Sprout Club

Sprout Club

When: Today, Jan. 19 and Feb. 16, 1 to 2 p.m.

What: Join the Sprout Club this winter to learn about the amazing world of plants with topics that include sunlight, mad science and air plants.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown.

Cost: $15 for the series; $7 per class

Details: For age 3 to 5, plus an adult. Each class will include an activity and snack. Attend all three classes and receive a plant-related prize.

Info: Call 330-740-7116

Meet the Artist

When: Saturday, 5 to 7 p.m.

What: Come and meet our featured Weller Gallery artist C. Scott Lanz of Lanzscape Photography on the Winter Nights at the Gardens.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens

Cost: Free

Info: Call 330-740-7116

Holiday Centerpiece

When: Tuesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

What: Your holiday table will sparkle and glisten with this long and low centerpiece. Marie Borocz will guide you in using fresh, mixed holiday greens, red carnations, white mums and some glitz and glitter.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens

Cost: $40; FFRG, $34

Details: Register/pay by Sunday.

Info: 330-740-7116

WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

When: Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m.

What: Celebrate the shortest day and longest night of the year at the Nature Center with a luminary walk, campfire, snacks and hot drinks. Winter solstice marks the beginning of winter, but also the point of the year where daylight hours will soon begin to grow.

Where: Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center Visitors Center, 16146 Daniel St. NE, Minerva

Cost: Free

Details: Dress to be outdoors. RSVP appreciated.

Contact: Visit naturecenter@mountunion.edu or call 330-823-7487

Caught in Time

When: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Feb. 16

What: Celebrates the 125th Anniversary of Mill Creek Park and honor the vision and efforts of its founder, Volney Rogers. The exhibit features the best of local nature photographer C. Scott Lanz’s thousands of photographs taken in the park over the last 15 years.

Where: Weller Gallery, Fellows Riverside Gardens

Cost: Free

Info: Call 330-740-7116

One Man’s Dream: 125 Years of Mill Creek

When: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Dec. 31.

What: Take a trip back through the last century and a quarter as you rediscover Mill Creek Park. Stroll inside the Davis Center to see your favorite iconic park structures, the annual holiday tree walk, a student-led Chihuly-inspired display and seasonal blooms. Open until 8 the first three Saturdays and Sundays, so you can experience the lights in the Electric Garden. Plus, find that perfect gift at the Shop in the Gardens and savor refreshments at the Garden Cafe.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown.