BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20130712T140000Z DTEND:20130714T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Butterfly Garden DESCRIPTION:Pleasant Acres Nursery & Florist\n\n \n\n130 Franklin Street\, Westerly\, RI\n\n \n\n \n\nThe Butterfly Garden will be open\n\nto the public\n\nJuly 12 14\, 2013\n\n10am-5pm\n\n\n\n$5 Adults/ $3 Children\n\n\n\nWings & Wishes Butterfly Garden to be held July 12-14\, Friday- Sunday\n\nPrivate butterfly release to take place Thursday\, July 11 for sponsors of butterflies\n\n \n\nThe Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce and the Westerly Lions Club are co-presenting the "Wings & Wishes Butterfly Garden" at Pleasant Acres Nursery\, 130 Franklin Street\, Westerly\, RI. 1\,000 butterflies\, representing 6 different species: Black swallowtail\, Giant Swallowtail\, Monarch\, Painted Lady\, Red Admirals and Zebra Longwings will be on display in a lavish greenhouse setting. Visitors to the butterfly garden will experience incredible photo opportunities as they learn about butterflies and interact with these beautiful creatures.\n\n \n\nThe butterfly garden will be open to the public on Friday July 12\, Saturday July 13 and Sunday July 14 from 10am 5 pm. One greenhouse will be devoted to the Butterfly Garden and an activities area. Activities that will take place include educational/nature family programs presented by the Mystic Aquarium which will bring a small invertebrate touch tank with sea stars\, shellfish\, lobster and more\, Born to Be Wild Nature Center which will present 5 birds of prey\, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center which will bring frogs\, turtles\, and a snake\, Save the Bay\, Eric Fiske and Stuart Woronecki\, beekeepers will display their hobby. Fosters Parrots will be in attendance with information about their parrot rescue program. Many of these organizations will have their programs and brochures on display in a greenhouse. Madam Butterfly\, a costumed butterfly character will read aloud specially selected children's books about butterflies. There will be a butterfly parade on Saturday\, facepainting\, butterfly tattoos\, balloons and a butterfly photo station will be available. The Westerly Lions will provide free vision screenings. Pleasant Acres will have a large floral butterfly sculpture on display. Refreshments and novelties will be available. \n\n Admission is $3 for children 12 and under\, $5 for adults. Group discounts available for summer camp programs and day care facilities on Friday July 12.\n\n \n\nThe event is a joint production of the Westerly Lions Club and the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce. Golden Sponsor is Westerly Hospital/Lawrence & Memorial Hospital\, Bronze Sponsor: Westerly Sun\, with two Hope Sponsors: Breezeway Resort and First Physical Therapy\, and Charity Sponsors: Children's Workshop\, Louis Panciera Inc. For information on sponsoring the event or sponsoring a butterfly contact Lisa Konicki at Lkonicki@westerlychamber.org.\n\n \n\nPrivate Butterfly Release Event- Members of the public may "sponsor" a butterfly by paying $20 in advance and participating in the private butterfly release on Thursday July 11\, at 7pm\, a night when the butterflies are introduced to their Westerly habitat at Pleasant Acres. Each butterfly sponsor will be handed an envelope that contains a live butterfly for them to release into the greenhouse at Pleasant Acres Nursery. Over 180 of the butterflies have been sponsored by local individuals so far.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nWings & Wishes Butterfly Garden Schedule of Activities\n\n \n\nFriday July 12\n\n10:00-5:00 Interaction and photography with 1\,000 butterflies- 6 varieties!\n\nButterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit\, facepainting\, butterfly tattoos\, refreshments\, free vision screenings by Westerly Lions\n\n11:30-12:00 Story time with Madam Butterfly\n\n1:30-2:00 Story time with Madam Butterfly\n\n3:00-3:30 Story time with Madam Butterfly\n\n \n\nSaturday July 13\n\n10:00-5:00 Interaction and photography with 1\,000 butterflies- 6 varieties!