Zoo Classes - Still available
2 and/or 3 year olds and an Adult
This is time for you and one child. Please leave other children at home.
(ZP) Zoo Play – A class for a two year old accompanied by a grown-up – this is a time for one on one with your child! Registration will allow you to come once a week for 9 weeks. Classes begin June 9th and run through August 15th. Choose the day you want to attend. Cost for members is $110.00, non-members $145.00. No class July 1,2,3.
ZP1 Tuesday 9:30-11:00
ZP2 Wednesday 9:30-11:00
ZP3 Thursday 9:30-11:00
(ZZ) Zoomers–Attention 3 year olds! Grab an adult and come "zoom" around the zoo with us! Plant seeds, feed birds, dig up bugs and GET DIRTY! Experience the Zoo in a whole new way! Wear old clothes and be prepared to get dirty! This class is for one 3 year old child and one adult – an opportunity for individual quality time.
ZZ609 June 9-13 9:30-11:30 FULL
ZZ623 June 23-27 9:30-11:30 FULL
ZZ707 July 7-11 9:30-11:30 FULL
ZZ714 July 14-18 9:30-11:30 FULL
ZZ728 July 28 - August 1 9:30-11:30
4 & 5 year olds
(CMC) Coats of Many Colors – Explore the amazing patterns and color combinations you can find at out Zoo. Look closely at a peacock's feather, a snake's shed, a leopard's spots and much more!
CMC616 June 16-20 9:30-11:30
CMC623P June 23-27 PM 1:30-3:30
CMC721P July 21-25 PM 1:30-3:30
CMC804 August 4-8 9:30-11:30
(CZ) 1, 2! Count the Zoo – Who has 0 legs? Who has 4? Who has 6? Who has more? Come count legs and wings and spots and things! Look for who has 4 eyelids, who has 3 toes, and much more!
CZ609 June 9-13 9:30-11:30
CZ707 July 7-11 9:30-11:30
CZ728 July 28-August 1 9:30-11:30
(ZOO) Z is for Zoo – A is for Amur Leopard. B is for Butterfly. C is for . . . Come join us! Learn about the Zoo from A to Z. Create your own Zoo Book using stickers, stamps and pictures of our animals. Then you can teach the Zoo Alphabet to your friends and family.
ZOO609 June 9-13 9:30-11:30
ZOO616 June 16-20 9:30-11:30
ZOO623 June 23-27 9:30-11:30
ZOO714P July 14-18 PM 1:30-3:30
ZOO721 July 21-25 9:30-11:30
(AF) All in the Family – What animal mommy has a joey? What animal dad sits on the eggs until they hatch? What animal family has a home with a kitchen and a bathroom? These questions and more will be answered when you come explore how animal families are organized.
AF609P June 9-13 PM 1:30-3:30
AF707 July 7-11 9:30-11:30
AF728 July 28-August 1 9:30-11:30
AF811 August 11-15 9:30-11:30
5 & 6 year olds
(FF) Finding Fossils – Discover the mystery of extinct species and the thrill of participating in an archeological dig. Discover the connection among the current zoo animals and those exotic species that roamed the earth before man. You’ll be able to share what you learn with your family at the Zoo’s new exhibit.
FF609 June 9-13 9:30-11:30
FF616 June 16-20 9:30-11:30
FF623 June 23-27 9:30-11:30
FF714P July 14-18 PM 1:30-3:30
FF721P July 21-25 PM 1:30-3:30
(OFF) Our Furry Friends – Identify the mammals at our zoo and meet several close up. Learn how to handle a tenrec, a rabbit, a rat and more. Create your own Zoo Mammal Guide with pictures and facts to take home.
OFF609P June 9-13 PM 1:30-3:30
OFF714 July 14-18 9:30-11:30 FULL
OFF728P July 28-August 1 PM 1:30-3:30
OFF811 August 11-15 9:30-11:30
(FAF) Feathers Are Fantastic! – Birds all agree that feathers are fantastic! Meet the eagles, doves, emus and macaws. Study beaks, feet and feathers and see how different birds really are! Create a Zoo Bird Guide with pictures and facts to take home.
FAF623P June 23-27 PM 1:30-3:30
FAF721 July 21-25 9:30-11:30
FAF728 July 28-August 1 9:30-11:30
FAF804 August 4-8 9:30-11:30
(ZF) – Zoo Fashion - What are the animals wearing? Fur - it's what all the "IN" mammals are wearing. Reptiles prefer scales, and birds love feathers. Check out the new fashions and even see pictures of winter animal attire. Feel the textures and admire the colors!
ZF616P June 16-20 PM 1:30-3:30
ZF721 July 21-25 9:30-11:30
ZF811P August 11-15 PM 1:30-3:30
7 & 8 year olds
(BFI) Birds Can Fly, Why Can’t I?- See what makes it possible for birds to take flight. Learn about feathers and see how they provide warmth, lift and protection. Meet some of our bird friends for an up close encounter.
