BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Our Shared Planet\, The Animal Kingdom Portrayed\n \;June 19 to July 9\, 2012\n \;Opening Reception: June 24th\, 5 &ndash\; 7 pm \; with Guest Speaker\, Christopher Leahy\n \;Gallery Hours: Tues. - Fri. &\; Sun. \; 12 - 4pm \; \; Sat. 10 - 4pm\nA n exciting art exhibit\, &ldquo\;Our Shared Planet\, The Animal Kingdom Portrayed&rdquo\;\, will be on display at Lexington Arts and Crafts Soci ety&rsquo\;s Parsons Gallery. \;\nThis exhibit is in partnership wit h Mass Audubon.\nOur undeniable connection with the animal kingdom has i nspired artists through the ages since cave paintings.\n \;Eighteen invited nationally known artists working in mediums from traditional pai ntings to cutting edge materials are exhibiting works ranging from birds and dogs to African wildlife and sea creatures.\nThe goal is to raise a wareness of our human connection with animals\, both domestic and wild.\ nA portion of the proceeds from sales of the art will go to the Massachu setts Audubon Society.\n \;Christopher Leahy currently holds the Ger ard A. Bertrand Chair of Natural History and Field Ornithology at Mass A udubon. He has been a professional conservationist for more than thirty years and served as Director of Mass Audubon&rsquo\;s Center for Biologi cal Conservation. His interests in natural history are comprehensive\, a nd he is a recognized authority on birds and insects. His published work s include Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife\, The First Guide to Insects\, Introduction to New England Birds\, An Introduction to Massachusetts Insects\, and The Nature of Massachusetts. He is also t he editor of a series of authoritative books on the flora and fauna of N ew England. Chris has designed and led natural history explorations to o ver 70 countries on all of the continents. He is especially fascinated w ith the world's great remaining wilderness areas and biodiversity hot sp ots such as Gabon\, Madagascar\, and Mongolia. He grew up in Marblehead and has lived in Gloucester with his family since the 1970s.\n \;The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society is a non-profit 501(c) (3) regional e ducation organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of exc ellence in both the traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. URL:http://lexington.patch.com/events/our-shared-planet-the-animal-kingdo m-portrayed SUMMARY:OUR SHARED PLANET\, THE ANIMAL KINGDOM PORTRAYED LOCATION:Lexington Arts and Crafts Society: 130 Waltham St\, Lexington\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR