Did you know that Stanislaus and its surrounding counties is a bird watcher’s paradise, rife with a richness of species that you may not have seen or even knew existed? Join the Stanislaus County Chapter of the Stanislaus Audubon Society for an afternoon of film, information and sharing when it presents “Nature Close to Home: A Birding Double Feature,” an event with two films at its center and surrounded by speakers, providers of information for birding enthusiasts and those simply interested in identifying species that fly into and over their back yards. The first film, Birders: The Central Park Effect, reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds who grace Manhattan’s celebrated patch of green and the equally colorful New Yorkers who schedule their lives around the rhythms of migration. This lyrical, hour-long documentary transports views to a dazzling world that goes all but unnoticed by the 38 million people who visit America’s most famous park each year. The second hour-long film, Wings Over Our Two Counties, is a low-budget labor of love produced by the local chapter of the Stanislaus Audubon Society that features stunning video of birds and other wildlife, and leads you on a treasure hunt to find and identify them in their natural surroundings in Stanislaus and Merced counties. You will never walk your neighborhood or drive your local roads the same way ever again! Doors at 2 p.m.; Film start at 3 p.m. Admission:$10 Contact : State Theatre Phone : BOX OFFICE (209) 527-4697 Email : Web Site : thestate.org