\n\nButterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit\, facepainting\, butterfly tattoos\, refreshments\, free vision screenings by Westerly Lions\n\n10:00-1:30 Planting Station sponsored by The Children's Workshop. They'll provide containers\, seed\, soil and water\, and plant a seed with the kids that they can take home and put in their own garden.\n\n11:00- 11:30 Born to Be Wild Nature Center ~5 different birds of prey\n\n11:45-12:15 Storytime with Madam Butterfly\n\n12:30 1:00 Born to Be Wild Nature Center ~5 different birds of prey\n\n1:15 Butterfly Parade and costume contest~ dress as a butterfly and join in!\n\n1:30-2:00 Save the Bay presentation\n\n2:00-2:30 Stuart Woronecki\, Beekeeper\n\n2:30-3:00 Story time with Madam Butterfly\n\n3:00-3:30 Save the Bay presentation\n\n \n\nSunday July 14\n\n10:00-5:00 Interaction and photography with 1\,000 butterflies- 6 varieties!\n\nButterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit\, facepainting\, butterfly tattoos\, refreshments\, free vision screenings by Westerly Lions\n\n11:00-11:30 Mystic Aquarium ~ small invertebrate touch tank\, sea stars\, shellfish\, lobster\n\n11:45-12:00 Story time with Madam Butterfly\n\n12:00-12:30 Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center ~ frogs\, turtles\, owl\n\n1:00-1:30 Eric Fiske\, Beekeeper\n\n1:30-1:45 Story time with Madam Butterfly\n\n2:00-2:30 Mystic Aquarium ~ small invertebrate touch tank sea stars\, shellfish\, lobster\n\n2:30-2:45 Story time with Madam Butterfly X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nPleasant Acres Nursery &\; Florist
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\n130 Franklin Street\, Westerly\, RI
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\nThe Butterfly Garden will be open
\nto the public
\nJuly 12 &ndash\; 14\, 2013
\n10am-5pm
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\n$5 Adults/ $3 Children
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\nWings &\; Wishes Butterfly Garden to be held July 12-14\, Friday- Sunday
\nPrivate butterfly release to take place Thursday\, July 11 for sponsors of butterflies
\n \;
\nThe Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce and the Westerly Lions Club are co-presenting the &ldquo\;Wings &\; Wishes Butterfly Garden&rdquo\; at Pleasant Acres Nursery\, 130 Franklin Street\, Westerly\, RI. \; 1\,000 butterflies\, representing 6 different species: Black swallowtail\, Giant Swallowtail\, Monarch\, Painted Lady\, Red Admirals and Zebra Longwings will be on display in a lavish greenhouse setting. \; Visitors to the butterfly garden will experience incredible photo opportunities as they learn about butterflies and interact with these beautiful creatures.
\n \;
\nThe butterfly garden will be open to the public on Friday July 12\, Saturday July 13 and Sunday July 14 from 10am &ndash\; 5 pm. \; One greenhouse will be devoted to the Butterfly Garden and an activities area. \; Activities that will take place include educational/nature family programs presented by the Mystic Aquarium which will bring a small invertebrate touch tank with sea stars\, shellfish\, lobster and more\, Born to Be Wild Nature Center which will present 5 birds of prey\, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center which will bring frogs\, turtles\, and a snake\, Save the Bay\, Eric Fiske and Stuart Woronecki\, beekeepers will display their hobby. \;Fosters Parrots will be in attendance with information about their parrot rescue program. Many of these organizations will have their programs and brochures on display in a greenhouse. \; Madam Butterfly\, a costumed butterfly character will read aloud specially selected children&rsquo\;s books about butterflies. There will be a butterfly parade on Saturday\,  \;facepainting\, butterfly tattoos\, balloons and a butterfly photo station will be available. \; The Westerly Lions will provide free vision screenings. \; Pleasant Acres will have a large floral butterfly sculpture on display.  \;Refreshments and novelties will be available. \;
\n \;Admission is $3 for children 12 and under\, $5 for adults. \; Group discounts available for summer camp programs and day care facilities on Friday July 12.
