[ShareTompkins] Free Program on Building Natural Playscapes

[Jessica Brown]

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From: Carrie Wheeler <CWheeler at tcpl.org>
Date: Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Subject: Library to Host Program on Natural Playscapes
To: "TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu" <TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu>


LIBRARY TO HOST WORKSHOP ON NATURAL PLAY ENVIRONMENTS



ITHACA—Join the Tompkins County Public Library and author Rusty Keeler
for an encore workshop on creating natural play environments, Sunday,
April 25, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room.



Keeler is the author of “Natural Playscapes:  Creating Outdoor Play
Environments for the Soul”, which chronicles, through full-color
photos, the new movement in children’s outdoor play environments.



During his presentation, Keeler will show examples of community-built,
natural play areas from around the world.  A variety of
developmentally-appropriate environments full of hills, pathways,
sculpture, hidey nooks, fountains, musical elements and sand will be
highlighted.  The real fun will begin following Keeler’s presentation
when participants will be invited to roll up their sleeves and begin
planning their own natural playscapes.



This program is free and open to the public.  For more information,
contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248.





Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty

Public Programming and Community Relations Coordinator

Tompkins County Public Library

101 East Green Street

Ithaca, NY 14850

cwheeler at tcpl.org

(607) 272-4557 extension 248