Sport of Kings Day
Saturday Sep 23, 2017
September 23, 2017 VINS Nature Center With Admissions
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Saturday, September 23rd, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Included with general admission
Lords and Ladies all are invited to celebrate the Sport of Kings—falconry! Experience the history, language, and traditions of this 3000-year old practice of hunting alongside a trained raptor. Join us for our flight raptor demonstrations, learn about animal tracking, and try your hand at archery. You will even meet some modern-day falconers from New England Falconry. Costumes are encouraged!
Schedule of Events:
10:30 – Songbird Feeding
10:30, 1:00 – Tracking Walks
11:00 – Falconry: Sport of Kings
11:00 – 3:00 - Archery Demo
12:00 - 3:00 – Meet a Falconer: New England Falconry
1:30 – Raptor Chats with the Master of the Mews
2:00 – Scales and Serpents
2:45 – Raptor Feeding
3:30 – Falconry: Sport of Kings
ALL DAY: Pelt and Skull Station
ALL DAY: Medicinal Plants in the Meadow
ALL DAY: Falconry Equipment CraftDate and Time
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