Audubon State Park February 2013 Outlook
By: Laura Kirtley
Updated: February 4, 2013
"Celebrating 75 Years of Audubon"
exhibit
February 21~ April
7
Audubon State Park is hosting an era of
exhibits and events for 2013, celebrating its 75th year. "Celebrating 75 Years of
Audubon"
will be the first exhibit of our grand celebration. The invitational exhibit is
open to all members of the Audubon Arts Alliance, Tri-State Art Guild, Henderson
Art Society, Oval and the Owensboro Art guild. All 2D mediums within the
guidelines of the prospectus will be accepted. Prospectus for the exhibit will
be on hand at the JJA Museum or upon request. Other special exhibits will be at
the museum throughout 2013. Audubon will host a special exhibit and competition
called "Musee", for Museum and Tea house in September. This exhibit will focus
specifically on the museum and the tea house. Visit the Museum Thursday through
Sunday February though March to visit this exciting exhibit of past and present
years at the JJA State Park. Opening reception will be February 21 from
5:00~6:30.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett,
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov (270)
827-1893
Tiny Tot's Art ~ "Little
Rembrandts" - Hearts for Me &
You
Friday, Feb.
1
10:30-11:30
JJA
Museum
Ages 3-5 February's Little Rembrandts
theme will be "Hearts for Me & You?" The 2012 classes will be on the first
Friday of every month, with a different theme each time. Dress for a mess and
discover the world of Art with Miss Kim. All children must be accompanied by an
adult. Pre-registration is required.
March 1st -"Funny
Bunnies"
Staff Contact: Miss Kim,
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov (270)
827-1893
Cost:
$5
Owl Prowls at
Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area co-hosted by Wild Birds
Unlimited
Sundays, Feb 3 and 17: 4:00 p.m. -
dark
Meet at the main boat ramp/information
station at Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area (Warrick Co., IN), 1/2 mile east of
the Boonville-New Harmony Road / Interstate 164 intersection (exit 15).
Site Map available at http://www.state.in.us/dnr/fishwild/files/bluegrass.pdf
.
Come over to the Dark Side and meet the
amazing birds that are active around dusk. We will visit viewing hot-spots
within Bluegrass FWA and the surrounding area. Bring your camera, binoculars or
viewing scope and see Short-eared Owls, Great Horned Owls, Prairie Merlins,
Rough-legged Hawks, Northern Harriers, Bald Eagles, and Red-tailed Hawks. If
you don't have binoculars, Wild Birds Unlimited will have some available to
use. Participants are encouraged to dress warmly for this outdoor program.
Staff Contact: Julie McDonald at
270-826-2247 or juliea.mcdonald@ky.gov
Cost:
Free
Adult Artists
Retreat
Friday, February
15
JJA Museum Exhibit
room
Beginning to advanced artists, are
invited to participate in the all day Artist Retreats monthly from 9:00-3:00pm.
Bring your own artwork and supplies. Lunch will be potluck. Special speakers and
noon programs will vary monthly. Pre-registration is
required.
Spring Schedule: March 15, April 12,
May 10
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett
Audubon Museum (270) 827-1893 kim.mcgrew@ky.gov
Cost:
$15
Audubon Adult Art Series
~
"Basic
Design" by Instructor Marka Kroeger
Saturdays, February 16 & 23
10:00-2:00pm
"Basic Design" is for beginning and
intermediate artists. This class introduces the elements and principles of
design, simple perspective and basic compositional patterns. Together they form
the ground work that gives the artist the confidence to paint freely. The class
meets two Saturday's from 10-2pm. Bring a sack lunch and drink. Pre-registration
is required. A material list will be given at
registration.
For more information contact Kim McGrew
at the John James Audubon Museum.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew (270)
827-1893 kim.mcgrew@ky.gov
Cost:
$40.00
"Walk on the Wild Side": Nature
Programs for Toddlers
Friday, Feb. 22
10:00
a.m.
Museum - Bird Observation
Center
Toddlers 3 - 5 years old. These
45-min.-1hr. interactive programs will explore what nature has to offer. With
each new topic toddlers will discover how wildlife and nature shapes the world
we live in. Each program will involve one or more of the following activities:
games, crafts, live animal visit, hike, or
songs.
Feb 24 Winter survival (indoor fort building)
-
Everyone needs a warm place to stay alive in winter. Join us as we build the
perfect indoor winter fort and survive the cold winds. Feel free to bring in a
cardboard box.
Staff Contact: Julie McDonald at
270-826-2247 or juliea.mcdonald@ky.gov Pre-registration
required.
Cost:
$2.00
March
2013
Tiny Tot's
Art ~ "Little
Rembrandts" - Funny Bunnies
Friday, March 1
10:30-11:30
JJA
Museum
"Little Rembrandts", ages 3-5 will meet
the first Friday of every month, with a different
theme.
March will be Funny Bunnies Art, so
dress for a mess and discover the world of Art with Miss Kim. All children must
be accompanied by an adult and pre-registration is required.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett
Audubon Museum (270) 827-1893 kim.mcgrew@ky.gov
Cost: $5.00 per
class
MONOPOLY
Tournament
Saturday, March
9
10 a.m. - approximately 5
p.m.
Audubon
Museum
Tired of cabin fever? Anyone
interested in pitting their real estate trading skills against other players
should register for the event. There will be a youth division (ages 9-16). Two
90-minute preliminary rounds of the MONOPOLY game will be played to determine
the finalists. Then a final round will decide the tournament winner. Prizes
awarded to the top winners.
Staff Contact: Julie McDonald at (270)
826-2247 or juliea.mcdonald@ky.gov
Cost: $5.00 per player. Please contact
for more information and required
registration.
Adult Artists
Retreat
Friday, March
15
JJA Museum Exhibit
room
Beginning to advanced artists, are
invited to participate in the all day Artist Retreats monthly from 9:00-3:00pm.
Bring your own artwork and supplies. Lunch will be potluck. Special speakers and
noon programs will vary monthly. Pre-registration is
required.
Spring Schedule: April 12, May
10
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett
Audubon Museum (270) 827-1893 kim.mcgrew@ky.gov
Cost:
$15
"Walk on the Wild Side": Nature
Programs for Toddlers
Friday, March
15
10:00
a.m.
Museum - Bird Observation
Center
Toddlers 3 - 5 years old. These
45-min.-1hr. interactive programs will explore what nature has to offer. With
each new topic toddlers will discover how wildlife and nature shapes the world
we live in. Each program will involve one or more of the following activities:
games, crafts, live animal visit, hike, or
songs.
March 15: Digging for Dinner - Throughout winter, some animals need
to dig to find food. Help us dig for buried surprises and discover the "tools"
of digging animals.
Staff Contact: Ju
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