Salisbury Bats!

Bat Program for families, teenagers, and adults sponsored by SML and Salisbury Association Land Trust

Date: Thursday, August 4th, 7:00- 8:30pm

Rain Date: Saturday August 6th, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.. (if it rains on the rain date, the talk will be held inside at the Wardell Room, without a bat count.)

Join us in the Buttons Garden at SML to hear CT DEEP wildlife biologist Devaughn Fraser,* a specialist in bats, discuss the flying mammals that roost in the attics of SML and the Academy Building —and live throughout this region. Fraser will begin her talk at SML a little after 7:00 p.m , providing instructions and clickers so that residents may observe and help count the bats leaving the Academy Building at sundown. 

At approximately 7:45 the group will take the short walk to the Academy Building at Academy Street & RT 44, where Fraser will position groups of bat counters at the corners of the building and at the opposite corner in the Post Office parking lot. Each group will watch two sides of the building within its view, and counters will be instructed what to look for and how to conduct count.  At the end of the count period, approximately 8:30, results will be recorded.

Children will be sent home with a bat mask to color and popsicle sticks to mount it on.

Both SML and the Academy Building will be open if restrooms are needed. Please feel free to bring your lawn chairs, bug spray, and flash lights.

Registration Suggested Walk-ins welcome

Devaughn Fraser, CT DEEP wildlife biologist, received her doctorate in biology from UCLA, where she used advanced genetic techniques to evaluate impacts of infrastructure development and environmental toxicants on wildlife. She first started working with bats as a field technician in 2009, and has been dedicated to their conservation ever since. Her work as a bat specialist is largely focused on communication and mitigation. Dr. Fraser will join us to introduce the 9 species of bat we have here in Connecticut, and discuss the methods we are using to monitor and protect these valuable members of our community, as they continue to suffer from disease, habitat loss, and persecution. See below for a few of Dr. Fraser's favorite bat books for children and adults.

Excursion to the Cornwall Library and the Rose Algrant Art Show, West Cornwall

Friday, August 5, 3:00 - 4:15 pm

Meet SML staff at the Cornwall Library, 30 Pine Street, Cornwall, to see an exhibition by artist Greg Goldberg and to chat with the Cornwall Library Director, Margaret Haske about the Library’s architecture, history, and programs. At 3:30 we’ll head to the Rose Algrant Art Show, held at Cornwall Consolidated School, Route 128 and Cream Hill Road, West Cornwall. By way of an introduction to a show that is as varied as its participants (Cornwall artists over the age of 18 are invited to present their work), we’ll stop by several booths, including those of Susan Fox, Tim Prentice, and Sally Van Doren.

The photograph above is Pentimento Paintings by Greg Goldberg. The paintings create a dynamic balance of brushstrokes and color. The title refers to visual evidence of underpainting. The show will hang until September 4.

The Lakeville Journal Celebrates 125 Years

August 14 - September 16

A Summer of Anniversary Events

Meryl Streep & Sam Waterston, Honorary Co-Chairs

On August 14, 1897, The Lakeville Journal printed its first issue. 125 years later our weekly newspaper continues as a pillar of this close-knit countryside community. The Lakeville Journal Foundation invites you to celebrate a monumental anniversary for this nonprofit publication. Join us this summer for 125, our month-long anniversary series of festivities that honor our history, our dedicated coverage of the area, and most of all, celebrate you, our readers.

Upcoming Free Events:

August 13 

SALISBURY ASSOCIATION Life of A Community The Lakeville Journal Celebrates 125 Years Be our guest at the opening reception of Salisbury Association’s retrospective chronicling the history of the century-spanning Lakeville Journal.

August 14

Academy Street • Salisbury Summer Fair

The Lakeville Journal’s 125th Anniversary Day Come one, come all to Academy Street in Salisbury as The Lakeville Journal takes you back to the old days with our classic summer fair to celebrate 125 years.

September 16

The Salisbury Forum

The Future of American Journalism The Salisbury Forum and Lakeville Journal Foundation present a compelling discussion with distinguished media professionals on where newspapers are headed next, moderated by Foundation board member and investigative journalist Brian Ross.

BAT BOOKS! These and others will be on displayed at SML for the Bat Talk and Count

Zipping, Zapping, Zooming describes characteristics of bats and their survival mechanisms.

Bat Ecology provides an overview of ongoing research on food webs, biogeography, and emerging diseases.

A baby fruit bat, separated from its mother, learns to live with birds, despite many differences.

Ongoing Weeklies with SML

Meditation Kathy Voldstad

The meditation class will resume in September.

Happy August.

In September: Join here Password "peace"

Therapeutic Breath and Movement with Suzanne Mazzarelli

Thursdays, 10:30 AM, Zoom

Through August 11

A sampler of gentle somatic movement, Yoga, Qi Gong, and more! No experience is necessary. This class is easily adaptable for people of all ages and ability levels. Suzanne is a certified Yoga Therapist who believes strongly in the body’s innate ability to heal, and the power of mind-body practices to support wellness at any age.

Join here

The Scoville Memorial Library is pleased to offer passes to institutions including the Mark Twain House, Hartford, the White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, and Connecticut's Old State House. For a full list and more information: Read Here. Or stop by the Library.