Patuxent Research Refuge

Thank you for your continued support of the refuge and its programs.  Just a few quick reminders of upcoming events and programs.

1.  The Chesapeake Woodturners Exhibit is ending on *April 30th. * This weekend will be the last weekend to see this beautiful work at the Visitor Center!  Hope to see you.

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/FTP/2013_chesapeake_woodturners.pdf

2.  We will be having our Kid's Fishing Day program on June 8th (Maryland "Free Fishing Day".  Registration for that program begins on May 1st at

9:15 am.  Registration is required and is by phone only at 301-497-5887.

 See the website for more details about this event and our other upcoming Fall events.

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/events.html

More experienced anglers can take advantage of Maryland “Free Fishing Day”  (no license required) and fish with their own equipment at the Refuge’s North Tract location (off of Rt. 198) from 8–4PM. State and Refuge regulations & fishing policies apply.

3.  Registration and payment to attend the Nature's Images Photography Workshop presented by the award winning artist Sol Levine on Saturday, May 4th for Ages 13+ ends on April 29th.  Just a few days away!  Make sure to call to register at 301-497-5887.  Click below for more details.

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/FTP/2013_05_workshop.pdf

Thank you!

Amy Shoop

Visitor Services

Patuxent Research Refuge

Physics is Phun - Water

The final Physics is Phun program for the current academic year will be held on Thursday May 2, Friday May 3, and Saturday May 4, in the Physics Lecture Halls, as usual.  The same program will be presented each evening.  Hands-on demonstrations will be available between 7:00 and 7:30, with the formal lecture-demonstration program from 7:30 until about 8:45. The program is free to all, and no tickets are required.

The program, "WATER," will include demonstration experiments illustrating
physical and electrical properties of water, changes of state of water, and explanations of atmospheric phenomena resulting from water in the atmosphere, such as rainbows, halos, and glories.

Links to the PowerPoint slides that will accompany the lecture as well as the demonstration list for the program will be found at our Physics is Phun web site, near the bottom of the page:

http://www.physics.umd.edu/lecdem/outreach/phph/

Please do not hesitate to contact me (e-mail is best) if you have further questions regarding any aspect of the program or the Physics is Phun series.

If you have some experience with physics and would like to help with the
hands-on demonstration pre-show, please e-mail me at reberg@umd.edu, or
contact Linda O'Hara at 301-405-5982 or lohara@umd.edu .

We encourage you to pass this message on to interested individuals, and to join the Physics is Phun mailing list to receive regular announcements regarding the Physics is Phun programs.  Go to the web site above for instructions.

We hope to see you at Physics is Phun!!

Dick Berg
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Dr. Richard E. Berg, Professor of the Practice, Retired
Physics Lecture-Demonstration Facility
U.S. mail address:
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4111
Phone:  (301) 405-5994
FAX:    (301) 314-9525
e-mail  reberg@umd.edu
www.physics.umd.edu/lecdem
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Godly Home Educating Mothers (GHEM) Monthly meeting

Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Grace Brethren Church, 6501 Surratts Road, Clinton, Maryland 20735 in the Fellowship Hall from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.  This meeting is our annual Curriculum Roundtable where GHEM members will discuss their favorite pieces of curriculum. Curriculum Display Tables will be set up for guests to review curricula.   We will also be blessed by a presentation from Angela Brown on learning styles.  For more information, call Valerie Parker at 301-633-8668 or go to www.ghemgroup.org

London Town - Summer Camp

Colonial Adventures!!
Summer Camp 2013
Session 1 – June 24-28

Session 2 – July 15-19 

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Register Now!

Welcome to the world of Colonial Maryland! Colonial Adventures offers children the opportunity to spend part of their summer experiencing colonial life in a hands-on, experience-based environment. If this sounds like just another school field trip with tours and lectures, think again. Your child will live the colonial life dressing in period clothing, hearth cooking their own lunch, learning colonial crafts (including making leather journals, writing with quill pens and more), and playing colonial games and throwing tomahawks. They will even become a pirate for a day-- acquiring a pirate name, searching for buried treasure, and terrorizing the Chesapeake Bay! Through a wide variety of hands-on and experience-based activities they won’t realize they are learning, they’ll just think they’re having fun!

