FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
JULY 7, 2010
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOB ROTATORI OR JESSICA PIKE
216-635-3200, EXT. 3263 OR EXT. 3275
You don't have to be next Picasso to enjoy or participate in any of
the following free art-related programs offered by Cleveland
Metroparks in late July and August:
Young Artists' Nature Show
Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25 � 11a.m. - 3 p.m.
Look About Lodge � South Chagrin Reservation
Stop by Look About Lodge to see the talent of young nature
artists. This two-day exhibit features the work of participants in
the Young Artists' Adventure Camp. Look About Lodge is located at
37374 Miles Road in South Chagrin Reservation, between SOM Center
Road/Route 91 and Chagrin River Road in Bentleyville. For more
information, call 440-247-7075.
Art Display
August 1 through August 28 � 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., daily
CanalWay Center � Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
The Cleveland Astronomical Society has been meeting and
presenting public programs at CanalWay Center for nearly 10 years.
Come view their astronomy-related photos and see the night sky
through the lenses of these educators, engineers and researchers.
CanalWayCenter is located on Whittlesey Way, off the East 49th
Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, between Grant
Avenue and Canal Road in CuyahogaHeights. For more information,
call 216-206-1000.
Artist In The Park: Shadows In The Lake
Saturday, August 14 � 2 - 4 p.m.
ShadowLake � South Chagrin Reservation
Naturalist and artist Stefanie Verish will be at ShadowLake.
Stop by to watch her create some art, try sketching, or bring
supplies and join her in a nature-art experience. ShadowLake is
located off Hawthorn Parkway in South Chagrin Reservation, between
Solon and Richmond roads in Solon. For more information, call
440-247-7075.
Nature Drawing Workshop
Thursday, August 26 � 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
West Creek Reservation
Jen Brumfield, naturalist and scientific illustrator, leads
this relaxed session of leisure drawing. Pick up tips on
drawing from real life, and learn how to really see nature - not
just look at it. The program is in the woods, fields and creekside.
Bring a fold-up chair or stool, a sketch pad and drawing utensils.
West Creek Reservation entrance is located off West Ridgewood
Drive, between State and Broadview roads in Parma. For more
information, call 216-341-9225.
Artist In The Park: Rendering A River
Saturday, August 28 � 10 a.m. -
noon
Jackson Field � South Chagrin Reservation
Naturalist and artist Stefanie Verish will be at Jackson Field
by the river's edge. Stop by to watch her render the river
artistically, try sketching, or bring supplies and join her in a
nature-art experience. Jackson Field is located off Jackson Road in
South Chagrin Reservation, north of Miles Road, east of SOM Center
Road/Rte. 91 in Moreland Hills. For more information, call
440-247-7075.
Enjoy being part of art and nature with Cleveland Metroparks - part
of your life, naturally.
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