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Puppy Learn & Play – Leash walking
Puppy Learn & Play – Leash walking
Learn & Play for puppies brings together training skills and doggone fun in short weekly sessions. Each session, led by one of our certified professional dog trainers, includes a mix of socialization, obedience training, life skills, play and fun!
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Rescue Readers
Rescue Readers
Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and AWS resident pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building. Thank you to Kennebunk Savings for sponsoring Rescue Readers for the 2023-2024 school year. With their generosity, this program is free to attend.
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Small Breed Learn & Play – Agility and Obstacles
Small Breed Learn & Play – Agility and Obstacles
Small Breed Learn & Play is a series of one-time sessions that build upon the training and obedience skills you learned in our Basic Training class. It is a great way to reinforce good behavior, learn new skills, bond with your dog and have fun.
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December After School Club
December After School Club
During Club meetings, students will dive deeper into animal care, do crafts, play games, and generally decompress from the day. Students will also be able to hang out with some of our Youth Programs pets and have a tour of our Adoption Center.
Small Breed Learn & Play – Prancer’s Petite Pooches
Small Breed Learn & Play – Prancer’s Petite Pooches
Small Breed Learn & Play is a series of one-time sessions that build upon the training and obedience skills you learned in our Basic Training class. It is a great way to reinforce good behavior, learn new skills, bond with your dog and have fun.
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Furry Tales Story Time
Furry Tales Story Time
Furry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy, and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers, and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, and plenty of time with various pets. Furry Tales travels to different locations around our community and is FREE to attend!
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Kid’s Holiday Party
Kid’s Holiday Party
Families and kiddos: you're invited to AWS' annual Kid's Holiday Party! Friday, December 22 from 2pm - 4pm. There will be holiday games, stories and, of course, animals! FREE to attend and no registration needed. Just stop on by for some magical holiday happenings!
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Animals in the Arts: Shapes & Forms
Animals in the Arts: Shapes & Forms
This program is for students in grades 2-8. Students will learn that to draw dogs, cats, and other animals, they must first break them down into basic gestures and shapes. In looking at basic body structure and anatomy, students will have a better understanding of what makes animal's bodies unique, and then be able to […]
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Junior Animal Advocates: Dec 28 @ 1pm – 4pm
Junior Animal Advocates: Dec 28 @ 1pm – 4pm
Junior Animal Advocates is for students in grades 2-5. Originally called Half-Day Helpers and Junior Volunteers, our Animal Advocates spend three hours at AWS on select days off from school working with animals and seeing first-hand how they can help. Common tasks for our Advocates could include making enrichment activities for dogs, cleaning or organizing […]
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Furry Tales Story Time
Furry Tales Story Time
Furry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy, and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers, and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, and plenty of time with various pets. Furry Tales travels to different locations around our community and is FREE to attend!
Senior Animal Advocates: Dec 29 @ 1 pm – 4 pm
Senior Animal Advocates: Dec 29 @ 1 pm – 4 pm
Senior Animal Advocates is for students in grades 6-8. Originally called Half-Day Helpers and Junior Volunteers, our Animal Advocates spend three hours at AWS on select days off from school working with animals and seeing first-hand how they can help. Common tasks for our Advocates could include making enrichment activities for dogs, cleaning or organizing […]
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Rescue Readers: Jan 3 @ 3 pm – 3:30 pm
Rescue Readers: Jan 3 @ 3 pm – 3:30 pm
Open to students in grades 1-8. Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and AWS resident pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building! Reading aloud forms a special bond between student and pet, provides enrichment and positive socialization for the animal, and boosts confidence in children.
Rescue Readers: Jan 3 @ 3:30 pm – 4 pm
Rescue Readers: Jan 3 @ 3:30 pm – 4 pm
Open to students in grades 1-8. Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and AWS resident pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building! Reading aloud forms a special bond between student and pet, provides enrichment and positive socialization for the animal, and boosts confidence in children.
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January After School Club
January After School Club
January After School Club begins on Thursday, January 4 and runs every following Thursday until January 25, 2024. During Club meetings, led by our Youth Programs coordinator, students will dive deeper into animal care by occasionally volunteering at the Adoption Center, making crafts, playing games, and generally decompressing from the day. Students will also be […]
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Furry Tales Story Time
Furry Tales Story Time
Furry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy, and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers, and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, and plenty of time with various pets. Furry Tales travels to different locations around our community and is FREE to attend!
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