Ages

We welcome all children who will have completed the 1st through 6th grades.

Optional Overnight in the Lord Mayor’s Tenement
For the more adventurous, there will be the option to stay overnight in the Lord Mayor’s Tenement. We will cook our dinner and breakfast on the hearth, sing songs, tell stories, and sleep in a colonial style building. An additional fee will be required.
    

Sessions/Fees
Session 1 – June 24-28
Session 2 – July 15-19

Cost: 

$315.00 per child
$290.00 per child for London Town Members, Merchant level or higher
$305 per child for 2 children
$295 per child for 3+ children
*A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to register.
**Scholarships may be available.  Contact us for more information.

Before and After Care will be provided for an additional fee:
• Before Care – 8:00 AM-9:00 AM $5.00 ($20.00 for the week if paid up front)
• After Care – 3:00 PM-5:30 PM $10.00 ($40.00 for the week if paid up front)

For more information visit:
http://www.historiclondontown.org/index.php/education/summer-camp#Registration_Forms

Historic London Town is Buzzin'

What's the Buzzz About?

Exploring Plant and Animal Interdependence and the Important Role of Honey Bees

Home School Program

Friday, May 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

     

Come explore the worlds of plants, animals and insects to learn how they all depend on one another for their survival. We will also examine the role honey bees have in pollination of plants and how they help farmers.

This program is open to ages 5 and up

Pre-paid registration is required

Cost is $7 per person (child or adult)

 Hours of Operation

April - November

Wednesday-Saturday

10:00-4:30

Sunday

12:00 - 4:30

Current information on all

London Town events is located at:  www.historiclondontown.org 

Celebrate Earth Day with Terra

GFDD and FUNGLODE Mark Earth Day with Screening of Environmental Film Terra

Washington DC, 4/17/2013

On April 22, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in partnership with the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organization of American States and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the OAS cordially invites the audiences to celebrate Earth Day at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington DC.

Established in 1970, Earth Day has been embraced as a time for introspection, outreach, education and awareness on the state and fate of our planet. Honouring the Earth Day provides every and each of us with a unique opportunity to find ways to change our attitude and behaviour, so as to preserve livelihood on the planet for the current and future citizens. Here, education for sustainable development is critical in order to protect and conserve, and understand that resources are not infinite in our world. In pursue of this goal, on the 2013 Earth Day, GFDD and its partners will come together to raise awareness about education for sustainability.

On this occasion, a film screening, with two more additional screenings at local bilingual schools, will take place at the Art Museum of the Americas. The program will be introduced by GFDD Executive Director Natasha Despotovic and followed by an interactive discussion with Amy Beam, founder of the Beyond the Walls Program (Children and Nature, Mother Nature’s Child), ECPA Fellow, Frank Lowenstein (Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader, Don’t Move Firewood campaign), Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary Lurking in the Trees and Juan Emilio Yanes, Executive Producer of the award-winning film Terra.

TERRA was born to transform children and youth into environmentally sustainable thinkers. It is a short 3D film that showcases the worldwide situation of global warming and environment. Terra has been used as an educational tool on sustainable development reaching out to more than 5,000 Dominican children and youth.

Partners:
Earth Day Network grew out of the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 and today works with over 22,000 partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.

The Department of Sustainable Development (SEDI) is a structural unit of the Organization of American States that supports OAS member States in the design and implementation of policies, programs and projects oriented to integrate environmental priorities with poverty alleviation, and socio-economic development goals.

Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) was established in 2009 under the initiative of President Obama strengthen Inter-American collaboration on energy security and climate change in the Western Hemisphere. ECPA is comprised of initiatives that focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy poverty, infrastructure, cleaner and more efficient use of fossil fuels, sustainable forests and land use, and climate change adaptation.

Venue place and time 
April 22, 2013 @ 6:30pm 
Art Museum of the Americas 
201 18th street NW
Washington DC

RSVP: asuncionsanz@globalfoundationdd.org

Related Link:
www.dreff.org

Recycling at Home

GFDD and FUNGLODE Presents “Recycling at Home” Workshop during Second Annual Geography Week

Santo Domingo, 4/17/2013

Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) have joined forces with Listin Diario’s Plan Lea this week in celebrating the Second Annual Geography Fair.

In its second consecutive year, the Geography fair will be held from April 17-18th at the Hotel V Centenario, and will provide opportunities for students, teachers and the general public to participate in exhibitions, seminars, lectures and workshops aimed at raising awareness on the interconnectedness of geographic areas while promoting best practices to conserve them.

As part of its program, GFDD/FUNGLODE will be presenting a workshop on April 18th at 3pm entitled “Recycling at Home,” with plastic artist Bertha Santana. The workshop, which forms part of GFDD’s new R3crearte Program, will educate participants on the solid waste problem, promoting the 3Rs concept of solid waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle. The workshop will also emphasize and demonstrate how recycling waste into art can empower individuals and communities alike.

The impetus behind the R3crearte Program arose from the interest sparked among students participating in the Recycled Art Workshop conducted by Bertha Santana, during the II DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) in 2012. Through this brand new program, GFDD hopes to engage youth groups and women’s associations into reformulating the way they think about trash.

The R3crearte Program is reflective of DREFF’s overall mission to interact with leading figures in the environmental community and to make a difference at a grassroots level.

The Festival aims to raise awareness and deepen understanding of environmental issues among Dominican audiences. At the same time, DREFF celebrates the beauty and diversity of the Dominican Republic’s natural heritage and offers insights intended to contribute to its appreciation, conservation and sustainable use. The III edition of the DR Environmental Film Festival will take place on September 4-8, 2013.

Links:
http://www.listindiario.com/plan-leawww.dreff.org

National Gallery of Art Tours

Did you miss out on one of AAHA's fall or winter NGA Art Tours? Well guess what? Here is one last chance this school year to join us! Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 17 if you would like to join AAHA on April 24 on a 10:00 tour.  

The topic?   Every Picture Tells a Story. These tours are inquiry-based rather than lecture-based. The tour will consist of 5 to 6 stops where students will be encouraged to look carefully and discuss works of art. The docent will ask open-ended questions to start the discussion and then add information as the students respond to the works of art. Usually there is a hands on component where the children are asked to sketch.

We will meet in the West Wing Rotunda by the fountain.

Katharine Vincent

AAHA

This tour is designed for 4-6th grade elementary school aged students though interested younger/older siblings are welcome! The NGA expects that as a chaperone you are responsible for the conduct of your child during the tour. As we are trying to create a nurturing art experience for everyone on the tour and respect the museum, if for any reason your child is disruptive on the tour, they may be asked to be excused.

PS. A reminder to mark your calendars: Next AAHA Meeting is May 13th!  Location and subject TBD.  

Twitter @katwvincent 

#DCSketchHomeschool

SERC Summer 2013 Programs

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Presents:

SUMMER 2013 PUBLIC PROGRAMS

(PDF ATTACHED)

To register for public programs simply visit our main website at Http://www.serc.si.edu and then click on the link that says “Public Calendar.” Find the event you want and copy and paste the registration link into a new window and register your name and information. Need help? Contact Karen McDonald (443) 482.2388.

June

Wednesday, June 5^th         Puddle Stompers: Parts of Plants (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)

Saturday, June 8^th                Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Saturday, June 15^th             Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)

                                                    Fireflies (8-9:30 pm)

Wednesday, June 19^th       Puddle Stompers: Camouflage (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)

                                                    Evening Lecture Series: “Finding the Giant Squid” (7-8 pm)

July

Wednesday, July 3^rd           Puddle Stompers: States of Matter (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)

Saturday, July 6^th                 Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Saturday, July 13^th               Native Orchids of Maryland Talk and Hike (10-11:30 am)

Wednesday, July 17^th        Puddle Stompers: Discovering Oysters (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)

                                                    Evening Lecture Series: “NEMESIS—A Powerful Research Tool for Marine Invasive Species.” (7-8 pm)

Saturday, July 20^th               Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)

Wednesday, July 31^st         Puddle Stompers: Wiggly Worms (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)

