Monthly Program Information

March - April - May

Hatha Yoga for Health and Wellness
Begin or continue your hatha practice, and learn how to reduce stress, increase your flexibility, and enrich your sense of well-being. (Beginners can start the first Monday or Saturday of each month. The first trial class is free!).

DATES: EVERY MONDAY & SATURDAY
TIME: 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM OR 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM MONDAYS
NEW TIME: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM SATURDAYS
***FEE: FOR PROGRAM FEES PLEASE CALL 414-352-2880, X0
LEVEL: ADULT
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Baby Yoga
Baby yoga is for every new parent and their baby. Strengthen the bond of love with your baby and renew your energy and learn skills such as baby massage. No prior experience is required.

DATES: SUNDAY, MAY 4 THRU SUNDAY, MAY 25
TIME: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
***FEE: M: $98 NM: $120
LEVEL: MOM OR CAREGIVER AND BABY
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Raptor Saturdays!

Join our feathered ambassadors as they set the scene for discovery. In this family program, handlers allow a close-up view of falcons, hawks, owls, a turkey vulture, and one of our bald eagles. Sharp talons, curved hooked beaks, binocular vision, and incredible hearing make these raptors specialized birds of prey. Raptor Saturdays are always the first Saturday of each month.

DATES: SATURDAY, MAY 3
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
FEE: FREE WITH CENTER ADMISSION
LEVEL: FAMILIES


Sky Hunters: Word with a Bird

Get a beak-to-beak view of one of SANC’s feathered ambassadors. A raptor handler will be showcasing one of our many magnificent birds of prey. Each of our falcons, hawks, owls, vultures, and eagles will appear on a rotating basis. So stop by each weekend to check them out, explore artifacts, visit with a live raptor, and ask questions.

DATES: SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
TIME: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
FEE: FREE WITH CENTER ADMISSION
LEVEL: FAMILIES


Boomers and Beyond

The “Boomers and Beyond” program will continue to be offered the first Thursday of every month except for May due to the Horicon Marsh trip being that day. We will start with socializing and coffee and treats, and then we’ll head out on the trails if favorable conditions exist to engage in nature’s instructive process. May’s class will delve into “Turkey courtship and nesting”, and June’s class will investigate “nature’s gold - pollen”.

DATES: THURSDAY, MAY 8 & THURSDAY, JUNE 5
TIME: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
***FEE: M: $10 NM: $12 PER PROGRAM
LEVEL: ADULTS 50 AND ABOVE
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Parents and their preschoolers are invited to enjoy the captivating storytelling of Chris Jenkins from The Dream Tree. An environmental educator, Chris will share stories that demonstrate the gifts we receive from Mother Nature. Adventures abound – indoors and outdoors.

DATES: SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
MAY 10 & JUNE 14
TIME: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
***FEE: M: ADULT $6 CHILD $4 PER PROGRAM
NM: ADULT $8 CHILD $6 PER PROGRAM
LEVEL: 3-5 YEAR OLDS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Discovery Nature Hiking

Have you often wished you could do your daily walk for exercise in a beautiful wild place and learn about the amazing things that you’re passing by? We will walk along the meadows, woods, wetlands, and lake shore of the Center while Don Quintenz interprets the scenery and helps answer the questions that nature evokes in us. The entire program is taught on the trail. Physically you need to be able to walk any of the loop trails at the Center taking short but frequent stops.

DATES:: WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 & TUESDAY, JUNE 24
TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
***FEE: M: $5 NM: $7 PER PROGRAM
LEVEL: ADULT
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Schlitz Audubon Bird Club

Spring meetings always prove to be entertaining and informative. Join us for a fun evening.

DATES: SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH;
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
TIME: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
FEE: FREE TO MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS
LEVEL: ADULTS AND TEENS


RepAmphibiantile Sunday

I can't wait until I hear the calls of frogs. In addition to holding snakes and smiling at salamanders, you will learn the calls of our local frogs so that you'll be prepared when you hear those marvelous sounds and you'll impress your friends.

