Enjoy the following special events sponsored by the Lorain County Metro Parks. For more information please call 1-800-LCM-PARK or view the latest Arrowhead online.
Mill Hollow 2009 Summer Concert Series
Enjoy a summer evening with good music at the annual Summer Concert Series at Bacon Woods Amphitheater at Vermilion River Reservation. All concerts will be held from 6:30-8:00pm and refreshments will be available for a small fee by the Friends of the Metro Parks.
| Date | Band | Genre |
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| June 21st | Bell Aires | Big Band |
| June 28th | Heart and Soul | Motown Soul |
| July 5th | Tabloid Twangers | Classic Country |
| July 12th | "Hail to the King" | Elvis Impersonator |
| July 19th | Ark Band | Caribbean/Reggae |
| July 26th | Jim Gill | Contemporary Folk |
| August 2nd | Meren Power | Salsa & Merengue |
| August 9th | Geezecats | 50's Classic |
| August 16th | The Mickeys | Celtic |
| August 23rd | Kingbees | Blues/Jazz |
| August 30th | G-Force | Kid's Pop |
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2009 Summer Theatre Camps:
TrueNorth at French Creek
TrueNorth Cultural Arts will offer theatre camps for all ages this summer at French Creek Nature Center. This will be a great time for kids to explore the theatre and learn all that goes into a production. Register online at www.TNCArts.org or by calling (440) 949-5200.
PRE-SCHOOL PLAYOUSE CAMP
Ages 3-5
June 15 - 19, 10:00am - Noon
Tuition: $110.00
A time of theatrical creativity and fun! Theatre Games, Poetry, Storytelling, Movement, Face Painting (make-up), Crowns and Mask-Making (costuming) and Drawing (set design).
2 WEEK THEATRE CAMP
Ages 6-8
June 22 - July 2, 9:00am - 12 Noon
Tuition: $195.00
Learn about theatre through fun activities including story dramatization, costume making, painting, and "Instant Illustrations." We will practice our acting skills through nursery rhyme charades and games that teach confidence. There will also be a group playwriting project.
The two weeks will end with a Show-and-Tell for family and friends with an additional opportunity to perform at TrueNorth's ArtsFest on July 4th.
3 WEEK THEATRE CAMP
Ages 9-12
July 6 - July 24, 9:00am - 12 Noon
Tuition: $275.00
Participants will learn all the details that go into putting on a production including audition coaching, character development, story dramatization, set design, costumes and more. There will also be a session on playwriting. At the end of the camp, campers will perform Hansel and Gretel.
Sunset Concert Series '09
Friday Evenings, 7:30pm
Lakeview Park
Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the sunset at Lakeview Park while listening to the Sunset Concert Series. Concerts are Friday evenings in July from 7:30 to 9pm. Refreshments will be available for a small fee.
| Tom Fries Band | July 3 | Classic rock tunes, from "Mustang Sally" to "Brown Eye Girl" and Elvis. |
| The Girls Band | July 10 | Unique harmonies, musical and rhythmical arrangements to Rock, Pop, R&B and Country music |
| Remember When | July 17 | Music of the 50's, 60's & Motown |
| The Kingbees Blues Band | July 24 | Blues to Jazz to popular music. Selections include The Blues Brothers, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Van Morrison and The Allman Brothers. |
| Just Us | July 31 | Folk Rock favorites from the 60s to the 90s. From Cosby Steels and Nash to Rascal Flatts. |
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2009 Hiking Stick Program
Dust off those hiking shoes and hit the trails for the annual Hiking Stick Program sponsored by Friends of the Metro Parks! Participate in six hikes in four different Metro Parks and have the naturalist leading the hike sign you hiking stick paper. The naturalist leading your first hike will have the necessary paperwork. Complete the hikes and get a hiking stick and year pin for your future hikes. If you received your hiking stick in the past, you'll receive just a year pin. Qualifying hikes are marked with an HSP symbol in calendar section of this issue of The Arrowhead. The hikes begin April 1 and run through June 30, so you have plenty of time to get your hikes scheduled. Questions? Call the park office at (440) 458-5121.
Hike For Your Health
This popular hiking series returns for its fifth year! Join a Lorain County Metro Parks' Ranger and staff from Lorain County Community College's Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at 6pm the second Thursday of each month in April through October for a brisk-paced hike and a discussion on a health topic. Each hike will take place at a different park. Attend 5 of 7 hikes and get a "Hike for Your Health" t-shirt. These hikes qualify for the Lorain County Walks Program. For more information on the Lorain County Walks program call (440) 322-6367 or (440) 244-2209. Below are the dates, locations and topic for each hike.
| Date | Location | Topic |
| April 9th | Black River Reservation: Bur Oak | Make Fitness Goals |
| May 14th | Black River Reservation: Day's Dam | Know Your Numbers (Pulse and Blood Pressure) |
| June 11th | French Creek Reservation | Mypyramid.gov and other nutrition information |
| July 9th | Kopf Family Reservation | Lower Body Resistance Training |
| Aug 13th | Sandy Ridge Reservation | Upper Body Resistance Training |
| September 10th | Black River Reservation: High Meadows | Learn your Waist to Hip Ratio and Zumba |
| October 8th | French Creek Reservation | Grip Strength |
Summer Camps
Lorain County Metro Parks offers several day camps in the summer for children to learn more about the outdoors through hands on activities, crafts, hikes and more. In order to qualify for early registration pricing, participants must be registered one month prior to the date of each camp.Call 1-800-LCM-PARK or (440) 949-5200 to register.
