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SUMMARY:Yoga with the Birds @ Roger Tory Peterson Institute
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday from June 6 to September 12\, from 9:00 – 10:00 am\, join trained instructors for an hour of breath and movement on the patio of the Lodge at RTPI. \n$10 for members – $12 for non-members. \nNestled within 27 wooded acres\, the patio of the Lodge at RTPI is a peaceful and uplifting place to reconnect with your center. The surrounding forests house many songbird species to provide a serene backdrop for your practice. In the event of inclement weather\, Yoga with the Birds moves into a beautiful indoor space where you are surrounded by art. \nYour registration also gives you full access to the museum exhibitions. Click the link and select the Saturday you’d like to attend.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/yoga-with-the-birds-roger-tory-peterson-institute/2026-08-22/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Care
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T130000
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SUMMARY:From Field to Page: A Hands-On Papermaking Experience
DESCRIPTION:Step outside and discover the ancient art of papermaking using plants gathered from the landscape around you. In this two-hour outdoor workshop\, you’ll learn how raw botanical materials — think cattail leaves\, milkweed stalks\, iris leaves\, or whatever the season offers — are transformed into the silky pulp that becomes handmade paper. \nLocal artist Deb Eck will walk you through the full journey of the fiber\, from harvest to preparation\, so you understand exactly what went into the pulp waiting in your vat. Then it’s your turn: scoop\, pull\, and press your own sheets using a traditional mold and deckle\, and watch as a cloudy suspension of plant and water becomes something solid\, textured\, and entirely your own. \nNo prior experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands wet. You’ll leave with a small collection of handmade sheets\, each one a unique record of the plants and place where it was made. \nWhat to expect:A guided introduction to the papermaking process — including how local plants are harvested and prepared into pulp — followed by hands-on sheet pulling and pressing at our outdoor station. All tools and equipment are provided. Dress for the outdoors and expect to get a little damp. \nIdeal for nature lovers\, artists\, families\, and anyone who has ever wanted to make something beautiful from scratch. \nEach sheet tells a story of this place — and now\, of you. \nDeb Eck (she/her) is a mixed media artist who works primarily with paper\, thread\, and text. Her work features a characteristic concern with repetition\, the evidence of the maker’s hand\, and the historical traditions of women’s work. Her current studio practice incorporates locally sourced plant materials as both fibers for papermaking\, and as dyes and for botanical contact printing (eco-printing) on paper and fabric. That concern for the environment is carried through into her functional books and journals\, which use post-consumer recycled materials and fabric to create practical beauty from rubbish.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/from-field-to-page-a-hands-on-papermaking-experience/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Antiques
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T130000
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SUMMARY:Light as a Feather: Author Signing and Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, August 2nd\, for a talk and hands-on workshop with LIGHT AS A FEATHER author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand. \nExplore the creative process behind the starred-review book LIGHT AS A FEATHER at a lively multimedia event. Will is well known for his engaging stories and artistic skill\, and he will share behind-the-scenes stories about how the book came to life. See for yourself how “shape seeing” inspires art as Will leads you through this special way of creating. After his talk\, join a hands-on workshop to try shape seeing and spark your own creativity. \nEmbrace your inner sandhill crane: stand on one leg\, find your balance\, and discover new ways to appreciate and be inspired by the birds in your own backyard!
