[PCA] July 12 "Meet the Beetles" at BIG BUGS Grand Opening at New England Wild Flower Society's Garden in the Woods

[Debra Strick]

Dear Olivia, 

 

 

It's a GRAND Opening for BIG BUGS and you are invited!

 

New England Wild Flower Society announces 13 GIANT wood sculptures by David Rogers and all-new Web-of-Life Extravaganza events come to Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Massachusetts July 12-October 31 for its exclusive New England appearance, and first return since 2004. 

 

July 12 - GRAND OPENING with live music by Beatles tribute band HELP!

 

"Meet the Beetles" with wonderful live music and family fun with bug-ventures and costumed characters at the opening. Get the BIG BUGS map stamped at two weekends and receive a free BUGOLOGIST pin at the BUGMOBILE. Build a Bug at the BIG BUGS interactive park, and join in the fun!

 

LOOK BELOW for standing attractions and listings for Jun 30-October 2008, including our BIG BUGS Theme weekends throughout the summer and fall, and Animal Ambassadors Live Animal Shows. See more at www.newenglandwild.org and watch for fun activities at the BIG BUGS online activity area with a new gallery to share your photos...coming soon. 

 

View more at www.newenglandwild.org/visit/bigbugs. 

 

Please contact me for details and images, and thanks for everything-Deb

 

Debra Strick
Marketing and Public Relations Director
Curator of Visual Collections
New England Wild Flower Society
Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA 01701
dstrick at newenglandWILD.org
508-877-7630 x 3501
Fax: 508-877-3658
www.newenglandWILD.org

New England Wild Flower Society proudly presents
David Rogers' BIG BUGS exhibit & Web-of-Life Extravaganza
Garden in the Woods
July 12-October 31, 2008

"See them the way they see us" 

 

 

CONTACT:

Debra Strick, Marketing and PR Director

508.877.7630 x3501 dstrick at newenglandWILD.org

Steven Ziglar, Corporate and PR Associate

508-877-7630 x 3503 sziglar at newenglandWILD.org

Images available

 

DAYTRIP - Save on Gas

 

Framingham, Massachusetts - New England Wild Flower Society's Garden in the Woods is the exclusive 2008 New England site for 13 BIG BUGS, David Rogers' sculpture exhibit, and Web-of-Life Extravaganza, July 12 through October 31, 2008. Why drive thousands of miles for a vacation this year when you can have loads of fun close to home? Every week there is another festival with giant sculptures, costumed characters, crafts, live bugs, lots of outdoor activities, even a Bug-Venture Guide to help you maximize your experience. Enjoy a remarkable mini-vacation each week and share the glories of Garden in the Woods with friends and family. For a selection of great rates on hotels, visit www.newenglandwild.org/visit/bigbugs. 

 

 

Family Listings, Nature, Art, Museum, Events

 

LISTINGS Nature, Family, Art, Museum, Gardens, Outdoors

STANDING ATTRACTION: New England Wild Flower Society's Garden in the Woods presenting:

BIG BUGS Sculpture Exhibit and Web-of-Life Extravaganza, July 12 - Oct 31, 2008. David Rogers' dino-sized sculptures on 45 acres with 1,500 varieties of native plants. Special extravaganza events each weekend. Explore THE WORLD OF INSECTS at the BUGMOBILE with crafts and live bugs. Create a sculpture at the Build-a-Bug Interactive Park. Take a Grasshopper jump. Submit digital images to the BIG BUGS online gallery at bigbugsart at newenglandWILD.org. Admission $8 for adults; $6 seniors/students; $4 youths 3-18. Free for members and children under 3. Open daily 9-7 through Labor Day; open 9-5 Sept 2 - Oct 31. Rain or shine. Tours weekdays at 10, weekends at 2 included with admission. Shop the huge native plant nursery and museum store. All proceeds support conservation. 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA. (508) 877-7630, www.newenglandwild.org. 

 

 

BIG BUGS GRAND OPENING: July 12 - "Meet the Beetles," New England's Beatles tribute band "HELP!" performs 1-3, concert and activities included with admission. Guided tour 2 p.m., no reservations required. Ask costumed character DOTTI the ladybug about her life as a beetle. Explore THE WORLD OF INSECTS at the BUGMOBILE, where the first 100 visitors get a free BUGOLOGY nature book. Stamp your Big Bugs Map two weekends to win a BUGOLOGIST Pin. Enhance your visit with a Bug Activity Bag and a Bug-Venture Guide from the Visitor Center.

 

 

 

SELECT FAMILY PROGRAMS at Garden in the Woods - Leave no child INSIDE! 

