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| Old Fashioned Fun Festival scheduled for August
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Make a kaleidoscope. Fly a kite. Enjoy a concert. Gaze
up at the (simulated) stars. Spend some quality time with
your children or grandchildren by taking part in The Discovery
Museum's Old Fashioned Fun Festival on Friday, August
18th. Crafts, games, displays and musical themes are just
part of the offerings available to visitors between 10 am
and 5 pm on this special day.
Activities include:
- Science-inspired craft projects
- Carnival style games
- 2 pm Concert by musician Mike Kachuba
- A visit from Bridgeport Bluefish Mascot B.B.
- Contests with prizes throughout the day
- Giant Human Powered Sphere Races!!!
Most Fun
Festival activities are included with General Admission.
Select craft projects have a $1 materials fee. We hope you can
join us.
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| Final Two Weeks of Summer Science Programs for Kids
Feature Great Activities and Themes |
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Looking for something entertaining, educational and
engaging for your child to do during the dog days of summer?
Why not try a week-long Summer Discovery Program. Limited
space is available in most remaining programs, and we've added
an additional section of our popular "Mad Scientist
Laboratory" in order to accommodate last minute demand. Themes
for the next two weeks include:
- Dinos, Dragons, & Other Big Beasts (Ages 5 & 6)
- Super Circus Science (Ages 5 & 6)
- Kids in Space (Ages 7 - 9)
- Mad Scientist Laboratory (Ages 7 - 9)
- Creative Catering (Ages 8 - 12)
- Ocean Explorer (Ages 10 & above)
- Power Up! (Ages 10 and above)
Complete
information, including times, fees, and program descriptions
can be found on our web site (link below). Scholarships
are available for Bridgeport children interested in attending
Ocean Explorer or Power Up! through a grant provided by the
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation.
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| Amazing Feats of Aging Exhibit Delights Young and Old
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Step right up and see the AMAZING FEATS OF AGING!
Explore the mysteries of why and how animals, including
humans, age. Look into the future as you watch your
face age up to 25 years. Search for the biological secrets of
aging- what are the causes and is there a way to slow down the
process? Discover how animals age, or, in the case of
the tortoise, do they? See how scientists can double the life
span of certain animal species and consider what that means to
us. Marvel at the wonders of the human body and observe
cells aging at different rates. Analyze the incredible
human brain: is "brainpower" better at age 20 or age 60?;
where are memories stored?; how does normal aging of the brain
differ from disease, and what can we do about it? Children and
adults of all ages can enjoy the AMAZING FEATS OF AGING, a new
highly interactive health science exhibition created by the
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, now through
September 10th in the Discovery Museum's main level
galleries. Come one, come all!
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| Does Time Stand Still? - a photography exhibition by
Herbert Hoover now open in the Museum's Balcony
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The Discovery Museum is pleased to host a solo exhibition
of photography by Herbert Hoover entitled "does time stand
still? - photographic images using old processes in new
ways".
Hoover's images combine Bichromate,
Cyanotype, Pin Hole and Photogravure techniques with modern
technologies like neutron rays and x-rays to to create
close-up images that are interesting, beautiful and
instructive.
This balcony exhibition, curated by Wendy
Kelly, opened June 29 and and is on display through
September 30.
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| Now Playing in The duPont Planetarium.... |
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ROCK ON MARS, a new 35 - minute show being featured in
the duPont Planetarium, looks at exploration of the
Martian surface through a rover's eye view. Visitors
will find out what has, and can, be learned by deploying
"robotic geologists" on the surface of far-away planets.
Rock On Mars is recommended for visitors ages 8 and older,
and contains stunning 3-D images of the Martian surface.
The show is being offered daily through the end of August at
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
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| Tech Fest 2006 Invites Visitors to Discover Tomorrow's
Technology Today |
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Mark your calendar for Discovery's Tech fest 2006,
September 30 & October 1st, with a Preview Party on
Friday evening, September 29th. Tech fest is a celebration
of the latest in consumer technology featuring products from
Apple, Cannon, Dell, Panasonic, Verizon and more.
Attending the Preview Party will ensure you an opportunity to
be entertained and educated by NY Times columnist and
best-selling author David Pogue. If you're in the
market for anything electronic, or are a gadget geek in good
standing, you will not want to miss this spectacular event.
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Astronaut Ken Reightler slated to visit Discovery this
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Experts have estimated the total number of people who have
ever lived on Earth to be roughly 107 billion. Of those, only
400 have travelled into space on spaceships of human design.
In September, a member of this elite group will visit The
Discovery Museum to talk about his extra - terrestrial
adventures, and you are invited to attend.
On
Friday, September 15, 2006 former NASA Astronaut Ken Reightler
will give a talk from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Doors will open
at 7:00 pm and remain open until 9:00 pm for visitors to view
special displays and have an opportunity to meet the astronaut
in person.
Reightler, a 1973 graduate of the U.S.
Naval Academy, was a test pilot, communications officer and
then chief flight instructor for the U.S. Navy before being
selected to participate in NASA'a astronaut
program.
After officially becoming an astronaut in
August 1988, Ken continued his training and preparation to
take on the job of pilot on his first space mission - the
September 1991 launch of the Space Shuttle
Discovery.
In 1994, Reightler again was selected to
pilot a mission, STS-60, which was the first joint
U.S./Russian Space Shuttle Mission.
Ken Reightler, now
retired from NASA, is serving as President of Lockheed
Martin's Space Operations division, headquartered in Greenbelt
Maryland. Ken's appearance at The Discovery Museum is made
possible by Lockheed Martin, with technical assistance from
the Challenger Center for Space Exploration and additional
support provided by the Discovery Museum's Leslie E. Birkmaier
Fund.
Tickets are $8.50 for adults and $7.00 for
children, students and seniors.
Advance reservations are
not required, however, seating is limited, so we suggest
purchasing tickets early to insure a seat.
Advance
Tickets will go on sale through the Museum's Group
Reservations office (372- 3521 ext. 121) or main reception
desk starting August 15th. About Ken Reightler
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SPECIAL THANKS to these generous program sponsors
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