August

Saturday, August 3^rd           Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Wednesday, August 7^th    Puddle Stompers: Seining (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)

Saturday, August 10^th         Web 2.0 and Integrating Technology in Outdoor Education, Educator’s Workshop (9 am-Noon)

Saturday, August 17^th         Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Wednesday, August 21^st  Puddle Stompers: Barnacles (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)

                                                    Evening Lecture Series: “Coral Reefs” (7-8 pm)

                            

                             

Parent and Child Programs

Puddle Stompers: Parent-Child Pre-K Class

These programs are for children ages 3-5 yrs. All classes are $8 a student which includes a materials fee. Siblings are $4 a student (ages 1-2 and 6+). Preregistration is required. Go to www.serc.si.edu and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to register for your classes. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window and follow the registration prompts. On this link, you may register for all of the classes.  

All classes meet on Wednesdays. The same class is offered at two different times on the same day at 10-11 am and 1:30-2:30 pm

June 5^th          Parts of Plants: Come learn about the parts of plants and how plants grow.

June 19^th        Camouflage: How do animals hide? Run and seek in this fun program all about animal adaptations.

July 3^rd            States of Matter: We’ll explore the world of solids, liquids, and gasses in this fun, hands-on program designed to engage children’s imagination.

July 17^th         Discovering Oysters: Turn over oyster shells and learn about their secrets with one of our educators.

July 31^st          Wiggly Worms: Wiggly worms come in a variety of shapes and sizes. We’ll meet some of them up close and learn about their benefits.

August 7^th     Seining: Parents will don waders and children will help catch fishes and tiny crabs while learning about our native residents.

August 21^st   Barnacles: Most people have seen a barnacle but few stop to think about its neat life and history. We’ll learn all about them and do a special barnacle dance!

Canoe Excursions

Canoe Excursions

Saturdays, June 8^th & 15^th, July 6th & 20^th, August 3^rd & 17^th (9-11:30 am)

Paddle along the shores of Muddy Creek and the Rhode River to learn about one of the many tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. We’ll look for wildlife, eagles, shorebirds, reptiles, and more. This trip is designed for beginning and intermediate paddlers. Basic instruction will be given at the start of the program.  Cost is $16 per adult and $8 for children 6-12 years old; limited to 16 participants. Preregistration is required. Go to www.serc.si.edu and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to register for your class. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window and follow the registration prompts. 

Other Programs and Workshops

Fireflies

Saturday, June 15^th (8 pm-9:30 pm)

Discover the fascinating world of fireflies in this fun program designed to get you “glowing.” We’ll learn about the different species, and their “calls”, and how they glow; then take LED lights out to try to lure them to us with different flash patterns. Cost is $8 per person, suggested for ages 6+. Preregistration is required. Go to www.serc.si.edu and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to register for your class. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window and follow the registration prompts. 

Native Orchids of Maryland Talk and Hike

Saturday, July 13^th (10-11:30 am)

Participants will learn about the native orchids of Maryland and research, conducted on these orchids, here at SERC. We’ll then take a short hike into the woods to look for these orchids. Cost is $8 per person, suggested for ages 15+. Preregistration is required. Go to www.serc.si.edu and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to register for your class. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window and follow the registration prompts. 

Web 2.0 and Integrating Technology in Outdoor Education, Educator’s Workshop

Saturday, August 10^th (9 am-Noon)

Outdoor education is meant to be outdoors, but that doesn’t mean that it has to exclude technology. In this workshop, we’ll introduce educators to Web 2.0 and some of the sites available for educators interested in integrating technology into their classes. This will include the categories of website applications, mobile apps, and GPS applications, that can be integrated into onsite and offsite learning. We’ll cover everything from watershed health monitoring to invasive species and migration tracking. This workshop is open to formal and informal educators alike and is targeted to middle school instructors. Preregistration required online, go to www.serc.si.edu and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to register for your class. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window and follow the registration prompts.  Cost is $40 per person.

Evening Lecture Series

The SERC Evening Lecture Series is designed for adults (16+), and features expert researchers from SERC and around the Eastern US. All talks are free, and meet in the Schmidt Center. Preregistration is not required.

