:40pm, Fridays at 5:20pm -OR- Kindergarten Gymnastics
Saturdays at 9:40am Thursdays, October 20-December 15 from 4:30-5:15pm
Instructor: Tristar Martial Arts of Westminster at Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
Resident: $69 per person • Non-Resident: $72 per person Kindergarten • 8 sessions
Program #22FG03.42
Designed to develop basic movement, balance and listening skills
“We canceled it because you didn’t register!” through structured gymnastics activities. Teacher directed without
a parent. Student/instructor ratio 6:1.
Sometimes excellent programs with amazing instructors Instructor: Carroll Gymnastics, Inc.
are canceled when too many people wait until the last Resident: $165 per person • Non-Resident: $172 per person
minute to register. Our classes are self-supporting and
we must meet a minimum number of participants before a
class or program will run.
Interested in a program?
Interested in a program, Register online today at
don’t hesitate — register today! ccrecpark.org!
14 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 15
Adaptive Recreation Programs Nature & Environment Programs
Turkey Harvest Wreath Activity
Friday, October 7 from 5-7pm at RMC
Program #22FG01.01
Just in time for Autumn/Thanksgiving create your own Turkey
PINEY RUN PARK Piney Run Nature Center Information
Nature Center Hours (3/1-11/30)
FALL
Harvest Wreath. Participants will get to personalize their grapevine Wednesday-Saturday | 11am-5pm
wreath. All supplies provided including beautiful natural wild turkey Sunday | Noon-5pm
feathers. Refreshments of apple cider and cookies will be served Mondays & Tuesdays | Closed
FESTIVAL
upon completion of activity!
Instructor: AnnMarie Nature Center Hours (12/1-2/28)
AR Participant: $25 per person Monday-Friday | 11am-4pm
Care Giver/one-on-one/Parent: $5 per person Saturday, Sunday & Holidays | Closed
Individual: $25 per person
Celebrate Fall Phone: 410-795-6043
Adaptive Rec Walk Carroll (Wednesdays Deer Park) Adaptive Rec Z-Fitness (Tuesdays)
at Piney Run Park! Email: pineyrunpark@carrollcountymd.gov
Wednesdays, September 7 - October 26 from 10-12pm Tuesdays, October 25 - November 29 ( no class 11/8) 30 Martz Road, Sykesville, MD 21784
at Deer Park
10+ years • 8 Sessions
from 6-6:30pm
at Carroll Springs School
October 8 from 10am-4pm In case of inclement weather… if snow/icy conditions or heavy
Program #22FG01.02 rains/thunderstorms are in the forecast, call before coming
14+ years • 5 Sessions
Walk Carroll, is a walking program for citizens of Carroll County. to a program to see if the program has been cancelled or
Program #22FG01.04
Adaptive Recreation will walk on Wednesdays, at Deer Park, from All Inclusive Program that's open to all; with emphasis on Adaptive • artisan & craft vendors • pumpkin painting postponed. If Carroll County Government is closed, the Park
10-12. Program will start September 7th and end October 26th / Recreation participants, siblings, parents and caregivers. A multi-cul- • live music & entertainment • wagon rides and Nature Center are closed. If Carroll County Schools are
8 sessions. . Dress for the weather. Everyone must register. Walk tural dance-exercise experience with energizing music for a fun work- closed, delayed, or dismissed early, Nature Center programs
when you can and at your own pace! • scarecrow making • and more! that fall during those time periods are cancelled as well (please
out! Easy to follow-all abilities welcome. Everyone must register.
Instructor: Melanie Haifley • food vendors & bake table see Inclement Weather Policy for Recreation & Parks programs
Adaptive Rec Z-Fitness (Tuesdays) AR Participant(Resident): $25 per person in the back of this brochure).
Tuesdays, September 13 - October 11 from 6-6:30pm AR Participant(Non-Resident): $28 per person For more information,
at Carroll Springs School Care Giver/one-on-one/Parent(Resident): $28per person
contact Piney Run Park Nature Center at 410-795-6043.
