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July Events ~
Children,
ages 2-4
Children,
ages 4-6
Youth,
ages 11-17
Youth,
ages 7-12
Families,
all ages
Adults,
ages 16 and older
Home
School Students
Special
Needs Audiences
, children and adults with cognitive &
physical disabilities
Adults must
accompany children
Thursday,
July 1
The Lunch Bunch: Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and join us for a sample
healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the beach. For
families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 1
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or running
through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage you earn the
more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please wear comfortable
clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and activity levels. Time:
7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Friday, July 2
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1
Gone Fishin’
(ages 4-6)
“What was that fish I just caught?” A
For-Mar Naturalist describes common fish and observes some of Michigan’s
fish in a live exhibit.
Gone Fishin’
(ages 7-12)
A For-Mar Naturalist describes fishing as a
way of life in Michigan. See some of Michigan’s cool species of fish before
trying to catch your own.
Time: 2pm-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
Wednesday,
July 7
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard Family
Games
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Using Michigan produce we will prepare
recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end a perfect
evening. For families, all ages. Time:
6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 8
The Lunch Bunch: Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and join us for a sample
healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the beach. For
families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 8
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or running
through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage you earn the
more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please wear comfortable
clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and activity levels. Time:
7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Friday, July 9
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1
Name that Tune
(ages 4-6)
Its midsummer and wildlife is making its own
unique music. Join a For-Mar Naturalist as they tune into Nature’s
symphony.
Name that Tune
(ages 7-12)
Michigan’s wildlife demands to be heard.
Follow a For-Mar Naturalist as they track down the source of all these
sounds.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
Wednesday,
July 14
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard Family
Games
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Using Michigan produce we will prepare
recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end a perfect
evening. For families, all ages. Time:
6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 15
The Lunch Bunch: Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and join us for a sample
healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the beach. For
families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 15
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or running
through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage you earn the
more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please wear comfortable
clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and activity levels. Time:
7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Friday, July 16
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1
C.S.I. Nature:
Case of the Disappearing Animals (ages 4-6)
Help For-Mar Crime Scene Investigators solve
the mystery of Michigan’s endangered animals. Make a Box Turtle refrigerator
magnet to take home.
C.S.I. Nature:
Case of the Disappearing Animals (ages 7-12)
Assist a For-Mar Naturalist investigating
some of Michigan’s endangered animals! Piece together this CSI mystery and
create a “Friendly Wildlife” yard sign.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
Saturday,
July 17
Car Tunes
Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1 &
Parking Lot
Snap, crackle, pop! It’s not
Rice Krispies; it’s those weird noises coming from your car. Join ASE
certified mechanic Shane Schmitt for an introductory lesson on preventative
vehicle maintenance. For adults, ages 16 and older. Time: 9-11am.
Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required, limited to the first 10
participants.
Saturday,
July 17
Life in the Water
Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1
Join Ben Wickerham from the
Genesee Conservation District on an adventure to see who and what shares the
water with us. Dress to get wet and muddy! For families, all ages.
Time: 1-2pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Wednesday,
July 21
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard Family
Games
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Using Michigan produce we will prepare
recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end a perfect
evening. For families, all ages. Time:
6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 22
The Lunch Bunch: Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and join us for a sample
healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the beach. For
families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 22
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or running
through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage you earn the
more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please wear comfortable
clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and activity levels. Time:
7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Friday, July 23
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1
Earth Day
Celebration! (ages 4-6)
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of
Earth Day with For-Mar Naturalists! Using recycled material, learn all
about the basics of the “Three R’s” and composting.
Earth Day
Celebration! (ages 7-12)
For-Mar Naturalists celebrate the 40th
Anniversary of Earth Day. Experience fun ways to incorporate “The Three
R’s” into everyday life.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
Wednesday,
July 28
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard Family
Games
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Using Michigan produce we will prepare
recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end a perfect
evening. For families, all ages. Time:
6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 29
The Lunch Bunch: Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and join us for a sample
healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the beach. For
families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
July 29
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach Bathhouse
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or running
through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage you earn the
more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please wear comfortable
clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and activity levels. Time:
7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Friday, July 30
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach, Pavilion 1
Life in the Big
Pond (ages 4-6)
Learn about the creepy crawlies, sinister
snappers and fuzzy fowl taking over the summer ponds and lakes. A For-Mar
Naturalist will help create your own pond still life.
Life in the Big
Pond (ages 7-12)
Join a For-Mar Naturalist in pond water
exploration by ‘dipping’ from nearby waterways. Make a ‘Pond Globe’ as a
memoir of your observations!
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
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August Events ~
Children,
ages 2-4
Children,
ages 4-6
Youth,
ages 11-17
Youth,
ages 7-12
Families,
all ages
Adults,
ages 16 and older
Home
School Students
Special
Needs Audiences
, children and adults with cognitive &
physical disabilities
Adults must
accompany children
Wednesday,
August 4
Cooking Michigan Style
& Backyard Family Games
Bluebell
Beach Bathhouse
Using Michigan produce we
will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end
a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
August 5
The Lunch Bunch:
Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and
join us for a sample healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the
beach. For families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
August 5
CrimFit Family
Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach
Bathhouse
Join the Crim and get
the entire family active! You and your family will collect mileage for
walking and/or running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more
mileage you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy prizes!
