Sy Montgomery has always felt more at home with animals than people. And as the author of three dozen books on animals ranging from hummingbirds to orangutans, animals clearly feel at home with her, too.

Sense of Wonder Creations Studio is opening up for its 31st year of fall programming.

Two Vineyard organizations with longtime connections to Haiti are spearheading fundraising campaigns following the recent earthquake there.

Sense of Wonder Creations begins classes this week for ages 6 to 15 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday afternoons.

Sense of Wonder Creations in Vineyard Haven is starting up its 28th year of offering art classes for children ages 6 to 14.

Sense of Wonder is having its annual art show and benefit party on June 9 and 10.

Sense of Wonder Creations is holding its annual holiday craft workshops benefit Dec. 13, 14 and 15.

The Sense of Wonder Creations spring art show will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11.

In 1991, Pam Benjamin founded the arts camp Sense of Wonder Creations to teach children creativity and also how to love and care for the world surrounding them. A quarter-century later that same spirit holds true.

Michaela Delphin of Vineyard Haven celebrates the earth and all of its inhabitants. Above her self-portrait, a round face painted with hazel skin and pink lips against a jungle green canvas, the 12-year-old girl penned her “truth:”

“I believe that the animals and the environment shouldn’t be hurt because of the love of money.”