14+ years • 5 Sessions Care Giver/one-on-one/Parent(Non-Resident): $28 per person Piney Run Park Information
Program #22FG01.03 Park Open-Season Hours
All Inclusive Program that's open to all; with emphasis on Adapt- Fit 4 Me Program Open All Week | 7am-Sunset
ive Recreation participants, siblings, parents and caregivers. A This class is designed to incorporate the con-
multi-cultural dance-exercise experience with energizing music for Entrance fees collected at the gatehouse: $6/vehicle for
cepts of the components of fitness. We will
a fun workout! Easy to follow-all abilities welcome. Everyone must Carroll County Residents; $12 for non-residents.
work on cardiovascular development, flexibility,
register. muscular endurance and strength impact body Piney Run Park & Nature Center Season passes are available for $75/vehicle for Carroll County
Instructor: Melanie Haifley composition. residents; $100/vehicle for non-residents.
AR Participant(Resident): $25 per person Ymaryland.org Creek Critters *Vehicle entry fees are waived for Nature Center programs
AR Participant(Non-Resident): $28 per person
Saturdays from 10-11am at Piney Run Nature Center in this section for preregistered participants only (must be
Care Giver/one-on-one/Parent(Resident): $28 per person
Care Giver/one-on-one/Parent(Non-Resident): $28 per person 5-10 years registered 24-hours before the program).
Program #22FG06.01 Park "Off-Season" Hours (12/1-2/28)
With dip nets and buckets in hand, let's head to the lake to see
Friday Night Social Monday-Friday | 8am-4pm
Firday, September 23 from 6-7:30pm what we can find. Shoes that can get wet are recommended. Saturday & Sunday | Closed
at Sheppard Chase Gym(RMC) ADAPTIVE RECREATION Instructor: Max Bukowitz.
Jingle Bell Hop
12+ years Resident: $7 per person • Non-Resident: $9 per person No vehicle entry fee is collected during the "off-season",
Program #22FG01.05 there is no boating, visitors are still welcome to walk the
trails and fish from the shore.
Friday, December 9 from 7-9pm Let's Talk Turkey!
Firday, Novmeber 4 from 6-7:30pm Saturdays from 10-11am at Piney Run Nature Center
at Sheppard Chase Gym(RMC) at Carroll Springs School
12+ years
5-10 years Piney Run Nature Center
Exclusive to Adaptive Recreation eligible Program #22FG06.02
Program #22FG01.06 participants and their caregivers. Volunteer Opportunities
This event is exclusive to Special Olympics and Adaptive Recreation Let's explore some fun facts about our large feathery friend. Fol-
participants their siblings/parents/caregivers, Friday September 23, Program #21FG01.16. Front Desk Volunteers
lowing a little discussion, we will create a whimsical centerpiece for
6-7:30pm. A portion of the Proceeds support Special Olympics of Register online at ccrec.recdesk.com. your family's holiday. Interested in volunteering for the Nature Center front desk?
Carroll County. Instructor: Max Bukowitz. We need nature loving volunteers to answer the phones, take
Instructor: AR Specialist
Adaptive Rec Participant $6 per person Resident: $10 per person • Non-Resident: $12 per person program registration, weed gardens and help with general
Care Giver/one-on-one/Parent: $6 per person upkeep. Age: Adult
16 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 17
Nature & Environment Programs Nature & Environment Programs
Fall Hiking at Piney Run Park Batty for Halloween Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch Full Moon Yoga and Meditation - Harvest Moon
Friday, September 2 from 9-11am Saturday October 29 from 10-11am Saturday, September 10 from 6-7:30pm
Friday, October 7 from 9-11am at Piney Run Park Nature Center at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
Friday, November 4 from 9-11am 3-5 years
Feeding Frenzy 15+ years
Thursday, September 8 from 10-11am
at Piney Run Nature Center Program #22FG06.07 Program #22FG06.14
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
18+ years • 3 sessions Let's go batty for Halloween! Don your best costume, and march to Awaken your energy and find your flow with a nature-inspired full
Program #22SG06.10
Program #22FG06.03 the park. We will parade around our park and entertain our critters! moon yoga practice and meditation. A 60 minute yoga practice is
Thursday, October 13 from 10-11am
Learn the trails of Piney Run Park. Each month, we will explore a With some games, snacks and crafts, we hope you join us for the fun. followed by a 30 minute guided meditation.
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
different section of Piney Run Park to see what makes each trail Instructor: Max Bukowitz Sept 10 is a Corn or Harvest Moon Practice honoring the harvest,
Program #22SG06.11
unique. Dress for outdoors and meet at Piney Run Nature Center, Resident: $7 per person • Non-Resident: $8 per person migration and autumn equinox.
Thursday, November 10 from 10-11am
unless directed otherwise. These practices could be just what you need to energize your body
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
Instructor: Max Bukowitz. and calm you mind.
