Two events coming up

Publication date of this paperback version: July 1, 2009, Should be available in bookstores this week!

In conjunction, two events soon, and a third [at the 92nd St. Y] to be announced later:

At the American Museum of Natural History:

Central Park in the Dark with Marie Winn

• Wednesday, July 8
• 7 - 10 pm
  
• Linder Theater, first floor
• $15 ($13.50, members, students, seniors)

Explore the little-known world of Central Park’s nocturnal wildlife with naturalist Marie Winn, author of Central Park in the Dark: More Mysteries of Urban Wildlife. Learn about the bats, owls, raccoons, spiders, crickets, and slugs that become active in the park after dark and discover where daytime creatures spend the night. After an illustrated talk, follow Winn into the park to see some of these elusive creatures. A book signing is included.

To sign up: http://www.amnh.org/programs/programs.php?event_type_id=2,1,6&date=2009-07-8

At the Arsenal (5th Ave & 64th St) for the New York City Audubon

Photo © Lloyd Spitalnik

Friday, July 24, 7-10pm

Speaker: Marie Winn
Join us for an enchanted evening in Central Park with author, Marie Winn. In celebration of the paperback release of her book, "Central Park in the Dark", Winn will be providing this exclusive presentation followed by a reception and book signing. After the reception, participants will have the opportunity, through guided exploration, to experience Central Park in the dark. Limited to 100.

Free for NYC Audubon members at the student/senior level or above.

To register : http://www.nycaudubon.org/home/TripClass.shtml#membersinthedark

Note: This announcement was supposed to be published here tomorrow, but by some glitch appears here today. Please note that today's post has wonderful photos by David Speiser. Just keep reading.