January 1 / 2

Happy New Year!

MUSEUM AND OFFICES CLOSED

January 4, 11, 18, 25

Dark of Winter Yoga

This class will run for 17 weeks, from the change of the clock in November to the change of the clock in March, specifically November 9 to March 8. The class will meet on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.. This class will meet on Zoom, but there are a few spaces in the studio for in-person students who are vaccinated (please contact me directly if interested). There is no previous yoga experience required. The purpose of the class is self-care during the winter season; increasing self-awareness, emotional balance, physical strength, flexibility, and muscular endurance. The class will integrate mindfulness, breath technique, yoga postures, kinesthetic awareness, and alignment in an hour of relaxing, quiet, guided movement.

The cost will be $100 paid by the first class for access to the whole season! Or pay for one class at a time, $10 per class. Money can be exchanged on Venmo, Square, Cash, or Check. Please contact Judith to make these arrangements. Each class attended donates $1 to White Memorial Conservation Center!! After you Contact Judith, the link for the class will be provided.

Contact Information: Judith’s phone and text is 860-309-9489. Email can be sent to [email protected] .

Judith Ehrman-Shapiro, PhD, BC-DMT, NCC, RYT is a psychotherapist, dance-movement therapist, nationally certified counselor, and registered yoga teacher. Her private practice, the Evolving Center, is in Winsted. She is a proud member of White Memorial Conservation Center, where she has been sharing her love of yoga for over 6 years!

January 7

The Pandemic Pantry: Crazy About Coconut! With Gerri Griswold

It may be winter in Connecticut but somewhere in the world folks are imbibing in coconutty, rummy, limey, exotic goodness so why not turn your very home into that tropical paradise today? This Pandemic Pantry focuses on a covey of incredible coconut recipes beginning with that famous summer drink, the Pina Colada. Entrees will include  Creamy Coconut Lime Salmon and a fragrant, exotic Chicken Massaman. You’ll learn how to create coconut jasmine rice and coconut pasta to accompany your main courses and end the meal with a criminally moist Coconut Layer Cake! Of course, there will be verbal jousting and borderline naughty behavior with the live studio audience, acerbic tales about cranky Any Pam, Ant Katherine, and Ant Frances, and you’ll walk away with some delicious recipes and an abundance of belly laughs to boot! The mayhem begins at 12:00 p.m., ZOOM and Facebook Live. ZOOM guests register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x8xXSJlDTN6nT8fakgXI_g  FREE…Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

January 12 – 18

Museum Children Free Week

Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. John Morosani in Memory of Remy Edmund Morosani. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

January 14

Exploring the Lake and Butternut Brook Trails with Gerri Griswold

Enjoy a happy ramble along the sweeping Lake Trail. Witness a spectacular view of Bantam Lake from atop the Ice House ruins, then continue along the foot print of the old Berkshire Ice House. The Butternut Brook Trail may reveal the handiwork of beavers, one of nature’s most accomplished architects. Wear suitable clothing and sturdy hiking boots. Bring your hiking poles too! 10:00 a.m., Meet in front of the A. B. Ceder Room. FREE…donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses

January 14

Expedition to Ellesmere Island with David Gibbon

In March 2022, award-winning wildlife photographer David Gibbon co-ran the first ever commercial wildlife photography expedition to Ellesmere Island in the Canadian high arctic.

Ellesmere Island is one of the coldest, most inhospitable places on planet earth. David, along with co-leader Joshua Holko, 3 clients, and 4 Inuit’s, travelled across Ellesmere by snowmobile while living in extreme conditions to capture some of the stunning landscapes and wildlife there as temperatures dropped below -50 degrees.

In this talk, David reveals what it took to survive in one of the toughest places on earth and his experiences with the Inuits.  He will showcase some of the beautiful images captured during the expedition.

About David Gibbon:

David is an award-winning wildlife photographer, known for his work capturing images in extreme places. His Arctic Fox images from Iceland have won several prestigious international awards and have been shortlisted by National Geographic.