\n \;
\nThe event is a joint production of the Westerly Lions Club and the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce. \; Golden Sponsor is Westerly Hospital/Lawrence &\; Memorial Hospital\, Bronze Sponsor: Westerly Sun\, with two Hope Sponsors: Breezeway Resort and First Physical Therapy\, and Charity Sponsors: Children&rsquo\;s Workshop\, \; Louis Panciera Inc. \; \; For information on sponsoring the event or sponsoring a butterfly contact Lisa Konicki at Lkonicki@westerlychamber.org.
\n \;
\nPrivate Butterfly Release Event- Members of the public may &ldquo\;sponsor&rdquo\; a butterfly by paying $20 in advance and participating in the private butterfly release on Thursday July 11\, at 7pm\, a night when the butterflies are introduced to their Westerly habitat at Pleasant Acres. \; Each butterfly sponsor will be handed an envelope that contains a live butterfly for them to release into the greenhouse at Pleasant Acres Nursery. Over 180 of the butterflies have been sponsored by local individuals so far.
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\nWings &\; Wishes Butterfly Garden Schedule of Activities
\n \;
\nFriday July 12
\n10:00-5:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Interaction and photography with 1\,000 butterflies- 6 varieties!
\nButterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit\, facepainting\, butterfly tattoos\, refreshments\, free vision screenings by Westerly Lions
\n11:30-12:00  \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Story time with Madam Butterfly
\n1:30-2:00  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Story time with Madam Butterfly
\n3:00-3:30  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Story time with Madam Butterfly
\n \;
\nSaturday July 13
\n10:00-5:00  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Interaction and photography with 1\,000 butterflies- 6 varieties!
\nButterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit\, facepainting\, butterfly tattoos\, refreshments\, free vision screenings by Westerly Lions
\n10:00-1:30  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Planting Station sponsored by The Children&rsquo\;s Workshop. \; They&rsquo\;ll provide containers\, seed\, soil and water\, and plant a seed with the kids that they can take home and put in their own garden.
\n11:00- 11:30  \; \; \;  \; Born to Be Wild Nature Center ~5 different birds of prey
\n11:45-12:15  \; \; \; \; \; \; Storytime with Madam Butterfly
\n12:30 &ndash\; 1:00  \; \; \; \; \; \; Born to Be Wild Nature Center ~5 different birds of prey
\n1:15  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Butterfly Parade and costume contest~ dress as a butterfly and join in!
\n1:30-2:00  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; Save the Bay presentation
\n2:00-2:30  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Stuart Woronecki\, Beekeeper
\n2:30-3:00  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Story time with Madam Butterfly
\n3:00-3:30  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Save the Bay presentation
\n \;
\nSunday July 14
\n10:00-5:00  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Interaction and photography with 1\,000 butterflies- 6 varieties!
\nButterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit\, facepainting\, butterfly tattoos\, refreshments\, free vision screenings by Westerly Lions
\n11:00-11:30  \; \; \; \; \; Mystic Aquarium ~ small invertebrate touch tank\, sea stars\, shellfish\, lobster
\n11:45-12:00  \; \; \; \;  \; Story time with Madam Butterfly
\n12:00-12:30  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center ~ frogs\, turtles\, owl
\n1:00-1:30  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Eric Fiske\, Beekeeper
\n1:30-1:45 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Story time with Madam Butterfly
\n2:00-2:30  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Mystic Aquarium ~ small invertebrate touch tank sea stars\, shellfish\, lobster
\n2:30-2:45  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Story time with Madam Butterfly LOCATION:Pleasant Acres Nursery & Florist 130 Franklin Street\, Westerly\, RI UID:e.726.3644 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260410T025321Z URL:https://www.oceanchamber.org/events/details/butterfly-garden-3644 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR