February Is Off To A Great Start!

First Weekend in February! What a wonderfully (and busy) weekend at Willow Bend!

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We kicked off First Friday with our monthly visit to the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center). We started with a general talk about flagstaff’s recycling facts, an activity about recycling, and introduced the City’s new My Waste app. We then went on a tour of the facility, following the journey of the recyclable items. We visited the “glass mountain”, identified non-recyclables on the tipping floor and even got to see a plastic bail in the making.

science saturday matt hallScience Saturday (held every first Saturday of the month) was a smashing success. This month’s theme was Grand Canyon Adventures with special guest musician and writer Matt Hall who brought his guitar and a few of his books, including his new one “The Lucky Hat”. Participants, young and young at heart, had lots of fun being trees, riding bikes, and flying like condors during the sing-alongs and story time. We also had a Grand Canyon rock layers display out and facilitated a “make your own Grand Canyon experiences story book” activity.

IMG_6877Sunday sealed this eventful weekend with an Essentials Oils Adult Education Workshop, taught by the lovely Deana Tatro. Deana shared her extensive knowledge of essentials oils, let participants sample sensual scents such as night-blooming jasmine and agarwood, and taught how to layer scents to make the most out of a blend. Each participant walked out with their very own bath salts, air spray, and massage oil blends

Thanks to our amazing guest experts and participants! It’s been another truly memorable weekend at Willow Bend!