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and Mysteries Exhibit Cost Sponsors Hotel
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Presented by:
 
General
Motors Coporation Bat
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Features
include:
Janell Cannon
Author of the award-winning book "Stellaluna"
"Bats: Myths and Mysteries"
Live bat exhibit at the Cranbrook Institute
of Science
Professional
Speakers
Researchers speak about bats and bat related topics
At
the Cranbrook Institute of Science
39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
248-645-3232
Friday,
August 1st, 2008 at 7 PM |
 Janell
Cannon, award-winning author of the book “Stellaluna,” will
begin the bat festival on Friday evening at 7 PM.
Ms. Cannon will present
a humorous and heartwarming program about her books and love for
bats.
Thanks to General
Motors for funding this evening with Janell Cannon!
Pre-registration
and tickets are required, please call
248-645-3232 to register.
Saturday,
August 2nd, 2008
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10
AM to 6 PM
See
live bats from around the world, including Michigan’s insect-eating
bats, vampire bats, and giant fruit bats. Additional events include
kids activities, live animal programs, a giftstore, educational exhibits,
and more.
Speakers:
Al Kurta (Eastern Michigan University)
Rob Mies (Organization for Bat
Conservation)
Bill Scullon (Michigan Department of Natural Resources)
Tim Carter (Ball State University)
John Whitaker, Jr. (Indiana State University)Mike
Frayer (Milwaukee County Zoo)
Dawn
Vezina
(Organization for Bat Conservation)
David Kugler (Critter
Catchers, Inc.)
Dawn Fleishaus (Milwaukee County Zoo)
Fiona Reid (Artist & Author): See photograph below
6 PM to 9 PM
Family BBQ
and live music. “Musical
Mark” will be here to play songs from his new CD about bats.
His style of performing is fun, educational, and entertaining.
9 PM to
11 PM
The evening
ends with a bat experience that few get to see. Bat researchers
will put up a giant net to catch local bats. Bat
detection devices, research techniques, and light-tagging will
be demonstrated.
“Bats:
Myths and Mysteries”
live bat exhibit will be open at the Cranbrook Institute of Science
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The Institute of Science has partnered with the Organization
for Bat Conservation to create a unique, Cranbrook only event!
The Bat Zone will move into the museum's traveling exhibit
with Bats: Myths and Mysteries. This exhibit will be a one-of-a-kind
showcase of live bats that will de-mystify one of the most feared
and misunderstood of all nocturnal creatures.
Cost:
The
event is free to Cranbrook and the Organization for Bat Conservation
members. Admission for general public is $8 for adults and $6 for
kids 2-12. Children under 2 are free. Additional fee applies for
evening BBQ dinner.
Lodging:
Kingsley
Radisson Hotel & Suites
(39475 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills) - special discounts to Bat Festival
visitors of $104 per night (regular rate is $119)
- call 800-KI-HOTEL
(mention the Bat Festival when registering).
Holiday Inn Express-www.hiexpress.com
35270 Woodward Ave., Birmingham -(248) 642-6200
Cranbrook rate is $115 for queen bed on weekends (regular $144). Mention
Cranbrook Institute of Science when booking.
Sponsored
by:
General
Motors Inc. Bat
Cone
Presented
by: 
Contact: Rob Mies
Organization for Bat Conservation at Cranbrook Institute of Science
248-645-3232
obcbats@aol.com
Previous
Bat Festival Information: Check out Bat Festivals from 2002
through 2007
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