Coming up: Bird watching workshops, charitable concerts on the South Shore

Patriot Ledger staff
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Attend a lecture about birds at the library

QUINCY — Learn about backyard birds and bird feeding at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington St. Mass Audubon will give a free, illustrated lecture on backyard birds and bird feeding with a focus on the birds seen in the winter at their feeders, in and around Quincy. The event will be broadcast on QATV and available on the library's YouTube channel. For more information, visit discoverquincy.com.

A pigeon flies off a utility wire in Marshfield leaving a hole in the line of birds Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021.
A pigeon flies off a utility wire in Marshfield leaving a hole in the line of birds Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021.

Exhibit of watercolors on display at Scituate gallery

SCITUATE — Visit the Watercolor Wonders exhibit at Scituate's Front Street Art Gallery, 124 Front St., to see the works of featured watercolorists Judi Getch Brodman, Maureen K. Brookfield and Janet Cornacchio starting Thursday, Feb. 3. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. For more information, visit frontstreetartgallery.com or call 781 545-6150.

Dogwood Delight by artist Judi Getch Brodman.
Dogwood Delight by artist Judi Getch Brodman.

Pancake breakfast to be held in Pembroke

PEMBROKE — Enjoy fellowship and a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the First Church in Pembroke's Fellowship Hall, 105 Center St. Pancakes, sausage and beverages will be available for $5. For more information, visit firstchurchinpembroke.org.

Winter birding hotspots to be revealed in virtual session

NORWELL — Explore the ways birds adapt to winter and learn local winter birding hotspots at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 in a virtual session with the North and South Rivers Watershed Association. The session is one of the organization's several winter nature challenges for the year. Registration is required. For more information, visit nsrwa.org.

Sanderlings, a small shore bird, feed along the shoreline of Nantasket Beach in Hull on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021.
Sanderlings, a small shore bird, feed along the shoreline of Nantasket Beach in Hull on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021.

Craft activity planned to mark 'Take Your Child to the Library Day'

NORWELL — Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with a Perler Beads craft activity from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 at Norwell Public Library, 64 South St. The event is for children 8 years old and up. For more information, visit norwellpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com.

Unicorn Singers perform Broadway revue to benefit homeless children

HINGHAM —Sally Davenport and The Unicorn Singers of Hingham will present a fun-loving revue of Broadway favorites to benefit homeless children in Boston. The program takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at Hingham Congregational Church, 378 Main St. Proceeds will benefit Horizons for Homeless Children. Tickets are $35 in advance and can be purchased at bcc-us.org or by calling 781-749-7826. Proof of vaccination and mask will be required at the concert.

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