Educational Events ~ 2013

March 23 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Coyote Sings the Celebration of the Spring Equinox hosted by Hidden Valley Nature Center, Egypt Road, Jefferson, Maine.  Come join in the celebration of the Spring Equinox with singer, songwriter Elizabeth Starr and fellow musicians as they spread Coyote magic. In Native American myths, Coyote was always the one to get the other animals to act….and so now, Coyote’s Song will wake up all the sleeping life, and announce that it is time to renew themselves again.

We want to hear your voice , too!  Come and bring poems and prose you have written in your thoughts of our songdog….the one who has broken the silence of our landscape into Wild Song. And we shall conclude with a hike….maybe discovering some wanderings that coyote has left behind for us to wonder about.

April 17 at 6:30 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by the Falmouth Memorial Library, Location: 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, Maine

April 30 at 6:30 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog”  hosted by the Thomas Memorial Library,
Location: 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

May 11 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Come delight in the Research Findings of Glenn Power’s class of the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb   Hosted by Patten Free Library, 33 Summer Street, Bath, Maine. Mr. Power’s class has been researching diverse aspects of a healthy biodiverse landscape on the site of Hidden Valley Nature Center’s land. Along with a year long research including butterflies, forestry, bats and birds, the students have participated in coyote research…using howling boxes, cameras, tracking, and much more.  Flowing from their research has also been poetry and art, and communications with the surrounding community regarding living with coyotes. SO COME! The students will present a multimedia experience for you, have exhibits of their work….there shall be music as well. See you there!

June 28 at 10:00 AM
“Coyote and the Boy, Ben” Puppet show ~  A touching and joyful story, drawn from true accounts by Native Americans ….how Coyote would re-unite Native American parents with their lost child.  Hosted by the Skidompha Library, Location: 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, Maine

July 5 at 10:30 AM
“Coyote and the Boy, Ben” Puppet Show ~   A touching and joyful story, drawn from true accounts by Native Americans ….how Coyote would re-unite Native American parents with their lost child. Hosted by the Bristol Area Library, Location: 619 Old County Road, Pemaquid, Maine

July 18 at 6:30 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by the Natural Resource Education Center, during their Thoreau Festival,  Location: Community House, 37 Pritham Street, Greenville, Maine 

July 19 at 10:00 AM
“Coyote and the Boy, Ben” Puppet Show for children of all ages….1 to 101. A touching and joyful story, drawn from true accounts by Native Americans ….how Coyote would re-unite Native American parents with their lost child.  Hosted by the Natural Resource Education Center, during their Thoreau Festival, Location: Community House, 37 Pritham Street, Greenville, Maine

July 24 from 12:30 to 2:00 PM
“Coyote and the Boy, Ben Puppet Show  A touching and joyful story, drawn from true accounts by Native Americans ….how Coyote would re-unite Native American parents with their lost child.  Hosted by Norway Memorial Library, Location: 258 Maine Street, Norway, Maine

July 31 at 7:00 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog”  hosted by Newport Cultural Center, location: 154 Main Street, Newport, Maine

August 4 at 7:00 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog”  hosted by Peavey Memorial Library, location: 26 Water Street, Eastport, Maine

August 5 at 6:30 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by the Calais Free Library, Location:  9 Union Street, Calais, Maine.

August 6 at 6:00 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by Cary Public Library, Location: 107 Main Street, Houlton, Maine.

August 7 at 6:30 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Location: 39 Second Street, Presque Isle, Maine

August 8 at 6:30 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by Fort Kent Public Library, Location: 1 Monument Square, Fort Kent, Maine

August 15 at 6:30 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog”  hosted by North Gorham Library, Location: 2 Standish Neck Road, Gorham, Maine

August 17 at 11:00 AM
“Coyote and the Boy, Ben Puppet Show”  hosted by Carver Memorial Library, Location: 12 Union Street, Searsport, Maine

August 22 at 7:00 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by Thomaston Public Library, Location: 60 Main Street, Thomaston, Maine

August 27 at 6:00 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog”  hosted by Rangley Public Library, Location: 7 Lake Street, Rangley, Maine

September 12 at 6:30 PM
“Nature’s Great Design ~ Predators and Prey…and Us”  hosted by Auburn Public Library, Location: 49 Spring Street, Auburn, Maine

September 17 at 5:30 PM
 “Coyote ~ America’s Songdog”   hosted by Southwest Harbor Public Library, Location: 338 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine

September 21 from 11:00 to 1:00 AM
“Sustainable Farming with Carnivores Forum” Common Ground Fair, Location: Livestock Speakers’ Tent.
Come join us for a first ever forum! An amazing group of highly experienced breeders, caretakers and educators of Guard dogs, Llamas and donkeys will share with you their  invaluable knowledge and experience. Along with them will be experienced farmers who have used these guardians very successfully….and they will share their experiences with you.  And not to be left out, David Kennard, sheep herder and highly experienced owner of a livestock fencing Company will share his intimate knowledge of effective fencing to protect your livestock.  Get ready to enter a whole New World!

September 21 at 4:00 PM
“Farming with Coyotes and other Carnivores” Common Ground Fair, Location: Livestock Speaker’s Tent
Come join other farmers and community members as we learn together how our farmers can peacefully coexist with carnivores. Come share what happens on your farm, questions you have….and what happens around and beyond your farm….that affects your farm.

September 25 at 7:00 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by South Berwick Public Library, location: 27 Young Street, South Berwick, Maine

September 26 at 7:00 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog”  hosted by D.A. Hurd Library, Location: 41 High Street, North Berwick, Maine

October 4 at 7:00 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog”  hosted by Ivan O. Davis Library, Location: 59 Maine Street, Liberty, Maine

October 1 to October 31
“I Am Coyote” Art Exhibit hosted by the Ivan O. Library, Location: 59 Main Street, Liberty, Maine. This is a very special showing of a portion of the “I Am Coyote” Art Exhibit that took place in Belfast last year in September.  So if you missed that one, come and take in the very special works of our Maine artists who honor this important carnivore through their art.

October 17 at 6:30 PM
“Coyote ~ America’s Songdog” hosted by Wells Public Library, Location: 1434 Post Road, Wells, Maine

October 19 at 1:00 PM
“Coyote and the Boy, Ben Puppet Show ~ for children of all ages….1 to 101. A touching and joyful story, drawn from true accounts by Native Americans ….how Coyote would re-unite Native American parents with their lost child.  Hosted by the Patten Free Library, Location: 33 Summer Street, Bath, Maine

October 26 at 1:00 PM
“Coyote and the Boy, Ben Puppet Show (see short description above) Hosted by the Hubbard Free Library, Location: 115 Second Street, Hallowell, Maine