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COmmunity Resources 

Resources

Below is a list of community resources in Knox County and the surrounding areas that include outings, activities, and services for families with children. It includes places to go and things to do that are local and a bit closer than Columbus! If you have a suggestion, please let us know!
Listing here does not mean that SPI endorses it.

Outings

Mount Vernon City Parks:
  • Riverside Park
  • Phillips Park
  • Hiawatha Park and Pool
  • Ariel-Foundation Park
  • "The Square" in Mount Vernon

Nature/Preserve Areas:
  • Wolf Run
  • Honey Run (Danville)
  • Brown Family Environmental Center (Gambier)
  • Ramser Arboretum
  • Mohican State Forest

Trail Features:
  • The bike trail, including The Train (Gambier)
  • Playground on the trail (Howard)
  • "Upside-down" tree on Kenyon Campus behind admissions

Enriching indoor spaces:
  • Knox County Public Libraries
  • The Works (Newark)
  • ​The Little Buckeye Children's Museum (Mansfield)

​Skating Rinks
  • Roller skating (Sunbury)
  • Ice Skating (Newark)

Enrichment Activities 

Recreation, Sports, Camps:
  • YMCA
  • The Spotlight (dance/gymnastics)
  • Bradford Academy of Dance
  • 4-H
  • Boy Scouts
  • Girl Scouts
  • Salvation Army programs
  • Knox County Solar Balloon Eclipse Project
  • TaVaci
  • ​MTVarts productions
  • Mohican School for the Outdoors
  • T-Ball
  • ​Soft ball
  • ​Youth Tennis
  • Young Writer workshops (Kenyon Review/Paragraphs Bookstore)
  • Summer Camps at MVNU
  • Summer Camp at Gambier Childcare Center
  • Summer Camps from SPI

Services

Parks, Childcare, Preschool:
  • Headstart
  • Gambier Childcare Center
  • Knox County ESC preschools
  • Mount Vernon City Preschool at New Hope
  • ​Ester Jetter Preschool at MVNU
  • St. Vincent de Paul (preschool)
  • Salvation Army (after school/ summer)
  • MV City Parks Hiawatha Park (summer parks program includes free lunch; free lunch also at Riverside Park)

Child Friendly shopping
  • Paragraphs books
  • Colonial Books
  • Kroger (1 free fruit for your child to eat during your trip)
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  • Welcome
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Annual Report
    • Board of Directors and SPI Leadership
    • SPI Bylaws
    • Employment >
      • Operations/Office Manager (PT)
    • Board Portal >
      • Board Calendar
  • Visit
    • Hours & Admission Info
    • Financial Accessiblity Programs
    • ASTC Passport Members Welcome
    • Photo Gallery
    • Birthday Parties
    • Field Trips
    • Community Resources
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events >
      • Exploring Chemistry
      • Community Discussion Forums
      • Frankenstein
      • Earth & Space Special Event
      • Molecular Mixer 2018
      • SPI After Sundown FUNdraiser
      • Molecular MIxer 2017
      • 2016 programs and Events
    • SPI Calendar
  • Programs
    • Upcoming Programs
    • SPI to Go
    • Summer Camps 2020
    • Summer Music Garden
    • Past Programs >
      • 2018 Afterschool Universe Program
      • 2018 Summer Camps
      • 2018 SPI Club
      • 2017 Summer Camps
      • 2017 After School SPI Club
      • STEMfest Knox 2017
      • Knox Botz First Lego League
      • STEMfest Knox 2016
      • Contraptions A to Z Exhibit
      • Winter Science Break
      • Spring 2015
  • Support Us!
    • Support Us!
    • Membership Info
    • Volunteer >
      • Event Volunteer
      • Adult Volunteer Application
      • Teen Volunteer Application
    • Donor Recognition
  • New Page