Local Happenings (Daily Record)
The Community Children's Museum's Children's Art Gallery will host a show of children's artwork from Indonesia titled "Islam Berwarna-wani: The Many Colors of Islam." An opening reception will be held on Sunday, July 13 from noon to 2 p.m. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 13.
Events for the family (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Special Events Philadelphia Family Storytelling Thomas Mansion, 6245 Wissahickon Ave.; 302-947-9515. www.fairmountpark.org/ThomasMansion.asp. Donation suggested: $5; $2 children; $10 per family. 7/6 1:30 pm.
FESTIVALS (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
LA BELLE AMIE VINEYARD, at S.C. 90 and St. Joseph Road, North Myrtle Beach, will have its Independence Music Blast, noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Music by the The Andrew Thielen Big Band. Vineyard tour 2:30 p.m. $10 for ages 18-79, otherwise free. Bring blankets and lawn chairs, but no coolers, food, beverages or pets. 399-WINE (9463) or www.labelleamie.com . PIREWAY PADDLEFEST, on the Waccamaw ...
Haigh Book Signing, July 20 (Topanga Messenger)
Messenger readers enjoyed the regular nature columns of long-time Canyon resident Gerry Haigh for some 20 years. Those who came late to the party or failed to save their back issues will be delighted to learn that Haigh has collected scores of the best of those columns in his newly released book, Birding the Santa Monica Mountains (review forthcoming).
Get a new list of Meadowlands birds (The Record)
A greater variety of birds have been flying through the Meadowlands in recent years, and now they’re being documented for all hobbyists.
Seaway Trail: Boon For Birdwatchers (CBS News)
A myriad of species of songbirds, shorebirds, raptors and waterfowl can be found along the shores of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River and Lake Erie, a region in upstate New York known as the Seaway Trail.
New York's Seaway Trail preened as world-class birding region (Canoe Travel)
HILTON, N.Y. - Greg Lawrence crashed through the underbrush, eyes wide, binoculars swinging from his neck.
Use your computer to beef up birding skills (Miami Herald)
Bird watching's fun but sometimes it can be pretty frustrating. My kids gave me an interactive CD-ROM, "Guide to Birds of North America," for Father's Day. It identifies 927 birds and has 2,700 photos.
Riverwalk June Shot of the Month (The Chattanoogan)
Every month the Riverwalk Birding Club sponsors a "Shot of the Month" photo competition. Then the winner is selected by allowing the public to vote on Chattanoogan.com Outdoors.
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden: Intense birding habitat (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The occasional series will highlight birding spots in the metro area.
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