All OBC programs are roughly 1 hour long, are presented by professional bat researchers, and include the opportunity to see live bats up-close and personal. If you are interested in attending any presentations, please contact the hosting organization to inquire about reservations and / or purchasing tickets. In addition, the Bat Zone at Cranbrook Institute of Science offers public programs on weekends and holidays.

October programs

West Bloomfield Parks and Rec.
Bats of the World
West Bloomfield, MI
October 1 @ 10:00 am

Shadbush Nature Center
Bats of the World
Shelby Township, MI
October 3 @2:00 pm

Wild Birds Unlimited
Animal Adaptations
Grand Rapids, MI
October 3 @ 2:30 pm

Baldwin Public Library
Animal Adaptations
Birmingham, MI
October 7 @ 4:15 pm

Museum of the Rockies
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Bozeman, MT
October 9 & 10

Hazel Park Library
Bats of the World
Hazel Park, MI
October 10 @ 2:00 pm

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Indianapolis, IN
Oct. 15,16, 17

Chesterfield Township Library
Bats of the World
Chesterfield Township, MI
October 17 @ 11:00 am

Fraser Public Library
Bats of the World
Fraser, MI
October 17 @ 1:30 pm

Shedd Aquarium
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Chicago, IL
October 18

Dahlem Environmental Education Center
Bats of the World
Jackson, MI
October 18 @ 2:00 pm

Algonac-Clay Library
Bats of the World
Algonac, MI
October 21 @ 6:00 pm

Willard Library
Bats of the World
Battle Creek, MI
October 22 @ 7:00 pm

Bronx Library
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Bronx, NY
October 23 @ 6 PM

American Museum of Natural History
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Manhattan, NY
October 24 @ 11 & 1 PM

Long Island Children’s Museum
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Garden City, NY
October 24 from 6-9 PM

Clinton-Macomb Library
Animal Adaptations
Clinton Township, MI
October 24 @ 10:30 am & 1:30 pm

Morton Arboretum
Bats of the World
Lisle, IL
October 24 and 25

New York Hall of Science
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Queens, NY
October 25 @ 12 & 1 PM

Wild Birds Unlimited
Bats Incredible
Royal Oak, Mi
October 25 @ 1:00 pm

Wild Birds Unlimited
Bats of the World
Rochester Hills, MI
October 25 @ 4:00 pm

Commerce Township Library
Basically Bats
Commerce Township, MI
October 27 @ 6:30 pm

Oakland Township Parks and Rec.
Bats of the World
Rochester, MI
October 29 @ 7:00 pm

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Dayton, OH
October 31 @ 10 AM

Cincinnati Museum Center
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Cincinnati, OH
October 31 @ 1 & 4 PM

Detroit Richard Branch
Bats of the World
Detroit, MI
October 31 @ 12:00 noon

Meijer Branch Library
Bats of the World
Jackson, MI
October 31 @ 2:00 pm

Fenner Nature Center
Bats of the World
Lansing, MI
November 1 @ 1:30 and 3:00 pm

Milan Public Library
Bats of the World
Milan, MI
November 7 @ 10:30 am

Moose Tree Nature Preserve
Bats of the World
Lake Orion, MI
November 7 @ 1:30 pm

Wild Birds Unlimited
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Indianapolis, IN
November 14 @ 11 AM

Wild Birds Unlimited
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Carmel, IN
November 14 @ 2 PM

Wild Birds Unlimited
Bat Encounter with Rob Mies
Avon, IN
November 14 @ 4:30 PM

Georgetown Township Library
Animals Create
Jenison, MI
November 14 @ 1:00 pm

Salem-South Lyon District Library
Bats of the World
South Lyon, MI
December 12 @ 11:00 am