Family Days at Woodchuck Lodge
Date/Time
5/2/2015
5/3/2015
1pm Sat. and 11 - 3 Sun.
Event Type(s)
Roxbury
Event Description
Program for families at Woodchuck Lodge May 2 and May 3
 
The first “Wild Saturday” event at John Burroughs’ Woodchuck Lodge in Roxbury will be held May 2 at 1 p.m. when songwriter and storyteller McKenzie Willis presents a program for families.
Willis, author of Tales of the Rainbow Forest, will share his original story of children’s adventures in a magical place.  Using music and his own special style, Willis invites participation which is a delight for all ages. "Tales of the Rainbow Forest" was recently adapted into a children's musical play.  The story is currently in development as a cartoon series.
A published song writer/lyricist, Willis collaborated with “Saturday Night Live” musical director L. Leon Pendarvis on the companion musical CD for this book.  The audio version of the book was narrated by Janice Gadsden-Pendarvis, winner of an Oscar for her role in the documentary “20 Feet from Stardom.” 
Willis, a native of Tennessee, graduated from SUNY New Paltz and then worked with the University’s Research Foundation, counseling high school students at risk of dropping out of school. He later worked with the NY State Education Department until he retired in 2004.  
He is presently working on another children's book.
The author will speak from the porch at Woodchuck Lodge, located at 1633 Burroughs Memorial Road, Roxbury, two miles off NYS Route 30 just north of the hamlet. Visitors are invited to bring lawn chairs. The program will be indoors in case of rain. There is no admission charge, but donations are most welcome.
Free tours of this historic site, the summer home of famed literary naturalist John Burroughs from 1910-20, will be offered prior to and following the program, and again from 11 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 3.
Visit woodchucklodge.org to see the 2015 calendar of Wild Saturday events. For more information, call Jean Druffner, 845-688-5092.
Location
Woodchuck Lodge
1633 Burroughs Memorial Road
Roxbury, NY 12725

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Contact Person
Jean Druffner
(phone: 845-688-5092)