Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Firefly lecture and Bug Camp for kids coming to New Harmony in June
New Harmony Council Member Karen Walker recommends the 2010 Historic New Harmony exhibit, "The Art of Science." Walker says it's an interesting mix of New Harmony art, natural science and history. Walker is pictured at the exhibition opening with an illustrated firefly cookie.
Bug Camp students, ages 8-12, will have fun exploring Indiana's common insects, including the wildly popular lightening bug. The one-day camp will be conducted in the 1775 double log cabin near the Wabash River, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Friday, June 18. The $25 cost per student includes materials, presentations, a snack, drink and souvenir. Parents and other adults are welcome to accompany their students. The registration deadline for Bug Camp is June 14, 2010. Historic New Harmony follows Bug Camp with Provonsha's enlightening Fireflies lecture at 7 p.m. June 18 at Thrall's Opera House in New Harmony. One of the world's foremost scientific illustrators of insects, Provonsha will address his work as curator of the Purdue Entomological Research Collection, and speak about his interest in establishing the Thomas Say firefly as Indiana's official state insect. For more information or to reserve your child's place at Bug Camp, contact Jan Kahle, education coordinator for Historic New Harmony, at 812/682-4488 or jkahle@usi.edu. The exhibition, The Art of Science: Exploring and Documenting the Natural World, which features original art, 19th-century scientific equipment, rare books and insect specimens, will be open to the public for one hour, 6-7 p.m., before the lecture begins. Located at Brewery and Tavern streets, it is a new addition to the Historic New Harmony walking tour. The exhibit, lectures and nature walks are free and open to the public, thanks to a grant from the Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation. Historic New Harmony is a unified program of University of Southern Indiana and the State Museum and Historic Sites. |
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