Programs and Events

Programs at Events at Asbury Woods

Looking for something wild to do? Asbury Woods offers a wide variety of programming for students, youth, families and adults in any season!

• Each year our education staff present over 300 SCHOOL PROGRAMS to more than 11,000 school students each year
• Over19,000 residents enjoy more than 200 PUBLIC PROGRAMS at the Woods annually. Many of these programs take place on weekends and range from our popular night hikes and snow shoe and cross-country ski adventures. Others include our pre-school programs and summer day camps

WE ALSO OFFER

• GROUP PROGRAMS for children and adults on a range of nature topics
• SCOUT PROGRAMS
• SPECIAL EVENTS and Festivals such as our Maple Festival, Asbury Woods 5K Ridge Run, School House Craft Festival and Winter Wonderland
• Other opportunities at the Woods include our volunteer program and children’s birthday parties

CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS BELOW

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			1 Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Tots in Nature – Wed. 9:30 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed. 9:30 – Class Full May 1, 2013 9:30 am - 10:15 am Class Full – Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different… Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full May 1, 2013 10:45 am - 11:30 am Class Full – Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different…	2 Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Thurs. 9:30 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 9:30 May 2, 2013 9:30 am - 10:15 am Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different lesson, story, craft,… Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 May 2, 2013 10:45 am - 11:30 am Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different lesson, story, craft,…	3	4
5	6	7 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 Preschool Nature Discovery Classes Preschool Nature Discovery Classes May 7, 2013 10:00 am - 11:30 am Pre-registration and Pre-payment required Classes fill quickly so please register early!  Preschoolers, bring a grownup for classes!  Each class includes a different lesson, story, craft, snack, game and visit with an… Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer May 7, 2013 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Learn finger picking and other advanced techniques. The members of the Misery Bay Dulcimer Club will offer 2 five week adult beginner mountain dulcimer classes.  Students will need a mountain dulcimer…	8 Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Tots in Nature – Wed. 9:30 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed. 9:30 – Class Full May 8, 2013 9:30 am - 10:15 am Class Full – Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different… Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full May 8, 2013 10:45 am - 11:30 am Class Full – Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different…	9 Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Thurs. 9:30 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 9:30 May 9, 2013 9:30 am - 10:15 am Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different lesson, story, craft,… Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 May 9, 2013 10:45 am - 11:30 am Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different lesson, story, craft,…	10	11 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 Animals and their Babies Animals and their Babies May 11, 2013 10:30 am - 12:30 pm It is springtime, and all the animals are out and about the nature center with their little ones in tow.  Do you have a child in your life who is… Spring Story Corner Spring Story Corner May 11, 2013 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Join us in the Fireplace Room in the nature center for interactive story time.  There will be objects to touch and feel.  Participants will have the opportunity to interact with…
12 Spring Story Corner Pre-school Play Dates Pre-school Play Dates May 12, 2013 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm We invite you and your little ones, ages 2 to 5, to join us for some relaxing, fun time together at the Nature Center.  Naturalists will provide a mix of…	13	14 Pre-school Play Dates Pre-school Play Dates Preschool Nature Discovery Classes Preschool Nature Discovery Classes May 14, 2013 10:00 am - 11:30 am Pre-registration and Pre-payment required Classes fill quickly so please register early!  Preschoolers, bring a grownup for classes!  Each class includes a different lesson, story, craft, snack, game and visit with an… Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer May 14, 2013 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Learn finger picking and other advanced techniques. The members of the Misery Bay Dulcimer Club will offer 2 five week adult beginner mountain dulcimer classes.  Students will need a mountain dulcimer…	15 Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Tots in Nature – Wed. 9:30 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed. 9:30 – Class Full May 15, 2013 9:30 am - 10:15 am Class Full – Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different… Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full May 15, 2013 10:45 am - 11:30 am Class Full – Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different…	16 Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Wed – 10:45 – Class Full Tots in Nature – Thurs. 9:30 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 9:30 May 16, 2013 9:30 am - 10:15 am Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different lesson, story, craft,… Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 May 16, 2013 10:45 am - 11:30 am Pre-registration and Pre-payment required.  Classes fill up quickly so please register early. HELLO SUN AND GOOD NIGHT MOON Tots, bring a grownup for classes! Each class includes a different lesson, story, craft,…	17 Tots in Nature – Thurs. 10:45 Fantastic Frogs Fantastic Frogs May 17, 2013 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm What are those croaking, peeping, groaning and snoring noises outside? Frogs of course! Join us as we investigate the swamps and wetlands around the Nature Center in a hunt for…	18 Fantastic Frogs Fantastic Frogs Insects in Your Backyard Insects in Your Backyard May 18, 2013 10:30 am - 12:00 pm No need to say EWWWW. This program invites us to learn about the insects that occur in your backyard and how important and helpful they really are.  Program participants will… Raised Bed Gardening Raised Bed Gardening May 18, 2013 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Gardening is something everyone can enjoy even if you do not have a lot of space or lots of free time.  If this sounds like your situation, raised-bed gardening is…
19	20	21 Raised Bed Gardening Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer May 21, 2013 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Learn finger picking and other advanced techniques. The members of the Misery Bay Dulcimer Club will offer 2 five week adult beginner mountain dulcimer classes.  Students will need a mountain dulcimer…	22	23	24 Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Fantastic Frogs Fantastic Frogs May 24, 2013 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm What are those croaking, peeping, groaning and snoring noises outside? Frogs of course! Join us as we investigate the swamps and wetlands around the Nature Center in a hunt for…	25 Fantastic Frogs Fantastic Frogs Fantastic Frogs Spring Tree Pruning Spring Tree Pruning May 25, 2013 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Do you have some trees in your yard that need a little care now that winter has come to an end?  Local certified arborist Mark Spitulski will be leading a… Spring Story Corner Spring Story Corner May 25, 2013 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Join us in the Fireplace Room in the nature center for interactive story time.  There will be objects to touch and feel.  Participants will have the opportunity to interact with… Spring Active Adventures! Spring Active Adventures! May 25, 2013 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Come out to the Nature Center for a day of outdoor fun! We will be offering an Active Adventure the last Saturday each month to encourage children to play in…
26 Spring Active Adventures! Pre-school Play Dates Pre-school Play Dates May 26, 2013 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm We invite you and your little ones, ages 2 to 5, to join us for some relaxing, fun time together at the Nature Center.  Naturalists will provide a mix of…	27	28 Pre-school Play Dates Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer Adult Advanced Beginner Dulcimer May 28, 2013 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Learn finger picking and other advanced techniques. The members of the Misery Bay Dulcimer Club will offer 2 five week adult beginner mountain dulcimer classes.  Students will need a mountain dulcimer…	29	30	31

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Sun. Noon - 4 pm

June 1 - August 31
Mon. - Sat.
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Sun. Noon - 5 pm

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4105 Asbury Road
Erie, PA 16506

(814) 835-5356