URL:https://mychq.org/event/light-as-a-feather-author-signing-and-workshop/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T213000
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SUMMARY:Voices of the Night: Owl Walk and Talk with Everwild Land Trust
DESCRIPTION:Join Everwild Land Trust and RTPI as we host a program on the Owls of Western New York. Guest speakers will be Dr. John H. Rappole\, an emeritus research scientist at the Smithsonian Institution’s Conservation Biology Institute\, and Jim Berry\, retired President of RTPI. \nThe first part of the program will be an illustrated lecture on our native Owls\, supplemented with audio recordings\, then we’ll head out into the night and listen for owls that breed in adjacent forest land. \nRegistration is limited for this free event\, so contact RTPI at (716) 665-2473 to reserve your spot. \nLong pants and appropriate footwear are recommended. A flashlight or headlamp with a red lens is helpful. Don’t forget the bug spray! \nArtist credit: Roger Tory Peterson. Screech Owl with Mouse. Mixed media\, unknown date. Courtesy of the Peterson Family.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/voices-of-the-night-owl-walk-and-talk-with-everwild-land-trust/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoors & Nature
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SUMMARY:Bluebird Festival @ RTPI
DESCRIPTION:RTPI is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Bluebird Festival\, a fun and educational event celebrating Eastern Bluebirds on Saturday\, May 30th\, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St in Jamestown\, NY. \nACTIVITIES INCLUDE \n\nBuild Your Own Bluebird Box (limit 1 per household/while supplies last)\nArt and Educational Activities\nScavenger Hunt\nGuided Walks Along the RTPI Bluebird Trail\nVendors and Food Trucks\n\nAlso\, be sure to check out the wonderful exhibitions we will have on display\, including: Art that Matters to the Planet: Beyond Beauty and Enduring Beauty: Portraits of the California Condor and American Kestrel. \nWe are looking for volunteers for this event. If you’d like to help\, please contact Liam McSteen\, at lmcsteen@rtpi.org or 716-665-2473. \n\nEvent goes on Rain or Shine\nFun for the whole family\nAdmission is just $5
URL:https://mychq.org/event/bluebird-festival-rtpi/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Fairs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T110000
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Bouquet Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Kristin Brazill with Pastoral Co. at The Roger Tory Peterson Institute for a bouquet-making class! Learn from a pro how to best arrange and create a beautiful bouquet just in time for Mother’s Day. Your ticket includes all materials\, plus a vase to bring your bouquet home. Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/mothers-day-bouquet-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Antiques
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T140000
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Stories and Science from The Spark Bird Podcast
DESCRIPTION:Join RTPI and BWD Magazine (Bird Watcher’s Digest) to learn more about The Spark Bird Project from founder Jenn Lodi-Smith\, Ph.D.\, the ongoing community science initiative gathering\, sharing\, and studying the stories of people’s passion for birds! Connect with fellow bird enthusiasts to learn more about the project\, enjoy spark bird stories\, and get an update on what we are discovering from over 400 spark birders and growing. \nJenn Lodi-Smith will be joining us via Zoom on May 1\, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. (a 40-minute presentation followed by 10 minutes for questions/comments). Seating and a viewing screen will be set up in the Green Gallery\, and the public may speak with Jenn in real time during the presentation. Viewers may also engage with the Zoom at home. Light refreshments will be available in the RTPI lobby. \nWhat is the Spark Bird Project? \nThe Spark Bird Project is an ongoing participatory community social science initiative designed to gather\, share\, and study the stories of people’s passion for birds while gaining scientific insights into a critical piece in the ecology of birds: birders themselves. The Spark Bird Project leverages the tools of social science to study spark bird stories\, with research findings going directly back to community partners to inform their efforts towards engaging people in birding. The knowledge gained from The Spark Bird Project helps to craft inclusive experiences that can facilitate spark bird moments for the benefit of the birding community\, the new birder\, the economy\, and – most importantly – the birds and our world! By understanding what hooks and sustains birders\, The Spark Bird Project helps grow the constituency of individuals creatively working to conserve and protect our planet. The Spark Bird Project also helps birders better understand each other by sharing spark bird stories publicly at https://www.spark-bird.org/stories and through The Spark Bird Podcast.