Program #22FG06.12
Resident: $21 per person • Non-Resident: $23 per person Instructor: Christine Gallo
Join the Naturalist as she feeds the animal ambassadors that call
Resident: $20 per person • Non-Resident: $21 per person
Hashawha home. Learn about what they eat, how they eat it, and meet
Nature and Nurture some animals up close and personal! You will even be able to help feed
Fridays 9/9/22, 10/14/22, 11/4/22 from 10-10:30am some of the animals! Parents/Guardians are required to stay. Planetarium Show
at Piney Run Nature Center Oh My Gourd! Instructor: Bear Branch Staff Saturday, September 10 from 7:30-8:30pm • Program #22FG06.18
3-5 years • 3 sessions Saturday, October 15 from 10am - 12pm Resident: $7 per person • Non-Resident: $8 per person Saturday, October 8 from 7:30-8:30pm • Program #22FG06.19
Program #22FG06.04 at Piney Run Park Nature Center Saturday, November 12 from 7:30-8:30pm • Program #22FG06.20
Please join us as we explore our beautiful park. Each month we 18+ years at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
learn what lives and thrives at Piney Run Park! Parent/Guardian is Program #22FG06.08
Benefits of Meditating Outside 3 sessions
Saturday, September 10 from 5-6pm
required to stay. Dress for the weather as we do go outside. While the big orange gourd gets a lot of attention, what about the Bear Branch Nature Center has exciting opportunities for amateur
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
Instructor: Max Bukowitz. other types of gourds? We will convert a bottle gourd into a charm- astronomers of all levels. Our Planetarium allows visitors a chance
15+ years
Resident: $18 per person • Non-Resident: $20 per person ing bird house. to participate in guided tours of the night sky, visit the planets of our
Program #22FG06.13
Instructor: Max Bukowitz Solar System and listen to tales of constellations throughout history..
Join us for a presentation on the benefits of meditating in nature.
Resident: $25 per person • Non-Resident: $28 per person Instructor: Westminster Astronomical Society
Basket Weaving Class Participants will learn about the benefits of meditation, the benefits
Resident: $5 per person • Non-Resident: $6 per person
Saturday, September 10 from 9am-3pm of spending time in nature and what happens when we combine the
at Piney Run Nature Center Fall for Colors two. There will be time for questions and group discussion after a
18+ years Saturday, November 12 from 10-11am meditation demonstration. This is a great program for those who ha- Monarch Madness Festival
Program #22FG06.05 at Piney Run Park Nature Center ven’t started a meditation practice yet. Program will be held outside. Sunday, September 11 from 11-4pm
Piney Run Recreation and Conservation council is pleased to offer a 3-5 years Instructor: Kristina Duncan at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
new basket weaving class with Joan Betzold. During this class, Joan Program #22FG06.09 Resident: $15 per person • Non-Resident: $16 per person Program #22FG06.21
guides the participants through the necessary steps to weave their The days are getting shorter, why not try to catch the sun while we Celebrate the arrival of fall by learning about the amazing annual
own hand-crafted basket. This basket will be yours to keep and take can. Using the beautiful leaves of fall, wax paper and some heat, we migration of the Monarch Butterfly! Say goodbye to the butterflies
home at the end of the class. will create one of a kind suncatchers.
Full Moon Yoga and Meditation - Entire Fall Series we've been raising as they begin their long journey South to Mexico.
Saturday, September 10 from 6-7:30pm • Program #22FG06.14 List of Events:
Instructor: Joan Betzold Instructor:
Sunday, October 9 from 6-7:30pm • Program #22FG06.15 Monarch Tagging Demonstration
Resident: $45 per person • Non-Resident: $45 per person Resident: $7 per person • Non-Resident: $8 per person
Saturday, November 8 from 6-7:30pm • Program #22FG06.16 Butterfly Themed Games and Crafts
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch Live Animals
Art in Nature 15+ years • 3 sessions Naturalist-Led Planting for Pollinators Presentation
Saturday, September 25 from 10 - 11am Program #22FG06.17 Plant Swap (Bring seeds, native plants or houseplant propagations
at Piney Run Park Nature Center Awaken your energy and find your flow with a nature-inspired full and trade for something you don't have!)
