Congratulations Bill Dixon for Best in Show!
Congratulations to Bill Dixon who won BEST IN SHOW at the Lemont Open Lens juried photography show for his photo, “Lady in Red” taken in Death Valley.
CACCA and MNSPC Postcard Competition
All CACCA members are invited to enter the 2018 CACCA Postcard Competition, which will be held at the April 14th CACCA meeting. MNSPC will conduct our Postcard Competition at the March 5th Meeting prior to the 7 pm meeting start time. MNSPC members should bring
Wonders of Winter
Where: Mayslake Peabody Estates Saturday, Feb. 3 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Go on a horse-drawn hayride, take a nature hike, and try ice fishing, snowshoeing and other ways to enjoy the outdoors in winter. Then, warm up inside Mayslake Hall with fun activities. All
Mayslake Nature Study and Photography Club Exhibit
Where: Mayslake Peabody Estate Jan. 10 – Feb. 24 Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy the beautiful photographs captured by the Mayslake Nature Study and Photography Club. All ages. Free. Registration not required.
MNSPC Holiday Party – December 4th
Save the date for the MNSPC Holiday Party! Members can bring an appetizer or desert to share. The program for the evening will be a member-submitted slideshow, consisting of members’ favorite thing or place to photograph. The program will run as a loupe throughout the
Mayslake Peabody Estate Call for Art – Pollinators Exhibit – May 2018
As part of a collaborative initiative between the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and the DuPage Monarch Project, in May 2018 Mayslake Peabody Estate will be hosting an art exhibit featuring pollinators. http://www.artsdupage.org/classified/call-for-art/ To help fill the exhibit, Mayslake Peabody Estate will be welcoming
West Chester Library Exhibit – January – February 2018
Westchester Library will also be held in January-February. This show has a limited exhibition space so we are looking for about 25 images, no more than 2 per exhibitor. Here again the theme will be ‘nature’ and we’ll allow ‘hand-of-man’. Let Fred Drury know if
Mayslake Peabody Estates Nature Exhibit – January 9 – February 25, 2018
This exhibit will run from January 9 thru February 25. The theme is ‘nature’ but we are allowing ‘hand-of-man’ for this show. Images for this show should be dropped off at the Mayslake Office Monday, January 8, 6-9 PM and will be available for pick
Bill Dixon – 3rd Place Award at Gallery Seven Open Lens Exhibit
Bill Dixon won a 3rd Place award at the Open Lens juried exhibit at Gallery Seven. His picture was featured in the Daily Southtown article. If you have a chance stop by the gallery to see his image and send him a note of congratulations.
Vote for the Proposed MNSPC Board Members at April 3rd Meeting
Officers President Steve Ornberg Vice-President Harry Hitzeman Treasurer Chuck Klingsporn Secretary Barbara Dunn Chairpersons and Committees CACCA Karl Knapp*, Marcia Nye Communication Sheila Newenham Competition Ron Szymczak*, Lee Balgemann, and Mike Lake Conservation Jack Shouba Education