The Catskill Chronicle

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY (June 22, 2011) – Livingston Manor has proclaimed June 25 through July 3 as Audubon Week,

With Audubon and Friends, an Art Exhibit of Birds and Butterflies, a show created by members of SCAS, the Sullivan County Audubon Society and CAS, the Catskill Arts Society, begins a happy migration of birders, artists and interested bystanders to Livingston Manor.

The art exhibit will be held at the Flour Power Bakery, 87 Debruce Road, from Friday through Sunday. Exhibit hours will follow Flour Power’s hours of operation. For more information go to www.flourpowerbakery.net or www.livingstonmanor.org.

Kate Hyden’s Turkeys in the Snow is at left.

Want to meet the 17 artists in the show? Audubon and Friends click on YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIFBrxmwVWA

Livingston Manor is sprucing up its shops to welcome visitors to Audubon Week, adding its own mini-exhibits to stores like Morgan Outdoors, which will host a special photography show called “Birds of Sullivan County” from June 25 thru July 24, with an opening reception on June 24 at 4:00 p.m.

Willow and Brown will feature Donna Greenthal’s lovely watercolor birds; Plunk promises to have an assortment of the unusual, as always, while the Wildlife Gift Shop, a setting for local artists, will overflow with birds, butterflies, unique crafts and gifts.

Ann Higgins’ Flight is at right.

Manor gardeners have pruned, planted and labeled surrounding gardens and will provide free special brochures on plants that attract butterflies at the Visitors Center.

The Sullivan County Audubon Society will also have an Information Station at the Audubon and Friends art exhibit with free brochures and examples of Sullivan County birds, butterflies and on-going SCAS projects.

On Sunday, June 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the Audubon Arts and Crafts Fair will take place at the Water Wheel Junction on Main Street, featuring an artists tent, hand crafted pottery, jewelry, stained glass, birdhouses and birdbaths, quilts, plants for sale and more.

Audubon sculptor Brian Harnett will give a Chainsaw Art Demo and an 8:00 a.m. birdwalk led by SCAS member, Renee Davis will form up at Sonoma Falls.

A Birdhouse Competition will be held at Water Wheel Junction with winners to be hosted in the window of CAS for the week. Go to www.livingstonmanor.org for details on entering, info and directions.