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Monday November 16, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM    Nature's Cipher: Art, Beats & Discovery (Homeschool) - Nature's Cipher: Art, Beats & Discovery (Homeschool)
A hip-hop-inspired homeschool enrichment program — aninterdisciplinary arts and cultural education program that useship-hop, visual arts, and nature exploration to support homeschoollearning. Participants engage in nature walks, observation, visualarts, hands-on crafts, rhythm, beat-making, storytelling, and creativewriting, adapted to different ages and skill levels. Transportation can be provided if necessary. Sessions: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM — Mon Nov 9, 16,23, 30 and Wed Nov 18, 25 (no session Wed Nov 11, Veterans Day) 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM    Gardening & Nature Walks - Gardening & Nature Walks
Gardening and nature walks — plant identification,invasive species, tree identification, gardening and land upkeep. 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
Wednesday November 18, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM    Nature's Cipher: Art, Beats & Discovery (Homeschool) - Nature's Cipher: Art, Beats & Discovery (Homeschool)
A hip-hop-inspired homeschool enrichment program — aninterdisciplinary arts and cultural education program that useship-hop, visual arts, and nature exploration to support homeschoollearning. Participants engage in nature walks, observation, visualarts, hands-on crafts, rhythm, beat-making, storytelling, and creativewriting, adapted to different ages and skill levels. Transportation can be provided if necessary. Sessions: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM — Mon Nov 9, 16,23, 30 and Wed Nov 18, 25 (no session Wed Nov 11, Veterans Day) 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM    Gardening & Nature Walks - Gardening & Nature Walks
Gardening and nature walks — plant identification,invasive species, tree identification, gardening and land upkeep. 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
Friday November 20, 2026
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM    Fairy Houses - Fairy Houses
Using found and foraged materials, participants imaginecreating homes for their favorite aspects of the Brooklawn woodsforest — the blooming flowers, the sunlight through the trees, or thetrickling water. Each student chooses their favorite and imagines ifthat was the work of a fairy, where might they live? Through thisproject students connect and show gratitude with the land whileengaging in a meditative and challenging activity. Transportation can be provided if necessary. 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM    Casey Figueroa Session (MDA Sirena) - Casey Figueroa Session (MDA Sirena)
Sessions with the artist behind The MDA Sirena, a publicartwork made from marine debris and reclaimed marine commercematerials, on view at the center through the last week of November. Transportation can be provided if necessary.  		Ricketson Nature Center
 
Saturday November 21, 2026
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM    Self-Defense Class - Self-Defense Class
Modern self-defense training utilizing Muay Thai, Judo,Jeet Kune Do, and Silat — striking and close-range defense, balanceand throws, directness and adaptability, angles and movement. Throughrealistic scenario training, students learn to manage distance,respond to grabs, maintain their balance, and create opportunities toescape, with an emphasis on awareness, de-escalation, anddecision-making under pressure. Transportation can be provided if necessary. 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
Monday November 23, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM    Nature's Cipher: Art, Beats & Discovery (Homeschool) - Nature's Cipher: Art, Beats & Discovery (Homeschool)
A hip-hop-inspired homeschool enrichment program — aninterdisciplinary arts and cultural education program that useship-hop, visual arts, and nature exploration to support homeschoollearning. Participants engage in nature walks, observation, visualarts, hands-on crafts, rhythm, beat-making, storytelling, and creativewriting, adapted to different ages and skill levels. Transportation can be provided if necessary. Sessions: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM — Mon Nov 9, 16,23, 30 and Wed Nov 18, 25 (no session Wed Nov 11, Veterans Day) 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM    Gardening & Nature Walks - Gardening & Nature Walks
Gardening and nature walks — plant identification,invasive species, tree identification, gardening and land upkeep. 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
Wednesday November 25, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM    Nature's Cipher: Art, Beats & Discovery (Homeschool) - Nature's Cipher: Art, Beats & Discovery (Homeschool)
A hip-hop-inspired homeschool enrichment program — aninterdisciplinary arts and cultural education program that useship-hop, visual arts, and nature exploration to support homeschoollearning. Participants engage in nature walks, observation, visualarts, hands-on crafts, rhythm, beat-making, storytelling, and creativewriting, adapted to different ages and skill levels. Transportation can be provided if necessary. Sessions: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM — Mon Nov 9, 16,23, 30 and Wed Nov 18, 25 (no session Wed Nov 11, Veterans Day) 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM    Gardening & Nature Walks - Gardening & Nature Walks
Gardening and nature walks — plant identification,invasive species, tree identification, gardening and land upkeep. 		Ricketson Nature Center
 
Saturday November 28, 2026
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM    Self-Defense Class - Self-Defense Class
Modern self-defense training utilizing Muay Thai, Judo,Jeet Kune Do, and Silat — striking and close-range defense, balanceand throws, directness and adaptability, angles and movement. Throughrealistic scenario training, students learn to manage distance,respond to grabs, maintain their balance, and create opportunities toescape, with an emphasis on awareness, de-escalation, anddecision-making under pressure. Transportation can be provided if necessary. 		Ricketson Nature Center