FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 -or-
KALI FENCL - 216-635-3284
Winter offers a new way to look at nature. Most trees are bare, snow is on the ground and rivers and streams become frozen.
Use January as an opportunity to view and make art with Cleveland Metroparks at the following programs and exhibits:
�Quiet Time� Paintings by Kim Zarney
January 1 through February 28 � 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., daily
CanalWay Center � Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
Cleveland artist Kim Zarney enjoys being outdoors in the winter when the landscape opens up to reveal graphic shapes and patterns hidden from view all summer. Zarney calls it �the quiet time.� Come see his contemporary landscapes and impressions of the natural world through February 28. CanalWay Center is located on Whittlesey Way, off the East 49th Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, between Grant Avenue and Canal Road in Cuyahoga Heights. For more information, call 216-206-1000.
Gallery Wall: Life in the Cloud Forest
January 1 through February 28 � 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., daily
Rocky River Nature Center � Rocky River Reservation
Naturalist and Photographer Tim Krynak spends part of each year in Reserva Las Gralarlas, a cloud forest reserve in Ecuador, with the plants, animals and friends that call this diverse ecosystem home. Get a glimpse of this special place through his photographs. Rocky River Nature Center is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more information, call 440-734-6660.
Nicki Todd Photography Show
January 1 through January 31 � 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., daily
North Chagrin Nature Center � North Chagrin Reservation
Nicki Todd discovered photography in high school. Browse her photos of nature, architecture and people and see the world through her eyes. North Chagrin Nature Center is located off Buttermilk Falls Parkway, off the Sunset Lane entrance of North Chagrin Reservation, off SOM Center Road/Route 91 in Mayfield Village. For more information, call 440-473-3370.
Cocoa, Cookies and a Canvas
Saturday, January 12 � 9 a.m. - noon
Look About Lodge � South Chagrin Reservation
Learn how to paint a winter landscape or a still life in the cozy setting of Look About Lodge. Sip some hot cocoa and nibble some cookies in front of a warm fire, too. Registration, by January 9, and a $12 fee for supplies are required. 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 and to register, call 440-247-7075.
Winter Photo Hike
Saturday, January 19 � 10 a.m. - noon
Look About Lodge � South Chagrin Reservation
Bring a camera for a venture into the winter landscape around Look About Lodge. Capture the beauty of frozen waterfalls, snowy hemlocks and other winter wonders. 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.
Winter Watercolors at the Lodge
Sunday, January 27 � 10 a.m. - noon
Look About Lodge � South Chagrin Reservation
Drop by with some watercolors and paint a winter landscape with Naturalist-Artist Stefanie Verish. Some supplies available to borrow. 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.
Enjoy winter with art exhibits and programs this January in Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life, naturally!
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