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Spend it at the McClung Monthly Happenings at McClung Museum View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/utk/september-2021-events-at-mcclung-5209758?e=dd4d3ff1ca) https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=7310889ed2&e=dd4d3ff1ca ** Museum Members Enjoy First Look at Special Exhibition ------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsors and museum supporters were treated to a first look at the special exhibition Between the Hand and Sky: The Art of Elizabeth Gould. Exhibition curator and recent UTK alum Erin Wohletz (MFA '21) discussed how working at the museum during as a student helped to create the inspiration for this show. A special thank you to our exhibition sponsors: Ardath & Joel Rynning Operations Fund, Ileen & Jimmy Cheek, Nancy & Charlie Wagner, and the Tennessee Ornithological Society. And if you can't get enough birds, the East Tennessee Birding Group invites you to join them via zoom for their monthly lecture series. Details are on their Facebook Page (https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=fde8bcd9c5&e=dd4d3ff1ca) . https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=d8beac2101&e=dd4d3ff1ca ** Ornithological Quadrapeds on Display ------------------------------------------------------------ A special mini-exhibition by artist and School of Art Professor Beauvais Lyons is currently on display in the pull out cases in the museum lobby. This fantastical exhibition was inspired by the work of Elizabeth Gould and curated by current museum curatorial intern Sadie Counts. Learn more about the show here. (https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=5470201c67&e=dd4d3ff1ca) ** Expanded Hours ------------------------------------------------------------ The museum is now open from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. As part of the University of Tennessee, we adhere to UTK's COVID19 policies. We hope you will plan your visit today! Book Your Visit (https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=1f9ccce93f&e=dd4d3ff1ca) https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=befa8ebf97&e=dd4d3ff1ca ** #PlantoftheMonth ------------------------------------------------------------ Our August Plant of the Month is maypops ( Passiflora incarnata), so called because the fruit makes a loud popping sound when crushed. This vining plant with showy flowers is also known as passionflower or passionfruit. Learn more about maypops here. 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