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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>FOR RELEASE: JUNE 2018 CONTACT: Joan
DiPersio <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'> 508-888-6870<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>BUG HOTELS – CRAFTY FUN
FOR FAMILIES<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>“Bug Hotels” is a nature-related program for families
with children ages 5 and up offered on a number of Wednesdays during the summer
at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Green</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Briar</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nature</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:place w:st="on">East Sandwich</st1:place>. On <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>June 27</span></b> from 11:00am to 12:30pm, learn how
insects in the yard and garden need our help, especially in colder months and
why they are beneficial in nature. Get crafty with a walk on the grounds
collecting materials that buggies go bonkers over. Bring an empty cereal
box for your bug “hotel.” <a name="OLE_LINK44"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK43">The fee per person is $3 for members of the Thornton W.
Burgess Society, $5 non-members. Call 508-888-6870 to register. </a>Additional
dates for this program are July 11, July 25, August 15 and August 22.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>BIRD WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>Beginning Birdwatchers are invited to join <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Naturalist</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gretchen</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Moran</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Towers</st1:PlaceType> at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Green</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Briar</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nature</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on">East
Sandwich</st1:place> on Thursday, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>June 28</span></b>
from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Adults, families, vacationers – all are
welcome. Learn basic skills to identify birds through sight and
sound. Then venture outdoors to view birds in their natural
habitat. The fee per person is $4 for members of the Thornton W. Burgess
Society, $6 non-members. Call 508-888-6870 to register. Additional
dates for this program are July 19 and August 16.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>NATURE DRAWING FOR
CHILDREN<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>Observational Drawing from Nature with Hannah Hilliard-Bouvier is
offered for children ages 7-12 during six Thursday sessions from <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>July 12 through August 16</span></b> at the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Green</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Briar</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Nature</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:place w:st="on">East Sandwich</st1:place>. The late afternoon
sessions meet from 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Students will practice the art of
seeing via the shapes, colors, shadows, patterns and contours found in the
natural environment as well as drawing inside from still life. The fee is
$120 plus $10 for materials. Call 508-888-6870 to register.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AT
GREEN BRIAR<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>A variety of programs in which adults and children participate
together are offered this summer at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Green</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Briar</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nature</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on">East
Sandwich</st1:place>. Most last one and a half to two hours and include
Monday Tales & Trail, Wednesday Bug Hotels, Thursday Birding for Beginners,
Friday Critter Capers. Each Tuesday and Thursday from 11am to 2pm in July
and August, the Cardboard & Tape Gallery offers an opportunity for creative
imaginations. For complete details, visit the website at <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><a href="http://www.thorntonburgess/"><span
style='text-decoration:none'>www.thorntonburgess</span></a></span></b> or call
508-888-6870. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>FOR RELEASE: JUNE 2018 CONTACT: Joan
DiPersio<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
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RADIO 508-888-6870<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>ANNUAL STRAWBERRY DAY IN THE
GREEN BRIAR JAM KITCHEN<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>Annual Strawberry Day is the perfect time to visit the Green Briar
Jam Kitchen in <st1:place w:st="on">East Sandwich</st1:place>. On <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Saturday, June 16<sup>th</sup></span></b>, fresh
strawberries will be served in a homemade dessert from 11am to 3pm for a $5
donation. View old-fashioned strawberry jam making in the historic
kitchen. Browse in the gift shop and in the Thornton W. Burgess Gallery,
exhibiting the life and works of the famed author of Peter Rabbit stories.
Visit the nature center’s small animals and stroll the paths of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wildflower</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. At 11:00am a live animal
story time is scheduled for families.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>Green Briar is located at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">6 Discovery Hill Road</st1:address></st1:Street>, just off Route 6A
in <st1:place w:st="on">East Sandwich</st1:place>. For further information,
call 508-888-6870.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>FOR RELEASE: JUNE 2018 CONTACT: Joan
DiPersio <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'> 508-888-6870<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><a
name="OLE_LINK40"></a><a name="OLE_LINK39"></a><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black;font-weight:bold'>ANNUAL</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
color=black><span style='color:black;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">GREEN</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">BRIAR</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">GARDEN</st1:PlaceType>
TOUR IN <st1:place w:st="on">SANDWICH</st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
color:black'>Enjoy a summer’s day on Cape Cod visiting six premier
gardens in the Historic Town of Sandwich on Wednesday, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>July 11</span></b>, at your leisure anytime between
10am and 4pm during the annual Garden Tour to benefit the <st1:City w:st="on">Thornton</st1:City>
W. Burgess Society and its award-winning <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wildflower</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType> at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Green</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Briar</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nature</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
Learn from the thoughtful gardeners who showcase the multiple sides of
gardening design and cultivation in their home gardens. Each garden on
the tour offers something a little different. One historical garden is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A tour and light
refreshments will be served at Green Briar’s <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Wildflower</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
Tickets and a map with directions to each garden are available at the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Green</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Briar</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Nature</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>,
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">6 Discovery Hill Road</st1:address></st1:Street>
(just off Route 6A), <st1:place w:st="on">East Sandwich</st1:place>. A
ticket covering all six gardens may be purchased for $30 or individual gardens
may be visited for a fee of $5 (exact cash to be paid at each garden). Purchase
your ticket in advance or on the day of the tour. For further
information, call 508-888-6870. The Green Briar Garden Tour is partnering
with the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, a 10 day event which includes towns
throughout the Cape. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black'>-#-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Joan DiPersio</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Public Relations Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thornton</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> W. Burgess
Society</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Green</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Briar</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nature</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6 Discovery Hill
Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>E. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sandwich</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02537</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>508-888-6870</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.thorntonburgess.org">www.thorntonburgess.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>To inspire reverence for wildlife and concern for the
natural environment</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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