Photo by Stacy Pisani

Sunday, November 7. 1-2 p.m. Thorn Creek Nature Center. All ages. Children younger than age 6 should be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person. Registration required by Wednesday, November 3: 708.747.6320.

Internationally known artist Pat Moore will help young artists draft from nature, studying real taxidermy specimens of the Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl and Barn Owl. During the hands-on program, each student will explore the basics of realistic drawing, shading and texture and create a naturalistic composition suitable for framing. All materials will be provided. This program is held in an accessible facility.