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Brushes & Birds featuring Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas

August 24 |
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Saturday, August 24, 2024 | 11 am – 1 pm | Members: $40; Non-Members: $45 | National Aviary Admission & Materials Included 

August portrait: Sloth!

Join Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas (MariasIdeas.com) in person for a creative and colorful class in painting your own fine and feathered masterpiece. These courses designed for painters of all painting abilities, follow Maria’s step-by-step instructions to paint a portrait of a well-loved National Aviary bird or mammal, like a sloth. 

Stroll through the Aviary’s immersive habitats after class and see if you can spot a Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth high up in the trees! 

Open to participants 8 years and older. Those under 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.

The National Aviary’s Sloth Birthday Celebration is Thurs., August 22. Click here for more details! 

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