Learn how to sketch freely, capture light, improve your observation skills, and enhance your creativity!WEDNESDAYS, JULY 19 – AUGUST 9 Sunset Sketching Series 7:00 – 8:30 PM 4-week series Nicola Loughlin, Owner and Artist, Entwined-Action There’s something special about being in nature and capturing its beauty on paper. As the sun begins to set at Jenkins, join artist Nicola Loughlin to learn how to sketch freely, capture light, improve your observation skills, and enhance your …

Explore the essential roles moths play in ecosystems.THURSDAY, JULY 20Strangers in the Night: Moth Ecology and Conservation7:00 – 8:30 PMElena Tartaglia, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Bergen Community CollegeExplore the essential roles moths play in ecosystems as pollinators, links in food webs, and decomposers, as well as their importance to humans. Learn about conservation threats to moths and other insects in urban environments and how to attract them for close observation. Elena Tartaglia is also a …

Join us on Fridays at 10:30 AM throughout the season for garden-themed,how-to demos with Jenkins staff! On July 21, stop by The Garden Shop to learn all about terrariums (for carnivorous plants, moisture-loving plants and succulents). Meet outside The Garden Shop in the John J. Willaman Education Center at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens. This program is free; all are welcome. Registration is not required.