Marshy Point Nature Center, Winter 2008Download the full winter calendar
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December |
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| Monday Dec 1 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2+A115/child | ||
| Wed Dec 3 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Our program this past fall was so popular we've made it a regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad, materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Wed Dec 3 | Photo and Art Club Meeting | |
| 7:30-9pm | Enjoy an evening with fellow artists. Open to all ages and experience levels. Bring a dessert to share while showing your latest work and helping with new projects for MPNC. |
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| Free | ||
| Fri Dec 5 | First Fridays Family Movie Night: WALL-E | |
| 7pm | The humans had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off... The robot and his story will amaze you! Snacks and refreshments provided. All ages. | |
| Members: $5/fam of 3, $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $7/fam of 3, $3pp | ||
| Sat & Sun, Dec 6 & 7 | Making Old-fashioned Holiday Decorations | |
| 2-4pm | Join us by the fireside to create wreaths and ornaments using natural materials. Everything you need will be supplied, even snacks, hot cocoa, and cider! | |
| Members: $3/craft | ||
| Non-members: $5/craft | ||
| Monday Dec 8 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Wed Dec 10 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Our program this past fall was so popular we've made it a regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad, materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Sat Dec 13 | Trail and Landscape Club - Volunteer Day | |
| 10am-12n | Enjoy hot cocoa and warm cider while you work, and warm up by the wood stove after assisting with trail and wildlife management and other projects. Ages 10+ | |
| Free | ||
| Sun Dec 14 | MPNC Holiday Bird Count! | |
| 9-11am | Hike with expert bird watchers to learn how you can help monitor changes in local and nation-wide bird populations. Binoculars provided. All ages and experience levels welcome. | |
| Free | ||
| Sun Dec 14 | Santa's Wildlife Workshop | |
| 2-4pm | Build a variety of feeders for birds and squirrels while enjoying holiday music and hot cocoa. All materials provided. Ages 5+ with adult supervision. | |
| Members: $3/project | ||
| Non-members: $5/project | ||
| Monday Dec 15 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Tue Dec 16 | Members Holiday Party | |
| 7:30-9:30pm | Help decorate the Center and make a wreath of fresh greens or holiday craft to take home. Enjoy chestnuts roasted on the fire, spiced cider, deserts of all sorts, games for the kids, and a surprise visit from you know who! Bring a dessert to share. Not a member? Join today at www.marshypoint.org! | |
| Free | ||
| Wed Dec 17 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Our program this past fall was so popular we've made it a regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad, materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Sat Dec 20 | Evergreen Adventure! | |
| 1-2pm | Join a Naturalist on a hike to find plants that stay "forever green." Learn how they help wildlife through the long, cold winter. Afterwards, warm-up with hot chocolate around our wood burning stove, and try some tea made from pine needles. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Sun Dec 21 | Here Comes The Sun! | |
| 1-2pm | Celebrate the return of longer days while we make and burn a traditional Yule Log. Enjoy a cup of hot cider and learn where the sun goes in winter, and why a Yule Log brings it back! | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Monday Dec 22 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Sat Dec 27 | Nature's Nap time | |
| 12n-1pm | Hike to find signs of animals taking a break from their winter nap, then warm up indoors with hot cocoa while we learn about the animals who aren't coming out to play! | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Monday Dec 29 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Tue Dec 30 | No School Nature Walk | |
| 11am-12n | No school today? Bring the kids for a guided walk in the park to see what's new in the nature world. Dress warm and bring a thermos of cocoa. Pack a lunch to enjoy together afterwards. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Wed Dec 31 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Our program this past fall was so popular we've made it a regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad, materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
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January |
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| Thu Jan 1 | Fishing Lures and Fly Tying | |
| 3-5pm | Fishing with homemade lures is fun and saves money. Get ready for the spring season by learning the basics of fly and jig tying. Practice two new patterns each week. Keep what you make. All materials provided. Meets every Thursday in January | |
| Members: $10/class | ||
| Non-members: $15/class | ||
| Fri Jan 2 | First Fridays Family Movie Night: Horton Hears a Who | |
| 7pm | A magical story with a good message for kids "no matter how small" comes to life on the big screen. Snacks and refreshments provided. All ages. | |
| Members: $5/fam of 3, $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $7/fam of 3, $3pp | ||
| Sat Jan 3 | Buds, Branches, and Bark: Winter Tree Identification | |
| 2-3pm | Explore a whole new wintertime world with a naturalist as your guide. Learn ways to determine tree types without leaves! All ages. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Sun Jan 4 | Is There Life Out There? | |
