HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS G Facilities { Mini Bonsai / Thurs., Jan. 4 – Mon., Jan. 8, (Address / Telephone / Open Hours / Closed / 2018 Admission Fee / URL) { Bonsai / Sat., Jan. 13 – Thurs., Jan. 18, 2018 Admission is generally allowed up to 30 min. prior to closing. v Te n j i Onshitsu (hothouse exhibitions) { Flowers for Christmas / Sat., Nov. 18 – Mon., P Hiroshima City Forest Park & Dec. 25 Insectarium { Kalanchoe & Winter Plants / Sat., Jan. 13 - (173 Fujigamaru, Fukuda-cho, Higashi-ku 732- Mon., Feb. 12, 2018 0036 / Forest Park: 899-8241, Insectarium: 899- 8964 / Forest Park: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm; <Events> Insectarium: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm / Closed: Forest { Night Pageant / Dec. 2 (Sat.), 3 (Sun.), 9 Park – Wednesdays & December 29 – January 3; (Sat.), 10 (Sun.), 16 (Sat.), 17 (Sun.), 23 (Sat.) Insectarium – Wednesdays & December 28 – & 24 (Sun.) / 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm ² Entry January 4 / Admission Fees for the Insectarium: permitted until 8:30 pm. Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students-¥170, Junior High & Elementary school students-Free <Lectures> (Free admission for High school students on { Photo Lesson for Beginners / Sun., Dec. 3 / Saturdays (except on national holidays and during 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ² Please bring a camera school holidays)) / Forest (or digital camera) and a tripod (if you have Park: http://www.daiichibs-shitei.com/forest/ one) with you. Insectarium: http://www.hiro-kon.jp/) { Junior Project / Sun., Dec. 10 & Sun., Jan. 14 / j 11:00 am – noon k 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Events at the Forest Park { Mini Bonsai / Sun., Jan. 7 / 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ! Christmas Presents for Children / Sun., Dec. { Bird Watching / Mon., Jan. 8 / 10:00 am – 17 & Sat., Dec. 23 / For elementary school noon students and under ² Drawing tickets will be distributed from 1:00 pm at Kanri Center for the first 200 people ¿ 5-Days Children’s Museum of Culture (100 girls & 100 boys) each day. Lot drawing and Science and prize distribution will start from 2:00 pm (5-83 Moto-machi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 222-5346 / at Chuo Hiroba. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Closed on Dec. 4, 11, 18, ! Where’s Santa Claus? / Sun., Dec. 24 / 25, 26, Dec. 29 – Jan. 3; Jan. 9, 10, 15, 22 & 29 • 10:30 am – noon ‚ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm / Admission fee for planetarium is required (see ² The first 100 participants will be accepted below). / http://www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp/) on the day. ³ This is a game to find Santa Claus hiding in ★ Planetarium ★ the forest. Shout the word “Merry I Admission Fee for Planetarium: Christmas” when you find him. Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students- ¥250, Junior High & Elementary school students-Free ² Free admission for High E The Hiroshima Botanical Garden school students on Saturdays (except on most (3-495 Kurashige, Saeki-ku 731-5156 / 922-3600 / national holidays and during school holidays). 9:00 am - 4:30 pm / Closed on Fridays & Admission fee for adults is ¥250 on the second December 29 – January 3 / Adults-¥510, Seniors Saturday of every month (except on most & High school students-¥170, Junior High and national holidays and during school holidays). Elementary school students-Free (Free admission for High school students on Saturdays (except on DECEMBER, 2017 national holidays and during school holidays)) / http://www.hiroshima-bot.jp/) ¶ Planetarium Programs / Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students-¥250 <Exhibitions> Exhibitions will close at 3:30 pm Œ Norman the Snowman (a stop motion film) on their last day. (45 min.) / Until Sun., Mar. 4, 2018 v Tenji Shiryo-kan Time Schedule { Photo Exhibition: My Favorite Flowers / Sat., v Weekdays: 11:00 am Dec. 2 – Mon., Dec. 25 Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2017-2018 公-1 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS v Sat., Sun., national holidays & Dec. 24 – ¶ Science Show: Science of Light / Sat., Dec. Jan. 6: • 10:00 am ‚ 3:00 pm 23 / • 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm ‚ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm / 1F, Science Studio / Fee: Free • Back to the Moon for Good / Until Sun., Jan. 14, 2018 µ The events listed below require advance Time Schedule applications. v Weekdays: 2:00 pm To APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (return v Sat., Sun., national holidays & Dec. 24 – postcard) to the museum, postmarked by each Jan. 6: • 11:00 am ‚ 2:00 pm event’s application deadline with the following ¶ 360° Full Dome Show: information: applicants’ names, address, Emperor Penguins in Antarctica (40 min.) / telephone number, school year and the event Until Fri., Apr. 27, 2018 / Adults-¥510, name