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4	5	6 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons January 6, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	7	8	9	10
11	12	13 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons January 13, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	14	15	16 Owl Moon Night Hike:… Owl Moon Night Hike: Session A (Members Only) January 16, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm This event is SOLD OUT! We hope you will join us this spring for our next night hike! Let the light of the FULL moon be your guide as we explore magic in the woods and unravel the mysteries of our nocturnal neighbors, the owls. We’ll discover how owls use their keen senses to navigate the night and learn first-hand how they can hunt in the dark. We’ll even “give a hoot” and see if we can identify owls by their tell-tale calls, before getting to meet a couple owls up close & personal. Pre-registration by Thursday, January 14th at 12pm is REQUIRED. See more details •	17
18	19	20 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons January 20, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	21	22	23 Owl Moon Night Hike:… Owl Moon Night Hike: Session B January 23, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm This event is SOLD OUT! We hope you will join us this spring for our next night hike! Let the light of the FULL moon be your guide as we explore magic in the woods and unravel the mysteries of our nocturnal neighbors, the owls. We’ll discover how owls use their keen senses to navigate the night and learn first-hand how they can hunt in the dark. We’ll even “give a hoot” and see if we can identify owls by their tell-tale calls, before getting to meet a couple owls up close & personal. Pre-registration by Thursday, January 21st at 12pm is REQUIRED. See more details Owl Moon Night Hike:… Owl Moon Night Hike: Session C January 23, 2021 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm This event is SOLD OUT! We hope you will join us this spring for our next night hike! Let the light of the FULL moon be your guide as we explore magic in the woods and unravel the mysteries of our nocturnal neighbors, the owls. We’ll discover how owls use their keen senses to navigate the night and learn first-hand how they can hunt in the dark. We’ll even “give a hoot” and see if we can identify owls by their tell-tale calls, before getting to meet a couple owls up close & personal. Pre-registration by Thursday, January 21st at 12pm is REQUIRED. See more details • •	24
25	26	27 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons January 27, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	28	29	30 Adopt-a-Tree: Commun… Adopt-a-Tree: Community Maple Syrup Program Kickoff! January 30, 2021 10:00 am - 2:30 pm Kickoff Event: Saturday, January 30th Sessions at: 10:00 A.M., 10:45 A.M., 11:30 A.M., 12:30 P.M., 1:15 P.M. and 2:00 P.M. Don’t get stuck indoors this winter! Get outside for some quality family time by adopting a maple tree for the season! Learn about and participate weekly in the entire syrup making process, from tapping a maple tree to sap collections and boil downs. You’ll even get your very own bottle of NCNC-made maple syrup at our end of season pot-luck dinner in March. Learn more! See more details •	31