FAIRFIELD — The L.C. Bates Museum will offer Saturday programs at 1 p.m. in June for families and children. Programs are from 1 to 2 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
For World Oceans Day, on June 8, the focus will be on preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean. The program will be from 1 to 2 p.m..
On Saturday, June 15, mammals will be the topic. What do humans, whales and bats have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out. We will talk about what makes a mammal a mammal, and the adaptations we can observe in a mammal’s fur, teeth, and feet to find out who they are, and what they’re good at. Skulls and pelts will be on display, so those attending can get a close look and then choose a mammal to capture on paper, creating a piece of art to take home.
On Saturday, June 22, the topic is Owl Things Considered. The owl family (technically two families) is so intriguing and extraordinary, that they’re getting a day of their own. Attendees can lear about the amazing adaptations owls use to rule the night, and how to identify common Maine owls by sight and sound.
On Saturday, June 29, those attending may make fish prints, their own artistic print of a Maine fish, to take home. The session is nspired by the traditional Japanese art of gyotaku, which began as a way for fishermen to record and compare their catches.
For more information about the L.C. Bates Museum’s Saturday special activities in June, contact the L.C.Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley at 207-238-4250 or lcbates@gwh.org. The L.C. Bates Museum is on U.S. Route 201 in Hinckley, on the campus of Good Will-Hinckley.