| 2-3pm | Build your own galactic masterpiece mobile while we learn about our vast solar system and how what goes on up there, affects us down here. All Ages. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Monday Jan 5 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Wed Jan 7 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Touch up your sketching skills at this regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad. Other materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Wed Jan 7 | Photo and Art Club Meeting | |
| 7:30-9pm | Enjoy an evening with fellow artists. Open to all ages and experience levels. Bring a dessert to share while showing your latest work and helping with new projects for MPNC. |
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| Free | ||
| Thu Jan 8 | Fishing Lures and Fly Tying | |
| 3-5pm | Fishing with homemade lures is fun and saves money. Get ready for the spring season by learning the basics of fly and jig tying. Practice two new patterns each week. Keep what you make. All materials provided. Meets every Thursday in January | |
| Members: $10/class | ||
| Non-members: $15/class | ||
| Sat Jan 10 | Wolves in Winter: A Moonlight Hike | |
| 7pm | On a cold winter night, enjoy a roaring fire and hot cider before a hike to find evidence of the wolf's legacy. Native Americans would have been listening to them howling at the moon this time of year, yet there are none here today. Can they come back? | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Sun Jan 11 | Second Sundays Bird Walk | |
| 9-11am | Explore the estuary and its shores with local birding experts. Binoculars provided. All ages and experience levels welcome. | |
| Free | ||
| Sun Jan 11 | Bottle Gardening | |
| 2-3pm | Bring a clean, clear 2-liter bottle to build your own miniature garden. All other materials, including plants, will be provided. All ages. | |
| Members: $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $4pp | ||
| Monday Jan 12 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Wed Jan 14 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Touch up your sketching skills at this regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad. Other materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Thu Jan 15 | Fishing Lures and Fly Tying | |
| 3-5pm | Fishing with homemade lures is fun and saves money. Get ready for the spring season by learning the basics of fly and jig tying. Practice two new patterns each week. Keep what you make. All materials provided. Meets every Thursday in January | |
| Members: $10/class | ||
| Non-members: $15/class | ||
| Sat Jan 17 | Wintertime Discovery Hike | |
| 1-2pm | Come look for frozen tracks and other signs of wildlife. Afterwards, warm-up with hot chocolate by our wood burning stove. All ages welcome, please dress for the weather. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Sun Jan 18 | Dinosaur Egg Hunt | |
| 1-3pm | T-Rex’s distant cousins are walking among us. Find out who they are. Then join us for a good old-fashioned dinosaur egg hunt and make your very own fossil. | |
| Members: $3/child | ||
| Non-members: $5/child | ||
| Tue Jan 20 | Member Meeting and Speaker Series: Ray Bosmans | |
| 7:30pm | University of Maryland Professor and President of the Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society, Ray Bosmans will give a presentation on how our Bay's turtles survive the winter. Refreshments by Oasis Coffee. Bring a dessert to share! | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Thu Jan 22 | Fishing Lures and Fly Tying | |
| 3-5pm | Fishing with homemade lures is fun and saves money. Get ready for the spring season by learning the basics of fly and jig tying. Practice two new patterns each week. Keep what you make. All materials provided. Meets every Thursday in January | |
| Members: $10/class | ||
| Non-members: $15/class | ||
| Sat Jan 24 | Build a Recycled Robot | |
| 2-3:30pm | Bring tin and aluminum cans to build a "robot" friend while we watch WALL-E on the big screen. All Ages. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Sun Jan 25 | MPNC BULL ROAST! | |
| 1-6pm | Buy your ticket early to join us at the Bowleys Quarters Fire Hall for an afternoon of great food and drink, live music, games, raffles, and all around good times! Proceeds to benefit the Marshy Pont Nature Center Council and programming at MPNC. | |
| $25/ticket in advance | ||
| Mon Jan 26 | No School Nature Walk | |
| 10-11am | No school today? Bring the kids for a guided walk in the park to see what's new in the nature world. Dress warm and bring a thermos of cocoa. Pack a lunch to enjoy together afterwards. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Mon Jan 26 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Wed Jan 28 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Touch up your sketching skills at this regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad. Other materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Thu Jan 29 | Fishing Lures and Fly Tying | |
| 3-5pm | Fishing with homemade lures is fun and saves money. Get ready for the spring season by learning the basics of fly and jig tying. Practice two new patterns each week. Keep what you make. All materials provided. Meets every Thursday in January | |
| Members: $10/class | ||
| Non-members: $15/class | ||
| Sat Jan 31 | Winter Wetland Sunset Hike and Social | |
| 4-5:30pm | Take a guided hike along the frozen shores to enjoy a view of our Bay few ever experience. Find tracks and signs of wildlife before the sun sets over the icy creek, then warm up by the wood stove with hot cocoa and cookies. Ages 10 to adult. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
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February |
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| Sun Feb 1 | Rocks & Minerals, Gems & Crystals | |
| 2-3pm | Bring your own collection for show and tell. Make rock candy and break open a crystal geode to add to your collection while we learn about our local geology! For children and adults. | |
| Members: $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $4pp | ||
