2026 Fall

BUILT TO LAST: INJURY PREVENTION FOR FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS | 18+ YRS Alex Springer, PT, DPT, MS, ATC As a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Athletic Trainer, Dr. Alex brings experience in injury prevention, rehab, and performance for all levels. This workshop helps participants improve efficient, healthy movement for lifting, running, swimming, and daily activity. Through guided instruction and demos, you learn practical strategies to move with better control and confidence while reducing injury risk. Open to all active individuals, each class is standalone, so you can attend one or more. 443702 A 6-7 pm Tu 10/6 443702 B 6-7 pm Tu 10/13 443702 C 6-7 pm Tu 10/20 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room B $15 R-BCCC M | $18 NR BIOHACKING FOR BETTER HEALTH | 18+ YRS Sarah Boyle, Pause Studio This session offers a general understanding of what the term “biohacking” means, and an explanation of popular biohacking techniques used to optimize health and performance like hot/ cold therapy, sensory deprivation, and IV therapy. Participants learn how to implement common biohacking strategies into an everyday or regular routine based on lifestyle and health goals. Leave feeling empowered by your body’s ability to heal itself. 443701 A 10-11 am Tu 10/20 443701 B 4:30-5:30 pm Th 10/22 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room A $5 R-BCCC M | $6 NR NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER’S SUPPORT 18+ YRS UA CARES Join us this November in recognition of National Family Caregivers Month for an informative and supportive education session dedicated to those who provide care for loved ones. This session explores the vital role family caregivers play in supporting individuals with chronic illness, aging-related needs, and disabilities. Participants gain practical tools and strategies to manage caregiving responsibilities, reduce stress, and maintain their own health and well-being. Topics include effective communication with healthcare providers, navigating community resources, preventing caregiver burnout, and balancing caregiving with personal life. 553688 A 5-6 pm W 11/4 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room B Free, registration required PLEASE NOTE: a $1 fee is charged on most transactions in our registration system that supports our PLAY UA Financial Assistance program.

NATURE FOREST MOCKTAILS – SIP, LEARN, CELEBRATE FALL | ALL AGES Upper Arlington City Tree Commission Celebrate autumn’s flavors in this family-friendly tasting workshop! Sample a Sugar Maple Old Fashioned and a Spruce Tip Chiller, watch live demonstrations of how to make each mocktail, and hear short, engaging talks from UA Forestry Staff and Tree Commissioners about maple sap, fall color chemistry, and conifer adaptations. Recipes are nonalcoholic so everyone can join the fun. All ingredients and tasting cups provided. 443868 A 4-5pm Sa 9/26 Thompson Park North Shelter $8 R-BCCC M | $10 NR FOREST BATHING: A MINDFUL NATURE EXPERIENCE | 18+ YRS Katy Oberle Step away from the rush of daily life and into the calming embrace of the forest. Shinrin-yoku—“bathing in the air of the forest”—is the evidence-based practice of slowing down, noticing, and reconnecting with the natural world. Guided invitations help you awaken your senses, savor the beauty around you, and feel your own place in the larger web of life. We close with a sharing circle and a simple tea ceremony, carrying the forest’s peace back into your day. 443768 A 9:30-11 am Sa 10/3 Smith Nature Park $20 R-BCCC M | $24 NR ROOTS OF GRATITUDE: A GUIDED FOREST THERAPY, YOGA & MEDITATION EXPERIENCE | 18+ YRS Jennifer Ramsey & Dreana Nealon As the season turns and November invites reflection, join us for a deeply nourishing experience rooted in thankfulness. This immersive experience begins with a 90-minute guided forest therapy session, where you slow down, engage your senses, and reconnect with the natural world. Through gentle invitations and mindful wandering, you cultivate awareness, presence, and appreciation for the abundance around you. Following our time outside, we transition indoors to a 60-minute gentle mat yoga practice designed to open the body and heart, releasing tension while inviting in a sense of ease and gratitude. Please bring a mat. 553430 A 3:30-6:15 pm M 11/9 Sunny 95 Park & Amelita Mirolo Barn $30 R-BCCC M | $36 NR

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