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Tag: Millers River Environmental Center

  • Saturday, November 17, 7:00 am – Plum Island Migrants

    Head out on Saturday, November 17 with bird conservation researcher Zeke Jakub on an all-day outing in search of late fall and early winter coastal migrants, ending with a warm-up local meal and camaraderie. Meet at the Miller’s River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street in Athol at 7 to carpool, or call ahead to meet the group at 8:30 at Burger King on Rt.110, Salisbury. Mid-day stop at Birdwatchers Store. Bring lunch and FRS’s. Optional second day South Shore trip. Overnight at your convenience. We will reconvene the next morning and slowly make our way from Boston south stopping at all the traditional birding spots in a leisurely fashion. Info: ezelieljakub@gmail.com. Photo by Chris West at www.chris-west.blogspot.com.

  • Saturday, September 15, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – 6th Annual Fungus Fair

    The 6th Annual Fungus Fair will take place tomorrow, Saturday, September 15, from 10 – 5 at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street in Athol. Have a fun-gi filled day with talks on Beginners’ Mushroom Identification with Noah Siegel, Mushrooms from All Seasons: What to Expect and When with Bill Neill, An Exploration into Micopigments for Dyes and Watercolors with Alissa Allen, and Common Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms, again with Noah Siegel.  Multiple forays will take place throughout the day, and there will be a mushroom cook-up and much more.  For directions and more information, visit http://www.millersriver.net, or email nsiegel1@yahoo.com.  You may also call 978-249-4260.

  • Sunday, September 9 – Sunday, October 28, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Beginning Art of Bird Carving

    Award winning wildlife artist Laurie Truehart of Royalston will offer a workshop at the Petersham Art Center to teach the art of bird woodcarving. Participants will work with the artist to create a chickadee, studying the basics of carving techniques, as well as proper use and care of carving tools. This intensive course will start Sunday, September 9, and proceed each Sunday through October 28th.

    Laurie has been perfecting the art of carving for over a decade. Her intricate works are true to nature in every exacting detail, down to the feather count on a bird’s wing, yet capture the vibrant poses and flights of the smallest chickadee to the largest owl, swooping to its prey. She has competed in the prestigious Ward Museum World Championship competition in Maryland and the Canadian Wildfowl Carving Championship. Her work has been on display at numerous galleries, including locally at the Millers River Environmental Center and the Gardner Area League of Artists.

    “I have always had a great appreciation for nature’s beauty. My inspirations come from both wild animals and those that I have had the pleasure of knowing,” says Laurie. “Living in Royalston has given me the opportunity to observe wildlife in their natural habitat and those first hand experiences now motivate my artistic expression. My carving includes a variety of wildlife forms, birds of prey, songbirds, and mammals. I like to capture the wild feeling of living forms by rendering them in motion and at rest.”

    The sessions are each Sunday, from 1-4PM, on September 9, 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21, and 28.  The cost is $120 for PAC members and $135 for nonmembers. There is a materials fee for a wood bird blank and carving tools.

    Call the Petersham Art Center at 978-724-3415 for more information. The Art Center is located off Rt. 32 near the center of Petersham. The Center is open from Wednesday through Sunday, from 1-4PM, for artists’ exhibitions, goods by local crafters and artisans, handmade jewelry and leather goods, books by local authors, antiques, and other treasures.