Calendar – White Memorial Conservation Center

April 2019

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	1	2	3	4 Nature’s Nursery SOLD OUT 4:00 pm Nature’s Nursery SOLD OUT @ White Memorial - Ceder Room Apr 4 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Nature’s Nursery First Thursday of Every Month (Jan. 3, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 4) Mar. 7 SOLD OUT! Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery Series Join us on the first Thursday of each month from[...]	5	6 Mystery Animal Meet and Greet 3:30 pm Mystery Animal Meet and Greet @ White Memorial Museum Apr 6 @ 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Saturday, April 6, 2019 Did you know that White Memorial has a variety of live education animals just waiting to meet YOU? Join us on Saturdays in April in the Museum for your chance to[...]
7	8	9 Monthly Bird Walk Series with Kristi Dranginis 8:00 am Monthly Bird Walk Series with Kristi Dranginis @ White Memorial Museum Apr 9 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am Tickets Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Join birder Kristi Dranginis on the second Tuesday of each month for a golden opportunity to explore the rich and varied habitats of White Memorial while learning how to identify birds[...]	10	11	12 Litchfield Tercentennial: White Memorial Through the Seasons with Gerri Griswold 6:00 pm Litchfield Tercentennial: White Memorial Through the Seasons with Gerri Griswold @ White Memorial Museum Apr 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Friday, April 12, 2019 Join us upstairs in the Museum for light refreshments and a reception celebrating the Town of Litchfield’s 300th Anniversary and the legacy of Alain and May White! You’ll have an opportunity[...]	13 Early Spring Jaunt to Apple Hill and Cat Swamp with Gerri Griswold 10:00 am Early Spring Jaunt to Apple Hill and Cat Swamp with Gerri Griswold @ White Memorial Museum Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Saturday, April 13, 2019 Join Gerri on her favorite trails. Perhaps we’ll hear Spring Peepers, witness Bald Eagles soaring over Bantam Lake, or flush out some Wood Ducks as we tip toe through trails flanked[...] SOLD OUT! Impressionist Spring Blossoms in Watercolor with Betsy Rogers-Knox 1:30 pm SOLD OUT! Impressionist Spring Blossoms in Watercolor with Betsy Rogers-Knox @ A.B. Ceder Room Apr 13 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Please call 860-567-0857 to be placed on the waiting list! Saturday, April 13, 2019 Enjoy a fun afternoon creating a colorful watercolor depicting spring blossoms. Using a variety of techniques this workshop is designed for[...] Mystery Animal Meet and Greet 3:30 pm Mystery Animal Meet and Greet @ White Memorial Museum Apr 13 @ 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Saturday, April 13, 2019 Did you know that White Memorial has a variety of live education animals just waiting to meet YOU? Join us on Saturdays in April in the Museum for your chance to[...]
14	15 “Sense”-sational Spring Break Camp Grades 1-3 SOLD OUT! 9:30 am “Sense”-sational Spring Break Camp Grades 1-3 SOLD OUT! @ White Memorial - Ceder Room Apr 15 @ 9:30 am – Apr 18 @ 12:30 pm Tickets Monday, April 15-Thursday, April 18. Grades 1-3. 9:30am – 12:30pm. SOLD OUT! Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind[...] “Sense”-sational Spring Break Camp Grades 4-6 1:30 pm “Sense”-sational Spring Break Camp Grades 4-6 @ White Memorial - Ceder Room Apr 15 @ 1:30 pm – Apr 18 @ 4:30 pm Tickets Monday, April 15-Thursday, April 18. Grades 1-3. 1:30-4:30pm. Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All[...]	16	17	18	19 Good Friday 9:00 am Good Friday @ White Memorial Museum Apr 19 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Friday, April 19, 2019 MUSEUM CLOSED	20 Spoon Carving Workshop Using White Memorial Ash with Andy Dobos 10:00 am Spoon Carving Workshop Using White Memorial Ash with Andy Dobos @ White Memorial Museum Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets April 20, 2019 Trees have been used by people to make useful and beautiful objects as far back as we can imagine. Spend a few hours learning to transform pieces of white ash from White Memorials[...] Mystery Animal Meet and Greet 3:30 pm Mystery Animal Meet and Greet @ White Memorial Museum Apr 20 @ 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Saturday, April 20, 2019 Did you know that White Memorial has a variety of live education animals just waiting to meet YOU? Join us on Saturdays in April in the Museum for your chance to[...] Art Show Opening and Reception: Nature Through the Eyes of Rebecca Melaragno 5:00 pm Art Show Opening and Reception: Nature Through the Eyes of Rebecca Melaragno @ A.B. Ceder Room Apr 20 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Saturday, April 20, 2019 The beautifully dramatic chalk pastel animal images of Rebecca Melaragno will grace the walls of the A. B. Ceder Room through June 30. About the Artist: “Art is something I have[...]
21	22	23	24	25 Charles Fergus: Book Signing and Talk “Make a Home for Wildlife: Creating Habitat on Your Land, Backyard to Many Acres” 6:00 pm Charles Fergus: Book Signing and Talk “Make a Home for Wildlife: Creating Habitat on Your Land, Backyard to Many Acres” @ A.B. Ceder Room Apr 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Thursday, April 25, 2019 Make a Home for Wildlife helps property owners see their land in new ways and gives them the tools and knowledge to effectively improve food and cover for wildlife. Whether you[...]	26 29th Annual Museum Sleep-In 5:00 pm 29th Annual Museum Sleep-In @ White Memorial - Ceder Room Apr 26 @ 5:00 pm – Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm Tickets Friday, April 26-Saturday, April 27. Grades 4-6. If you enjoy viewing the night sky, exploring the outdoors, learning about nature, and meeting new friends, then join us for the 29th Annual Museum Sleep-In at White Memorial.[...] Star Party! 8:00 pm Star Party! @ White Memorial Museum Apr 26 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Friday, April 26, 2019 This astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. Tonight’s topic is the Moon. Weather permitting, there will be star gazing[...]	27 Turn Turn Turn: Road Trip to the Studio of Wood Turner (Bodger) Richard Heys 10:45 am Turn Turn Turn: Road Trip to the Studio of Wood Turner (Bodger) Richard Heys @ A.B. Ceder Room Apr 27 @ 10:45 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Saturday, April 27, 2019 Richard’s stunning work includes decorative and utilitarian wooden bowls, vases, lidded vessels and sculptural objects made on the lathe and/or by carving. Evolving from a hobby in the early 1990s to[...] Mystery Animal Meet and Greet 3:30 pm Mystery Animal Meet and Greet @ White Memorial Museum Apr 27 @ 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Saturday, April 27, 2019 Did you know that White Memorial has a variety of live education animals just waiting to meet YOU? Join us on Saturdays in April in the Museum for your chance to[...]
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