COURSES
Bus Trips
| 3. *BIRDWATCHING 2024 | $60 |
3 Saturdays See Dates Below |
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| One of the most popular activities in the world is birdwatching. It’s fun, it’s challenging, and it’s educational. You can go “birding” from a window, from a car, from a chair, anywhere. You can stay in one place or walk. And you will meet some of the friendliest people wherever you go. Watching birds is an art, a science, and a very portable hobby. Join this class for an exciting educational experience that will take you to 3 different locations over the course of 3 months. Dates and Times: Classroom Introduction - Keith Valley Middle School - February 13 - 7:00 8:30p.m. Please bring your binoculars, field guides, and mobile phones. In this introductory class you will learn about binoculars – how to choose a pair, how to focus them, how to take care of them, and how to use them. You will also have a chance to look at a variety of field guides and how to use them. If you prefer to use your phone to learn about birds, download the free app Merlin. You will learn how to use Merlin during class, plus some skills that will help you locate and describe birds and learn their songs. The following 3 classes will take place outdoors at different places Field trip 1 – Saturday, February 24 – 8:30 10:30 a.m.meet @ High School Park in Elkins Park. Free parking in the SEPTA lot next to the park. Train station 1 block from park. The 77 bus stops @ corner. Field trip 2 – Saturday, April; 6 – 7:30-9:30 a.m. Wyncote. meeting in Thomas Williams Park on Hewett Rd. for birding, then going around the corner to the Perley Bird Sanctuary & Ralph-Morgan Park Free parking, Jenkintown train station & 77 bus. Field trip 3 – Saturday, May 4 – 7:00-9:00 a.m. Meet in the parking lot of Peace Valley Park on Chapman Rd location on website https://www.peacevalleynaturecenter.org/trail-mape We will travel to and from the birding locations on our own. No transportation will be provided. All directions will be emailed to participants along with other communications. | |
| INSTRUCTIOR: Judith Gratz, Environmental Educator | |
| 4. *New York City | $69 |
Free Time Saturday 5/18 8am-9pm |
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| Join us on Saturday, May 18, for a free day in New York City! We will be departing KVMS at 8:00am via deluxe motorcoach for a non-stop drive to NYC. Our driver will drop us off in the Theatre District where our trip chaperone will lead us to the Broadway half-price ticket line. Not interested in a Broadway Show, use your day to visit the 911 Memorial, Shop or have FUN at the 9th Avenue International Food Festival-a NYC tradition you can’t miss. Our driver will inform us of where to meet the coach departing promptly at 6:30pm back to Horsham. You must be 18 years of age or older unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. For information please contact Angie Kellich – 215.284.7999 or angiekellich@gmail.com | |
| ANGIE KELLICH, Instructor | |
2024 Spring
2024 Spring Session
Starts February 6 & 7, 2024 and lasts 10 Weeks unless otherwise noted.
Come the first night of class - You will be notified if class is closed/cancelled
Come the first night of class - You will be notified if class is closed/cancelled
Registration
Register by mail or in person. Register by mail before February 1, 2024. The in-person registration is January 30 & January 31, 2024 at the Keith Valley Middle School from 7 to 8:30 PM.
Use our online registration form to sign up for classes.
*Check or Money Order Only
*Check or Money Order Only
Map and Direction to School
*courses marked (*) does not give senior discounts