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/a-celebration-of-stories-and-science-from-the-spark-bird-podcast/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Anderson In-Person Gallery Talk and Drypoint Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, April 25th\, for an in-person gallery talk and drypoint demonstration by 2025 Artist-in-Residence Jennifer Anderson! Last year\, Anderson spent a week at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute and focused on bird portraiture as a way of seeing – and honoring – the California Condor and the American Kestrel. The portraits ask the viewer to linger: to meet a gaze\, to sense personality\, and to acknowledge the dignity of a living being. \nAnderson will speak on her residency and artworks\, as well as give a live demonstration on how she created her drypoint etchings. Guests will be able to ask questions during the gallery talk and hear about the artwork directly from the artist herself. \nEvent is FREE to members – regular admission for non-members. \nFeatured artwork: Jennifer Anderson. Stay and Tell Your Story. Drypoint with chine collé\, 2025.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/jennifer-anderson-in-person-gallery-talk-and-drypoint-demonstration/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Antiques
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T190000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening - Art that Matters to the Planet: Beyond Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the opening of our first major exhibition of 2026\, Art that Matters to the Planet: Beyond Beauty. \nArt that Matters to the Planet explores the ways in which art and artists matter – by drawing us into a deeper relationship with nature\, opening hearts and minds to the critical challenges of our time\, and inspiring us to the solutions we need to address those challenges. \nEach year\, the theme for this exhibition draws inspiration from the work of Roger Tory Peterson\, typically his series of field guides. Our 2026 theme\, inspired by A Field Guide to Wildflowers\, is titled Art that Matters to the Planet: Beyond Beauty. This exhibition focuses on flowering plants across the country and what they can teach us through the dual lenses of science and art. More than just a pretty face (Stamen? Pistil? Calyx?)\, flowers play vital roles ecologically\, biologically\, culturally\, and spiritually. \nGuest juror Heeyoung Kim will be in attendance. Kim is a wildflower painter who contributes to public awareness about native plants and nature conservation. She is also the first living artist to be represented by the renowned natural history art gallery\, Joel Oppenheimer Gallery\, in downtown Chicago. \nYour ticket includes full access to the museum\, charcuterie\, and live music by Jade Giambrone. The RTPI bar offers a selection of wine\, beer\, cider\, and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase. \nCredit: Heeyoung Kim. Common Milkweed and Monarch (Bloom). Watercolor\, 2025. Courtesy of the Artist.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/exhibition-opening-art-that-matters-to-the-planet-beyond-beauty/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Antiques
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T130000
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SUMMARY:Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Survey - RTPI and JCC
DESCRIPTION:You Can Help Save Native Trees! \n\nEvery winter\, we conduct Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) surveys across the region. You can help survey hemlock trees at the Cassadaga Lakes Nature Park preserve on February 21\, or Roger Tory Peterson Institute and SUNY JCC on March 7 for the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.\nTo volunteer\, please visit chautauquawatershed.org/events and RSVP for either survey.\nHWA is most visible in winter. In the coldest months\, the aphids go dormant and form cotton-like protective balls at the bases of hemlock needles\, making it easy to observe and diagnose. This dormant period also makes it much less likely for surveyors to accidentally spread HWA from tree to tree by physically touching multiple hemlocks in an area during a survey.\n\nBy surveying local hemlock trees and reporting any HWA we observe on them\, we can help with the implementation of targeted treatment plans to manage the infestations and prevent further spread.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/hemlock-woolly-adelgid-survey-rtpi-and-jcc/
LOCATION:SUNY JCC Jamestown\, 525 Falconer St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoors & Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Everwild Land Trust":MAILTO:info@everwildlt.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T193000
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SUMMARY:Art After 5 @ Roger Tory Peterson Institute
