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CHAUTAUQUA STAR
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2014
Prendergast Library, roger tory Peterson meet the Candidates
institute Collaborate
Contributed Article
Prendergast Library
Area children will
learn more about
nature this spring as a
result of collaboration
between Prendergast
Library and the Roger
Tory Peterson Institute.
Children are being
encouraged to check
out a nature book from
Prendergast or any
other participating
library and return it for
a librarian’s signature
on a bookmark. Each
participating child and
an accompanying adult
will then be admitted
free to see the work of a
nationally-known wildlife artist at the Roger
Tory Peterson Institute
through May 25.
“We hope this joint
effort will make the
community more
one of the great wildlife
artists and illustrators
of the 20th century.
He is well known for
his work in developing
federal Duck Stamps,
whose sale generates
funding to protect natural habitats of migratory
waterfowl. A children's
activity in the gallery
with the Hines exhibit
Tina Scherman, left, of education and visitor
teaches about ducks and
services at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute,
habitat preservation
and Joanna Sorensen, family literacy assistant at
Prendergast Library, look at a display about wildlife through a game.
artist Bob Hines.
Prendergast Library is
aware of what a jewel
at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
located at 509 Cherry
we have access to in the May 7, and a nature
St., Jamestown. InRoger Tory Peterson
family craft activity
formation is available
Institute,” Family Litfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at 484-7135, www.
eracy Assistant Joanna Saturday, May 17.
prendergastlibrary.org,
Sorensen said.
or on the library’s May
The exhibit children
programming calendar.
Staff members at the
and their families wil