and time you wish to attend. Seniors & High school students-¥250 Time Schedule Science Workshops v Weekdays: 3:00 pm ® Working with Electricity: Make Something Sparkle with All the Colors of the Rainbow / v Sat., Sun., national holiday & Dec. 24 – きみ ぎじゅつしゃ でんしこうさく にじいろ ひか Jan. 6: 1:00 pm 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 ¶ Refretarium ェ」 (“Kimi mo gijutsusha ‚: denshi kousaku Œ 2017 Christmas Program / Fri., Dec. 1 – <nijiiro ni hikaru object>”) / Sat., Dec. 23 / rd th Sat., Dec. 23 9:30 am - noon / For elementary (3P P – 6P P grade) • 2017/18 Winter Program / Wed., Dec. 27, and junior high school students / Fee: ¥1,200 / 2017 – Fri., Mar. 16, 2018 Closing date for applications: Sat., Dec. 9 Time Schedule ² 16 people will be selected at random by a v Weekdays: 1:00 pm drawing of names. v Sat., national holidays & weekdays ® Astronomical Telescope-making and Star てんもんがくしゅう てんたいぼうえんきょう between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6: 4:00 pm Watching / AE 天文 EA E 学習 E 「A AE 天体 EA E 望遠鏡 E A づくりと A Admission Fee ほしぞらか んさつ High school students and above-¥200 E 星空 EA 観察 EA (“Tenmon gakushu: tentai bouenkyou zukuri to hoshizora kansatsu”) / Wed., Dec. 27 ² This is a program to refresh your mind and rd th body during lunch time while watching the / 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm / For elementary (3P P – 6P P starry sky and listening to music. Although grade) and junior high school students ² the main target of this program is adults, Participants should be accompanied by their guardians. / Fee: ¥1,890 / Closing date for anyone who wishes to rejuvenate themselves applications: Wed., Dec. 13 is welcome. ² 16 people will be selected at random by a ¶ Starry Sky Tour: Tonight’s Starry Sky & Lunar drawing of names. Exploration / Sundays until Sun., Jan. 21, 2018 せいでんき かがく / 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm ® Science of Static Electricity / AE 静 EA 電気 EA の AE 科学 EA せいでんき ようかい と 「AE 静 EA 電気 EA で AE 妖怪 EA を AE 飛 EA ばそう！」(“Seidenki no ★ Events ★ kagaku: seidenki de youkai wo tobasou!”) / ¶ Exhibition: Botanical Arts / Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 Sun., Jan. 14 / 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm / For – Mon., Jan. 8, 2018 elementary school students / Fee: ¥100 / ¶ Events at Apollo Hall (250 seats) / Free Closing date for applications: Sun., Dec. 31 admission ² 16 people will be selected at random by a ® Christmas Concert 2017 / Sun., Dec. 10 / drawing of names. • Noon – 12:50 pm ‚ 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm (Doors will open at 11:45 am for • & at 2:15 pm Craft Workshops てづく もっきん for ‚.) ® Make a Xylophone / AE 手作 EA り AE 木琴 EA (“Tezukuri ® Christmas Theater / Sun., Dec. 17 / • Noon mokkin”) / Wed., Dec. 27 / 9:30 am – 3:30 pm / - 1:00 pm ‚ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (Doors will rd th For elementary (3P P – 6P P grade) and junior high open at 11:40 am for • & at 2:10 pm for ‚.) school students / Fee: ¥600 / Closing date for ¶ Craft Workshops / Sun., Dec. 3, 10, 17 & 24 / applications: Wed., Dec. 13 ² 12 people will 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm / For children under be selected at random by a drawing of names. elementary school entry age, elementary school students (1st – 3rd grade) and their guardians / 3F, Kosaku-shitsu (Craft Room) / Fee: ¥30 for materials ² Each day’s program is different. For more information, please contact the museum. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2017-2018 公-2 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS JANUARY, 2018 ¶ Astronomical Observation / Sat., Jan. 27 ® Planetarium Constellation Projection / 6:00 ¶ Valentine Cosmic Concert / Fri., Feb. 9 / 7:00 pm – 6:50 pm ² Doors will open at 5:50 pm. / pm / For elementary school students and above 4F, Planetarium / Fee: Adults-¥510, Seniors & / Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students-¥250 High school students-¥250 TO APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (return ® Astronomical Observation / 7:00 pm – 8:00 postcard) with the applicant’s name, address, pm / In front of the museum entrance / Fee: telephone number, the numbers of applicants Free (up to 5 people), all applicants’ ages, and the ² In the event of bad weather, outdoors event name コズミックコンサート (“Cosmic astronomical observations will be canceled. concert”) to the planetarium by Fri., Feb. 2. Only the planetarium constellation ¶ Planetarium Programs / Adults-¥510, Seniors projection will be held. Please check the & High school students-¥250 museum’s website for cancelations. Œ Norman the Snowman (a stop motion film) ² You may attend both or either the (45 min.) / Until Sun., Mar. 4, 2018 constellation projection or the astronomical Time Schedule observation. v Weekdays: 11:00 am ² Reservations are not required. v Sat., Sun., national holidays & Dec. 24 – ★ Events ★ Jan. 6: • 10:00 am ‚ 3:00 pm ¶ Exhibition: Botanical Arts / Until Mon., Jan.