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and
activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not
required.
Friday, August 6
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach,
Pavilion 1
Birds
of a Feather (ages 4-6)
Celebrate Urban Birds! Learn about birds and their needs
during the “Dog Days of Summer”. Join a For-Mar Naturalist in creating bird
bath for our feathered friends.
Birds
of a Feather (ages 7-12)
Celebrate Urban Birds! Observe summer birds in your area
while learning about their needs. Assist a For-Mar Naturalist in making a
snack for these backyard birds.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration
suggested, but walk-ins welcome.
Wednesday,
August 11
Cooking Michigan Style
& Backyard Family Games
Bluebell
Beach Bathhouse
Using Michigan produce we
will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end
a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
August 12
The Lunch Bunch:
Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and
join us for a sample healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the
beach. For families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
August 12
CrimFit Family
Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach
Bathhouse
Join the Crim and get
the entire family active! You and your family will collect mileage for
walking and/or running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more
mileage you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy prizes!
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and
activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not
required.
Friday, August 13
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach,
Pavilion 1
A
Very Stellar Experience (ages 4-6)
Did you wish upon a shooting star? Participate in
activities with a For-Mar Naturalist ‘under the stars’ and learn about the
constellations seen in the August twilight.
A
Very Stellar Experience (ages 7-12)
A For-Mar Naturalist will be your guide during an hour long
journey through the milky way of stars, constellations and even meteor
showers which appear in the August night sky.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration
suggested, but walk-ins welcome.
Saturday,
August 14
*
Odor Eaters® Rotten
Sneaker Contest*
Bluebell
Beach
Celebrating its
36th year, the Odor Eaters
Rotten Sneaker ContestSM
is the ultimate test of just how offensive sneakers can get when they’re not
taken care of properly. Sneakers are judged on the conditions of the sole,
tongue, heel, toe, laces or Velcro, eyelets/grommets, overall condition, and
most important, ODOR! To enter the contest, children must be between the
ages of 5 and 15 years and they must wear their naturally worn and torn
sneakers. The winner will receive $200 in cash, the golden sneaker
award, a certificate and a basket of Odor Eaters® products.
Registration: 1pm. Contest begins promptly at 2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required. *Limited to the
first 35 kids, ages 5-15 yrs.
Wednesday,
August 18
Cooking Michigan Style
& Backyard Family Games
Bluebell
Beach Bathhouse
Using Michigan produce we
will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end
a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
August 19
The Lunch Bunch:
Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and
join us for a sample healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the
beach. For families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
August 19
CrimFit Family
Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach
Bathhouse
Join the Crim in
getting the entire family active! Your family and you will collect mileage
for walking and/or running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The
more mileage you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy
prizes! All ages and activity levels are welcome. Please wear comfortable
clothes and shoes to be active in. For families, all ages and activity
levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Friday, August 20
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach,
Pavilion 1
Twilight:
the real deal! (ages 4-6)
Who goes there? When the sun goes down, many animals wake
up! Explore the summer twilight and its mysterious animals with a For-Mar
Naturalist.
Twilight:
the real deal! (ages 7-12)
What was that bump in the night? A For-Mar Naturalist
introduces you to the ‘batty’ creatures who-who-who love the night life.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins welcome.
Saturday,
August 21
Car Tunes
Bluebell
Beach, Pavilion 1 & Parking Lot
Dipstick? Crankshaft? Serpentine Belt? Do you know what these
are and what happens if they’re not working properly? Join ASE certified
mechanic Shane Schmitt to find out about this and more! For adults, ages
16 and older. Time: 9-11am. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not
required, limited to the first 10 participants.
Wednesday,
August 25
Cooking Michigan Style
& Backyard Family Games
Bluebell
Beach Bathhouse
Using Michigan produce we
will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end
a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
August 26
The Lunch Bunch:
Cooking and Games
Bluebell Beach
Bring your family and
join us for a sample healthy lunch demonstration, games and a day at the
beach. For families, all ages. Time: 12:30-2pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday,
August 26
CrimFit Family
Mileage Club
Bluebell Beach
Bathhouse
Join the Crim and get
the entire family active! You and your family will collect mileage for
walking and/or running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more
mileage you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy prizes!
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and
activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not
required.
Friday, August 27
For-Mar on the Road
Bluebell Beach,
Pavilion 1
It’s
A Natural Thing. (ages 4-6)
A For-Mar Naturalist will demonstrate easy and fun ways to
create art using items found in Nature. Make a windsock and decorate it
with Natural paints and dyes.
It’s
a Natural Thing. (ages 7-12)
Being creative is fun and Natural! A For-Mar
Naturalist will inspire you to use Nature’s items in art. Make a kite using
recycled materials decorated with natural paints and dyes.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins welcome.