February 4-6: Field trip to Talakona organised by Madras Naturalists’ Society: The AP Forest Department in collaboration with the local community has two dormitories that can take upto 20. Bird watch, trek, etc. (For details email Vijay Kumar at vijay58@airtelmail.in)

1st Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m: Public Awareness Programme on Snakes.

The programme will be as follows: 11.00-11.20 a.m. – Demonstration of live snakes; 11.20-11.45 a.m. – Visit to the snake enclosures and other reptile enclosures; 11.45 a.m.-12.30 p.m. – Power point presentation on snakes; 12.30-1.00 p.m. – Question and answer session

Maximum number of participants restricted to 40 for each programme on a first-come-first-served basis. Applications to S. Sivakumar, Environmnetal Education Officer, Chennai Snake Park, Rajbhavan Post, Chennai 600 022. Ph. 2235 3623. Email: cspt1972@gmail.com (At the Chennai Snake Park.)

Till January 23: Exhibition of paintings by Mark Rathinaraj (at Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery).

January 23: Exhibition of paintings by Venkatachalapathy (at Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery).

Till January 30: Woman 2011, an exhibition of paintings by various artists, depicting the feminine in unique ways (at Forum Art Gallery).