OSFN Programs
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Canadian Nature Fables and Thoreau MacDonald'
October 12, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Paul Aird showcases the art and legacy of Thoreau MacDonald (1901-1989), a foremost Canadian naturalist and artist with a strong connection to the FON (now Ontario Nature).
Son of Group of Seven member J.E.H. MacDonald, Thoreau was Canadian’s premier pen and ink nature artist. Paul Aird chose Thoreau’s fine, distinctive line drawings to illustrate Loon Laughter, his bestselling book of nature fables. Paul reads some fables coupled with Thoreau’s drawings. All ages welcome.
OSFN Indoor Meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave E Owen Sound. There are no Indoor Meetings in July and August. Please see the individual event listings below for more details.
We invite speakers with a wide range of expertise from Grey/Bruce and other parts of the province. These evenings are open to the public. The auditorium is open by 6:30. The meeting gets under way at 7:00, and may include brief announcements by other organizations as well as OSFN club activities, club business, social time, nature sightings and reports.
The club also offers a full schedule of outdoor activities during the year. Through these outings, members learn more about the birds, plants, mammals and geology of this part of Ontario. We also keep a protective eye on our precious natural areas.