All lectures meet the 3^rd Wednesday of every month

Light Refreshments (6:30 pm)

Lecture (7-8 pm)

June 19^th- “Finding the Giant Squid”

Dr. Clyde Roper, National Museum of Natural History

This presentation will examine some of the myths and misconceptions about the giant squid. Then, we will discuss the reality of its biology; its distribution in the seas we sail; and its relationship with its principal predator, the mighty sperm whale. This talk will take us on expeditions in search of living giant squid into the dark, silent, deep sea with high-tech cameras, ROVs, and submersibles. Anticipate the excitement! Come along for the dives!

July 17^th- “NEMESIS—A Powerful Research Tool for Marine Invasive Species.”

Dr. Paul Fofonoff and Monaca Noble, SERC

Marine invaders have infiltrated coastal waters all around the United States. Now there’s a new way to track them: NEMESIS--the National Estuarine and Marine Exotic Species Information System. NEMESIS contains detailed information on how, and when, introduced species are moved and where they have established populations. It also provides species maps showing native and introduced regions at a glance and the history of spread and bay-specific collection locations. Users can generate species lists for select bays in the lower 48 states and find references to primary research papers on a given species or region. 

August 21^st- “Coral Reefs”

Dr. Janna Shackeroff, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

Talk information TBA.

Karen S. McDonald

PO Box 28

647 Contees Wharf Rd.

Edgewater, MD 21037

(443) 482.2388

SERC.si.edu (main website)

Home School Blog:  http://serchomeschool.wordpress.com/

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SERC Evening Lecture Series

When Birds Collide—Examining Feather Clues to Solve Bird Strike Mysteries

Dr. Carla Dove, National Museum of Natural History

Tomorrow, Wednesday April 17^th

Light Refreshments 6:30 pm, Lecture 7-8 pm

Meet at the Schmidt Center

(PDF attached)

Each year bird-aircraft collisions (bird strikes) cause millions of dollars in damage to both civil and military aviation. Since 1990, 172 people have been killed and 176 aircraft have been destroyed as a result of bird strikes, making this a serious human health and safety issue.  Knowing the species of birds that cause damage is a fundamental step in bird strike prevention. 

The Smithsonian’s Feather Identification Lab has been identifying birds from these events using techniques of microscopy, DNA, and whole feather analysis for more than 50 years. This presentation will describe the methods used in feather identification process and other research and applied uses of this skill. 

Karen S. McDonald

PO Box 28

647 Contees Wharf Rd.

Edgewater, MD 21037

(443) 482.2388

SERC.si.edu (main website)

Home School Blog:  http://serchomeschool.wordpress.com/

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Science and Engineering Festival

3rd USA Science & Engineering Festival Latest News!

We are almost one year away from the largest celebration of science & engineering with plenty of news to share! The Festival is excited to announce that we have joined forces with U.S. News & World Report to host the national gathering of the U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference at the Expo. This brings together the largest  K-12 STEM outreach event and the leading professional STEM solutions conference, making Washington, DC the place to be in April 2014! (read full article below)       Planning for the Festival has been going strong with year round programs in full force, including our new and improved Affiliate Event directory and map - the largest International directory of Science Festivals! Check out this great tool for locating STEM events in YOUR community, and learn more about ways we will promote your STEM event as a Partner.      And other exciting news: We are a proud member of the Business Roundtable K-12 Education Philanthropy Initiative, which has issued a proposal to fund STEM related K-12 programs! Get behind the scenes of the Festival with our Info Webinar coming up April 24th. The Festival is seeking a Sales Associate to join our team!   Read ALL the Latest News here.

Shakespeare In The Park!!

Shakespeare turns 449 this year and he wants to celebrate with you. Come see how Thirty seven plays and 154 sonnets can be done in two hours, "the complete works of William Shakespeare abridge". Spread your blanket out on the parade grounds and nibble on some cheese and crackers. As night draws near the sounds of three very talented actors from Port Tobacco Players will perform a parody of the plays, in shortened form.

Location: Historic Fort Washington Park!

Performance: April 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Performance: April 27 at 2:00 p.m.

