HAPPENINGS PLEASE NOTE


The Ironwood Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. but is occasionally closed for special events. To confirm hours of operation call 520/883-3024.


BREAKFAST WITH THE DIRECTOR Saturday, November 5, 9:30am Baldwin Education Building Silver & Gold Members


Join Executive Director Craig Ivanyi for breakfast before attending the Annual Mem- bers’ Meeting. Meet the Museum’s Trustees and Senior Staff and get to know the people who are stewarding the Museum today.


ANNUAL MEMBERS’ MEETING Saturday, November 5, 10:30am Warden Oasis Theater


EXHIBIT:


Departure and Return – The Monarch Butterfly as Metaphor A solo exhibit by D. D. Bracy through November 27, 2016 Ironwood Gallery


Please join us for the Annual Members’ Meeting featuring a review of the past year by the Chair of the Board of Trustees, Wil- liam Lomicka and Craig Ivanyi, Executive Director. Luminaria awards will be presented and light refreshment will be served.


MEMBERS’ CORNER


Over the next few years the Desert Museum will focus on enhancing the member and guest on- site experience with improved amenities and cu- linary options. New strollers with sun shades and new non-motorized wheel chairs are now avail- able. Beginning January 1, 2017 Desert Museum members will be charged for strollers ($5) and wheelchairs ($7). Please contact us at member- ship@desertmuseum.org with any questions.


Members’ Holiday Gift Shop Discount November 24 – December 24


Enjoy a 10% members’ discount in all the Museum gift shops from Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Eve.


MEMBERS’ PREVIEW OF RAPTOR FREE FLIGHT Friday, October 14, 2016 10am Arizona Uplands


Enjoy a first look at the birds of Raptor Free Flight and listen to a presentation by Jennie Duberstein at 11:30 a.m. in the Warden Oasis Theater about migratory birds.


RAPTOR FREE FLIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS— THE SEASON BEGINS Saturday, October 15, 2016 – late March 2017 10am & 2pm daily Desert Loop Trail


Morning and afternoon demonstrations will feature hawks, owls, falcons and ravens. Af- ternoon demonstrations will fly owls, falcons and an iconic family of Harris’ hawks. Enjoy an 8:30am bird walk, activity and craft sta- tionsfrom 9-3pm in the Desert Garden and stroll by Sonoran Joint Venture and Tucson Audubon Society info tables.


EXHIBIT:


Artists for Conservation – An International Juried Exhibit of Nature in Art


December 3, 2016 – February 12, 2017 Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm Opening Reception, Saturday, December 10, 3-5pm Ironwood Gallery


This annual exhibit celebrates artistic excel- lence in the depiction of nature, raises aware- ness of important conservation issues, and directly supports organizations dedicated to conservation. Learn more about the artists at www.artistsforconservation.org


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Help us make your Arizona-Sonora Des- ert Museum experience the best it can be. Please take a few minutes to let us know what is most important to you, how you would like to receive information, and what we can do to make your membership even better. To take our survey follow two simple steps: 1. Scan the QR Code above or type the following link: http://goo.gl/CzXH6C into your web browser.


2. Then, enter your Desert Museum member number and press “Next” to begin your survey.


Please respond by Sunday October 16, 2016. Thank You! Independent Research Conducted by:


COME PAINT WITH US! This fall Desert Museum staff and volunteers will paint a conservation-themed mural in Tucson. In- terested in helping out? No special skills required as a paint-by-numbers format makes it easy! Sign up at www.desertmuseum.org/volunteer.


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