Programs and events for our community

J.J. Cardinal's programs are fun and foster appreciation for the natural world around us. We have lots of fun learning more each day, too! Why not join us? The monthly nature walks are legendary (first Saturday each month). But don't take our word for it; former Flint Journal columnist Jack Blosser provided an unbiased review not long ago... »

Story Hour continues under the guidance of those cool J.J. Cardinal Naturalists: Louise, Avis, Bob & Joe. Programs are hosted at J.J.'s year-around; isn't it time you signed-up? Our list of upcoming events is shown below.

Left: "making a 'possum pouch" was a fun spring-time program - one we'll be sure to schedule again in 2010! Participants learned about the life and time of opossums.
See more images from other JJ Cardinal Events in our Photo-Album » »

All J.J. Cardinal programs listed below are open to the general public; many activities are free while some require a nominal fee for materials or kits. Also, J.J. Cardinal programs are available to schools, clubs, scouts and individuals. Call Louise Dawson today for more info or to schedule your special program: 810-695-8733.

date	event / name	program description
		We have many activities planned this summer! (How cool is that?)
		Downloadable .pdf file thru August 2010 activities & events calendar » »
Wednesday, July 14	Make a Hiking Stick (rescheduled from June)	11:00 am, at J.J. Cardinal's store. Participants will learn the history of hiking and how to use a hiking staff to stabilize themselves while out hiking. $10.00
Friday, July 16	Hand Polishing Petoskey Stones (rescheduled from June)	4:30 pm Hear interesting information about Michigan’s state stone, the Petoskey stone, and then hand-polish a Petoskey stone slab to take home. Age 5 through adult, and $6.00.

Saturday, July 17	Make a Refrigerator Bat Magnet	2:30 pm Learn about our area’s bats and then make an upside-down bat refrigerator magnet. For children age 4 to 7, and $3.00.
Monday, July 19	Outdoor Welcome Banner	2:30 pm Decorate a heavy canvas hanging-style outdoor banner with a variety of materials. For age 8 through adult, and $8.00.
Tuesday, July 20	Young Children’s Story Hour	2:30 pm Hear a story; make a craft to take home. For children age 4 to 7, and $2.00.
Wednesday, July 21	Make a Home for Worms	4:30 pm We call them “wormery” and the containers allow great worm viewing! For age five through adult, $6.00, and includes live Walt’s Crawlers.
Friday, July 23	Make a Ceramic Wind Chime	4:30 pm Decorate and assemble a wind chime out of terra cotta pots. For age 8 through adult, and $8.00.
Tuesday, July 27	Young Children’s Story Hour	2:30 pm Hear a story; make a craft to take home. For children age 4 to 7, and $2.00.
Wednesday, July 28	Insect Day (corrected info)	3:30 pm Learn basic insect information, classifications, and body parts, and then make an insect statue to take home. For age 6 and up, $3.00.
Friday, July 30	Raccoons, Masked Marauders	3:30 pm We will read a charming story about raccoons, and then participants will make a colorful raccoon mask out of paper, so they can see just like a raccoon! For age 4 through 7, and $2.00.
Saturday, July 31	Make a Bird Call	2:30 pm Learn how birds communicate, and then make a wooden bird call that will attract birds for close-up viewing. For age 5 through adult, and $5.00
Monday, August 2	Summer Songbird Mobile	4:30 pm Learn about five colorful songbirds, and then decorate and assemble a paper mobile of images of these songbirds. This program is for ages eight through adult and is $5.00.
Wednesday, August 4	Build a Fly-thru Birdfeeder	4:30 pm Decorate and assemble a solid wood birdfeeder that will attract gaggle of seed-eating songbirds. This program is for age five through adult and is $14.00.
Friday, August 6	Young Children’s Story Hour - City Hawk	2:30 pm We will read the story of two hawks that made Central Park in New York their home, and then participants will make a hawk mask. This program is for children age three to seven and is $3.00.
Monday, August 9,	Birdie Bingo	3:00 pm J.J. Cardinal Naturalist, Avis Bowen will lead the group as they play Birdie Bingo, a fun game for all ages and a fun way to learn common birds. $3.00
Wednesday August 11,	Rock Painting 101	4:30 pm Learn the basics of turning rocks into beautiful works of art during this one-hour program. For age eight through adult, and $5.00.
Thursday, August 12	Paint a Beetle (bug that is)	2:30 pm J.J. Cardinal Naturalist, Bob Worley, will show you how to paint a cute little wooden model of a beetle (think car complete with moveable wheels!) in the image of one of five common backyard beetles he’ll discuss. This program is for children age five through adult, and is $5.00.
Friday, August 13	Forest Floor Memory Box	3:30 pm J.J. Cardinal Naturalist, Joseph Volker, will show you how to decorate a memory box with images of things that you’d normally find on the forest floor: leaves, beetles, moss, etc. This program is for age five through adult and is $6.00.
Saturday, August 14	My Pet Amphibian	3:00 pm Learn the definition of an amphibian, and then select an amphibian-shaped sand-filled creature to paint. This program is for age five through adult and is $4.00.
Monday, August 16	Story Hour: See how they Grow Butterfly	3:00 pm We will read the story, See How they Grow Butterfly and then participants will cut out and decorate a butterfly finger puppet. This program is for children age four to seven and is $3.00.
Wednesday, August 18	Crawling Caterpillars	2:00 pm Learn about insect life cycles and about the caterpillar stage in particular. Color and assemble a caterpillar to take home! This program is for age four to seven and is $3.00.
Friday, August 20	Make a Turtle - Learn about Michigan’s Turtles	4:30 pm See photos and learn the names of Michigan’s turtles, and then make a turtle out of Crayola’s Model Magic to take home. This program is for age five through adult and is $4.00.
Saturday, August 21	Mighty Moths	2:30 pm Did you know there are eight times more moths than butterflies? Learn about and then cut out and color a beautiful moth to take home. This program is for age five through adult and is $3.00.
Monday, August 23	Butterfly Wings	3:30 pm Butterfly wings are amazing and so will the butterfly wings you will make during this one hour workshop about butterflies. This program is for age six through adult and is $4.00.
Thursday, August 26	5 Michigan Freshwater Fish Mobile	3:30 pm Lifetime fisherman and J.J. Cardinal Naturalist Bob Worley will discuss five common freshwater fish, and then we will decorate and cut out five fish shapes and turn them into an attractive mobile. This program is for age eight through adult and is $6.00.
Friday, August 27	Leaf Printing	3:30 pm Using leaves, paint and art paper we will create a collage suitable for framing. This program is for age five through adult and is $4.00.
Monday, August 30	Make Your Own Windsock	3:00 pm Craft artist and J.J. Cardinal Naturalist, Avis Bowen, will lead the group as they make a colorful windsock out of a variety of materials. This program is for age eight through adult, and is $4.00.
Wednesday, September 1	Zoo Box Zoo	2:30 pm Meet five animals often seen in zoos, and then color, cut out, decorate and assemble a mini diorama for the animals you make. This program is for age six through adult and is $5.00.
Friday, September 3	Michigan Has Lizards!	12:00 (noon) Did you know we have two lizards living in Michigan? J.J. Cardinal Naturalist, Joseph Volker, will discuss these lizards and then participants will make these two lizards out of a variety of materials. This program is for age five through adult and is $3.00.




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