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Matrix Midland Festival: Alan Metcalfe

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Join Alan Metcalfe, architect of the Whiting Forest Canopy Walk, for a tour through the trees! Participants will meet at the Whiting Forest Classroom for a presentation by Alan, followed by a guided tour of the canopy. Participants can expect to walk over a mile in total during the tour. Before training as an architect, Alan worked as a carpenter, contractor and cabinet-maker, acquiring a lifelong appreciation for craftsmanship and the practical realities of construction. Alan went on to work as lead designer and partner at three Philadelphia firms before opening Metcalfe Architecture & Design in 2001. MCFTA, 1801 W. St. Andrews, Midland. $25.00 Admission. Phone 989-631-8250.