PROGRAMS AT THE SENIOR CENTER
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation is teaming up with Hendricks County Senior Services to bring FREE programs to the Senior Center in Danville !
Join our naturalists at the Senior Center in Danville , once a month at 12:30 pm , for a FREE nature-themed program !
These programs take place during lunch at the Senior Center , and donations are accepted for lunch . The Senior Center partners with the Central Indiana Council on Aging ( CICOA ) to provide the meals . CICOA ’ s paperwork must be completed upon your first visit . Lunch is prepared by Hendricks Regional Health Hospital . To make a lunch reservation , please call ( 317 ) 910-5356 by 11 a . m . on the day before the program .
SQUIRRELS WEDNESDAY , SEPT . 27 • 12:30 PM Squirrels seem to be people ’ s favorite or least favorite rodent , depending on your enjoyment of their shenanigans . This autumn you can venture to McCloud Nature Park to find your way through the Prairie Maze , designed in the shape of a squirrel ! Before you go , learn from a Hendricks County naturalist about this creature and how they are important to the Indiana landscape . Squirrelly as they may be , squirrels have purpose to their behaviors . In addition to some fun facts about squirrels , there will be some videos of squirrel hijinks for your amusement .
BATS WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 25 • 12:30 PM Bats are often mistaken for spooky creatures , but during this program with a Hendricks County Park naturalist you will learn how the bat population is in danger . Learn about Indiana bat information , misconceptions , and how citizen science is helping the bat population .
WINTER IS FOR THE BIRDS WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 29 • 12:30 PM Most of us associate birds with spring and summer , but winter in Indiana can provide a unique opportunity for birding . Come prepared to share experiences of birds at your feeders with a Hendricks County Park naturalist as they discuss the birds that reside here during winter . The annual Christmas Bird Count is just around the corner , and you ’ ll learn how you can be a part of that . Tips will be given on how you can bring more birds to your feeder during these months too !
Hendricks County Senior Services www . hcseniors . org ( 317 ) 745-4303
CICOA www . cicoa . org ( 800 ) 432-2422
The Senior Center 1201 Sycamore Lane Danville , IN 46122
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