Program Night: Owls, Who Are They?

SPECIAL KID’S PROGRAM TIME: 7:00 P.M.
(business meeting and adult program follow)

For our special “kids and adults” program in February, we have invited keepers from the S.O.A.R. (Save Our Amazing Raptors) at the Woodland Park Zoo. They will introduce both kids and adults to the fascinating world of owls and their adaptations for nocturnal hunting. Visual and auditory props are incorporated to engage the interest of younger children.

Long-eared Owl © Sunny Walter

Kids will head downstairs at 7:30 for the second part of their program. They will create an art project featuring owls and will explore an Owl Discovery Kit, which includes feathers, bones, skulls, books, talons, owl pellet displays, and current news articles.

The second half of the adult program will feature a 30 minute presentation by EAS member, Robert Howson.  In June, 2007, he and Carolyn spent a week in Nome, Alaska - the most easily accessible place to see arctic bird species. Robert will show his lovely bird images and provide commentary on birding in Nome.

Please join us Thursday, February 28 and bring your children of all ages and lots of questions for the zookeepers.  Come at 6:30 for the social hour.  Enjoy the owl program from 7:00 to 7:30, followed by refreshments, business meeting, and Roberts Howson’s program (while the kids are downstairs with the art project).   

The social hour, meeting, and presentation are free and open to the public.  Invite a friend or anyone who wants to see owls up close and/or see lovely images of arctic birds in Nome.

Directions to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 4^th Ave. S. (corner of 4^th Ave. S. and State). Take I-405 exit 18 (NE 85^th, Kirkland).  Drive west on Central Way to 3^rd St. (stoplight). Turn left (south) on 3^rd St. and follow it as it bears left and changes name to State St.  Turn left on 4^th Ave S.