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Flatfooting is a unique style of percussive dance that originated in the southern Appalachian hills and valleys. It is danced to lively Old Time Appalachian fiddle and banjo music.

THALIA presents ‘An Untold Story’ Female Composers Through the Centuries. Featuring an array of styles and arrangements, from solo piano, to violin and piano, and violin duets alone and with piano.

Maeve Kim, Bird Walk – Goodsell Ridge

June 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Join Maeve Kim as she guides you through the Goodsell Ridge Preserve. Connect with the area and its birds on this trip.

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Cheeps, Chirps, Hoots and Whistles: How and Why Birds Make Noise2026-04-09T08:36:56-04:00
Birding Classes

Cheeps, Chirps, Hoots and Whistles: How and Why Birds Make Noise

Date & Time: Friday, August 14, 2026, 2pm to 3pm
Location: Island Arts Center
Instructor: Maeve Kim 
Tickets: $10
Ever wonder how birds make all their various noises? Or why? Let’s spend time with bird song, bird calls, bird chips, and a whole lot of sounds that don’t fit any category. We’ll also talk about how we humans can get better at recognizing, identifying and learning bird sounds.

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

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Maeve Kim Birdwalk Mud Creek2026-04-06T11:48:45-04:00
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Maeve Kim Bird Walk Mud Creek

Date & Time: Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9 am – 11 am
Location: Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area, Alburgh, VT
Instructor: Maeve Kim
Tickets: $10
“The Mud Creek WMA in Alburgh is one of Vermont’s premier birding spots. It might be a bit off the beaten path for many of us, but it’s well worth the trip. Vermont eBird shows that the Mud Creek WMA “hotspot” has 173 species reported as of 2023. Some sought-after species are Virginia Rail, Sora, and Least Bittern.” – Bruce McPherson, Green MT Bird Alliance

 

Join Maeve Kim as she takes you through Mud Creek in search of birds inhabiting the WMA.

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Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

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Maeve Kim, Bird Walk – Goodsell Ridge2026-04-06T11:47:57-04:00
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Maeve Kim: Bird Walk – Goodsell Ridge

Date & Time:  Thursday, June 18, 2026: 9 am – 11 am
Location: Goodsell Ridge Preserve
Instructor: Maeve Kim 
Tickets: $10
Explore the Goodsell Ridge Preserve and the birds that inhabit the area this spring. Join Maeve as she guides you through connecting with the Preserve and its birds.
Participants age 8* and above is suggested.
* Anyone between 8 and 12 must be accompanied by a parent for the June bird walks.

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Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

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Wonderful Migratory Birds of the Champlain Islands with Maeve Kim2025-04-18T11:45:33-04:00
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Wonderful Migratory Birds of the Champlain Islands with Maeve Kim!

Date & Time: Thusday, Aug 28, 2025: 6:30pm-7:30pm; Zoom
Instructor: Maeve Kim 
Tickets: $10
The Champlain Islands are bursting with birds in August! Year-round birds are here, of course. Birds that nested and raised their young here but go south for the winter are still here. And birds that nested in the far north are beginning to come through our area on their way south. It’s possible to see an extraordinary number of species at this time of year, more than at any other time of the year. We’ll enjoy wonderful photos of just some of this birding bonanza!
THIS IS A VIRTUAL CLASS. 
Zoom link will be sent to all registrants the day prior to the class.

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Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Birding & Exploring the Champlain Islands with Maeve Kim2025-04-19T14:13:50-04:00
Birding Classes

Birding and Exploring the Champlain Islands with Maeve Kim!

Date & Time: Thusday, Aug 21, 2025: 11am – noon; Zoom
Instructor: Maeve Kim 
Tickets: $10
The Champlain Islands abound with beautiful places to walk, whether you’re more excited by birds, plants or gorgeous views. Take an armchair visit to over a dozen locations – and then return there in person this summer!
THIS IS A VIRTUAL CLASS. 
Zoom link will be sent to all registrants the day prior to the class.

