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Using the Tiffany copper foil method of stained glass construction, you will make and take home a beautiful, colorful stained glass feather. You will learn the basic skills of glass cutting, grinding, copper foiling, and soldering while you make your feather from a choice of 3 patterns. These feathers are elegant on their own or suitable for embellishment with beads, leather, wirework, or made into dreamcatchers or mobiles.
Please be advised that sufficient hand strength and dexterity are required for scoring glass as well as the ability to stand while working with tools.
Ages 16+
This is a one-session class taking place at 7 Union St. New London CT 06320
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Spring fun and learning at the Preston Public Library for two- and three-year olds and their caregivers! Stories, finger plays, songs, and crafts! To register, call (860) 886-1010 , email us at prestonlibraryprograms@gmail.com., or register online at https://prestonpubliclibrary.org. For ages 2 to 3 years old.
Visit the UConn Coastal Perspectives website for connection information. These lectures are being offered online and in-person.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023; 7:30 p.m.
Horseshoe Crabs: How 350 Million Year Old Sea Creatures Are Vital to Our Survival
Sarah Porter, Filmmaker
NYC has a surprising amount of nature and wildlife, including thousands of horseshoe crabs that come to the shores in the spring to mate. With the worldwide race to develop and manufacture vaccines came renewed interest in these incredible sea creatures and their blue blood. These animals are over 350 million years old and have been critical to the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Although the bright blue blood plays a vital role in helping end the pandemic, their numbers are in decline. Numerous species, including humans, depend on horseshoe crabs and it’s up to us to help ensure their survival. For this mini documentary, Sarah went out into the field and spoke with some “local heroes” in NYC who have been protecting them. Her team explored the nighttime waters of Brooklyn with elementary students to help monitor and tag them, data that then helps determine catch limits on how many can be taken by the biomedical and fishing industry.
Visit the website for more details on the presenters and their topics: https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/
University of Connecticut, Avery Point Campus, Auditorium (AUD) – https://averypoint.uconn.edu/about/directions-and-parking/