2:00 p.m., ZOOM, Members: FREE, Non-Members: $10.00. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: https://drafts.editmysite.com/d/p0z9L1vnpZSjDE8vlqODcPPDpn4N/product/expedition-to-ellesmere-island-with-david-gibbon/1120 A link to the presentation will be emailed to you with your registration.

January 15

Sunday Guided Museum Tour with Tom Saunders

You’ll learn so much more about Alain and May White and their generous gift to us, by spending time with Museum Docent, Tom Saunders! Tom is available to give tours on the first and third Sundays of every month at 2:00 pm or by appointment. Admission is FREE to Members and $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 12 - 6. There is free admission for children under the age of 6.

January 16

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

OFFICES CLOSED

January 19

Babies in Backpacks with Kelly Orr

For Ages 6 months to 2 years!

Come and explore the great outdoors in a way that your child can get excited about! The third Thursday of every month we will enjoy a hike with your child in a babywearing carrier or follow their pace if they are mobile.  There will only be expectations of exploring the world around us, not of a mile mark or speed.  Depending on the energy level of the group we will use our bodies to move in nature for 30 minutes, followed by an activity.  We will read books about the outdoors, enjoy touch and feel stations, use sand and water bins and more! This will be a year-round program. The goal is to encourage family time outdoors in all seasons.  We will still play outside in rain, snow, heat, and cold.  Unsafe weather will push us indoors.  Plan to get a little dirty, and come with weather appropriate clothing, sunscreen and bug spray as needed.  Caretakers must stay for the duration of the program. Please park in the horse trailer parking and meet in the Pollinator Garden.  

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Members: $9.00  Non-Members: $13.00, Pre-registration is required by calling 860-567-0857 or register online here: www.whitememorialcc.org  Space is limited. Please inquire about financial aid as needed.

January 21

Winter Wildlife Tracking with Andy Dobos

Andrew Dobos takes you on a wildlife tracking walk through the winter woods.  There are always clues left behind by the animals for us to decipher, telling a story of their habits and lives.  Get to know our beloved wildlife that much better. Children should be accompanied by an adult and all should dress extra warm and wear good boots!  You never know where the animals have been.10:00 A. M. – 12:00 P.M. Meet in the Museum. Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $15.00, Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online

January 21

A Journey to The Falkland Islands with British Explorer Stewart McPherson

Stewart McPherson has been a virtual programming mainstay at White Memorial since the pandemic, teaching us about carnivorous plants, dragging us up to the top of tabletop mountains of Venezuela, and traveling to the outer reaches of Greenland. This afternoon you’ll have an opportunity to meet Stewart McPherson in person over cocktails in the Museum and then in the A. B. Ceder Room where he will discuss the remarkable wildlife of the Falkland Islands (5 species of penguins!) and the 2024 journey he is leading to the Falklands with Gerri Griswold! 4:00 p.m., Members: $20.00; Non members: $40.00 includes a meet and greet with Stewart McPherson in the Museum with cocktails and nibbles followed by his presentation. Pre-registration is required! Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

About Stewart McPherson: Stewart McPherson, is a prolific author, traveler, authority on carnivorous plants, and movie producer. From children’s books to books on botany, films on entomology, and numerous television series including Britain’s famed Treasure Islands, there is very little that Stewart doesn’t know about the natural world. www.redfernnaturalhistory.com

January 28

DEEP CARE Family Ice Fishing Workshop

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Fisheries Division sponsors this program for the seventh consecutive year. Families and individuals age nine and up are welcome to attend this unique event, which is part of the DEEP’s CARE (Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education) program. The class is taught by certified volunteer instructors and it’s FUN!!! All fishing tackle and course materials are provided ABSOLUTELY FREE! To learn more, log onto the CT DEEP’s website: www.ct.gov/dep and type in “CARE”. BRING LUNCH! Classroom (mandatory participation): 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Ice Fishing (conditions permitting): 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., A.B. Ceder Room. Pre-registration is required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online www.whitememorialcc.org