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BIG BUGS for Families and Kids
BIG BUGS Exhibit details for families and children.
BIG BUGS Exhibit and Web-of-Life Extravaganza for families and children
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BIG BUGS EXHIBIT + WEB-OF-LIFE EXTRAVAGANZA RETURNS TO GARDEN IN THE WOODS JULY 12-OCTOBER 31, 2008
Framingham, Massachusetts - The DINOSAUR-sized BIG BUGS Sculpture Exhibit lands at New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham. July 12- October 31, 2008 get a bug’s eye view of the world when you come nose to knee with an 18-foot, 1200-pound praying mantis and 12 other ENORMOUS and beautiful natural sculptures by New York artist David Rogers. Join in the fun when BIG BUGS brings a swarm of summer and fall events to “one of the most beautiful places on the planet.” Enjoy a picnic and swarm over to the nursery to buy native plants bugs love, gifts, books, and bug-themed toys for sale at the Society’s Museum Shop.
“Insects play a vital role in a garden, but are unnoticed, so I put them on such a large scale that you can’t help but notice them,” says David Rogers. Roger’s popular exhibition is a smash hit across America, and returns to Garden in the Woods, by popular demand, for an exclusive New England showing. BIG BUGS is this summer’s centerpiece for a delightful celebration of the Web of Life and the world of plant and insect relationships. This is a MUST-SEE event! Join the Society for the BIG BUGS Grand Opening Day July 12 with live music, costumed characters, a Build-a-Bug Park, Bug-Venture activities and more. The exhibit is free for members and children under 3, and $8 for adults, $6 for students with ID and seniors, and $4 for youths 3-18. Web-of-Life Extravaganza events included FREE with admission unless otherwise noted.
Bug-Mobile activity stations feature a different bug each weekend. One BUGMOBILE offers a chance for personal encounters with live insects, facilitated by Society staff, volunteers, and bug enthusiasts—you! The hands-on activities use magnifying glasses, bug boxes, and insect nets. Catch and release live bugs and enjoy new “bug facts” each weekend. Another BUGMOBILE offers craft activities related to the feature Bug of the Weekend. Get your BIG BUGS map stamped on two weekends and win a BUGOLOGY pin! Check the Society’s website at www.newenglandWILD.org for riddles, an online photo gallery, and lots more programs like Insect Safaris, Insect Safari. Water Wonders, and more.
July 12 OPENING DAY* –“Meet the BEETLES” with live music by HELP!
July 19-20 Ladybug Weekend – Seeing spots?
July 21 Animal Ambassadors – Live animal show 10 a.m. Pay at the door ($5/4)
July 26-27 Dragonfly Weekend – Make dragonfly mobiles
Aug. 2-3 Bee Weekend – Taste wild honey and see a hive
Aug. 8 WILD NIGHTS* – Bill Staines in concert, Woodland Stage 6 p.m. ($20/17). Includes exhibit; picnics available. Advance tickets WICN.org or 508-752-0700
Aug. 9-10 Ant Weekend – Make ant-ennae and fingerprint art
Aug. 11 Animal Ambassadors – Live animal show 10 a.m. Pay at the door ($5/4)
Aug. 16-17 Damselfly Weekend – See flying insect jewels
Aug. 21, 22 Butterfly Festival* – Peak meadow bloom
Sept. 6-7 Praying Mantis Weekend – See clever camouflage
Sept. 13-14 Daddy Longlegs Weekend – Make a sculpture
Sept. 20-21 Monarch Migration Weekend – Create monarch wings
Sept. 27-28 Grasshopper Weekend – How far can you leap?
Oct. 4-5 Assassin Bug Weekend – Meet the “true bug” of the show
Oct. 5 STUDENT ART SHOW – Bring or create your own artwork
Oct. 18-19 Spider Weekend – Make your own spider and web for low-key Halloween fun
Oct. 25-26 Bye Bye Bugs Weekend - Vote for your favorite bug!
Big Bugs Opening Day –Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Big Bugs return to Garden in the Woods. Celebrate the Grand Opening of this remarkable sculpture exhibition. Meet a giant ladybug ask costumed character DOTTI about her beetle friends. See a 17-foot dragonfly hover over the Lily Pond. See an amazing display of 13 natural wood sculptures to celebrate the Web of Life. Join the Society for family activities and live insect displays.
WILD NIGHTS –sponsored by WICN, "New England's Jazz and Folk Station", 90.5 FM, Friday, August 8 at 6 p.m.
Enjoy a spectacular walk through the garden and then hear Bill Staines, legendary folk artist, live at the Woodland Stage. Picnics are available for purchase. This is the premiere in the WILD NIGHTS series-a music collaboration between WICN 90.5 FM public radio and the Society. Advance tickets ($20members/$17 non-members of either group) at www.wicn.org or 508-752-0700.
Butterfly Festival –Saturday & Sunday, August 23 & 24, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Butterflies lift our spirits with their beauty and graceful flight and serve as pollinators for many of our native plant species. The Butterfly Festival at BIG BUGS offers something for everyone, from Garden butterfly walks to slide programs about butterfly gardening, a free-flight exhibit, family activities and crafts, and special presentations by the Massachusetts Butterfly Club.
Become a member of The New England Wild Flower Society for unlimited free admission to BIG BUGS. All memberships and purchases support the award-winning plant conservation programs of the Society.
Visit www.newenglandwild.org for a BIG BUGS preview. Submit your BIG BUGS images to the Community Gallery at bigbugsart@newenglandwild.org.
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