 

June 30, ANIMAL AMBASSADORS 10-11 a.m. Come meet an amazing array of live animals and then walk Garden in the Woods. You may pay at the door. "Animal Adventures" features a Canadian lynx, giant anaconda, 6-foot monitor lizard and more. For children with adult companions. $4M/$5NM.

 

July 12 BIG BUGS GRAND OPENING DAY "Meet the Beetles"-with Beatles Tribute Band "Help!" costumed creatures, and encounter 13 giant bug sculptures throughout the Garden, by artist David Rogers. Take a grasshopper jump, build a bug at the interactive mini-park, take a Bug-Venture, and more. Don't miss the most GIGANTIC show of the year, with special bug activities each weekend. Most events included with Garden admission. www.newenglandWILD.org 

 

July 19-20 LADYBUG WEEKEND at BIG BUGS Meet Dottie and come get your map stamped at the ladybug crafts area. Make a bug at the bug park. 

 

July 21 ANIMAL AMBASSADORS 10-11 a.m. Come meet an amazing array of live animals and walk Garden in the Woods. You may pay at the door. "Curious Creatures" features a Burmese python, a blue

and gold macaw, tree frogs, and more. For children with adult companions. 4M/$5NM.per person. 

 

July 24, BIG BUG, LITTLE BUG 10:30-noon Can you imagine a 17-foot long praying mantis? Meet the 13 BIG BUGS close up, make snacks and make mini-gardens and special bugs to take home. For children with adult companion. Preregistration required at registrar at newenglandwild.org. $7M/$8NM

 

July 26-27 DRAGONFLY WEEKEND at BIG BUGS Enjoy a cool stop by the Lily Pond and view a giant dragonfly. Do dragonfly crafts at the BUGMOBILE and get your map stamped twice for a cool BUGOLOGIST pin. Look for costumed character "ODO" at Garden in the Woods. 

 

July 29 week + Aug 5 week CATTAIL NATURE KIDS Nature programs, Tuesdays through Fridays on dates in late July and August . Check online for exact times for ages 5-6, 7-9, and 10 and 11. Dip the pond's edge for frogs and turtles, create nature crafts, visit forest floor creatures and more. Preregistration required at registrar at newenglandwild.org. $95M/$110/NM.

 

Aug 2-3 BEE WEEKEND at BIG BUGS Meet beekeepers, learn about the importance of our pollinator friends, enjoy bee crafts and BEE THERE!

 

Aug 8 WILD NIGHTS Live music concert with Bill Staines at the Woodland Stage. Garden Walk included with TIX. $17/$20 at WICN 90.5 fm www. wicn.org. Picnics available for purchase.

 

Aug 9-10 ANT WEEKEND at BIG BUGS Search for costumed character ANT MINI, take a buggy scavenger hunt, and enjoy ant crafts by three enormous ANTS-have a picnic!

 

August 11 ANIMAL AMBASSADORS 10-11 a.m. Come meet an amazing array of live animals and walk Garden in the Woods. You may pay at the door. "Rain Forest Reptiles" features a seven-foot boa, three-foot alligator, red-foot tortoise and more. For children with adult companions. 4M/$5NM.per person.

 

August 16, INSECT SOUNDS NIGHT HIKE 7- 8:30 p.m. Enjoy some night music during a special view of the Garden and BIG BUGS for children with adult companions .. Preregistration required at registrar at newenglandwild.org. $95M/$110/NM. 

 

August 20, INSECT SAFARI 10 a.m.-12 noon Follow the BIG BUGS Trail and search for real bugs in their actual habitats. For grades 2-5 Preregistration required at registrar at newenglandwild.org. $12M/$14/NM. 

 

August 23-24 BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL at BIG BUGS See the peak of spectacular meadow bloom with butterflies at every blossom. Make crafts, take a butterfly walk, and celebrate these lovely creatures.

 

Sept 13-14 HAPPY HALLOWEEN WITH DADDY LONGLEGS at BIG BUGS Enjoy a low-key Halloween celebration and wear your buggiest costume to the BIG BUGS show. Walk under the biggest longlegs you ever saw and celebrate!

 

October 4-5 STUDENT ART SHOW Submit your nature and bug art to display at the Garden. We'll share a selection of your images online, too. Sponsored by Artscope Magazine. Enjoy assassin bug weekend, and savor late-blooming fall plants, berries, and foliage.

 

October 8-9 HAPPY HALLOWEEN WITH BIG BUGS SPIDER WEEKEND Enjoy a low-key Halloween celebration and wear your buggiest costume to the BIG BUGS show. Make spider crafts and enjoy!

 

View details of these and hundreds more programs at www.newenglandWILD.org after March 17, 2008. 

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