Disappearing Frogs Project part of Come-See-Me Festival in Rock Hill
The 52nd annual Come-See-Me Festival April 16-25 includes The Disappearing Frogs Project.
The project exposes the rapid decline of the frog population around the world and explores the meaning of their demise. The project features puppet shows, lectures by a photographer and a conservationist and an exhibition of frog-themed artwork by artists and students from across the region curated by Terry Thirion, project founder. There will be hands-on opportunities to engage those in attendance during several of the events, including the opportunity to create frog artwork.
Exhibition hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Curated by Thirion, works of art created by artists and students from across the region will be on exhibit at the Community Performance Center throughout the 10-day event. Proceeds from the sale of the artwork will be donated to the Amphibian Survival Alliance.
The Green Heaven Royal Spa & Resort Puppet Show and Fun Frog Facts with Steve Fields is at 2 p.m. April 18 and 1:30 p.m. April 22. The show playfully illustrates the dangers of treating water and soil with pesticides and chemicals. Fields will demonstrate how to make your back yard frog friendly.
The reception for the project exhibition is at 6 p.m. April 18. A lecture by Robin Moore, author of “In Search of Lost Frogs” and photographer for National Geographic and Time Magazine, is at 7 p.m.
Hear about “A Perilous Time for Frogs in the Piedmont” at 7 p.m. April 23. Two-time winning South Carolina Science Teacher of the Year and executive director of the Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History, Bill Hilton, will present a lecture about climate change and human impact, and their impact on the frog population in the Piedmont of the Carolinas.
For more information, call 803-328-2787 or go to yorkcountyarts.org.
This story was originally published April 8, 2015 at 4:47 PM with the headline "Disappearing Frogs Project part of Come-See-Me Festival in Rock Hill."