Events Calendar

Sunday, April 12 2026

April 12, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:30am

credit to Elizabeth Wix

Fee: $10/$5 members. Advance registration available but not required. Click here to register.

Join poet and Wisconsin Master Naturalist volunteer Chuck Stebelton on the second Sunday of each month to bird by eye and ear with a focus on the life histories of wild birds. We’ll watch for seasonal migrants and resident bird species and seek out the best bird habitats to identify as many species as we can. Please dress for the weather and plan to walk in varied terrain. Bring your binoculars and field guides if you have them; no previous birding experience required.

Click here to listen to Chuck Stebelton discuss his 'spark bird,' the Northern Flicker, on WUWM.

About Chuck Stebelton

Chuck Stebelton is author most recently of One Hundred Patterns & Three Heuristics (Green Gallery Press, 2023). His previous poetry collections include An Apostle Island (Oxeye Press, 2021), The Platformist(Cultural Society, 2012), and Circulation Flowers (Tougher Disguises, 2005). Easterly is forthcoming from The Year. He currently serves as Director of Special Projects & Initiatives at Woodland Pattern, a nonprofit literary arts organization in Milwaukee. As a Wisconsin Master Naturalist volunteer, he has led workshops and field trips for nonprofit organizations and conservancy groups including Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters; Milwaukee Public Library; Woodland Pattern Book Center; Friends of Lorine Niedecker; and Lynden Sculpture Garden. He recently completed an ARTservancy artist residency with River Revitalization Foundation and has held residencies at Lynden Sculpture Garden in 2011, 2014, and from 2018 to 2026.

April 12, 2026 - 12:30pm - 2:30pm

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From February through April, we will be offering monthly drop-in workshops for families. Stop by for engaging, hands-on activities that bring art and nature to life. Whether you make a quick visit or stay the entire two hours, count on spending some quality creative time with family and friends.

Fee: $15/$10 members per session per family (all materials included). All ages are welcome; children younger than 12 should attend with an adult.
Registration: Click here to register online.

Themes

Sunday, February 22, 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm
Polymer Clay Creations: Craft Your Own Beads

Design and shape colorful beads out of polymer clay. Learn simple techniques for rolling, blending, and decorating clay to make unique beads for bracelets, necklaces, and other creative projects.

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm
Stamp Carving

Turn your designs into functional stamps using carving tools and soft rubber blocks. During this session you will design your own stamp, learn stamp-carving and safety tips, carve and print with your stamp—and take your stamp home with you for future use. Younger children will be able to create stamps without using sharp tools.

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 12:30-2:30 pm
Get Ready for Earth Day! Seed Paper Workshop

Join us for a hands-on, eco-friendly activity to prepare for Earth Day/ Families will create their own seed paper using recycled materials and native flower seeds. Learn how to shape and press paper pulp into beautiful, plantable creations that will bloom when placed in soil.


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