Insect Hunt & Film Showing, The Extraordinary Caterpillar
Event Details
Venue:
Oakland Mills Interfaith Center
5885 Robert Oliver Place
Columbia, MD 21045
The Oakland Mills Interfaith Green Team presents an insect-focused evening on Sunday, August 16 with a showing of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a one hour long movie by Jeff McKay, with the most extraordinary macro-videography of caterpillars, featuring Doug Tallamy, Sam Jaffee and David Wagner. A must see for all ages! Movie time: 5pm.
At 4pm the movie will be preceded by a one-hour Insect Hunt on the grounds of OMI featuring ten native gardens. Expect lots of pollinators, including lots of native bees, on 3500+ native plants, shrubs and trees. Some magnifying glasses will be available, but attendees can bring their own. Attendees will observe the insects, not capture them. All of the gardens will be open including those which are usually kept locked.
The event/movie will be at OMI (Oakland Mills Interfaith) located at 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045. Open to all ages, recommended for ages 2 and up. Middle schoolers and younger need to be accompanied by an adult.
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08/16/26 4:00pm
08/16/26 6:30pm
America/New_York
Insect Hunt & Film Showing, The Extraordinary Caterpillar
The Oakland Mills Interfaith Green Team presents an insect-focused evening on Sunday, August 16 with a showing of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a one hour long movie by Jeff McKay, with the most extraordinary macro-videography of caterpillars, featuring Doug Tallamy, Sam Jaffee and David Wagner. A must see for all ages! Movie time: 5pm.
At 4pm the movie will be preceded by a one-hour Insect Hunt on the grounds of OMI featuring ten native gardens. Expect lots of pollinators, including lots of native bees, on 3500+ native plants, shrubs and trees. Some magnifying glasses will be available, but attendees can bring their own. Attendees will observe the insects, not capture them. All of the gardens will be open including those which are usually kept locked.
The event/movie will be at OMI (Oakland Mills Interfaith) located at 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045. Open to all ages, recommended for ages 2 and up. Middle schoolers and younger need to be accompanied by an adult.
Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045
