Summer  Program

 Guide  2015  

Margret and H.A. Rey Center & Curious George Cottage

Margret  and  H.A.  Rey  Center  35  Village  Road  

Waterville  Valley,  NH    03215  (603)  236-­‐3308  

www.thereycenter.org  

MAY-­‐JUNE  

Dark  Sky  Stargazing  Join  Rey  Center  and  NH  Astronomical  Society  volunteers  at  The  Curious  George  Cottage  for  a  guided  tour  of  the  night  sky.      No  charge  to  attend,  donations  welcome.    Sponsored  by:  Snowy  Owl  Inn  &  Resort  

Curious  George  Story  Time  at  The  Rey  Center  Hear  your  favorite  Rey  stories  read  aloud.    All  ages  welcome.      No  charge  to  attend,  donations  welcome.    Sponsored  by:  Highland-­Mills  Foundation  

Literary  Discussion  Group  at  The  Curious  George  Cottage  Upcoming  readings  can  be  downloaded  from  our  website.    Fee:  $5  for  members,  $8  for  non-­‐members  Sponsored  by:  Susan  Riley  &  Murray  Movitz  and  Rob  &  Monique  Lowd.  

Coming  in  July    ❏ Curious  George  Fresh  Air  Adventures  for  ages  3-­‐6  at  The  Curious  

George  Cottage  ❏ Waterville  Valley  Nature  Nights  every  Wednesday    ❏ Curious  George  Story  Time  &  Popcorn  in  Town  Square  ❏ Blair  Woods  Nature  Nights,  Campton  every  Thursday    ❏ Zentangle™  Workshops  for  kids  and  adults!  

2015  Summer  Lecture  Series  Banjos,  Bones,  and  Ballads,  Friday  June  26  from  8:00-­‐9:00pm  Join  us  as  Jeff  Warner  presents  musical  tradition  from  Southern  fishing  villages  to  Northern  whaling  ports  connecting  us  to  the  lives  of  19th  century  people.    No  charge  to  attend,  donations  welcome.  Sponsored  by:    Wayne  &  Barbara  Thornbrough,  Waterville  Valley  Osceola  Library,  and  NH  Humanities  Council  

Become  a  Citizen  Scientist!  What  is  BIOCHAR?  Join  us  Saturday  June  6  from  10:00am-­‐4:00pm  for  Biochar  Demo  Day  at  the  Curious  George  Cottage  and  find  out!        Learn  how  it’s  made,  its  benefits  to  your  garden,  and  join  the  3-­‐year  biochar  trials  sponsored  by  the  NASA  Space  Grant  and  Charcola  LLC.  

 

 

What’s  happening  at  The  Rey  Center  at  a  glance  Visit  http://www.thereycenter.org  or  call  (603)  236-­‐3308  for  

more  information  about  any  of  the  programs  listed.  

May  1   4:30pm   Marion  Federspiel  Exhibit  ends        May  2   11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     4:30pm   Literary  Discussion  Group        May  9   10:00am   Welch  Ledge  Steward  Training  Session  1     11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     4:30pm   Literary  Discussion  Group       John  Anderson  Gallery  Exhibit  Opens        May  13   10:00am   Water  Watcher  Training  Session  1        May  16   10:00am   CSI/Ledge  &  Trail  Stewards  Information  

Session     11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     4:30pm   Literary  Discussion  Group     9:00pm   Dark  Sky  Stargazing        May  20   9:00am   Water  Watcher  Sampling  Begins        May  23   10:00am   Welch  Ledge  Steward  Training  Session  2     11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     4:30pm   Literary  Discussion  Group        May  27   10:00am   Water  Watcher  Training  Session  2        May  30   11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     4:30pm   Literary  Discussion  Group        June  6   10:00am   Biochar  Demo  Day  at  The  Curious  George  

Cottage     11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     4:30pm   Literary  Discussion  Group                

June  13   11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     4:30pm   Literary  Discussion  Group        June  20   11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     3:00pm   Curious  George  Story  Time     4:30pm   Literary  Discussion  Group     9:00pm   Dark  Sky  Stargazing        June  26   8:00pm   Summer  Lecture  Series:  Banjos,  Bones,  and  

Ballads  by  Jeff  Warner        June  27   11:00am   Curious  George  Story  Time     3:00pm   Curious  George  Story  Time     6:00pm   Gallery  Reception:  John  Anderson          

Outdoors  Volunteer  Opportunities  Informational  Session  May  16  from  10:00-­‐11:00am  at  the  Rey  Center    Be  a  Water  Watcher  Volunteer  and  conduct  water  quality  monitoring  in  Waterville  Valley.  This  program  is  great  for  ages  14  to  adult.  New  volunteers  are  welcome  to  join  the  program  at  any  time.  Program  begins  May  20  and  runs  every  other  Wednesday  through  August  26.  Training  Sessions:  May  13  &  May  27.    Welch  Ledge  Stewards  educate  hikers  about  the  sub-­‐alpine  plant  communities  that  live  there  and  the  ongoing  efforts  to  protect  them.  They  also  direct  hikers  safely  among  the  outcrop  plant  communities  and  ensure  directional  and  educational  signs  are  in  place.  Program  begins  June  6  and  runs  Saturdays  through  September  5.  Training  Sessions:  May  9  &  May  23.  Sponsored  by:  U.S.  Forest  Service,  NH  Space  Grant  Consortium,  Robin  Aronson,  and  Wayne  &  Barbara  Thornbrough.    

John  Anderson:  Images  of  the  White  Mountain  National  Forest  In  The  Rey  Center  Gallery  May  9  through  July  28  Images  taken  by  Campton  NH  photographer,  John  Anderson  during  his  tenure  as  2013  WMNF  Artist  in  Residence  reflect  the  peace  and  life  hidden  in  the  forest.  Using  traditional  media  and  equipment  as  well  as  infrared  techniques,  he  shows  what  many  of  us  may  not  see.      No  charge  to  attend,  donations  welcome.