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Wings & Wishes - Butterfly Garden
Date and Time
Friday Jul 11, 2014 Sunday Jul 13, 2014
July 11, 12 & 13, 2014
Location
Pleasant Acres Nursery & Florist
130 Franklin St
Westerly, RIContact Information
401-596-7761
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2nd Annual Wings & Wishes Butterfly Garden sponsored by L&M Hospital and co-produced by the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce and the Westerly Lions Club.
On July 11, 12, and 13, 2014, 10am-5pm, over 700 exotic butterflies will be on exhibit for the public at the Wings & Wishes Butterfly Garden at Pleasant Acres Nursery, 130 Franklin Street in Westerly. The event provides fabulous photo opportunities with these beautiful winged wonders, and information about them. Learn to identify 7 butterfly species and grow plants for your own butterfly garden.
Other activities that are part of the event include:
Save the Bay exhibit, a local Beekeepers demonstration, local animal and wildlife rescue exhibits, facepainting, and refreshments.
Storytime with Madame Butterfly - 4 times each day
Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center- wildlife animals, owls, snakes - July 11th & 12th from 2-4pm
Children's Workshop- planting station - July 12th from 10am-5pm
Biomes Marine Biology Center-marine animals will be displayed - July 13th from 11am-3pm
Mystic Aquarium-touch tank with marine animals - July 13th from 2-4pm
Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children
In separate but related activity, on Thursday, July 10th at 7pm a special "Butterfly Release" event will take place where those who sponsor a butterfly at $20 can hold one in their hands white it awakens, and then release it into the Butterfly Garden. The $20 sponsorship includes admission to this event with refreshments, and a ticket that allows a return visit at any point during the 3 day event. The Butterfly Release party is being dedicated in loving memory of Sarah Serra, long time Chamber of Commerce volunteer that passed away this year.
Anyone interested in volunteering for this event should contact Kait Samiaglio at the Chamber at 401-596-7761.
For more information on either event, visit Westerlychamber.org or call 401-596-7761.
Wings & Wishes Butterfly Garden Schedule of Activities
Friday, July 12th
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Interaction and photography with 700+ Butterflies-6 varieties! Butterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit, facepainting, butterfly tattoos, refreshments
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
1:30 - 2 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
2 - 4 p.m. Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center-frogs, turtles, snakes, & owls
3 - 3:30 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
Saturday July 13th
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Interaction and photography with 700+ Butterflies-6 varieties! Butterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit, facepainting, butterfly tattoos, refreshments
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 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.
10:30 - 11a.m. Don Joslin, Rhode Island Beekeepers Association
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
12-12:30p.m. Don Joslin, Rhode Island Beekeepers Association
1:30 - 2 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
2-2:30p.m. Donna Brown, Rhode Island Beekeepers Association
3:30-4p.m. Donna Brown, Rhode Island Beekeepers Association
2 - 4 p.m. Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center-frogs, turtles, snakes, & owls
3 - 3:30 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
Sunday July 14th
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Interaction and photography with 700+ Butterflies-6 varieties! Butterfly photo station and butterfly sculpture floral exhibit, facepainting, butterfly tattoos, refreshments
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Biomes Marine Biology Center - marine animals will be displayed
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
1:30 - 2 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
2 - 4 p.m. Mystic Aquarium - small invertebrate touch tank - sea stars, shellfish, lobster
3 - 3:30 p.m. Story time with Madam Butterfly
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