Events for October 19, 2025
VINS Annual Online Auction
OCTOBER 17 - NOVEMBER 9 - The VINS annual auction will raise funds to support our work across the entire organization: our environmental education programs, research, and wildlife rehabilitation efforts. Our goal is $18,000. Your participation in the auction helps us reach thousands of children, educators, adult learners and bird patients each year. Whether you’re looking for something special for yourself or a loved one, this is a wonderful way to support VINS and local businesses this holiday season.
Screen Time & Growing Minds: What the Science Tells Us
OCTOBER 19 - Join us for an essential conversation about one of today's most challenging parenting topics: social media, phone use, and creating healthy digital boundaries for our children. Dr. Bill Hudenko will ground us in the science: what we know about how young brains respond to phone use and evidence-based insights on healthy technology boundaries for families.