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CLASSES AND PROGRAMS December, January,June,June, February July, July, August August 2018/2019 20172018 PROGRAM GUIDE DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY 2018/2019 CLASSES FIELD TRIPS SPECIAL EVENTS LECTURES Early Families Childhood Youth Adults REGISTRATION INFORMATION CLASSES AND PROGRAMS, visit CMNH.org LECTURES AND EVENTS, visit CMNH.org or call the Box Office at 216-231-1177 MENTOR MARSH programs, call the Nature Center at 440-257-0777 photos by Laura Dempsey CLASSES AND PROGRAMS DecemberDecember, 2015, January, January,June, February July, February August 2018/2019 20162018 SPECIAL EVENTS FAMILY EARLY SCIENTIST SATURDAYS NEW YEAR’S AT NOON GROUNDHOG FUN DAY Have you ever wanted to speak to a Monday, December 31 Saturday, February 2 CHILDHOOD scientist about their career? On select 10 am to 3 pm 10 am to 3 pm Saturdays from 11 am to 1 pm meet a Can’t stay up until midnight? Come Join the Museum Wildlife staff and scientist and learn what inspired them to celebrate early with this family-friendly volunteers for a celebration of everything pursue a career in science. They will share event. There will be lots of hands-on woodchuck. This festival will feature TINY TREKKERS (AGES 3 THROUGH 6 their research with you through hands- activities and crafts scattered throughout live animals, crafts and demonstrations WITH AN ADULT) on activities and conversation. Topics the Museum and a special giant dinosaur relating to the natural and unnatural Instructor: Kate Iverson range from Anthropology to Zoology and egg drop at Noon, 1 pm and 2 pm in our history of everyone’s favorite rodent. Rouse Our youngest Museum visitors will enjoy everything in between! Be curious and bring Murch Auditorium. Seating for each egg yourself from wintertime lethargy and join learning side-by-side with their favorite your questions. This is an informal, drop-in drop is first come, first served. in the fun! adult. Discovering new things about nature program fun for all ages. All activities are free with Museum admission. Free with Museum admission. is fun and easy with games, hands-on No registration required. For dates and topics activities, stories and crafts. Mini tours visit CMNH.org. DISCOVERY DAY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN AND GIRLS often complete each program. Free with Museum admission. Monday, January 21 IN SCIENCE DAY Members: $8; nonmembers: $12. Fee is per 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, February 9 PIZZA & PAJAMAS: child/adult pair. THINK & DRINK WITH THE EXTINCT Please come and enjoy this special free 10 am to 4 pm THINGS WITH WINGS Limit 12 children per session. Third Thursday of each month, day with us! Meet curators and investigate Join us as we celebrate the world of women Friday, January 25 Saturdays: 10 to 11 am October through May specimens from our collections. Enjoy in science in conjunction with the United 6 to 8:30 pm 6 to 10 pm a mini planetarium show. Visit the Nations International Day of Women and Glide into the Museum after hours to enjoy some high-flying fun! Pilot the evening wearing Join us on the third Thursday of the Smead Discovery Center and make a Girls in Science. Visit with representatives your pajamas and carrying a flashlight. December 15 month from October through May for the take-home craft. from many local organizations to learn EARTHQUAKES brainiest night out in Cleveland! Enjoy a Admission is free. $10 flat rate parking. about STEM-based careers, chat with Soar into the Explorations Café for a pizza dinner. drink and participate in unique experiences Museum scientists and take part in a Buzz around the galleries to discover a variety of winged creatures. January 19 that change each month ranging from WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL variety of hands-on activities. This is a BIRDS OF PREY – Astronomy to Zoology. More information Sail through the Ohio Bird Hall for a Flashlight Safari. Saturday, January 26 wonderful opportunity for young women HAWKS & EAGLES at CMNH.org. EnviroFair from 6 to 7:30 pm interested in science and, of course, boys Swoop into Sears Hall for a live animal show. Members: Free; nonmembers: $10 advance February 23 Films will be screened from 7:30 to 10 pm are welcome too! Launch your very own Pterosaur model. online tickets, $12 at door. Student discounts The South Yuba River’s Wild & Scenic Film Free with Museum admission. ASTRONOMY – THE SOLAR SYSTEM available. Festival presents inspirational, adventurous Land quietly in the Shafran Planetarium for a star show. and awe-striking films about conservation, BE A DOG HERO: CELEBRATE BALTO'S Members: $23; nonmembers: $27. Ages 4 - 7 with adult. Price is per person and includes parking in our garage. REEL SCIENCE adventure and the human spirit that will 100TH BIRTHDAY! What happens when movie magic is leave you feeling inspired