Tompkins County Public Library

Saturday, March 20, 2010

IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOP

The Tompkins County Public Library and the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society will host Urban Trees, an identification workshop and walk, Saturday, March 20 from 12:00 to 3:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room.

The last in a series of four workshops being held in conjunction with the Library’s Living Light art exhibit, Urban Trees will be taught by Anna Stalter, a plant ecologist and education and outings chair for the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society.

Following an indoor lesson, participants will venture out into the urban landscape to identify neighborhood trees. Warm clothing, field guides and 10X lenses are recommended.

This program is suitable for participants ages 10 and up and is limited to 20 people. To register, contact Anna Stalter at (607)-379-0924 or anna@flnps.org).

Saturday, March 13, 2010

WORKSHOP ON BOTANICAL SKETCHING

The Tompkins County Public Library and the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society will host Botanical Sketching, a hands-on workshop for all ages and abilities, Saturday, March 13 from 1:30 to 4:00 PM in the Library's BorgWarner Community Room.

The third in a series of four workshops being held in conjunction with the Library’s Living Light art exhibit, Botanical Sketching will be taught by Camille Doucet, a local artist who paints nature with a tender penchant for botanicals. Bring a sketchbook or regular paper, a few favorite pencils and an open mind. Come sketch plants and enjoy a delightful way of interacting with the plant world.

Doucet exhibits her exquisite watercolors extensively. She teaches watercolor and drawing through the Cornell Plantations, the Community School of Music and Art in Ithaca, and privately. Please visit http://www.camilledoucet.com/ for a closer look at her artwork and classes.

This program is free and open to the public. It is limited to 15 participants, and registration is required. To register, email David Werier (Nakita@lightlink.com) by March 1. For more information, visit www.flnps.org/artshow.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

MONTHLY PROGRAM ON OPERA

The Tompkins County Public Library invites opera enthusiasts to join monthly meetings of the Bel Canto Society of Ithaca for informal presentations of recorded, historical operatic performances and lively discussions.

This group, led by veteran vocal instructor Tom MacDonald, will meet on Tuesday, March 9 at 6:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room East.

The topic of this meeting will be “An Open and Closed Case,” and will offer a look at the two basic sounds opera singers produce.

MacDonald has studied and taught voice in the United States and abroad and was a member of the Bloomsbury Recorded Vocal Arts Society of London.

Bel Canto programs are free and open to the public. They are held at the Library on the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

FAMILY SCIENCE PROGRAM

The Tompkins County Public Library and Cornell’s Center for Materials Research will host Families Learning Science Together: Drop Tubes, Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.

Families are invited to examine the force with which materials fall and guess the force of objects based on their weights.

Families Learning Science Together is a free program designed to help children develop an early love of science through hands-on participation.

Families Learning Science Together programs are free and open to the public, but space is limited. Reserve a spot today by contacting Kevin at outreach@ccmr.cornell.edu or (607) 254-8256.