Spring Recap:
The Education Committee conducted their favorite class last June, Dirt + Water = Mud. Once again there was a full class of children enjoying learning about soil and water through intellectual and physical exploration. It is always fun to get DIRTy!
Nature classes will be held each month this fall for children 2-4 years old with a parent in the morning and 4-8 years old in the afternoon. Children will learn about the natural world through literature, art, sensory experiences and walks through Brightwood Park.
The Education Committee conducted their favorite class last June, Dirt + Water = Mud. Once again there was a full class of children enjoying learning about soil and water through intellectual and physical exploration. It is always fun to get DIRTy!
Nature classes will be held each month this fall for children 2-4 years old with a parent in the morning and 4-8 years old in the afternoon. Children will learn about the natural world through literature, art, sensory experiences and walks through Brightwood Park.
Kids Alert!
Here are 50 + Things to Do Outside this Summer
Looking for something to do on a summer day?
Get outdoors! Here are some fun ideas!
Get outdoors! Here are some fun ideas!
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Kids Classes In 2024!
Exciting things are coming in 2024 for the Kids of Brightwood, right here in the Park!
Be sure to keep an eye on the Westfield Recreation Department sign up page!!
FOBP Nature Classes
September 19- Animals in Brightwood Park
2 sessions- 10:00-10:45- 3-5year olds, 3:45-4:45- 4-8year olds
Who lives in Brightwood Park? What do their homes look like? How do we know they are there?
Find out who lives there and what does their trail of footprints look like.
Choose a favorite animal and help us make a song to sing to our woodland friends.
October 17- Birds Are Special
2 sessions- 10:00-10:45- 3-5year olds, 3:45-4:45- 4-8year olds
Birds live all around us; in our yards, in town, in the woods and in our parks.
Learn to recognize a bird by its feathers, shape, size, color, and habitat.
What birds do we see in Brightwood park? Where do they live? Let’s walk through the park and find birds by listening and looking.
October 26- Jack O Lantern Trail, Rain date, Oct. 27
November 21- Is It a Bird, a Plane? No, It’s a Cloud!
Look up and learn about what we see in the sky.
Clouds are fun to observe and help us learn about weather, climate, and the Earth.
Watching clouds helps us to slow down and observe. Let’s lie down and look up!
December- (date depends on Union Cty hunt dates) - Wild Art in the Park
Is art only made with paints, markers and paper?
Art is all around us and we can find great examples in the bare winter branches in Brightwood Park.
Let’s look for art in the park and create some art of our own with natural objects.
Be sure to keep an eye on the Westfield Recreation Department sign up page!!
FOBP Nature Classes
September 19- Animals in Brightwood Park
2 sessions- 10:00-10:45- 3-5year olds, 3:45-4:45- 4-8year olds
Who lives in Brightwood Park? What do their homes look like? How do we know they are there?
Find out who lives there and what does their trail of footprints look like.
Choose a favorite animal and help us make a song to sing to our woodland friends.
October 17- Birds Are Special
2 sessions- 10:00-10:45- 3-5year olds, 3:45-4:45- 4-8year olds
Birds live all around us; in our yards, in town, in the woods and in our parks.
Learn to recognize a bird by its feathers, shape, size, color, and habitat.
What birds do we see in Brightwood park? Where do they live? Let’s walk through the park and find birds by listening and looking.
October 26- Jack O Lantern Trail, Rain date, Oct. 27
November 21- Is It a Bird, a Plane? No, It’s a Cloud!
Look up and learn about what we see in the sky.
Clouds are fun to observe and help us learn about weather, climate, and the Earth.
Watching clouds helps us to slow down and observe. Let’s lie down and look up!
December- (date depends on Union Cty hunt dates) - Wild Art in the Park
Is art only made with paints, markers and paper?
Art is all around us and we can find great examples in the bare winter branches in Brightwood Park.
Let’s look for art in the park and create some art of our own with natural objects.
Download the Winter 2022 Brightwood Kids here!
Download the Fall 2022 Brightwood Kids here!
Download the Summer 2022 Brightwood Kids here!
Download the Spring 2022 Brightwood Kids newsletter here!
Did you miss earlier issues of Brightwood Kids? You can still find them HERE
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In Partnership with the Westfield Art Association and the Westfield Recreation Department
Plein Air PaintingMAY 18th
Fourth Annual Plein Air/ Art in the Park May 18, 2024 for Adults and Kids (ages 7 -14)
Adults check in at 10 am, painting takes place 11 am – 2 pm; Adult judged awards at 2:30 pm Kids check in at 10:30 am, create art with pastels 11- 2 pm; Kids participation recognition at 2:15 pm Once again, the kids’ program will be led by the much loved experienced former Westfield elementary school Teacher Donna Stein. Register for the Kids’ program at the Westfield Recreation Department.
Fees of $10 per participant will be collected at Check in. Families with more than 1 participant pay $ 5 for each additional youth participant. 
Register for the adult Plein Air program at the Westfield Art Association.
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Friends of Brightwood Park welcomes children to the park
to learn about nature!
Brightwood Park is a great place for children to learn about nature.
FOBP has developed a Nature Detectives program for children aged 2 through 8 to inspire a love of the environment. They learn about the animals and habitats of Brightwood Park through literature, music, movement and exploration of the park.
Our quarterly Brightwood Kids newsletters offer deeper insights into the nature found in the park.
FOBP has developed a Nature Detectives program for children aged 2 through 8 to inspire a love of the environment. They learn about the animals and habitats of Brightwood Park through literature, music, movement and exploration of the park.
Our quarterly Brightwood Kids newsletters offer deeper insights into the nature found in the park.
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