DATE: SUNDAY, June 8
TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
FEE: FREE WITH CENTER ADMISSION
LEVEL: FAMILIES


The Spiritual World of Nature

Get in touch with the powerful spiritual side of the natural world. In May we will learn the Hindu perspective of existence. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with over 900 million followers. At our June discussion, the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel’s “Out of My Mind” columnist Philip Chard will discuss “Nature’s Way”. The power of nature to heal the heart and grow the human spirit was recognized and honored by earlier cultures, but is largely forgotten in our own. We will examine how contact with nature can help people overcome debilitating emotions, make difficult choices, heal loss and grief, gain self-understanding, nurture creativity, promote personal development and find spiritual “bedrock.” Light refreshments will be provided.

DATES: TUESDAY, APRIL 29
TIME: 6:30: PM – 7:45 PM
DATES: : TUESDAY, MAY 6
TIME: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
DATES: TUESDAY, JUNE 10
TIME: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
***FEE: M: $10 NM: $12 PER PROGRAM
LEVEL: ADULT
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Fireside Conversations

This monthly series brings the opportunity to learn as a group the collective wisdom we can generate around thought-provoking, environmentally-related topics or readings that are of most interest to us. Our discussions are enriched with the variety of perspectives and experiences that invariably emerge from the group members. We will base our discussions around readings in the book In the Absence of the Sacred for the months of May (chapter 4) and June (chapter 5). You will want to acquire a copy for yourself. Amazon has many used paperbacks for under a buck or two, or you can stop at a local bookstore or public library. Light refreshments will be provided.

DATES: FRIDAY, APRIL 25, MONDAY, MAY 19 MONDAY, JUNE 2
TIME: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
***FEE: M: $10 NM: $12 PER PROGRAM
LEVEL: ADULT
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Hand-in-Hand for 2-3 Year Olds

Parents and their 2-3 year olds will spend time meeting an animal, reading a book, and taking a hike at the nature center. The program takes place on the second Wednesday and Friday of the month and gives very young children the opportunity to make positive connections to the natural world. This program meets rain or shine. Be sure and dress for the weather! (Wednesday topic repeated on Friday each month.)

DATES: WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 & FRIDAY, MAY 16
TIME: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
***FEE: M: $10/PAIR NM: $14/PAIR PER PROGRAM
LEVEL: 2-3 YEAR OLDS (EACH CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT)
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Weekend Storytelling Adventures for Preschoolers

Parents and their preschoolers are invited to enjoy the captivating storytelling of Chris Jenkins from The Dream Tree. An environmental educator, Chris will share stories that demonstrate the gifts we receive from Mother Nature. Adventures abound – indoors and outdoors.

DATE: SECOND SATURDAY: May 10 & June 14
TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
***FEE: M: CHILD $4 M: ADULT $6 - PER PROGRAM
NM: CHILD $6 NM: ADULT $8 - PER PROGRAM
LEVEL: 3-5 YEAR OLDS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Digital Photo Hike

Combine photo skills with a knowledge of nature. We will start and finish indoors with a program on digital photography with photojournalist Bob Bailie. We will head outdoors with our cameras for a hike with the always entertaining and knowledgeable nature educator Tom Finley as he explains the quality of light and the science of nature.

DATE: TUESDAY, June 10
TIME: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
***FEE:M: $15 NM: $18
LEVEL: ADULTS
*Please pre-register by calling 414-352-2880 x0


Monday Night Magic

Combine photo skills with a knowledge of nature. We will start and finish indoors with a program on digital photography with photojournalist Bob Bailie. We will head outdoors with our cameras for a hike with the always entertaining and knowledgeable nature educator Tom Finley as he explains the quality of light and the science of nature.

DATE: Monday June 30th
TIME: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
***FEE: M: ADULT $6 M: CHILD $4
NM: ADULT $8 NM: CHILD $6
LEVEL: FAMILIES



Nature Adventurers-After School Program

This is an after school class for our nature preschool alumni and other K5 through 3rd graders who enjoy exploring in the natural world. We will focus on spring themes each week including a hike and other outdoor activities. The class meets once a week for 5 weeks. Please provide a snack for your child prior to coming to class and make sure they dress for the weather.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 THRU WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
***FEE: MEMBERS: $75 PER CHILD NON-MEMBERS: $85 PER CHILD
LEVEL: K5-3rd GRADE CHILDREN



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