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DESCRIPTION:Event Name: Birds and Bards\nEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.o
 rg/event/detail/440749857/Birds_and_Bards\nEvent Date Begin: 2010-05-13\nE
 vent Date End: 2010-05-16\n\nThe middle of May is an incredible time to be
  a nature lover in Boston. Our fair city lies squarely on the Atlantic fly
 way\, the 'migration superhighway' for hundreds of species of birds. This 
 means that for a few weeks\, a walk around your local park could mean an e
 ncounter with any number of fascinating feathered friends from far away.  
 The Birds & Bards festival was started 5 years ago to celebrate the 1\,000
 + acres of greenspace in the southern portion of Boston (The Arnold Arbore
 tum\, Boston Nature Center\, Franklin Park and Forest Hills Cemetery)\, al
 ong with the birds (and people) that use the areas each spring. While the 
 birds are using the area to rest and refuel during their long migrations\,
  people are using the spaces to rejuvenate and reawaken their senses after
  the long winter. Join the stewards of these special places for free and l
 ow-cost events all throughout the weekend.   For the full schedule\, pleas
 e visit: http://arboretum.harvard.edu/visitors/pdfs/birds_and_bards.pdf   
 Bird Walks  May 13 - 16\, 7 to 8:30 am: FREE Morning Bird Walks   expert g
 uides &bull\; spring migration &bull\; birders of all levels welcome Thurs
 day\, May 13:  Arnold Arboretum Friday\, May 14:  Franklin Park Saturday\,
  May 15:  Boston Nature Center Sunday\, May 16:  Forest Hills Cemetery  Fr
 iday\, May 14th from 6:00 &ndash\; 7:00 pm:  Evening &ldquo\;Bird-a-thon&r
 dquo\; Bird Walk at Boston Nature Center - Binoculars will be provided\, i
 f needed. Birders of all levels welcome. FREE.   Other Walks and Tours  Sa
 turday\, May 15th from 10:00&ndash\;12:00 pm: History Walk in Franklin Par
 k with noted guide Julie Arrison. Meet at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse
 . FREE.   Saturday\, May 15th from 2:00&ndash\;4:00 pm: Bards & Blooms: In
 teractive Poetry Hike at Arnold Arboretum - Bring a short piece inspired b
 y nature to read aloud&ndash\; your own writing or a favorite poem by some
 one else. Meet at Visitor Center. FREE.  Sunday\, May 16th from 2:00 &ndas
 h\; 4:00 pm: Horticulturists of Forest Hills Walking Tour\, Forest Hills C
 emetery - Led by historian Anthony Sammarco and featuring edible creations
  such as Bartlett's Pear and Downer's Late Cherry. Meet at Main Gate. $9  
  Concerts & Poetry Readings  Thursday\, May 13: Festival Kick Off from 8:0
 0&ndash\;9:30 pm: A Festive Evening of Music\, Poetry & Talk at Forsyth Ch
 apel\, Forest Hills Cemetery Enjoy a sophisticated\, playful and participa
 tory performance of improvised jazz inspired by the sounds of birds and na
 ture featuring the wonderful musicians of the Tom Hall Quartet and a talk 
 by world-renowned naturalist Peter Alden! Admission: $10 donation\; childr
 en 12 and under free. Peter Alden leads a free twilight bird walk through 
 Forest Hills at 6:30\; free refreshments at 7:30.  Sunday\, May 16th from 
 11:00 am&ndash\;12:30 pm Family Concert:  Peter & the Wolf at Forsyth Chap
 el\, Forest Hills Cemetery A narrated performance of Sergei Prokovief's cl
 assic childhood favorite performed by the master musicians of the Solar Wi
 nds Quintet. $12/$10 members\; children 12 and under free. Sunday\, May 16
 th from 2:00&ndash\;3:30 pm: Poetry Reading at Forsyth Chapel\, Forest Hil
 ls Cemetery Featuring Michael Casey\, Danielle Legros Georges\, Elizabeth 
 McKim\, and Lainie Senechal. $5  Family Events  Saturday May 15th from 4:3
 0 &ndash\; 6:00 pm: Family Bird Walk in Franklin Park Stroll with local bi
 rder and children's performer\, Stephen Baird from the Emerald Necklace Bi
 rd Club. Birders of all levels welcome. Meet at the Franklin Park Golf Clu
 bhouse. FREE.  Sunday\, May 16th from 1:30 &ndash\; 2:30 pm: Meet and Gree
 t with the Birds Boston Nature Center This live bird demonstration will al
 low you to see the avian residents of Mass Audubon's Blue Hills Trailside 
 Museum up close and learn about how they live in the wild. FREE.  Sunday\,
  May 16th from 2:30 &ndash\; 3:30 pm: Bird Olympics Boston Nature Center J
 oin us for bird relay races\, beak seed pick-up\, and other fun activities
  inspired by the bird world. FREE.\n\nStart time: Starts at 7:00 am\, end 
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