and motivated. Saturday, March 2 made at the expense of scientific fact? SENSORY FRIENDLY SUNDAY Visit the EnviroFair in the Sears Hall 10 am to 2 pm Reel Science, a series in partnership with of Human Ecology to speak with local Sunday, February 24 Cleveland Cinemas, pairs popular films Families are invited to celebrate Balto’s environmental partner organizations to 100th birthday and the kickoff of the 2019 9:30 am to noon with experts to bring entertainment and find out how you can make a difference. Join us for our third Sensory Friendly Day! education together at Cleveland Cinemas Iditarod! Join the Museum and local animal Ticket price includes viewing films and shelters in a special adoption day in honor People on the Autism Spectrum can now enjoy a gentler way to experience the Museum. locations. Join us on this sometimes light snacks. shocking, often hilarious and always of our hero dog Balto. Arrive before open hours and avoid crowds, noise and distractions. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Free with Museum admission. illuminating journey into Reel Science. ADVANCE: Members $15; nonmembers $20; Stroll through the galleries at your own pace. Museum or Cleveland Cinemas Marquee Advance rate ends Friday, January 11 at 11:59 pm. Relax in designated ‘quiet areas’ throughout the Museum Rewards members: $6; nonmembers: $8. REGULAR: Members $20; nonmembers $25. Tickets available through the theater box office Tickets available through CMNH.org. View live animals outside, if weather permits at clevelandcinemas.com. Enjoy our special exhibits—Built to Survive: Biomechanics and Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – Visit the Shafran Planetarium for special shows FAMILY MATINEE! Hosted by Vertebrate Paleontology Prepare for your visit with our Visual Stories located on our website, visit Saturday, December 8 at the CMNH.org/sensoryfriendly Cedar Lee Theatre Members: Free; nonmembers: Please visit CMNH.org/sensoryfriendly for the most up-to-date 11 am pricing information. $6 parking. Pre-registration suggested. THEM Sensory Friendly Day is supported by the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation. Hosted by Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, Dr. Joe Hannibal ANIMAL SUPERHEROES: FAMILY WORKSHOP Wednesday, February 6 at the Saturday, March 9 Capitol Theatre 10 am to noon 7 pm Families with children in grades K-6, come discover how animals have adapted to survive and how humans take inspiration from these animals. Explore our special exhibit Built to Survive: Biomechanics, then work together as a family to complete a biomechanics challenge through exploration of these amazing animal superheroes. Fee is per person. Members: $8; nonmembers: $12. Limit: 30. To register, visit CMNH.ORG CLASSES AND PROGRAMS December, January,June, February July, August 2018/2019 2018 SMEAD DISCOVERY CENTER MENTOR MARSH All programs in the Smead Discovery Center are free with Museum admission. No registration is required. Space in the Discovery Center is From November through March, the Nature Center is open from 11 am to 4 pm the first Sunday of the month. April through October, the limited and first come first served. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 am to 4:30 pm; Wednesday 10 am to 8 pm; Sunday 1 to 4:30 pm Mentor Marsh Nature Center is open from noon to 5 pm Saturdays and Sundays. Family nature hikes are offered from 2 to 3:30 pm every Sunday the Nature Center is open. Please meet at the Nature Center unless DIGGING FOR DINOS GROUNDHOG POP-UP otherwise indicated. Our programs are a go in all but severe weather, so please come prepared for the weather conditions. Reservations Saturday, December 1 Saturday, February 2 are requested for all programs and can be made by calling the Nature Center at 440-257-0777, or emailing [email protected] or Learn what it takes to dig up dinosaur fossils. Paleontologists Lee 10 am to 3 pm visiting the Mentor Marsh Facebook page. Hall and Amanda McGee will show you the tools of the trade and The Discovery Center will participate in this Museum-wide family what real fossil-hunters do in the field. event celebrating groundhogs. Make a groundhog pop-up puppet LOOKIN’ AT LICHEN HIKING IN THE NEW YEAR BIOCUBES: EXPLORING BIODIVERSITY Multiple sessions, starting at 1:30 pm. Reserve your spot when you to take home. December 2 January 6 March 3 arrive at the Museum. This program will be held in our Museum Let’s search for seasonal greenery in our Come along and explore the outdoors on a Learn about Biocubes, a Smithsonian refreshing hike in the new year! classrooms due to high demand. BALTO'S BIRTHDAY woods, checking out lichens. We’ll work on project exploring biodiversity in one cubic identification of these overlooked groups foot. We will check out our Biocube in the Saturday, March 2 WONDERFUL WETLANDS DINO DETECTIVES 10 am to 4 pm and marvel at their subtle beauty.