NAT CAMP
French Creek Nature Center
A four session day camp where kids will learn about the animals and plants which are in our backyard. This year's topics are:
- Week One: Habitats
- Week Two: Grossology
- Week Three: Go Green
- Week Four: Underground Explorers
| Weekday | Age Group | Time | Dates | Fee |
| Mondays | Entering into K-1st grade |
9am - Noon or 1 - 4pm |
6/15, 6/22, 7/6, 7/13 |
Early Registration: $10 per day; Late Registration: $12 per day |
| Tuesdays | Entering into 2nd-3rd grade |
9am - Noon or 1 - 4pm |
6/16, 6/23, 7/7, 7/14 |
Early Registration: $10 per day; Late Registration: $12 per day |
| Wednesdays |
Entering into 4th-5th grade |
9am - 3pm | 6/17, 6/24, 7/8, 7/15 |
Early Registration: $20 per day; Late Registration: $24 per day |
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Thursdays and Fridays* |
Entering into 6th-7th grade | 9am - 3pm | 6/18 & 19, 6/25 & 26, 7/9 & 10, 7/16 & 17 |
Early Registration: $40 per two-day camp; Late Registration: $48 per two day camp |
| *Friday Field Trips include: Lakeview Park, Splash Zone, the Natural History Museum, and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. | ||||
HISTORY CAMP
Vermilion River Reservation
Kids return to pioneer times and see how the pioneers lived, dressed, ate, worked and had fun. From a one room schoolhouse to daily chores to cooking in a Dutch oven, we will explore history in hands on fashion!
| Date | Age Group | Time | Fee |
| June 29th | K & 1st grade | 9am - Noon | $10 (Late Registration - $12) |
| June 30th | 2nd & 3rd grade | 9am - Noon | $10 (Late Registration - $12) |
| July 1st | 4th & 5th grade | 9 am - 3 pm | $20 (Late Registration - $24) |
| July 2nd | 6th & 7th grade | 9 am - 3pm | $20 (Late Registration - $24) |
SCIENCE CAMP
French Creek Nature Center
Science Camp is the perfect opportunity for kids to test scientific theories! Each session is designed to fit your child's age group and will include safety-tested scientific experiments.
| Date | Age Group | Times | Fee |
| 7/20 | K & 1st grade | 9am - Noon | $10 (Late Registration - $12) |
| 7/21 | 2nd & 3rd grade | 9am - Noon | $10 (Late Registration - $12) |
| 7/22 | 4th & 5th grade | 9am - 3pm | $20 (Late Registration - $24) |
| 7/23 | 6th & 7th grade | 9am - 3pm | $20 (Late Registration - $24) |
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP
Sandy Ridge Reservation
9 am - 3 pm
Learn about exciting outdoor activities including fishing, orienteering, kayaking, swimming, fencing, cooking, bird watching, and more. A Parents Night is scheduled for the Friday evening of each camp. Field trips include Carlisle Reservation, Vermilion Reservation, Lakeview Park, and Wellington Reservation. Participation fee of $80 (late registration fee is $90) includes all take home items, field trips and a t-shirt.
| Camp I | July 27th - July 31st | Students entering 5th and 6th grades |
| Camp II | August 3rd - August 7th | Students entering 7th and 8th grades |
Adopt-A-Raptor
Are you looking for that unique gift to give the person that has everything? Adopt A Raptor at the Lorain County Metro Parks Raptor Center!
Your gift, designated to the raptor of your choice, provides the recipient with an up close and personal understanding of that particular bird, while contributing to costs of the raptor's feeding and high quality care. Adoption gifts directly support the resident raptors of the Raptor Center on the grounds of the Carlisle Visitor Center in the form of food, veterinary care and medical needs.
To Adopt-A-Raptor, choose a raptor to sponsor and a level of sponsorship and complete the “Adopt-a-Raptor" form. Adoptions are valid for a period of one year. The term “adoption" does not imply ownership rights to individuals participating in the Adopt-A-Raptor program. Please remember that the raptors, like all living creatures, may become sick or pass away during your adoption period. If this should happen, the term of your adoption will be transferred to the care of another bird at the facility. Although your adopted bird will stay at Lorain County Metro Parks Raptor Center, you may visit at any time during regular open hours, 8 am - 4:30 pm daily.
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Levels of Adoption$25
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The goal of this project is to restore the grandeur and beauty of Lakeview Park's Rose Garden as historically correct as possible while recognizing and understanding the balance between history and today's accessibility and public needs issues.
To be able to complete this goal, we need your help. We are asking the citizens of Lorain County to donate a gift to the Rose Garden. What a wonderful way to remember a loved one, honor a family member, celebrate a birth of just enjoy assisting with the renovation of a beautiful garden.
Different levels of sponsorship are available:
Lakeview Rose Sponsor
- $100 Gift - sponsors a rose to be planted in the name of a loved one.
- $250 Gift - sponsors a rose from a pre-determined list of roses to be planted in the name of a loved one. Click here to see color choices.
Lakeview Park Sponsor
- $500 Gift - your gift sponsors one of the new park benches. A plaque will be placed on the bench remembering your gift.
- $1000 Gift - your gift sponsors a flower bed near the beach house or plaza garden.
Donations of less than $100.00 are recognized on the online donation system and the plaque at Lakeview Park.
Gifts are tax deductible and should be made and sent to:
Lorain County Metro Parks
12882 Diagonal Rd.
LaGrange, Ohio 44050
Please include your name, address, phone, email information as well as the name of the individual(s) that you are remembering or honoring. A brief (2-3 sentences) description and photo of the honored individual(s) can be submitted to the place on the online donations program for public viewing.
Thank you in advance for your contribution and your commitment to the restoration of this amazing garden.
