New Bedford, MA - May 17, 2007 The Buttonwood Park Zoological Society is excited to welcome New England author Mike O'Connor to Buttonwood Park Zoo on Thursday, May 24th for an entertaining author's talk. Mike O'Connor is the author of "Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches?", a humorous compilation of excerpts from his weekly column in The Cape Codder, "Ask the Bird Folks". This event is recommended for adults and teens 12 and over. It is free to all.

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Buttonwood Park Zoo is open year round, seven days a week from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission: $6 adults, $4.50 Seniors and Teens, $3 children ages 3-12, children under 3 are free. For more information, call (508) 991-6178 or visit www.bpzoo.org.