Come join family and friends at Heritage Park for National Night Out.  There will be food, games for the kids, a 5K fun run and displays from your local Fire and Law Enforcement Departments.  Parking will be at Apollo Career Center.  

Children, ages 3-5, and their adult companion and siblings are invited to celebrate summer with a trip to the Ottawa Metro Park Beach.  Enjoy the water, along with games and a scavenger hunt.  Dress for swimming and remember to bring sunscreen.  $3 per child, adults get in free.  Register by August 2.  

Kids, ages 5-12, are invited to explore life in a creek.  We will be searching the creek for clues of who lives there by using dip nets and hand lenses.  Be prepared to get wet and muddy.  Wear old clothing and water shoes, rubber boots or old gym shoes.  Register by August 2.  

Kids, ages 5-12, are invited to explore life in a creek.  We will be searching the creek for clues of who lives there by using dip nets and hand lenses.  Be prepared to get wet and muddy.  Wear old clothing and water shoes, rubber boots or old gym shoes.  Parents might want to pack an …

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The boys from the 60’s are back and ready to rock and roll with the Golden Oldies.  Re-learning songs that they played 50 years ago has been quite challenging but these guys are still rockin'. Join us for a rocking and rolling good time!  

Day 1 of 2 Youth, ages 10 - 14 years old, are invited to learn to kayak! With the support of the ODNR Boating Safety Education Grant, we’ll learn safe boating practices and do some kayaking. Please bring a sack lunch, water bottle, and sunscreen. Dress to be outdoors and to get wet! Registration along …

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Come play with us at the Hermon Woodlands Imaginature Playscape! Join a naturalist at the West Shelter for a mini-program, then spend the rest of the time playing and exploring in the Playscape and creek. Feel free to pack a picnic lunch. Caregivers might want to pack extra shoes and/or clothes for the ride home! …

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Day 2 of 2 Youth, ages 10 - 14 years old, are invited to learn to kayak! With the support of the ODNR Boating Safety Education Grant, we’ll learn safe boating practices and do some kayaking. Please bring a sack lunch, water bottle, and sunscreen. Dress to be outdoors and to get wet! Registration along …

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Come play with us at the Hermon Woodlands Imaginature Playscape! Join a naturalist at the West Shelter for a mini-program, then spend the rest of the time playing and exploring in the Playscape and creek. Feel free to pack a picnic lunch. Caregivers might want to pack extra shoes and/or clothes for the ride home! …

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Day 1 of 2 Youth, ages 10 - 14 years old, are invited to learn to kayak! With the support of the ODNR Boating Safety Education Grant, we’ll learn safe boating practices and do some kayaking. Please bring a sack lunch, water bottle, and sunscreen. Dress to be outdoors and to get wet! Registration along …

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Day 2 of 2 Youth, ages 10 - 14 years old, are invited to learn to kayak! With the support of the ODNR Boating Safety Education Grant, we’ll learn safe boating practices and do some kayaking. Please bring a sack lunch, water bottle, and sunscreen. Dress to be outdoors and to get wet! Registration along …

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With years of touching on many musical genres, the members of Someone's Kids combine and touch on 60's 70's & 80's music to reach out and bring the memories of our past back for a visit.  

Members of the Lima Astronomical Society will provide telescopes to help the public watch the annual meteor shower and other celestial objects. Bring bug spray, lawn chairs, ground blanket, and a light jacket for comfort. This event is dependent on weather and cloud cover and often continues into the morning hours, stay as long as …

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We are starting a boating program with the help of ODNR’s Boating Safety Education Grant! Join a Naturalist as we enjoy the dog days of summer on the beautiful Auglaize River. Birds, trees, fish—nothing is off limits as we explore the natural history of this hidden gem. This program is dependent on the weather and …

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Talented, singer, songwriter, musician, artist, naturalist, puppeteer and all-around crazy guy, Chris Rowlands will bring his “A” game and friends to entertain us with his songs about the natural world and his life experiences. You don’t want to miss this performance! CD’s and his art will be available for purchase.  

Local budding gospel musician-singer-songwriter, Ashton Crook will perform his own songs and renditions of standard gospel songs in a keyboard driven performance. Join us for a deeply meaningful evening under the summer sky.  

Explore beautiful Teddy Bear Park with your family! Interact with others while playing games, hearing stories, or singing songs and end the night with s’mores around a fire. Register by Aug. 28.  

The Park District maintains several education animals in the McElroy Environmental Education Center, using them throughout the year for nature presentations and programs. Join the Critter Care volunteers to help (or watch) them clean and feed all our animals at 4 pm on the last Thursday of the month!  

Join us at the Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater for fan favorite Shifferly Road.  An experienced, female-fronted band covering a mix of Modern Country,  Classic Rock, Blues and Pop from Bluffton.