Rain Performance: April 27 at 6 pm

Fee Information: Free!!

www.nps.gov/fowa

Godly Home Educating Mothers (GHEM) Monthly Meeting

Godly Home Educating Mothers (GHEM) is having its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Grace Brethren Church, 6501 Surratts Road, Clinton, Maryland 20735 in the Fellowship Hall from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

This meeting is our annual Curriculum Roundtable where GHEM members will discuss their favorite pieces of curriculum.  We will also be blessed by a presentation from Angela Brown on learning styles.  

For more information, call Valerie Parker at 301-633-8668 or go to www.ghemgroup.org.

SERC Family Day Registration is Now Open!

SERC Family Days: Registration is Now Open by serchomeschool We’re hosting two events this year on Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th (10 am-2 pm) A front gate pass is required for your entire family to drive onsite, $5 per vehicle. To register go to: http://serc.si.doubleknot.com/event/space-available/serc-family-days-spring-2013/24057 Events will be similar each day, but will include: ·        Meeting Smithsonian researchers and learning  about their science in hands-on activities. ·        Seining, crabbing, or visiting an oyster bar community. ·        Taking a one hour boat ride on the Richard Lee, into the Rhode river, $5/person. ·        Listening to music. ·        Getting your face painted. ·        Bring your own lunch or pre-order a lunch from Panera and have a picnic. ·        Watch a K-9 search and rescue demonstration (Saturday only). ·        Visit with friendly farm animals (Sunday only). ·        Create an Earth friendly craft.

Lunar Workshops for Educators- NASA

Attention Grade 6-9 Science Teachers!

We are now accepting applications for the Lunar Workshops for Educators, two teacher professional development workshops held at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.  Workshops will be offered twice during the summer,  June 24-28 and July  8-12, 2013. Participants will be eligible for professional development credits from the Maryland Department of Education.

For more information on these workshops, visit: http://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/lwe/index.html

Preference will be given to teachers who have an established relationship with the Goddard Office of Education, so be sure to fill in the section on the application that asks what NASA programs you have been involved in!

Space is limited, so apply soon!

If you have any questions, please contact Katie Hessen at katie.k.hessen@nasa.gov <applewebdata://07FFEE15-0FE1-4F03-AE1D-DD7C1877E5E0/katie.k.hessen@nasa.gov>  301-614-6892
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Katie K. Hessen
Education and Public Outreach Specialist
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Universities Space Research Association

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
8800 Greenbelt Road
Code 690
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(w) 301-614-6892
Katie.k.hessen@nasa.gov

Walters Art Museum - Victorian Family Festival

FREE Victorian Family Festival

DATE

Saturday, April 13, 2013

TIME

10:00 AM–04:00 PM

Special exhibit is free!
No registration required.
Just walk in and enjoy!

Stroll through Baltimore's cobblestone streets as we experience life in the 19^thcentury. Sit on a stoop and have a conversation with your Victorian neighbors and open the newspaper to read all about riding the rails and sailing on steamships. Share your stories using a printing press and send a secret message using morse code. Create and play 19^th century parlor games from the past, hop into our early childhood area to meet Peter Rabbit and enjoy captivating performances all day long. Strap on your suspenders as we create Victorian art together! High School students who participated in New Eyes on America: Student Response will be honored. Visit the special exhibition, New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville, for FREE today!

Contact (410) 547-9000, ext. 300 or familyprograms@thewalters.org for more information.
600 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 

Discovery Theater - Smithsonian

Tot Rock: Jammin' at the Smithsonian Lunch Money

Thurs. April 11 and Fri., April 12, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Recommended for Ages 2-6

Purchase Tickets     Thursday, April 11, 10:15 a.m.     Thursday, April 11, 11:30 a.m.  Friday, April 12, 10:15 a.m.     Friday, April 12, 11:30 a.m.

The engaging singer-songwriter (and mom) Molly Ledford fronts a band that promises hollering, hopping, and something quiet and sweet in their songs about being a kid. Lunch Money's indie-rock sounds sing to kids and their grown-ups, too! Lunch Money will be playing at Jammin’ Java on Saturday, April 13th. For more information, please click here. Presented with Jammin' Java coffee house and music club.