Montgomery Parks offers fun, educational classes, and programs this winter, spanning various interests

Registration opens November 13, 2023, for winter activities.

WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks, is offering hundreds of classes and programs this winter to promote an active, healthy lifestyle. Registration opens on ActiveMontgomery on Monday, November 13 for most programs.

Winter offerings span a variety of interests, including everything from history to hiking and hockey to health and wellness programs. Programs are available across the county for people of all ages and abilities. A sampling of programs is listed below.

• Botanical Bookmarks and Book Swap class for people 55+ to make botanical bookmarks and swap books with others
• A Garden After Dark: Holly Daze stroll through the annual Garden of Lights display followed by wine, cheese, dessert, and make-your-own ornament activity
• Nature Girls Club for exploring nature and learning outdoor skills and nature journaling
• Birding for the Family to learn the basics of bird identification and how to select and use binoculars
• DIY Ugly Sweater bring your own sweater to upcycle old clothing into fun holiday wear
• American Sign Language Paint and Sip Night learn the basics of acrylic painting, all materials will be provided. Attendees may bring (peanut-free) snacks and beverages (including alcohol)

Additionally, Montgomery Parks synthetic fields for the winter season are available for permit from December 1 through March 14. Requests must be made a minimum of seven days in advance. To reserve a field, email parkpermits@montgomeryparks.org

Registration for Winter Term I ice hockey, ice skating, and tennis classes opens December 19 at 6:30 a.m.

To help ease your experience on registration day, start planning now! Log in to your ActiveMONTGOMERY account ahead of time to ensure all your information is current. You can also build a wish list of programs that can be recalled quickly to purchase on registration day. Click here to learn more.  

About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. The M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems.

Accessibility
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for more information.