EXHIBIT HALL
NOISE!
Get ready for some earsplitting fun as the traveling exhibition NOISE! arrives in the Exhibit Hall. Featuring interactive stations on sound, music, and hearing, this display is sure to raise decibels! Each activity takes a playful look at the physics of sound waves as well as how music and sound affect our mood.
This exhibition is supported locally by the ESCO Foundation, Chambers Family Foundation, Eugene Hearing & Speech Center and Checkrite Electronics for Seniors.
EXPLORATION DOME
Full-Dome Shows at the Exploration Dome!
Offering star shows as well as full-dome videos on a variety of science and technology topics, Saturdays and Sundays.
Playing Now: Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure
We have parties down to a science! Science Factory parties are a perfect way to celebrate with friends & family.
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Activity: Color the Science Factory
» Download this Science Factory drawing by Eugene artist David Funk for your kids to color
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PROGRAMS
Tot Discovery Day: Blast Off!
Friday, June 7 9 am - Noon
Science Factory members: Free! Non-members: $10 per parent/child combo. Additional children: $2 each.
5...4...3...2...1...Blast off!! Join us this month for a morning of experiements in chemical reactions, building recycled rockets and launching our own paper airplanes and helicopters. We'll discover cool ways to explore physics and chemistry on this summer day of science and fun.
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NEW FOR TEACHERS!
Take-Flight Outreach
Schools located within a 40-mile radius of Eugene. Students in grades 1 to 6. Up to three full classes (120 students).
Introducing a new in-school, 3 hour outreach program from the Science Factory. Teachers from the Museum and the Young Writers Association visit your classroom to present a day of creative exploration of science and the arts. Program available for booking March through June.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Scientifically Speaking
Gala Event & Auction with Guest of Honor Michael E. Mann
Thursday, May 30 5:30 - 9 p.m.
$75 per seat
Join us for an evening supporting science education for children in our community. Professor Michael E.Mann of Pennsylvania State University will present The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars and describe his role as a major player in the climate change conversation. Our evening will include a delicious seasonal dinner, friendly competition in both silent and live auctions, and music provided by The Old Lost Neuron Ramblers. Local wines included with ticket, and a cash bar is also available.
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Farm Food Festival
Saturday, May 18 11 am - 3 pm
Included with Exhibit Hall admission.
Join us for a day where we can play with our food! Plant vegetable seeds and learn what makes them grow. Explore the processes of preparing and preserving food after it's been harvested. Catch demonstrations of butter and cheese making that you can try at home. We'll even meet a few furry and feathered farm friends.
Sponsored by Dari-Mart and Wilco.
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SCIENCE PUBS
Topic: Crafting a Sense of Place: Understanding Wine Terroir, with Elizabeth Tomasino, Ph.D. - Assistant professor of enology at Oregon State University and core member of the Oregon Wine Research Institute (OWRI).
When: Thursday, May 9
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Cozmic Pizza,
199 W 8th Ave
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