DESCRIPTION:Art After 5 – Love Birds\nFriday\, February 27\n5:30-7:30pm \nPresale – $18 members\, $20 non-members\nAt the Door – $20 members\, $25 non-members \nBuy your presale tix by February 20 and you’ll be automatically entered to win a bottle of Johnson Estate Winery Brut Rosé and a box of Peterson’s Candies! \nLove is in the air at RTPI! Join us for a special Valentine’s Day-themed Art After 5. Featuring live music by Drew Minton\, light charcuterie and a themed specialty cocktail. Make memories that last with our Valentine’s photobooth and activities. Grab your friends\, your sweetheart\, or that special someone you’ve been wanting to impress for a night you won’t want to miss.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/art-after-5-roger-tory-peterson-institute/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Entertainment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260116T203142Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Neighbors - Exhibition Program with Niall Benvie
DESCRIPTION:How often does a Scotsman living in the south of France visit western New York? \nNiall Benvie\, an exceptional environmental photographer and co-founder of the Meet Your Neighbours project\, will be joining us via Zoom on Saturday\, January 31\, at 12 pm (a 40-minute presentation followed by 10 minutes for questions/comments). Seating and a viewing screen will be set up in the Green Gallery\, and the public may speak with Benvie in real time during the presentation. Viewers may also engage with the Zoom at home. Light refreshments will be available in the RTPI lobby. \nBenvie’s program will focus on his Environmental Impact Award-winning project now on display at RTPI\, Meet Your Neighbours: how the project got its start\, and an astonishing survey of images from the project that expands on the photographs displayed in the museum. Meet Your Neighbours uses portraiture photography intended to take the viewer’s breath away. Each subject is photographed in the field\, against a white background brought onto the scene. This technique not only shows the subject in great detail\, but reveals their translucent qualities too. Each subject becomes a celebrity\, an individual. \nFounded in 2009\, Meet Your Neighbours is a worldwide photographic initiative created by Niall Benvie and Clay Bolt. The project reconnects people with the wildlife on their own doorsteps. These creatures and plants are vital: they represent the first\, and for some\, the only contact with wild nature we have. Yet too often they are overlooked\, undervalued. This is conservation photography at the grass-roots level\, asking people to care about where they live and showing them how extraordinary it is in a novel way.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/meet-your-neighbors-exhibition-program-with-niall-benvie/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker & Conventions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T150000
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SUMMARY:Holidays at the Lodge - December 13th
DESCRIPTION:Join us for week 2 of Holidays at the Lodge. \nThe entire family will enjoy ginger-bird cookie decorating\, hot chocolate\, a visit from Santa Claus\, and area choral groups performing the holiday classics. \nAdmission is just $5 per person and includes access to our current exhibitions\, Knowing Where to Stand: NANPA Environmental Impact Award Winners\, and en Plein Air. \nSchedule for December 13th: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Santa visits RTPI12:00 – 12:30 pm Westfield Westwinds Chamber Choir12:30 – 12:45 pm Falconer Library Story Time1:00 – 1:30 pm JHS Madrigal Singers2:00 – 2:30 pm Southwestern High School Choraliers \nAll Day – Gingerbird Cookie Decorating / Cookies and Hot Cocoa Served \nAnd as always\, the Snowy Owl Museum Store is stocked with a great variety of gifts to make your holiday shopping easier. \nThank you to El Greco Woodworking\, Inc.\, and HSE Law for sponsoring Holidays at the Lodge.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/holidays-at-the-lodge-december-13th/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T150000
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SUMMARY:Holidays at the Lodge - December 6th
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for our annual Holidays at the Lodge events\, Saturday\, December 6 and 13. \nThe entire family will enjoy bird ornament decorating\, hot chocolate\, a visit from Santa Claus\, and area choral groups performing the holiday classics. \nAdmission is just $5 per person and includes access to our current exhibitions\, Knowing Where to Stand: NANPA Environmental Impact Award Winners\, and en Plein Air. \nSchedule for December 6th: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Santa visits RTPI12:00 – 12:30 pm Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet12:30 – 12:45 pm Falconer Library Story Time1:00 – 1:30 pm Southwestern Choraliers2:00 – 2:30 pm To Be Announced \nAll Day – Bird Ornament Decorating / Cookies and Hot Cocoa Served \nAnd as always\, the Snowy Owl Museum Store is stocked with a great variety of gifts to make your holiday shopping easier. \nThank you to El Greco Woodworking\, Inc.\, and HSE Law for sponsoring Holidays at the Lodge.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/holidays-at-the-lodge-december-6th/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T130000
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SUMMARY:Niall Benvie: Meet Your Neighbors - Exhibition Program