5-10+ years Food and Drinks available for purchase.
moon yoga practice and meditation. A 60 minute yoga practice is fol-
Instructor: Bear Branch Staff
Program #22FG06.06 lowed by a 30 minute guided meditation. Sept 10 is a Corn or Harvest
Family of 5 or less(resident): $30 per person
Don your hiking boots and join us for a hike in the woods. While Moon Practice honoring the harvest, migration and autumn equinox.
Family of 5 or less(non-resident): $31 per person
hiking let's look for sticks and stones to create art, not break bones! Oct 9 is a Hunter’s Moon Practice honoring the autumn color and
Other art supplies will be provided by Piney Run Nature Center.
Instructor: Max Bukowitz
OUTREACH And preparation for winter. Nov 8 is a Beaver moon Practice honoring the
chilly weather ahead and the coming holiday season. These practices
Resident: $7 per person • Non-Resident: $8 per person PRIVATE PROGRAMS could be just what you need to energize your body and calm you mind.
Interested in organizing a hike, planetarium show, or Instructor: Christine Gallo
nature-themed program for your group at Bear Branch Resident: $55 per person • Non-Resident: $56 per person
Nature Center? Contact Bear Branch Nature Center at Single Rate Resident: $20 per person
410-386-3580 for topic ideas or request your own! Single Rate Non-Resident: $21 per person
18 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 19Nature & Environment Programs Nature & Environment Programs
Meditation in Nature - Full Series Nature Therapy Walk - Summer Celebration Walk Wilderness First Aid
Monarch Madness Festival
Monday, September 12 from 5-5:45pm • Program #22FG06.22 Summer Celebration - Saturday, September 17 from 9:30-12pm Friday & Saturday, September 24 & 25 from 9am - 6pm
Monday, September 26 from 5-5:45pm • Program #22FG06.23 Program #22FG06.30 at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
Monday, October 10 from 5-5:45pm • Program #22FG06.24 New Moon - Sunday, October 30 from 9:30-12pm 16+ years • 2 Sessions
Monday, October 24 from 5-5:45pm • Program #22FG06.25 Program #22FG06.31 Sunday, September 11 from 11-4pm Program #22FG06.37
Monday, Novmeber 7 from 5-5:45pm • Program #22FG06.26 Thanksgiving Walk - Sunday, November 20 from 9:30-12pm at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch This Wilderness First Aid course is perfect for the outdoor enthusi-
Monday, Novmeber 21 from 5-5:45pm • Program #22FG06.27 Program #22FG06.32 Program #22FG06.21 ast or trip leader who wants a basic level of first aid training for
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch short trips with family, friends and outdoor groups. Taught through
15+ years • 6 sessions Celebrate the arrival of fall by learning about the amazing annual migration of
12+ years • 3 sessions a combination of lecture and hands-on, outdoor simulations, this
the Monarch Butterfly! Say goodbye to the butterflies we've been raising as they
Program #22FG06.28 (full series) “Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The two-day course provides the information needed to assess and
begin their long journey South to Mexico.
Come join our meditation group outside of Bear Branch Nature winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their treat many common injuries and medical emergencies. Dress for
Food and Drinks available for purchase.
Center. Please bring anything you will need to feel comfortable for energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.” – John Muir the weather, as much of the class time will be spent outside. This
the 30 min meditation session; a towel, yoga mat, etc. There will be List of Events:
If that sounds good, join us for a nature therapy walk and see what course is hosted by the Friends of Hashawha and Bear Branch and
some time available after to share any thoughts or questions. • Monarch Tagging Demonstration taught through Campaign Pay it Forward.
nature can offer you. A nature therapy walk isn’t a hike, vigorous
Instructor: Kristina Duncan • Butterfly Themed Games and Crafts
exercise, or a bath. It is slowing down and taking in nature through Instructor: Campaign Pay it Forward
Individual sessions: • Live Animals
our senses by combining a slow walk with mediation and imagin- Resident: $185 per person • Non-Resident: $195 per person
• Naturalist-Led Planting for Pollinators Presentation
Resident: $20 per person • Non-Resident: $21 per person ation. The following guided walks are offered by an Association of • Plant Swap (Bring seeds, native plants, or houseplant
Full sessions: Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) certified guide: propagations and trade for something you don't have!) Run for the Raptors
Resident: $100 per person • Non-Resident: $105 per person Sept 17 Summer Celebration Walk Saturday, October 1 from 8:30 - 11am
Oct 30 New Moon Walk Register today at ccrec.recdesk.com!
