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  • October 2021

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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

How to Draw the Moon and International Moon Night

September 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDT

How to Draw the Moon and International Moon Night

Learn how to draw the moon and understand its phases. John Muir Laws will demonstrate how to draw the moon in its different phases, Discover key seas and craters that Read More

1 event, 29

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Online teaching in the Nature Journaling Community

September 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

Online teaching in the Nature Journaling Community

Have you ever wondered about what makes our nature journaling Zoom sessions so engaging and enjoyable? Last Spring, Catherine Sky, a graduate student in the School of Education at Sonoma Read More

Free

1 event, 30

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

International Moon Party

September 30 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

International Moon Party

Join the Nature Journal Club in an international share out of moon observations from last night's last-quarter moon. We want everyone there but the closer to the pole you are, Read More

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

The Nature Journal Elevator Pitch

October 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

The Nature Journal Elevator Pitch

Let's perfect our 30 second and one-minute descriptions of what nature journaling is and why you want to do it. If possible, write down a few key ideas before the Read More

Free

1 event, 7

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Geology 1: How to draw rocks and stones

October 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

Geology 1: How to draw rocks and stones

Learn how to draw rocks and stones with graphite, pen and watercolor. Capture structure and details and show important rock characteristics for the study of geology. Click Here to Join Read More

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Ask Jack

October 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion Read More

1 event, 13

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Let’s talk about Money, Funding, and Patronage

October 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Let’s talk about Money, Funding, and Patronage

Many educators are finding it difficult to raise funds to support their work. How can we fund and support our work as nature journal educators? In order to create quality Read More

Free

1 event, 14

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Geology 2: Geologic Visualization

October 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Geology 2: Geologic Visualization

Learn how to visualize and draw geologic cross-sections and block diagrams for field sketching. This will help you draw what you see, and see what you draw!  These techniques can Read More

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Ask Jack

October 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion Read More

1 event, 20

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Updates and Tips for Teaching Nature Journaling Online

October 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Updates and Tips for Teaching Nature Journaling Online

Let's share our current best practices for teaching nature journaling online to individuals, small groups, or whole classes. What works for you? What are your secret tips? What are the Read More

Free

1 event, 21

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Watercolor Hour with Rosalie Haizlett

October 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Watercolor Hour with Rosalie Haizlett

Meet Rosalie Haizlett, author and illustrator of Watercolor in Nature, a brand new book that will be published by Page Street Publishing Co. on November 23rd, 2021 and distributed by Macmillan. Read More

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Ask Jack

October 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion Read More

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Owl-O-Ween Drawing Classes with Audubon California and John Muir Laws

October 26 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDT Recurring

Owl-O-Ween Drawing Classes with Audubon California and John Muir Laws

Owl-o-ween Drawing Classes with John Muir Laws TWO-PART SERIES: Tues, October 26 11:30am-1pm PDT andTues, November 2, 11:30am-1pm PDT Learn “owl” about these magnificent, mysterious, and majestic raptors of the Read More

1 event, 27

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Astronomy and the Nature Journal

October 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Astronomy and the Nature Journal

How can we use our nature journals to teach about astronomy both to record our observations and visualize ideas or our place in the universe? Bring any Astro pages from Read More

Free

1 event, 28

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Exploring the Arctic and How to Draw Snowy Owls

October 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

Exploring the Arctic and How to Draw Snowy Owls

Join John Muir Laws and Nicolas Lecomte for an exploration of the arctic and a close look at how to draw Snowy Owls. We will learn about ongoing Arctic research Read More

1 event, 29

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Bob Ross Birthday Party

October 29 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT

Bob Ross Birthday Party

Happy 79th Birthday Bob! Join us online for a brief exploration of Bob's art and inspiration (wigs encouraged). John Muir Laws will share a few tips on drawing and painting Read More

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10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Ask Jack

November 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

Do you have questions about drawing, journaling, naturalist skills, or journaling teaching techniques? Join John Muir Laws and the Nature Journal Club every week for a one-hour open forum discussion Read More

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Owl-O-Ween Drawing Classes with Audubon California and John Muir Laws

November 2 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDT Recurring

Owl-O-Ween Drawing Classes with Audubon California and John Muir Laws

Owl-o-ween Drawing Classes with John Muir Laws TWO-PART SERIES: Tues, October 26 11:30am-1pm PDT andTues, November 2, 11:30am-1pm PDT Learn “owl” about these magnificent, mysterious, and majestic raptors of the Read More

1 event, 3

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Nature Journal Educator’s Forum

November 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Nature Journal Educator’s Forum

Learn how to teach Nature Journaling! Join our weekly discussion and idea-sharing for teachers, home school parents, and other educators interested in teaching nature journaling skills. Each meeting will have Read More

Free

1 event, 4

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Shadows vs. Reflections

November 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

Shadows vs. Reflections

Understand the physics and geometry of shadows and reflections to help you draw what you see and see what you draw. Join John Muir Laws as he explores these ideas Read More

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September 28
September 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDT

How to Draw the Moon and International Moon Night

September 29
September 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

Online teaching in the Nature Journaling Community

September 30
September 30 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

International Moon Party

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October 6
October 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

The Nature Journal Elevator Pitch

October 7
October 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

Geology 1: How to draw rocks and stones

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October 12
October 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

October 13
October 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Let’s talk about Money, Funding, and Patronage

October 14
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Geology 2: Geologic Visualization

October 19
October 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

October 20
October 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Updates and Tips for Teaching Nature Journaling Online

October 21
October 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Watercolor Hour with Rosalie Haizlett

October 26
October 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

October 26 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDT Recurring

Owl-O-Ween Drawing Classes with Audubon California and John Muir Laws

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October 19
October 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

October 20
October 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Updates and Tips for Teaching Nature Journaling Online

October 21
October 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Watercolor Hour with Rosalie Haizlett

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October 26
October 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

October 26 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDT Recurring

Owl-O-Ween Drawing Classes with Audubon California and John Muir Laws

October 27
October 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Astronomy and the Nature Journal

October 28
October 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

Exploring the Arctic and How to Draw Snowy Owls

October 29
October 29 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT

Bob Ross Birthday Party

  • There are no events on this day.
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November 2
November 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Ask Jack

November 2 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDT Recurring

Owl-O-Ween Drawing Classes with Audubon California and John Muir Laws

November 3
November 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Recurring

Nature Journal Educator’s Forum

November 4
November 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

Shadows vs. Reflections

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