DESCRIPTION:The program is FREE\, but registration is appreciated.Click the link to register.A Zoom link will be emailed upon registration. \nMany of the animals and plants that inhabit our backyards tend to remain hidden or are so common that they are easily overlooked. \nPlease join us virtually on Friday\, December 5\, 2025\, for a Zoom program based on one of the Environmental Impact Award-winning projects now on display at RTPI\, Meet Your Neighbours. Attendees will have the chance to hear Niall Benvie\, one of the project’s founders\, speak on the history of the project and its award-winning images. \nMeet Your Neighbours uses portraiture photography intended to take the viewer’s breath away. Each subject is photographed in the field\, against a white background brought into the scene. This technique not only shows the subject in great detail\, but reveals their translucent qualities too. Each subject becomes a celebrity\, an individual. \nFounded in 2009\, Meet Your Neighbours is a worldwide photographic initiative created by Niall Benvie and Clay Bolt. The project reconnects people with the wildlife on their own doorsteps. These creatures and plants are vital: they represent the first\, and for some\, the only contact with wild nature we have. Yet too often they are overlooked\, undervalued. This is conservation photography at the grass-roots level\, asking people to care about where they live and showing them how extraordinary it is in a novel way. \nNiall Benvie grew up in eastern Scotland\, where his parents were berry farmers. His first love has always been the natural world – and image making. Benvie has been at the center of several of the largest outdoor photography initiatives of the last 15 years\, including Wild Wonders of Europe\, Meet Your Neighbours\, and 2020VISION. He was a Founding Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and has published seven books and hundreds of articles. He now lives in the Morvan in central France with his wife Charlotte\, with whom he runs Food and Photography Retreats Ltd\, and claims hoopoes\, turtle doves\, nightingales\, and golden orioles as his neighbors. \nIMAGE CAPTION: Niall Benvie. Roadside Community\, Nièvre\, France\, with Sunflowers Escaped from Cultivation. Photo composite\, 2015-2025. © Niall Benvie
URL:https://mychq.org/event/niall-benvie-meet-your-neighbors-exhibition-program/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Antiques
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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SUMMARY:Return to Wild America by Scott Weidensaul
DESCRIPTION:In 1953\, birding guru Roger Tory Peterson and noted British naturalist James Fisher set out on what became a legendary journey – a 100-day trek over 30\,000 miles around North America. They traveled from Newfoundland to Florida\, deep into the heart of Mexico\, through the Southwest\, the Pacific Northwest\, and into Alaska’s Pribilof Islands. Two years later\, Wild America\, their classic account of the trip\, was published. \nOn the eve of that book’s fiftieth anniversary\, naturalist Scott Weidensaul retraces Peterson and Fisher’s steps to tell the story of wild America today. How has the continent’s natural landscape changed over the past fifty years? How have the wildlife\, the rivers\, and the rugged\, untouched terrain fared? \nLed by RTPI Scholar-in-Residence\, Jenn Lodi-Smith\, founder and director of The Spark Bird Project (www.spark-bird.org)\, as well as authors Kenn Kaufman and Scott Weidensaul. This continuation of our four-part program is part of this year’s first main-floor exhibition\, Art that Matters to the Planet: Wild America\, which celebrated the 70th anniversary of this classic in environmental literature. \nZoom link will be provided with registration.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/return-to-wild-america-by-scott-weidensaul-2/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T140000
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SUMMARY:RTPI Holiday Gift Market
DESCRIPTION:Get your holiday shopping done all while supporting local artisans at our Holiday Gift Market. \nThe fun starts Friday afternoon\, November 21\, at 5 pm. Entry to the market is included in your ticket purchase for Art After 5 featuring Bill Ward and John Cross. Then you can browse through the vendors while you enjoy live music\, light bites\, and assorted beverages from the RTPI bar. \nThe market continues Saturday\, November 22\, from 10-2\, and admission is free. If you’d like to tour current exhibitions\, you’ll receive 50% off admission. \nIn addition\, our Snowy Owl Museum Store always has a great selection of gifts for the nature lover on your list. \nShop small\, shop local this holiday season at RTPI.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/rtpi-holiday-gift-market-2/2025-11-22/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets & Yard Sales
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T173000
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SUMMARY:Art After 5 ft. Bill Ward and John Cross
