"America is Wild!": An Interactive Wildlife Adventure for Kids

Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Storytime Room — 77 Nason St., Maynard, MA

Come meet local author Brad Timm in a special nature education program just for kids! Built around Brad's children's nonfiction book America is Wild! we'll explore different activities that get us moving while learning all about animal behaviors, wildlife adaptions, predator/prey relationships, ecosystems, and much more! Registration is required. This program is geared towards children 7-12 years old.

About The Author

Brad is a wildlife ecologist, author, and founder of the Northeast Wildlife Team, an organization dedicated to helping people better understand—and connect with and help—the natural world around them. He is the author of America is Wild!, an illustrated state-by-state encyclopedia of nearly 200 animals and 200 plants of the United States, and of the Wildlife Out Your Window regional wildlife book series, which invites readers to discover the hidden lives of the wildlife they see every day, turning backyards, neighborhoods, and local landscapes into places of wonder. Brad holds M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in Wildlife Conservation from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and has published extensively in scientific journals. These days he splits his time between writing…