Calendar
Events in June–August 2022
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NY Outdoors Day NY Outdoors Day
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June 11, 2022Stop by Five Rivers Environmental Education Center to enjoy an afternoon in the great outdoors to celebrate "NY Outdoors Day!" The Department of Environmental Education will provide a special presentation in honor of Five Rivers 50th Anniversary. Join us!
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THE ART OF QUILTING - Educational Presentation THE ART OF QUILTING - Educational Presentation
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June 14, 2022Throughout the month of June, local area quilters will exhibit their quilt creations in the Visitor Center at Five Rivers. Please join us in-person on the evening of June 14 for an educational talk about a unique quilting art form presented by Barbara Quackenbush representing the Capital Region Textile Artists.
- Registration preferred; walk-ins welcomed
- Free-of-Charge
- Light refreshments will be served
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POETIC EXPRESSIONS Educational Presentation POETIC EXPRESSIONS Educational Presentation
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July 12, 2022Throughout the month of July, local area poets will exhibit their unique nature poems in the Visitor Center at Five Rivers. Other mixed media will also be on display for the month. Please join us in-person on the evening of July 12 for an educational talk on how to use your words to poetically express your feelings when in the presence of nature’s healing peace, led by Mimi Moriarty.
- Registration preferred; walk-ins welcomed
- Free-of-Charge
- Light refreshments will be served
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AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan
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August 15, 2022“Connect to Nature with Sketchbooks & Journaling” with Carol Coogan
CLASS DESCRIPTION
At every moment, wherever you are, you can use a simple sketchbook to connect more deeply with the natural world. In its pages you might write notes, record observations and descriptions of what you notice, hear, smell, and see, and fill its pages with simple diagrams, scribbles, quick sketches, or fully developed drawings. When curious, jot down the question. You can research later to learn more about it. Join Carol Coogan as she gives instruction, support, advice, and inspiration to your own nature sketching practice.Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be sketching with instruction from Carol Coogan.
- $20 per person for Friends members
- $25 per person for non-members
- $12 for supplies (or bring your own)
RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 22
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CELEBRATE NATURE WITH ART Educational Presentation CELEBRATE NATURE WITH ART Educational Presentation
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August 16, 2022Throughout the month of August, local area artists will exhibit their mixed media in the Visitor Center at Five Rivers. Please join us in-person on the evening of August 16 for an educational presentation. Noreen Powell will reveal essential building blocks for representing the beauty of nature through art.
- Registration preferred; walk-ins welcomed
- Free-of-Charge
- Light refreshments will be served
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AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan AUGUST ART DAY with Carol Coogan
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August 20, 2022“Connect to Nature with Sketchbooks & Journaling” with Carol Coogan
CLASS DESCRIPTION
At every moment, wherever you are, you can use a simple sketchbook to connect more deeply with the natural world. In its pages you might write notes, record observations and descriptions of what you notice, hear, smell, and see, and fill its pages with simple diagrams, scribbles, quick sketches, or fully developed drawings. When curious, jot down the question. You can research later to learn more about it. Join Carol Coogan as she gives instruction, support, advice, and inspiration to your own nature sketching practice.Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be sketching with instruction from Carol Coogan.
- $20 per person for Friends members
- $25 per person for non-members
- $12 for supplies (or bring your own)
RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 27
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AUGUST ART DAY with Noreen Powell AUGUST ART DAY with Noreen Powell
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August 23, 2022CLASS DESCRIPTION
Capture the beauty of Five Rivers in a sketch! You will be guided on a five minute walk to one of the Fiver River’s beautiful ponds. There you will be provided instructions by Noreen Powell on sketching landscapes. After this two hour session, you will be able to take home your sketch as well as a procedure for your next art adventure.Up to 15 participants will be treated to a naturalist describing the area you will be painting with instruction from Noreen Powell.
- $20 per person for Friends members
- $25 per person for non-members
- $12 for supplies (or bring your own)
RAIN DATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 30