Calendar
Events in November 2023–January 2024
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Creative Nature Expressions MIXED MEDIA Exhibit Creative Nature Expressions MIXED MEDIA Exhibit
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November 1, 2023Back by popular demand for the second year, Friends of Five Rivers will be offering Creative Nature Expression Exhibits to celebrate nature and the great outdoors!
Exhibit Dates, Information & Registration
May & June
Nature Photography
Submit your best shots of nature, taken both at Five Rivers or other areas in the Capital Region.July & August
Children’s Art Showcase
Elementary-aged children are welcome to submit a mixed media piece of their choice as it relates to nature.
Artist Open House on Saturday, July 15 from 11 am to 1 pm… free to the public, light refreshments served.October & November
Mixed Media
We will display nature-themed paint, poetry, quilting, woodwork, and other mediums for this Mixed Media exhibit. -
Maple Sugaring at Home Maple Sugaring at Home
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January 22, 2024Learn how to Maple Sugar at home in time for the sap run. Spend an hour with a Friends Naturalist learning how to identify a maple tree, tap a spile, and collect sap. View one method for evaporating sap to syrup at home and ask questions before leaving with a spile and a smile!
Participants:
- Individuals, Friends, Families (6 participants maximum per session; only immediate family)
Times and Dates:
- 12:00 noon or 2:00 pm on January 22, 29 or February 5 (the Monday of your choice)
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- 10:00 am or 12:00 noon on January 25, February 1 or 8, 2024 (the Thursday of your choice)
Where:
- Meet at the Guided School Program Building
Fee: Includes Reference Booklet and Spile for individual registrations; and one spile for a family registration.
- $15 for an individual with a Friends’ membership; $25 for a family (immediate family only up to 6) with a Friends’ membership
- $25 for all non-members; $35 for a non-member family (immediate family only up to 6)
Registration: Deadline to register is one week before each session
- REGISTER HERE for the Monday date and time of your choice
- REGISTER HERE for the Thursday date and time of your choice
Maple Sugaring at Home Maple Sugaring at Home
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January 22, 2024Learn how to Maple Sugar at home in time for the sap run. Spend an hour with a Friends Naturalist learning how to identify a maple tree, tap a spile, and collect sap. View one method for evaporating sap to syrup at home and ask questions before leaving with a spile and a smile!
Participants:
- Individuals, Friends, Families (6 participants maximum per session; only immediate family)
Times and Dates:
- 12:00 noon or 2:00 pm on January 22, 29 or February 5 (the Monday of your choice)
– or –
- 10:00 am or 12:00 noon on January 25, February 1 or 8, 2024 (the Thursday of your choice)
Where:
- Meet at the Guided School Program Building
Fee: Includes Reference Booklet and Spile for individual registrations; and one spile for a family registration.
- $15 for an individual with a Friends’ membership; $25 for a family (immediate family only up to 6) with a Friends’ membership
- $25 for all non-members; $35 for a non-member family (immediate family only up to 6)
Registration: Deadline to register is one week before each session
- REGISTER HERE for the Monday date and time of your choice
- REGISTER HERE for the Thursday date and time of your choice
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Maple Sugaring at Home Maple Sugaring at Home
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January 25, 2024Learn how to Maple Sugar at home in time for the sap run. Spend an hour with a Friends Naturalist learning how to identify a maple tree, tap a spile, and collect sap. View one method for evaporating sap to syrup at home and ask questions before leaving with a spile and a smile!
Participants:
- Individuals, Friends, Families (6 participants maximum per session; only immediate family)
Times and Dates:
- 12:00 noon or 2:00 pm on January 22, 29 or February 5 (the Monday of your choice)
– or –
- 10:00 am or 12:00 noon on January 25, February 1 or 8, 2024 (the Thursday of your choice)
Where:
- Meet at the Guided School Program Building
Fee: Includes Reference Booklet and Spile for individual registrations; and one spile for a family registration.
- $15 for an individual with a Friends’ membership; $25 for a family (immediate family only up to 6) with a Friends’ membership
- $25 for all non-members; $35 for a non-member family (immediate family only up to 6)
Registration: Deadline to register is one week before each session
- REGISTER HERE for the Monday date and time of your choice
- REGISTER HERE for the Thursday date and time of your choice
Maple Sugaring at Home Maple Sugaring at Home
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January 25, 2024Learn how to Maple Sugar at home in time for the sap run. Spend an hour with a Friends Naturalist learning how to identify a maple tree, tap a spile, and collect sap. View one method for evaporating sap to syrup at home and ask questions before leaving with a spile and a smile!
Participants:
- Individuals, Friends, Families (6 participants maximum per session; only immediate family)
Times and Dates:
- 12:00 noon or 2:00 pm on January 22, 29 or February 5 (the Monday of your choice)
– or –
- 10:00 am or 12:00 noon on January 25, February 1 or 8, 2024 (the Thursday of your choice)
Where:
- Meet at the Guided School Program Building
Fee: Includes Reference Booklet and Spile for individual registrations; and one spile for a family registration.
- $15 for an individual with a Friends’ membership; $25 for a family (immediate family only up to 6) with a Friends’ membership
- $25 for all non-members; $35 for a non-member family (immediate family only up to 6)
Registration: Deadline to register is one week before each session
- REGISTER HERE for the Monday date and time of your choice
- REGISTER HERE for the Thursday date and time of your choice
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Maple Sugaring at Home Maple Sugaring at Home
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January 29, 2024Learn how to Maple Sugar at home in time for the sap run. Spend an hour with a Friends Naturalist learning how to identify a maple tree, tap a spile, and collect sap. View one method for evaporating sap to syrup at home and ask questions before leaving with a spile and a smile!
Participants:
- Individuals, Friends, Families (6 participants maximum per session; only immediate family)
Times and Dates:
- 12:00 noon or 2:00 pm on January 22, 29 or February 5 (the Monday of your choice)
– or –
- 10:00 am or 12:00 noon on January 25, February 1 or 8, 2024 (the Thursday of your choice)
Where:
- Meet at the Guided School Program Building
Fee: Includes Reference Booklet and Spile for individual registrations; and one spile for a family registration.
- $15 for an individual with a Friends’ membership; $25 for a family (immediate family only up to 6) with a Friends’ membership
- $25 for all non-members; $35 for a non-member family (immediate family only up to 6)
Registration: Deadline to register is one week before each session
- REGISTER HERE for the Monday date and time of your choice
- REGISTER HERE for the Thursday date and time of your choice
Maple Sugaring at Home Maple Sugaring at Home
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January 29, 2024Learn how to Maple Sugar at home in time for the sap run. Spend an hour with a Friends Naturalist learning how to identify a maple tree, tap a spile, and collect sap. View one method for evaporating sap to syrup at home and ask questions before leaving with a spile and a smile!
Participants:
- Individuals, Friends, Families (6 participants maximum per session; only immediate family)
Times and Dates:
- 12:00 noon or 2:00 pm on January 22, 29 or February 5 (the Monday of your choice)
– or –
- 10:00 am or 12:00 noon on January 25, February 1 or 8, 2024 (the Thursday of your choice)
Where:
- Meet at the Guided School Program Building
Fee: Includes Reference Booklet and Spile for individual registrations; and one spile for a family registration.
- $15 for an individual with a Friends’ membership; $25 for a family (immediate family only up to 6) with a Friends’ membership
- $25 for all non-members; $35 for a non-member family (immediate family only up to 6)
Registration: Deadline to register is one week before each session
- REGISTER HERE for the Monday date and time of your choice
- REGISTER HERE for the Thursday date and time of your choice