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Bird Walk – Landon Community Trail with Maeve Kim2025-04-19T13:58:30-04:00

Bird walk – Landon Community Trail with Maeve Kim

Date & Time:  Saturday, June 14, 2025: 8:30am – 10:30am
Location: Landon Community Trail parking lot, South Hero 
Instructor: Maeve Kim 
Tickets: $10
Explore our woodlands and working farm community trail. We might see several kinds of woodpeckers,
warblers and thrushes, as well as bobolinks in the adjacent field.  
Participants age 8* and above is suggested.
* Anyone between 8 and 12 must be accompanied by a parent for the June bird walks.

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Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

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Bird Walk South Hero Marsh Trail with Maeve Kim2025-04-19T13:32:53-04:00
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Bird Walk South Hero Trail Marsh with Maeve Kim

Date & Time:  Sat, June 7, 2025: 8:30am – 10:30am
Location: 5 Station Road, South Hero; Also known as the Roy Marsh Trail
Instructor: Maeve Kim 
Tickets: $10
Explore our woodlands and marsh trails. This spring walk can be a real delight, with water birds to the left and warblers to the right and ospreys nesting! 
Participants age 8* and above is suggested.
* Anyone between 8 and 12 must be accompanied by a parent for the June bird walks.

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

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Birding – Looking Ahead to Fall Migration2024-08-29T12:31:41-04:00
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Birding – Looking Ahead to Fall Migration

Date and Time: Saturday September 14, 2024, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Instructor: Maeve Kim

Location: Zoom

Tickets: $15.00

Get ready for one of the most exciting times of the year!

This program will prime you for doing some hawk-watching or visiting places famous for shorebirds.

Virtual event. Link will be sent to registrants prior to event.

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Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

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Bird Walk Landon Community Trail2024-05-20T19:32:11-04:00
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Bird Walk Landon Community Trail, South Hero

Date and Time: Saturday June 8, 2024; 9 am

Instructor: Maeve Kim

Location: Landon Community Trail,
190 West Shore Rd, South Hero VT

Tickets: $54 for the set of four classes; $15 for one class

Take an easy stroll by meadows and through woods to a marshy area.

The Champlain Islands are bursting with birds in June! Year-round birds are here, of course. Birds that nested and raised
their young here have returned from their winter journey north.

The parking lot holds about six cars; there are no toilet facilities.  Anyone between 8 and 12 must be accompanied by a parent.

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Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

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Birding Champlain Islands2024-05-10T08:48:39-04:00
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Birding Champlain Islands

Date and Time: Thursday June 6, 2024, 11:00 AM

Instructor: Maeve Kim

Location: Zoom

Tickets: $54 for the set of four classes; $15 for one class

Visit almost two dozen places where you can enjoy birds, walk, sit, or boat. Lots of pictures of the beautiful islands and their beautiful birds.

Virtual event. Link will be sent to registrants prior to event.

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Raptors – Large & Small2023-04-26T16:46:22-04:00

Raptors! Large and Small

Date and Time: Thursday August 24, 2023; 10am

Instructor: Maeve Kim

Location: Zoom

Tickets:  $15, or $40 for series of 3 if purchased by June 8, 2023

Raptors, birds that take live prey, have fascinated humans for millennia.
They show up in ancient mythology and art, poetry, music, and modern fiction
from all over the world. Birders and photographers from all over Vermont, and
even a few from other states, have generously contributed gorgeous portraits of
Vermont’s hawks, owls and falcons for this program.

Participants age 8 and above is suggested.

THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT
Zoom link will be sent to all registrants prior to the class.

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Birds of the Night and Almost-Night2023-04-26T16:11:54-04:00

Birds of the Night and Almost-Night

Date and Time: Thursday July 6, 2023; 10am

Instructor: Maeve Kim

Location: Zoom

Tickets:  $15, or $40 for series of 3 if purchased by June 8, 2023

Whooooooo Was That??? – Birds of the Night and Almost-Night – With photos, sounds and stories, spend an hour with some of the most elusive,
wonderful and mysterious birds in Vermont.

Participants age 8 and above is suggested.

THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT
Zoom link will be sent to all registrants prior to the class.

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

Maeve Kim, Birding Instructor

Maeve Kim, Instructor

Photo courtesy of audubon.org

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