Art, nature classes for children at Nixon Park

The York County Department of Parks and Recreation will host art classes for tweens and nature classes for preschoolers this winter at Nixon County Park, 5922 Nixon Drive, Springfield Township.

Artist Teanna Byerts will offer Wildlife Art Class I from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, and Wildlife Art Class II from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the park’s Nature Center. The program is recommended for ages 9 to 12 and will emphasize basic shapes, detailing and sketching. The class includes basic supplies and reference materials.

The fee is $10 per class; registration is required.

Naturalist Amber Carothers will offer Small Wonders, a five-part class highlighting nature through indoor and outdoor activities, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Wednesday in February (Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29). The program is recommended for ages 3 and 4.

The fee is $35 for the series; registration and a completed health form are required.

For all the details about either program or to download required forms, visit the York County Parks website. For questions not answered there, call (717) 428-1961.