Explore the natural world through art! Children can explore, experiment, and take artistic risks to discover their own individual approach to artmaking. Water is the common ingredient in all our creative endeavors this month. Water changes pigments and materials in wonderous ways, from creating subtle colors to bubble painting and...
Adults, Art, Birding Academy, Raptors
This immersive seminar invites bird lovers to slow down and experience the natural world through field illustration. Held completely outdoors, we'll begin on the Veranda with a drawing warm-up of one of our live American Kestrel ambassadors, then head out on the trails for more guided exercises and quiet time in nature. While birds are...
Adults, Art, Clubs, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Nature has always been a great inspiration to creators, from pre-historic cave painters to contemporary artists. We welcome beginning and experienced artists to join our community and start a new project or work on an unfinished project. Each month, we will focus on a different art medium or nature theme....
In this child/adult pair program, enjoy a rockin’ good time exploring the rocks found in Lake Michigan! Learn about how they form and change through the rock cycle, and study how to identify different types we find along our shoreline, including colorful granite and ancient fossils. In this guided hike...
Art, Families, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Enjoy a performance by Bounding Main! This award-winning a cappella quintet sings richly harmonic versions of maritime songs, traditional sea shanties, nautical ballads, contemporary pieces, and original compositions. Their shows are filled with spirit, humor, and harmony and their arrangements of traditional and contemporary nautical music bring the listener into...
Nature offers extraordinary opportunities for photography at every turn. Each month, we welcome photographers of all skill levels to gather and enhance your artistic skills as you explore distinct settings, capturing beautiful nature moments through your lens. Learn tips and tricks with other members of this growing community and return...
Art, Early Childhood, Families
At the peak of the summer, there are many smells, sounds, and bright colors that are fun to explore. In this child/adult pair program, join Environmental Educator Melanie Ziolecki as we explore our prairies, forests, and ponds to search for the colors of the rainbow and sounds of mammals, birds, and other critters. Each child...
Adults, Art, Wheelchair Accessible
Saturdays, July 11 & July 18 Explore basic watercolor painting during this two-day workshop designed for beginner and intermediate level painters looking to spend time with other nature enthusiasts. You will learn simple techniques while exploring elements of nature and wildlife found at the Center. This workshop is self-paced with...
Nature can inspire and help us create enchanting, one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. We’ll go down to the beach as a group to look for our own unique pieces of beach glass. Then we’ll head inside to learn wire wrapping techniques that capture the glass’s aquatic beauty. By the end, you will have your own hand-crafted pair of earrings and a necklace...
Art, Families, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Enjoy a performance by the Karmon Blu & David Freeman Duo! Keshena Armon and David Freeman are music and film creatives from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their music is influenced by blues, rock, jazz, and soul. Together they offer family-friendly tunes that are sure to keep the good vibes flowing. Learn more about Keshena Armon. Performances take...
Art, Early Childhood, Families
Create art from treasures you find at the beach! In this child/adult pair program, join Environmental Educator Alison Schrad for a hike down to Lake Michigan to collect colorful and unique beach rocks. Afterwards, we will use the pebbles we collected to create beautiful masterpieces on canvas. Each pair will work together to...
Adults, Art, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Nature has always been a great inspiration to creators, from pre-historic cave painters to contemporary artists. We welcome beginning and experienced artists to join our community to start a new project or work on an unfinished project. Each month, we will focus on a different art medium or nature theme....
Art, Families, Wheelchair Accessible
Monday, July 20 - Thursday, July 23 Middle-school aged writers will immerse themselves in this four-day workshop surrounded by the outdoors to inspire their writing. With the guidance and support of experienced teachers, participants will receive prompts and examples to enhance their motivation and creativity. Word art, sketches, and all...
Art, Families, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Enjoy a performance by The Ukuladies! Composed of a group of over 30 local performers, their musical selections are an eclectic mix ranging from old favorites and light classical to Broadway and contemporary tunes. This family-friendly performance includes something for everyone. Performances take place at our Pavilion from 6:30pm-7:30pm, or...
Thursdays, July 23 – July 30 Join us for two weeks of inventive play as we explore the intersection of poetry and art. In each class, we will read and write poetry inspired by the natural world, using it as the foundation for Shadow Box collages that we will fashion...
Art, Families, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Enjoy a performance by Bella Musik! This dynamic musical duo from Adell, Wisconsin is known for blending heartfelt performance with a warm, engaging stage presence that resonates across generations. Their style centers on a mix of classic hits, light rock, pop, folk, country, and easy listening favorites, tailored to connect with all audiences....
Adults, Art, Families, Guided Hikes
Summer is coming to an end and insects are starting to look for a place to stay during cold weather. What better place than a bug hotel! Join Environmental Educator Melanie Ziolecki on a search for insects hiding under logs, in leaves, and flying around us. We will hike to find and identify different insects and...
Nature offers extraordinary opportunities for photography at every turn. Each month, we welcome photographers of all skill levels to gather and enhance your artistic skills as you explore distinct settings, capturing beautiful nature moments through your lens. Learn tips and tricks with other members of this growing community and return...
Art, Early Childhood, Families, Wheelchair Accessible
Enjoy the summer sun with a morning of music, dancing, and fun! In this child/adult pair program, join Environmental Educator Aubrey Fulsaas for an interactive ukulele concert featuring popular children's songs, animal meet and greets, and a craft creating your own musical shaker instruments. Parents and caregivers can enjoy an iced coffee...
Adults, Art, Wheelchair Accessible
Needle felt painting is a simple and fun craft that gives you the freedom to create 2D works of art using wool fibers. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of felting using straightforward techniques, allowing you to craft future felted art from your imagination. We’ll start with a...
Art, Early Childhood, Families, Guided Hikes
In this child/adult pair program, join fairy friend Cassie Rincon as we explore the world of fairies and create homes for them. We’ll start the program by reading A Fairy Friend by Sue Fliess. Then, we’ll build simple fairy houses for the fairies at Schlitz Audubon, as well as a small fairy house...
Adults, Art, Free with Membership, Wheelchair Accessible
Nature has always been a great inspiration to creators, from pre-historic cave painters to contemporary artists. We welcome beginning and experienced artists to join our community to start a new project or work on an unfinished project. Each month, we will focus on a different art medium or nature theme....
Adults, Art, Birding Academy, Raptors
This immersive seminar invites bird lovers to slow down and experience the natural world through field illustration. Held completely outdoors, we’ll begin on the Veranda with a drawing warm-up of one of our live American Kestrel ambassadors, then head out on the trails for more guided exercises and quiet time...
Art, Early Childhood, Families
As we reach the end of gardening season, let’s celebrate all we have grown by making garden flags! In this child/adult pair program, join Environmental Educator Melanie Ziolecki as we hike to see some of Schlitz Audubon's most common plants and flowers, which will inspire our creations. Then we’ll decorate and personalize our...
