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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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The Play Spot Program FA 25 (15 mos. - 5 years) - Play Spot FA 25 (S2)
Expertly designed by a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and Occupational Therapist (OT), this dynamic program focuses on enhancing fine and gross motor skills, language development, and social interactions through stimulating and fun play activities. Children will explore sensory bins, unleash their creativity with crafts, enjoy captivating stories, music and movement, and navigate exciting obstacle courses through engaging weekly themes. Enroll your child for an enriching experience that combines play and skill-building! To see our class in action and spot the upcoming class themes, find us on social media @theplayspotclass.Instructors: Christina Johnson and Alexis MarinChristina is a licensed Occupational Therapist and has been practicing since 2015. She graduated from Rush University in Chicago with a Masters of Occupational Therapy following a Bachelors of Psychology at The Ohio State University (go bucks!). She has worked with children of all ages and in various settings including a sensory-based outpatient clinic and in early invention. She has two children, Rooney (girl, age 3) and Delta (boy, age 1) and is married to her husband, Matt. She has always used a play-based approach to therapy but was ready to step outside the therapy world and use her background to provide fun, engaging classes through The Play Spot that focuses on building developmental skills with her partner and friend, Alexis (speech therapist). She enjoys spending time with family and friends, listening to podcasts, live music, reading and being outside.Alexis has been a practicing speech-language pathologist (SLP) for the past 8 years. She received degrees from Butler University (Go Dawgs!) and Indiana State. Alexis found her passion in pediatrics and has previously served in sensory clinics, schools, and in-home all with a focus on PLAY. Outside of the speech world, Alexis enjoys spending time outdoors exploring in and around Columbus with her two children Jayce and Ayla, partner John, and dog Nyla. She also enjoys self-development podcasts, DIYs, and trying local coffee shops. She's thrilled to partner with her friend and fellow OT, Christina, to mainstream their play skills to the general public and provide fun, educational classes through The Play Spot!
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Nature Programs FA 25 (All Ages) - Crafting Herbal Cocktails FA 25
Please register as an individual adult and you will be asked how many family members will be attending with you for any activities that are "All Ages."Intro to Nature Photography (Sep. 6) - 15+Instructor: Leah ConwayJoin Leah, wildlife photographer and naturalist, in our outdoor classroom of Jeffrey Woods as you learn the ins & outs of your camera including settings, shutter speeds, ISO, how to create the image that’s in your mind and find the right subjects. Cell phone photographers are welcome to join in and learn how to capture the right photo with lighting and angles, but the class is geared towards camera users. Brief handout included. Check out some of Leah’s work at www.leahconwayphotography.com.Fall Migratory Bird & Warbler Walk (Sep. 14) - All AgesInstructor: James MullerThey’re Back! With the addition of young birds hatched this spring/summer, there will be more birds than ever to view this fall. Grab your binoculars and join nationally recognized and Audubon birding expert James Muller for a fun and informative stroll through Jeffrey Woods. Meet resident and migratory birds including a variety of warblers stopping over at Jeffrey Woods on their way south. All skill levels are welcome. Binoculars are helpful, but we can share.It’s A Small World of Fungi, Lichen and Moss Walk (Sep. 27) - 18+Instructors: Shannon HeistJoin Shannon, Metro Park Naturalist, for this fun and informative stroll through a fall Jeffrey Woods and discover the mysterious worlds of hairy, scaly, gooey, colorful, shape-shifting lichens, mosses and mushrooms and their importance to the woodland and environment.Fall Color Walk (Oct. 18) - All AgesInstructor: Tom KirkerFall is a relaxing time for a woodland hike among a variety of trees, shrubs and plants at Jeffrey Woods. From the colors of changing leaves to the deep greens in the conifer grove - learn why evergreens don’t’ lose their needles, why deciduous trees do and how birds and other critters prepare for winter.Crafting Herbal Cocktails (Dec. 12) - 21+Instructor: PJ FordJust in time for holiday get-togethers. Join PJ Ford, former Cocktail Director at The Light of Seven Matchsticks and Law Bird, as this Bexley alum demonstrates the art of herbal mixology. PJ will share his original recipes for delicious cocktails that incorporate fresh, dried and herbal syrups into alcoholic and alcohol-free variations creating a variety of delicious flavors. Sip samples, take home recipes and join the fun.
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