Monthly Programs

Our monthly programs feature a guest speaker presenting a subject of interest to those who love birds. We have nine programs a year (no program in July, August and December), on the second Thursday of the month, and they are open to all. Drop by and enjoy the company as we all learn something new from our featured guest. See our Calendar or Events List for upcoming programs.

Next General Meeting Program: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Books, Birds and Following Passion’s Path with Julie Zickefoose

Zickenfoose will give us a close look at the books and artists that have inspired her over the years and describe the creation of her own books.

In her work, Zickefoose tracks in intimate detail the close interactions she has with the birds she has studied and cared for and the insights these experiences have provided about the ways birds think and see the world. “There’s no better way to come to know a bird than to be its mama. Then, to let it go and watch it learn to navigate its world and become what it was meant to be—this is how I come to understand birds: from their beginnings on outward.”

the Zoom room opens at 7 p.m. for socializing
Brief business meeting at 7:15
Program begins at 7:30

Julie Zickefoose lives and works on an 80-acre wildlife sanctuary in Whipple, Ohio. She was an All Things Considered commentator for five years and is currently an advising editor to BWD magazine. Her illustrated work, The Bluebird Effect, was an Oprah's Book Club pick in 2012. Her newest book is Saving Jemima: Life and Love With a Hard-Luck Jay, the intimate story of how an orphaned bird can save a soul.