HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS Facilities (Address / Telephone / Open Hours / Closed / The Hiroshima Botanical Garden Admission Fee / URL) (3-495 Kurashige, Saeki-ku 731-5156 / 922-3600 / Admission is generally allowed up to 30 min. prior 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed on Fridays (except to closing. Dec. 23) & December 29 – January 3 / Adults- ¥510, Seniors & High school students-¥170, Hiroshima City Forest Park & Junior high and Elementary school students-Free Insectarium (Free admission for high school students on (173 Fujigamaru, Fukuda-cho, Higashi-ku 732- Saturdays (except on national holidays and 0036 / Forest Park: 899-8241, Insectarium: 899- during school holidays)) / 8964 / Forest Park: 9:00am – 4:30pm; http://www.hiroshima-bot.jp/) Insectarium: 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed: Forest Park – Wednesdays & December 29 – January 3; <Exhibitions> Exhibitions will close at 3:30pm Insectarium – Wednesdays & December 28 – on their last day. January 4 / Admission Fees for the Insectarium: Tenji Shiryo-shitsu Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students-¥170, Special Exhibition: Plants in Miyajima / Junior high & Elementary school students-Free Sat., Oct. 1 – Fri., Dec. 23 (Free admission for high school students on Saturdays (except on national holidays and during <Events> school holidays)) / Forest Park: Night Pageant / Dec. 3 (Sat.), 4 (Sun.), 10 http://www.daiichibs-shitei.com/forest/ (Sat.), 11 (Sun.), 17 (Sat.), 18 (Sun.), 23 (Fri.), Insectarium: http://www.hiro-kon.jp/) 24 (Sat.) & 25 (Sun.) / 4:30pm - 9:00pm Entry allowed up to 8:30pm. Events at the Forest Park Christmas concerts ( 6:00pm 7:30pm) Make a Menko and Decorate a Christmas Tree will be held. and Wreath with Menkos / Sat., Dec. 3 / Free shuttle bus service between JR 10:00am - noon 1:00pm - 3:00pm / Kyukei-jo, Shibafu Hiroba / Fee: Free Itsukaichi Station (north exit) and the botanical garden will be available on the The first 100 people can participate on the event days. day of. Departure time Menko is a thick card which is a classic From the station: children’s game in Japan. Christmas Presents for Children / Sun., Dec. 3:30pm / 4:10pm / 4:50pm / 5:30pm / 18 & Fri., Dec. 23 / For elementary school 6:55pm / 7:35pm students and under From the botanical garden: Drawing tickets will be distributed from 3:50pm / 4:30pm / 5:10pm / 6:35pm / 1:00pm at Kanri Center for the first 200 7:15pm / 8:45pm / 9:20pm people (100 girls & 100 boys) each day. Lot Junior Project / Sun., Dec. 11 / 11:00am - drawing and prize distribution will start from noon 1:30pm - 2:30pm / For elementary 2:00pm at Chuo Hiroba. school students and up Events at the Insectarium Christmas at the Insectarium: Make a Candle Children’s Museum of Culture and & Crayon with Beeswax / Dec. 3 (Sat.), 4 Science (Sun.), 23 (Fri.) & 24 (Sat.) / 11:00am - noon (5-83 Moto-machi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 222-5346 / / Fee: ¥100 for materials and admission fee 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed on Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, for the Insectarium The first 30 people can 27, 29, 30, 31; Jan. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 16, 23 & 30 / participate each day. Admission fee for planetarium is required (see Saturday Insect Lecture / 1:30pm – 2:30pm below). / http://www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp/) Making a Beetle and Stag Beetle Specimen / Sat., Dec. 17 Advance reservations are required. The Planetarium will be closed until Owning Beetle / Sat., Mar. 4, 2017 Tue., January 3, 2017 due to Advance reservations are required. renovations. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2016-2017 公-1 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS DECEMBER, 2016 ふゆ とうげいきょうしつ Pottery Class / AE 冬 EA の AE 陶芸 EA E 教室 E A (“Fuyu no togei kyoshitsu”) / Sat., Jan. 14 & Sun., Feb. 5 Events at Apollo Hall (250 seats) / Free Total 2 lectures. You will be required to admission attend both days. / Jan. 14: 10:00am - 3:00pm; Christmas Concert 2016 / Sun., Dec. 11 / Feb. 5: 1:30pm – 4:00pm / For elementary and Noon – 12:50pm 2:30pm – 3:20pm (Doors junior high school students / Fee: ¥1,800 / will open at 11:45am for & at 2:15pm for .) Closing date for applications: Sat., Dec. 31 Christmas Musical / Sun., Dec. 18 / Noon 20 people will be selected at random by a -1:00pm 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Doors will open at drawing of names. 