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Celebrate the season with our annual concert in Glenview, produced in partnership with the Yonkers Chaminade Club. Internationally acclaimed soprano Korliss Uecker (as Mrs. Astor), baritone and pianist James Rensink (as Mr. Astor), and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra principal cellist Jerry Grossman (performing instrumental solos) will delight with a program of holiday favorites, popular period songs,

Falconer Brian Bradley presents an intimate and exciting showcase of live owls from all over the world that unravels the mysteries of our most secretive night hunter. Are the myths true? Come experience the magic of these incredible birds, both feared and revered, who have adapted to nearly every ecosystem on the planet. Seating is

Dissect owl pellets and reconstruct the bones of the owl’s regurgitated waste. Be a naturalist and learn how scientists can determine what an animal eats by examining its poop. Recommended for ages 6+.   Support provided by Art Bridges.

Create an owl print with paint and real bird feathers in a hands-on art workshop with a scientific twist. Recommended for ages 4+.   Support provided by Art Bridges.

Enjoy the classic story of Owl Moon, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr. In the book, which was awarded a Caldecott Medal in 1988, a young girl and her father go on a magical late-night walk in the woods of New England that proves to be fascinating and successful! Read by HRM

Spend the day learning all about owls, the nocturnal birds who live in our backyards, neighborhoods, and forests, in a program inspired by Un/Natural Selections: Wildlife in Contemporary Art. Enjoy art and science workshops, readings of Owl Moon by our Junior Docents, and a live owl show with falconer Brian Bradley.   Schedule 12–4pm —

Join visual artist, biologist, and environmental educator Brandon Ballengée for a discussion about his interdisciplinary work and Atelier de la Nature, an eco-educational campus and nature reserve in South Louisiana…

Composer and pianist Daniel Kelly guides audiences on a journey to explore the connections between music and art. Kelly and his trio (piano, bass, and drums) will perform a new musical suite entitled The Color of Sound inspired by works on view by Arthur Dove, Jane Wilson, and Georgia O’Keeffe. The suite includes renditions of

Join us for a special program with award-winning ecologist Carl Safina and featured artists James Prosek and Walton Ford, who will address the relationship between animals, humans, and the natural world, and help to promote the necessity of living with native animals in our urban midst and developing mutually rewarding relationships. Their practice in the

Celebrate the New Year with music in the Planetarium! A woodwind quintet from the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra will play a varied program, including a special arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky’s famous 1874 orchestral work ‘Pictures at an Exhibition,’ complemented by visuals on the dome, in two 40-minute sets, at 6 and 7pm. Check out our current