The Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center offers a variety of classes and workshops for children, adults and educators. The BNAC also offers free-to-the-public events such as Art in the Park, Fall Festival, Enchanted Forest and our always popular Tuesday Evening Summer Concerts.

Check this site often for current information or call the BNAC at: 716-677-4843 or email us at: burchfieldnatureandart@buffalo.com

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
▪ Payment for class is by cash or check only; we cannot accept credit cards
▪ Class size is limited and filled on a First Come/First Served Basis with receipt of registration form with payment.
▪ Please call the BNAC office at 677-4843 if you wish to confirm your registration.
▪ Registrations/payments received after CLASS HAS BEEN FILLED will be returned to sender--we will notify you by phone that we are returning your check.

►“FUNKY ART, FOOD & FUN!”

DATE: Thursday, July 13
LOCATION: BNAC Building
AGES: 12 and up
COST: $20.00
TIME: 4:30-7:30pm

Students will create a funky lamp for their room. You’ll decorate your lamp with copies of favorite photos, fringe, beads and rubber stamp impressions. All materials—as well as pizza and soft drinks—are supplied.


►“FUNKY ART, FOOD & FUN!”

DATE: Thursday, August 10
LOCATION: BNAC Building
AGES: 12 and up
COST: $20.00
TIME: 4:30-7:30pm

Students will create a decorative, beaded room divider to show off in a corner of their room, accessorize a window, or give as a gift. All materials—as well as pizza and soft drinks—are supplied.


►“YOUNG ARTISTS IN BLOOM”

DATES: On 5 Tuesdays, 7-11, 7-18, 7-25, 8-1, 8-8
LOCATION: BNAC Building
AGES: 6-9 years
COST: $18.00 each class/$85.00 for all 5 classes
TIME: 10:00-Noon
MATERIALS: all materials, including pottery firing, included in cost of class

July 11 “Funky Fish Pottery”
-Create a fun piece of pottery! Students will paint glaze on a fish-shaped dish. The pottery will be collected for firing. Finished piece will be available in about a week.

July 18 “Colonial Crafts-Fiber Art”
-Learn about the history of stenciling then use stencil patterns and paint to decorate a piece of fabric. Students will turn the fabric into a pillow with a simple running stitch then finish it off by sewing on handmade tassels.

July 25 “Clay Cone Mini Wall Pockets”
-Create a colorful Mexican Pottery wall pocket which can be used to store pencils or dried flowers.

August 1 “Gone Fishing”
-Create a whimsical 3 dimensional fish to hang in your window. Using recycled soda bottles, we’ll shape them and paint them into a colorful piece of artwork that will dance in the wind.

August 8 “Basket Weaving”
-Learn a non-traditional method of weaving to make a piece of art equal to those seen at the finest art shows. Students will create a decorative vessel from yarn and then decorate it with sticks and twigs from the park.


►“EXPLORERS’ CAMP”

DATES: Mon-Fri, Aug 14-18
LOCATION: BNAC Building
AGES: 6-9 years
COST: $18.00 each class/$85.00 for all 5 classes
TIME: 10:00-Noon
MATERIALS: all materials, including pottery firing, included in cost of class

Mon, 8-14
-Each student will create an “animal name tag” and a nature journal. Then you’ll go out on the nature trials to explore the park and make notes and sketches of what they see.

Tues, 8-15
-Students will make a “water wonder watcher” and use it to explore the creek, looking for insects, tadpoles and small fish. Children need to bring a change of footwear (old shoes) to wear during Creek Exploration. Later, students will create a colorful yarn drawing based on what they found in the water.

Wed, 8-16
-Students will use air-drying clay to create an Aztec Sun Stone, and once dried, will paint it. While the clay hardens and dries you’ll take a walk through the park to collect twigs for a sculptural piece.


Thurs, 8-17
-Using water-based paints, students will create a beautiful piece of glass art in the style of noted glass artist Dale Chihuly. Afterwards, students will take a walk through the park to collect leaves and other organic materials to use in making frame-able nature rubbings.

Fri, 8-18
-Students will each make s’mores and bake them in a solar oven. Yum! While the s’mores are baking, you’ll take a walk through the park looking for “a perfect flower, leaf or fern” which you’ll turn into a beautiful bookmark. You’ll end the day with sun-baked s’more snack and then go on a scavenger hunt.

ADULT CLASSES

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
▪ Payment for class is by cash or check only; we cannot accept credit cards
▪ Class size is limited and filled on a First Come/First Served Basis with receipt of registration form with payment.
▪ Please call the BNAC office at 677-4843 if you wish to confirm your registration.
▪ Registrations/payments received after CLASS HAS BEEN FILLED will be returned to sender--we will notify you by phone that we are returning your check.


►"WOMEN, WINE AND ART"


►“ASHTANGA YOGA”

INSTRUCTOR: Nicole Dilweg
DATES: Wednesday Evenings: 6-21, 6-28, 7-12, 7-19, 7-26, 8-2
LOCATION: In the Gazebo
COST: $48.00 for 6-week workshop
TIME: 6:30-8:30pm

Students are asked to wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat, water and healthy snack to be enjoyed during “reflection time.” The class will focus on breathing, movement, focusing and learning a sequence of yoga postures.

EXHIBITIONS & MORE

►PHOTO CONTEST
“Western New York Beaches and Sunsets”

EXHIBIT DATES: July 7 to August 27
ENTRY FEE: $ 5.00 for each photo
ENTRIES OPEN: June 1
ENTRIES CLOSE: 4:00pm, July 7 (late entries will not be accepted)

For more information or to request an application call the BNAC office at: 677-4843


► 2006 SUMMER CONCERTS
Our summer concerts begin June 6th. For a complete schedule please click on the EVENTS AND CLASSES page and scroll down to "Summer Concert Series."


► UNION FIRE COMPANY'S "Revitalize" WALK FIT PROGRAM
▪ Four Saturdays: June 17 & 24, July 1 & 8
▪ 8:30 am - 9:45 am
▪ FREE TO PUBLIC

Union Fire Company's Walk Fit is back at the BNAC for its ninth year. Pioneered by Union Fireman Jennifer Nowicki Blackchief, the four week program covers everything from health and nutrition to basic first aid and safety techniques.

The educational session is from 8:30-9:00 followed by a fitness walk from 9:00-9:30, with light refreshments following the walk.

The BNAC trails are handicapped-accessible. There will be different walking groups formed to meet the needs of different finess levels.
Blood pressure checks and water stations are also available.