11:30am for & at 2:00pm for .) Craft Workshops / Dec. 3 (Sat.), 11 (Sun.), 18 JANUARY, 2017 (Sun.), 23 (Fri.) & 25 (Sun.) / 1:00pm - 3:30pm / For children under elementary school entry ★ Planetarium ★ st rd age, elementary school students (1 – 3 Admission Fee for Planetarium: grade) and their guardians / 3F, Kosaku-shitsu Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students- (Craft Room) / Fee: ¥30 for materials ¥250, Junior high & Elementary school Each day’s program is different. For more students-Free information, please contact the museum. Free admission for high school students on Science Show / 1:30pm - 2:00pm 3:00pm Saturdays (except on most national holidays - 3:30pm / 1F, Science Studio / Fee: Free and during school holidays). Science of Fire / Sat., Dec. 10 Admission fee for adults is ¥250 on the Science of Light / Sat., Dec. 17 second Saturday of every month (except on most national holidays and during school The events listed below require advance holidays). applications. To APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (return Planetarium Program: Adventures of LEAF postcard) to the museum, postmarked by each the little leaf (45 min.) / Wed., Jan. 4 – Sun., event’s application deadline with the following M a r. 5 / Weekdays (except Jan. 4, 5 & 6): information: applicants’ names, address, 11:00am Sat., Sun., national holidays, Jan. telephone number, school year and the event 4, 5 & 6: 10:00am 3:00pm / Adults-¥510, name and time you wish to attend. Seniors & High school students-¥250 Planetarium Constellation Projection (45 min.) Science Workshop Aurora / Wed., Jan. 4 – Sun., Jan. 15 / Working with Electricity: Make Something Weekdays (except Jan. 4, 5 & 6): 2:00pm Sparkle with All the Colors of the Rainbow / きみ ぎじゅつしゃ でんしこうさく にじいろ ひか Sat., Sun., national holidays, Jan. 4, 5 & 6: 君 EA も AE 技術者 ②EA AE 電子 EA 工作 「EA AE 虹 EA 色 EA に AE 光 EA るオブジ 11:00am 2:00pm / Adults-¥510, ェ」 (“Kimi mo gijutsusha : Denshi kosaku Seniors & High school students-¥250 <Nijiiro ni hikaru object>”) / Fri., Dec. 23 / Calendars of Ancient Times / Sat., Jan. 21 – 9:30am - noon / For elementary (3rd – 6th grade) Mon., Jul. 17 / Weekdays: 2:00pm and junior high school students / Fee: ¥1,200 / Sat., Sun., national holidays: 11:00am Closing date for applications: Fri., Dec. 9 2:00pm / Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school 16 people will be selected at random by a students-¥250 drawing of names. Full Dome Screen Film: Tiny Giants (’14 UK, てづく 45 min.) / Wed., Jan. 4 – Wed., Apr. 28 / Make Konnyaku / AE 手作 EA りこんにゃく (“Tezukuri konnyaku”) / Sun., Jan. 15 / Weekdays (except Jan. 4, 5 & 6): 3:00pm 9:30am - noon 1:30pm - 4:00pm / For Sat., Sun., national holidays, Jan. 4, 5 & 6: elementary school students / Fee: ¥400 / 1:00pm / Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school Closing date for applications: Sun., Jan. 1 students- ¥250 16 people will be selected at random by a Refretarium: Winter Program (20 min.) / drawing of names for each time slot. Wed., Jan. 4 – Fri., Mar. 17 (except Sundays) / Weekdays (except Jan. 4, 5 & 6): 1:00pm Craft Workshops Sat., national holidays, Jan. 4, 5 & 6: てづく もっきん 4:00pm / High school students and up-¥200 Make a Xylophone / AE 手作 EA り AE 木琴 EA (“Tezukuri This is a program to refresh your mind and mokkin”) / Sun., Dec. 25 / 9:30am – 3:30pm / body during lunch time while watching the For elementary (4th – 6th grade) and junior high school students / Fee: ¥600 / Closing date for starry sky and listening to music. Although applications: Sun., Dec. 11 12 people will the main target of this program is adults, be selected at random by a drawing of names. anyone who wishes to rejuvenate themselves is welcome. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2016-2017 公-2 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS Starry Sky Tour: Craft Workshop めいろ Tonight’s Starry Sky & Calendar and Make a Maze Box / どんぐり AE 迷路 BOXEA (50 min.) / Sun., Jan. 8 – Sun., Apr. Astronomy (“Donguri meiro box”) / Sat., Jan. 21 / 16 / 4:00pm / Adults-¥510, Seniors & High 9:30am - noon 1:30pm - 4:00pm / For school students-¥250 elementary school students / Fee: ¥300 / Guitar & Harp Concert at Planetarium / Sat., Closing date for applications: Sat., Jan. 7 Feb. 11 / 6:30pm – 7:30pm / For elementary 20 people will be selected at random by a school students and up / Adults-¥510, Seniors drawing of names for each time slot. & High school students-¥250 TO APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (return postcard) with the applicant’s name, address, Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park telephone number, the numbers of applicants (Asa-cho Dobutsuen, Asakita-ku 731-3355 / 838- (up to 5 people), all applicants’ ages, and the 1111 / 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed: Thursdays, コズミックコンサート event name (“Cosmic Dec. 30 & 31 / Adults-¥510, Seniors & High concert”) to the planetarium by Sat., Feb. 4. school students- ¥170, Junior high & Elementary school students-Free / ★ ★ Events http://www.asazoo.jp/) Events at Apollo Hall (250 seats) / Free admission Free admission on December 23 Taiko, Traditional Japanese Drum Performance / Sun., Jan. 8 / 2:30pm – Take a Photo at the Comic Foregrounds in 3:20pm (Doors will open at 2:15pm.) front of Bird Cages / Fri., Dec.