| Mon Feb 2 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Wed Feb 4 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Touch up your sketching skills at this regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad. Other materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Wed Feb 4 | Photo and Art Club Meeting | |
| 7:30-9pm | Enjoy an evening with fellow artists. Open to all ages and experience levels. Bring a dessert to share while showing your latest work and helping with new projects for MPNC. |
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| Free | ||
| Thu Feb 5 | Wild Science Experiments: Water | |
| 6:30-7:30pm | Explore the wild world of science by performing experiments that will amaze your friends. This week we explore the properties of water. Ages 8-13 with adult supervision. | |
| Members: $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $4pp | ||
| Fri Feb 6 | First Fridays Family Movie Night: Open Season 2 | |
| 7pm | A toy poodle versus a 900-pound grizzly bear? Only in the movies… Snacks and refreshments provided. All ages. | |
| Members: $5/fam of 3, $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $7/fam of 3, $3pp | ||
| Sat Feb 7 | Hi-Tech Hide and Seek | |
| 2-4pm | The race is on! Find some of nature's treasures using GPS. Afterwards, warm up by the wood burning stove with hot chocolate and cookies. | |
| Members: $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $4pp | ||
| Sun Feb 8 | Patchwork Quilting | |
| 2-4pm | Bring old clothes or cloth to piece together your own old-fashioned quilt while we sit around the fire and drink hot cocoa. We'll supply the patterns, needles, and thread for you to take home and finish the project. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Mon Feb 9 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Wed Feb 11 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Touch up your sketching skills at this regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad. Other materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Thu Feb 12 | Wild Science Experiments: Air | |
| 6:30-7:30pm | Explore the wild world of science by performing experiments that will amaze your friends. This week we explore the properties of air. Ages 8-13 with adult supervision. | |
| Members: $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $4pp | ||
| Sat Feb 14 | Animal Love | |
| 2-3pm | Bring your date to Marshy Point to make chocolates together while learning about the many ways animals attract each other by sight, sound, and smell. All materials provided. All ages. | |
| Members: $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $4pp | ||
| Sun Feb 15 | Back Yard Bird Count! | |
| 9-11am | Learn from bird experts how to take a tally of the many different birds at Marshy Point so you can take your own later at home. The data you collect can be entered into the Audubon Society's research database. Binoculars provided. All ages. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Sun Feb 15 | Hazy, Hot, and Humid | |
| 2-3pm | In the rain forest that is! Learn about these important habitats and how they compare to our marshes. Take home a beautiful hot-house flower to force start on your windowsill. All ages. | |
| $2pp | ||
| Tue Feb 17 | Member Meeting and Speaker Series: | |
| 7:30pm | This month’s special guest speaker will be determined and announced to members via postcard. Look for it in the mail early in February! Refreshments by Oasis Coffee. Bring a dessert to share! |
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| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Wed Feb 18 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Touch up your sketching skills at this regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad. Other materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Thu Feb 19 | Wild Science Experiments: Motion | |
| 6:30-7:30pm | Explore the wild world of science by performing experiments that will amaze your friends. This week we explore the properties of motion. Ages 8-13 with adult supervision. | |
| Members: $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $4pp | ||
| Sat Feb 21 | Old-Fashioned Net-Making | |
| 2-3pm | Getting ready for the spring fish runs was important to Native Americans and early settlers. Learn two techniques to make your own fishing net while we enjoy the warm wood stove. | |
| Free, Donations Appreciated | ||
| Mon Feb 23 | Pre-K Nature Drop-In | |
| 11am-12n | Each Monday, introduce your little ones to nature's wonders with stories, crafts, games, songs, and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch to share afterwards. Infant - Pre-K. | |
| $2/child | ||
| Wed Feb 25 | Seniors Nature Sketching Class | |
| 3-5pm | Touch up your sketching skills at this regular weekly class! Bring your own sketch pad. Other materials and refreshments provided. Ages 55+. | |
| Members: $3/class or $30/season | ||
| Non-members: $4/class or $40/season | ||
| Thu Feb 26 | Wild Science Experiments: Light | |
| 6:30-7:30pm | Explore the wild world of science by performing experiments that will amaze your friends. This week we explore the properties of light. Ages 8-13 with adult supervision. | |
| Members: $2pp | ||
| Non-members: $4pp | ||
| Sat Feb 28 & Sun March 1 | Maple Candy and Syrup-Making Weekend | |
| 2-4pm daily | Marshy Point turns into a Sugar Shack this weekend as we take a hands-on hike to "tap" maple trees and collect sap for syrup-making over the wood stove. Enjoy fresh maple candy and spiced cider too! | |
| Free to participate, $1/sample | ||
| Sat March 7 | Third Annual POPSICLE PLUNGE! | |
| 12-3pm, $20 registration | Help support Marshy Point by jumping into the Bay with hundreds of our coolest friends! Games and prizes, food and family fun for everyone who takes THE PLUNGE! Free long sleeve tees for the first 200 registrants. More info at www.marshypoint.org or call M-F 9-5: 410.887.2817. | |
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