We have had wonderful support from the community for our Summer Reading Program for young people, BOA Big on Animals. Several people have donated their time to visit and speak about animals and caring for animals.
Two wonderful volunteer docents from the Albuquerque Biological Park Zoo to You Program brought a porcupine and a hedgehog.
Many thanks to docents Lisa and Mary Lou.
Leslie Stoddard and Jackie of the Albuquerque Alpaca Ranch brought two baby alpacas!. Thanks to you both.
Three teams from the Warm Hearts Network, a program of Animal Humane New Mexico, taught us about this visiting dog program.
Our thanks to Dick Thayer and his dog Danny, Chelly Weiss and her dog Lilly, and Nancy Harvin and her dog Mose.
Two mid-school students, Adelina and Anastasia, have been on-site assistants.
We have more BOA programs scheduled for the summer including Saturday July 2, 2011. Keith Donally of the Palo Duro Philatelic Society will teach us how to begin a stamp collection. We will use this opportunity to introduce the study of animals around the world. Palo Duro stamp club members have donated a large variety of stamps so that participants will be able to take stamps home after the workshop.
BOA Big On Animals Summer Reading Program for young people
June 4, 2011 10:30 a.m.
Listen to the story of The Fantastic Mr. Fox on cd, read by the author Roald Dahl. It is an hour of suspense and humor! Close your eyes and be swept away or draw your own illustrations.
June 11, 2011 10:30 a.m.
A special visit to Bookworks from The Rio Grande Zoo to You Program. Volunteer docents will bring animal visitors to the store!
June 18, 2011 10:30 a.m.
A Bookworks neighbor, will bring two baby alpacas to visit. Leslie will also talk about spinning and weaving!
June 25, 2011 10:30 a.m.
Three dogs and their people will visit from the Warm Hearts Network, a program of Animal Humane New Mexico. These folks and their dogs travel to various places sharing a smile and conversation about the wonder of dogs.
July 2, 2011 10:30 a.m.
We will host a program on collecting postage stamps with images of animals. It will be a great opportunity to learn about a hobby that could become a lifelong pursuit!
July 9, 2011 10:30 a.m.
Volunteers from the Rio Grande Nature Center will bring critters from that urban refuge park.
July 15, 2011 10:30 a.m.
The theme of this session will be caring for animals.
July 23, 2011 10:30 a.m.
Our friends from the Rattlesnake Museum in Old Town will visit with some slithering reptile critters. Come learn about snakes!
July 30, 2011 10:30 a.m.
Local documentary producer, Elke Duerr will present a short video about wolves.
August 6, 2011 10:30 a.m.
Santa Fe author, Annette Spelman will read her book, The Fountain That Uncle John Built A true story about five birds that live in New Mexico. Come learn about birds that flocked to her yard when a fountain was built.
August 13, 2011 10:30 a.m.
Cats take center stage for this session. Vickie Fisher President of the Albuquerque Kennel Kompadres will bring some feline friends. It should be purrfect!, (My cat, Glider, made me write that).
August 20, 2011, 10:30 a.m.
Because it is author Judy Schachner's birthday, we are going to have a Skippyjon Jones style birthday party for her. She won't be here but we are going to sing and have cake and ice cream and read a Skippyjon Jones book anyway!
