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Birds: An Exploration Through Art

Woodcarving of Archeopteryx eating a reptile. Carved and painted by Bob Spear. The Archeopteryx has reddish brown feathers and the reptile has green skin. The Archeopteryx is perched in a dead tree, and the background is painted landscape showing a river, a forest, and mountains.

nature journaling and sketching materialsBirds are modern day dinosaurs!

Learn techniques for observing, describing, identifying, and sketching birds. Then, we will finish up our program with a discussion of the evolution of birds (from dinosaurs!) and make our own birds out of air dry clay.

It will be an activity and learning-packed morning – hope you can join us!

Kindergarten – 5th grade

Offered through the Carpenter-Carse Library . Registration required. Visit or call the library to register.  https://www.carpentercarse.org/all-programs/from-dinosaurs-to-birds-an-exploration-through-art-with-the-birds-of-vermont-museum.

This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are invited to stay at the library.

Bluebird Needle Felting Workshop

Round cozy needle-felted male Eastern Bluebird. He sits on a faded wooden rail, with blurred farm buildings behind him. He appears to be looking up and to the right, in 3/4 view. [Made by Grace Safford; photo used with permission.]

Celebrate spring and returning migrants with a warm bird! (Or do we mean “birb”?)

Skilled felter Grace Safford will lead us in making a Eastern Bluebird from wool. Materials provided.

Register at https://sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum or call 802 434-2167 or use this Registration button below:

Fee:  $30 ($25 for members) • Includes museum admission and your bluebird.

Max: 14 participants
Ages: 10 and up (needles are sharp!)

Discover more about Eastern Bluebirds! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/

Photo courtesy of Grace Safford and used with permission.

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