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
Nature Scouts November 20 Thanksgiving Walk Food and Drinks available for purchase. Program #22FG06.38
Wednesdays, September 14 - November 2 from 6:30-8pm *Participants are encouraged to bring water and a snack, wear com- Looking for a great trail run to help a great cause? Sign up for the
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch fortable shoes, and dress for the weather. annual Run for the Raptors 5k run or 2k walk at Hashawha Environ-
Program #22FG06.29 Instructor: Christine Gallo mental Center and Bear Branch Nature Center! Both routes will take
Let’s go on adventures, play and learn together! Nature Scouts is Resident: $25 per person • Non-Resident: $26 per person you past our Raptor mews to see our incredible birds of prey. All of
an 8-week program designed for families to reconnect with each our birds have been permanently injured and proceeds will support
other and the natural world. We will learn about the natural world Meet the Beekeeper the care of these birds. Fastest male and female runners win a half
through play, creativity, research and adventure; and we encourage Saturday, September 17 from 10-11am • Program #22FG06.33 gallon of maple syrup and all runners will receive a T-shirt! Registra-
getting dirty and silly. Weekly themes for this session include: Na- Saturday, October 15 from 10-11am • Program #22FG06.34 tion begins at 8:30, run starts at 9, walk starts at 9:15 and prizes will
ture Names and Journal, Just a Tiny Seed, Night Time is Neat, The at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch be awarded at 10:30. Register by September 10th for guaranteed
Garden Game, Animals Among Us, Creature Features, Clay Leaf Art 12+ years • 2 sessions T-shirt size.
and I am Nature. Join the Carroll County Beekeepers Association (CCBA) for an inter- Instructor: Friends of Hashawha and Bear Branch
*The cost of the program is per family (up to 5) as we encourage active, hands-on presentation on honeybees and beekeeping. Take a 2K walk: $25 per person • 5K run: $35 per person
families spending time and learning about nature together. close look at the observation hive, discover what honeybees are doing
*Any person over the initial 5 will be an additional $25.. this time of year and learn the basics of starting a hive of your own.
Instructor: Christine Gallo Haunted History Hike
Instructor: Carroll County Beekeepers Association Sunday, October 23 from 7-9pm
Family of 5 or less(resident): $120 per person Resident: $7 per person • Non-Resident: $8 per person
Family of 5 or less(non-resident): $125 per person at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch
Environmental Field Trips
10+ years
NATURE CENTER Owl Prowl Program #22FG06.39
Friday, September 23 from 7-10pm • Program #22FG06.35 Do you dare to explore Hashawha in the dark? Discover what's in-
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Saturday, October 15 from 7-10pm • Program #22FG06.36 Are you an elementary school teacher looking for a fun, side the Martin Cabin, meet some night hunters that travel by wing
at Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch educational field trip for your class? and foot and take a walk in the dark as your trail guide speaks of
10+ years • 2 sessions the ghosts that haunt the area. Bring closed-toed hiking shoes and
Looking for something fun to do on your Bear Branch Nature Center field trips include a 45-minute naturalist-
What goes Hoot in the night? Owls of course! Join the Naturalist led presentation and hands-on, outdoor activities based on grade
a flashlight. Due to the nature of this event, it is recommended for
birthday? Book it at Bear Branch Nature for an in-depth look at the hunters of the night sky. We will begin those 10 years and older.
level (aligned with the Carroll County science curriculum).
Center or Piney Run Nature Center! indoors to learn some background information about owls and Instructor: Bear Branch Staff
Piney Run Nature Center offers a myriad of programs for students
understand owl-calling etiquette. We will then head outside to call Resident: $7 per person • Non-Resident: $8 per person
For more information on birthdays to experience, whether looking at the lake or learning about the
for the wild owls that live around Hashawha. Be prepared for the
critters that call Piney Run home.
at the Nature Centers, contact weather and darkness! While we hope to be able to call in some
Piney Run Nature Center at 410- owls, nature is wild and undecisive – we will take an up close look at Visit ccrec.recdesk.com for the latest
For more details about each Nature Centers field trip offerings,
795-6043 or Bear Branch Nature our Owl Ambassadors after attempting to call in the wild residents. contact Bear Branch Nature Center at 410-386-3580 or Piney Run information about Recreation & Parks
Center at 410-386-3580. Instructor: Bear Branch Staff Nature Center at 410-795-6043. programs and to register.
Resident: $10 per person • Non-Resident: $11 per person
20 Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks • Fall 2022 For more information and to register, visit ccrecpark.org. 21You can also read