BFI609 June 9-13 9:30-11:30
BFI 616 June 16-20 9:30-11:30
BFI 623 June 23-27 9:30-11:30
BFI 714P July 14-18 PM 1:30-3:30
BFI 721P July 21-25 PM 1:30-3:30
(WWW) The Wild, Wild Wetlands – Watch out for a stampede of interesting animals and plants! The wetlands are full of amazing organisms that all rely on each other to get by. Come and wrangle up some water samples and join us in the Wild, Wild Wetlands!
WWW623P June 23-27 PM 1:30-3:30
WWW721 July 21-25 9:30-11:30
WWW728 July 28-August 1 9:30-11:30
WWW804 August 4-8 9:30-11:30
(ZM) Zoo Math - How far can a wallaby jump? How much does a camel weigh? We’ll measure our way through the Zoo adding and subtracting all the way. We’ll use scales, tape measures, and yardsticks to learn as much about the animals as we can.
ZM609P June 9-13 PM 1:30-3:30
ZM714 July 14-18 9:30-11:30 FULL
ZM728P July 28-August 1 PM 1:30-3:30
(PAP) Pick A Pet – What makes a good pet? What makes a good pet owner? You'll find out in this class! Learn how to care for common pets like rabbits and guinea pigs and uncommon ones like snakes and skinks! Come see what pet would suit you best!
PAP616P June 16-20 PM 1:30-3:30
PAP721P July 21-25 PM 1:30-3:30
PAP804P August 4-8 PM 1:30-3:30
PAP811P August 11-15 PM 1:30-3:30
9 & 10 year olds
(ZC) Zoologist Club – As a “member” of the Zoologist Club you will handle animals and go to feeding workshops, receive a zoo notebook, make friends with a Zoo Crew mentor, and see places and spaces in the Zoo the public is not allowed to visit.
ZC623P June 23-27 PM 1:30-3:30
ZC707P July 7-11 PM 1:30-3:30
ZC721P July 21-25 PM 1:30-3:30
ZC804P August 4-8 PM 1:30-3:30
(DD) Dinosaur Discoveries – This class is for anyone interested in fossils, archeology and paleontology. We’ll learn about fossil excavations and discoveries and the excitement surrounding them. You’ll make a notebook about these fascinating, extinct animals.
DD609P June 9-13 PM 1:30-3:30
DD616P June 16-20 PM 1:30-3:30
DD728P July 28-August 1 PM 1:30-3:30
DD804 August 4-8 9:30-11:30
(SOS) Save Our Species – Did you know that Amur Leopards are nearly extinct in the wild? The American Zoological Association has a program to help these animals and others that are threatened or endangered. Learn about the SSP (Species Survival Plan) animals at our zoo and how Zoos around the world are trying to keep these animals in the wild.
SOS623 June 23-27 9:30-11:30
SOS707 July 7-11 9:30-11:30
SOS721 July 21-25 9:30-11:30
SOS804 August 4-8 9:30-11:30
(ART) Animal Art 1 – Are you an artist? This class is for anyone interested in learning how to draw animals. You'll learn tricks and tips from artists, and have plenty of time to practice! Plus you'll have some great live models to work with. Come join us and bring out your inner artist!
ART609 June 9-13 9:30-11:30 FULL
ART616 June 16-20 9:30-11:30 FULL
ART 728 July 28-August 1 9:30-11:30 FULL
ART 804P August 4-8 PM 1:30-3:30 FULL
11-12 years olds
(AA) Animal Art 2 – Are you an artist? This class is for anyone interested in learning how to draw animals. You'll learn tricks and tips from artists, and have plenty of time to practice! Plus you'll have some great live models to work with. Come join us and bring out your inner artist!
AA609P June 9-13 PM 1:30-3:30 FULL
AA616P June 16-20 PM 1:30-3:30 FULL
AA728P July 28-August 1 PM 1:30-3:30 FULL
(WM) What’s On the Menu? – Have you ever wondered what an emu eats? What makes up a leopard's lunch or a tarantula's treat? This class will get you in the Zoo's kitchen and hanging out with the upper level Zoo Crew so you can find out!
WM623P June 23-27 PM 1:30-3:30
WM707P July 7-11 PM 1:30-3:30
WM714 July 14-18 9:30-11:30
WM721 July 21-25 9:30-11:30
(ZL)Zoo Lab - Have you ever felt like you are not alone? Well. . . you're NOT! Come and learn about the microbes that live on (and IN!) plants, animals and even you!
ZL609 June 9-13 9:30-11:30
ZL616 June 16-20 9:30-11:30
ZL714P July 14-18 PM 1:30-3:30
ZL804P August 4-8 PM 1:30-3:30
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