Jerry Schneider has brought the wonderful world of bats to audiences since 2003, using amazing photos by Merlin D. Tuttle, former president of Bat Conservation International. This program features the echolocation calls of bats. What is echolocation? How loud is it? Why can't we hear bats when they are echolocating? The bat program introduces audiences to local and tropical bats, the Vampire Bat, and many more of our only flying mammals. Via slides and taped bat calls, audiences move beyond old stereotypes to understand the vital roles of bats in our environment. 

This program is open to patrons of all ages and registration is required! 

**Please note: the second half of this program is a tee shirt craft. Jerry will have heavy cotton Gildan tee shirts for $5.00, or kids may bring their own. Light colored shirts work best.**

Mr. Schneider, a former teacher and children’s librarian, invented The Butterfly Game in 2001. It received a Parents Publication Award in 2004. Jerry was a steering committee member of the Vermont Butterfly Atlas Project, a 5 year study of butterfly populations in Vermont. He lives in Hardwick, Vermont.