LAKEPORT — “A Close Encounter With Wild Things,” presented by the Redbud Audubon Society, Inc., will be presented free of charge at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport.
Back by popular demand, educators Gabe and Barbi Kerschner will show some of their wild birds and animals whose permanent injuries prevent their return to living in the wild. Attendees will see Spirit, a young bald eagle; Shasta, a golden eagle; Archimedes, a great horned owl; Boo, a tiny Western screech owl; and Billabong, a red kangaroo. The Kerschners will display each animal individually, relate its personal history and explain what life is like in the wild for these magnificent creatures.
For a special treat, attendees who are reading Edgar Allen Poe for The Big Read are invited to come meet “The Raven.”
Most of these species live in Lake County but in their native habitats, residents would never see them up close. Redbud Audubon is proud to bring these unique educators to Lake County.
Admission is free. The show is appropriate for all ages. For more information, call 263-0577 or visit soperreesetheatre.com.
