International Owl Awareness Day Celebration
Monday, August 3, 2026, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, August 16, 2026, 5:30 PM - "Wild Inside: Flaco the Owl Documentary"
Sunday, August 16, 2026, 5:30 PM - "Wild Inside: Flaco the Owl Documentary"
We will have an OPEN HOUSE at the Owl Center in honor of International Owl Awareness Day plus other activities around Houston! Admission is free, other than to the film screening.
Tentative schedule:
Owl Center, 9:30 AM- 5:00 PM (we are opening 30 minutes earlier than usual!)
PROGRAMS:*
10:00 - 10:30: Local Owl Identification - Andie
11:00 - 11:30: Meet Ruby the Great Horned Owl - Jo
12:00 - 12:30: Frequently Asked Questions - Andie
1:00 - 1:30: Landowner's Guide to Helping Owls - Karla
2:00 - 2:30: Northern Owl Identification - Jo
3:00 - 3:30: The Language of the Great Horned Owl - Karla
4:00 - 4:30: Owls Through the Ages - Andie
Door prizes to help you live a more owl-friendly life.
Houston Community Center, 9:30 - 5:00
--Owl face painting (10:00 - 4:00 for a fee)
--Garage sale of owl items
--Kids' owl art from around the world on display and for sale
--TLT Crafts: Owl fabric runners, wall hangings, rice bags, purses and jams
--Sue Fletcher: owl photo cards and prints
--The Quilling Station, Sheila & Terry: selling quilled owls and demonstrating quilling (all proceeds go to the International Owl Center)
*Please note that some programs may be standing room only, with the morning programs expected to be the most crowded and those later in the day the least crowded.
AROUND TOWN:
River Valley Convenience (103 E Cedar St): Owl-face ice cream
Barista's Coffee House (110 N Grant St): Owl-themed beverages
JT's Corner Bar & Grill (125 E Cedar St): Owl-face hamburgers
Tentative schedule:
Owl Center, 9:30 AM- 5:00 PM (we are opening 30 minutes earlier than usual!)
PROGRAMS:*
10:00 - 10:30: Local Owl Identification - Andie
11:00 - 11:30: Meet Ruby the Great Horned Owl - Jo
12:00 - 12:30: Frequently Asked Questions - Andie
1:00 - 1:30: Landowner's Guide to Helping Owls - Karla
2:00 - 2:30: Northern Owl Identification - Jo
3:00 - 3:30: The Language of the Great Horned Owl - Karla
4:00 - 4:30: Owls Through the Ages - Andie
Door prizes to help you live a more owl-friendly life.
Houston Community Center, 9:30 - 5:00
--Owl face painting (10:00 - 4:00 for a fee)
--Garage sale of owl items
--Kids' owl art from around the world on display and for sale
--TLT Crafts: Owl fabric runners, wall hangings, rice bags, purses and jams
--Sue Fletcher: owl photo cards and prints
--The Quilling Station, Sheila & Terry: selling quilled owls and demonstrating quilling (all proceeds go to the International Owl Center)
*Please note that some programs may be standing room only, with the morning programs expected to be the most crowded and those later in the day the least crowded.
AROUND TOWN:
River Valley Convenience (103 E Cedar St): Owl-face ice cream
Barista's Coffee House (110 N Grant St): Owl-themed beverages
JT's Corner Bar & Grill (125 E Cedar St): Owl-face hamburgers
Sunday, August 16 at 5:30 PM at the Rivoli Theatre & Pizzaria in La Crosse, WI:
"Wild Inside: Flaco the Owl Documentary"
We are excited to partner with the Rivoli to show this film! We'll have Flaco shirts and books for sale there, and Owl Center staff will lead a discussion about Flaco, the situation, and the film following the showing. We'll have ticketing information here when it's available.
2026 Event Sponsors:
Owl Partners
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Owl Friends