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again\, when we welcome back one of our favorite musical duos – Bill Ward and John Cross. \nA ticket to Art after 5 gets you 2 hours of live music\, light bites provided by Elegant Edibles Catering\, and a complimentary beverage. In addition\, you have access to all the current exhibitions\, including Knowing Where to Stand and Polishing the Chain. \nThe Southern Tier Brewing Company will be here too\, serving up a variety of their delicious craft beers. Not a beer drinker? No worries. Your drink ticket can also be used for an assortment of beverages from the RTPI bar. \nBONUS SPECIAL EVENT! – Your Art After 5 ticket also gets you admission to the RTPI Holiday Market! Here you’ll find unique\, hand-crafted gifts\, in addition to supporting local artists and vendors. Click the link above for tickets or call 716-665-2473.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/art-after-5-ft-bill-ward-and-john-cross/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Entertainment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T120000
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SUMMARY:The Salmon Way - Exhibition Program with Amy Gulick
DESCRIPTION:The program is FREE\, but registration is appreciated.Click the link to register.A Zoom link will be emailed upon registration. \nStorytelling fascinates Amy Gulick. In the Tongass National Forest in the Alaska panhandle\, Gulick often tells her audience about the salmon in the trees. \nSalmon in the trees? Yes. \nPlease join us virtually on Friday\, November 21\, 2025\, for a Zoom program based on one of the Environmental Impact Award-winning projects now on display at RTPI\, The Salmon Way. Attendees will have the chance to hear award-winning photographer Amy Gulick discuss her project and breathtaking images. \nIn her research\, Gulick discovered how many communities (human\, bear\, and others) build their lives around local salmon populations. Without the salmon\, Tongass National Forest would be a very different place. \nGulick did not stop at the publication of her book\, The Salmon Way\, understanding that the most amazing photos don’t spark change unless people see them. Her photographs have been used in public presentations and workshops\, and to make points to land management and legislation authorities on why the Tongass National Forest should be protected. The photographs serve as a means of influence; a teaching and advocacy tool. This is the major goal of her work: to help people understand why we should care\, and what we can all be doing. \nAmy Gulick is a photographer\, author\, and public speaker. She is the recipient of multiple awards from conservation and travel foundations\, and her images and stories have been featured in the Smithsonian\, Audubon\, National Wildlife\, Sierra\, and Outdoor Photographer. Gulick is a founding Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers\, a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Writers\, and a senior Fellow of The Safina Center. As a resident of Whidbey Island\, in the Salish Sea of Washington state\, Gulick has spent extensive time exploring the northwest coast and Alaska.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/the-salmon-way-exhibition-program-with-amy-gulick/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Antiques
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T130000
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SUMMARY:Twan Leenders: Meet Your Neighbors - Exhibition Program
DESCRIPTION:This program is FREE\, but registration is encouragedClick the link to register \nHave you ever taken time to observe the tiny frog sitting in your drain pipe\, or chat with the caterpillars slowly chewing away at the leaves on your tree? \nPlease join us on Saturday\, November 8\, 2025\, for an in-person program based on one of the Environmental Impact Award-winning projects now on display at RTPI\, Meet Your Neighbours. Attendees will have the chance to hear Twan Leenders\, a major contributor to the project and currently Director of Conservation at the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy\, give a talk on his photography and contributions to the project. \nMeet Your Neighbours uses portraiture photography intended to take the viewer’s breath away. Each subject is photographed in the field\, against a white background. This technique not only shows the subject in great detail but reveals their translucent qualities too. Each subject becomes a celebrity\, an individual. \nFounded in 2009\, Meet Your Neighbours is a worldwide photographic initiative created by Niall Benvie and Clay Bolt. The project reconnects people with the wildlife on their own doorsteps. These creatures and plants are vital: they represent the first\, and for some\, the only contact with wild nature we have. Yet too often they are overlooked\, undervalued. This is conservation photography at the grass-roots level\, asking people to care about where they live and showing them how extraordinary it is in a novel way.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/twan-leenders-meet-your-neighbors-exhibition-program/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Antiques
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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