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E-Newsletter April E-News, 2006 Greetings Science Factory Supporters! QUICK VIEW CALENDAR OF EVENTS ONGOING Exhibit Hall: Sportsology, Tot Spot, Dancing Waters, Gravitram, Recyclotron Planetarium: Public Shows, Saturdays and Sundays, "Up in the Sky" (1 PM), NEW (2 PM ) SHOW Begins Saturday, April 1: "It's Not Your Grandma's Solar System" Wed March 29 - Sunday, April 1 (Noon - 4 PM) SPECIAL SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES Mar 29 Air & Wind: Make wind socks, launch a hot air balloon, make your own kite Mar 30 Plants & Flowers: Create your own traveling garden, design a spring flower Mar 31 Eggs & Animals: Test egg strength, construct a bird nesting ball April 1 Sun & Rain: Experiment with ultraviolet paper, assemble your own rainstick April 2 Marshmallow Bunny Testing: Oxygen deprivation, thermodynamics and more! Saturday, April 1 New Planetarium Show: It's Not Your Grandma's Solar System (2 PM) Friday, April 7 Tot Discovery Day: Spring Science/Where the Wild Things Are (10 AM - Noon) Wed, April 5 or Thur, April 6 Magic School Bus Series: Toy Making, Detective Science, Pond Life, Desert Science Adventure Club: Spy Science Both 4-week series, afternoons Saturday, April 8 Bug Science Day (Noon - 4 PM) Friday, April 14 No School Day: Thomas Edison Day at the Science Factory (8:30 AM - 4 PM) SPRING BREAK SIZZLES AT THE SCIENCE FACTORY Every day is fun day at the Science Factory this week, and we're putting on a different activity every day to keep things fresh and exciting! Bring your family in for a great day of hands-on fun and a special project to bring home. All activities included with $4 admission price. Members,FREE! Full schedule of events listed at www.sciencefactory.org or in our quick calendar above. MOVE ON FROM MEMORY LANE AT NEW PLANETARIUM SHOW "It's Not Your Grandma's Solar System" takes off into new planetary discoveries on Saturday, April 1 at 2 PM. Come delight in the homespun wisdom of Planetarium Director Sue Peterson as she leads visitors to the amazing leaps of discovery that have changed our thinking about the universe in the past 50 years. "Grandma" (as we are now calling this fascinating show) will take place every Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM until June. Admission, $4. Members, (such a deal) FREE! LET THE GAMES BEGIN…REGISTER FOR SUMMER CAMP TODAY! Summer camp registration is now available. Download your registration form from our website or stop by the museum to pick up your schedule, if you have not received one. Our Summer Science Adventure Camps are packed with old favorites and new topics to keep every camper engaged, excited and inspired! Kitchen Chemistry, Digital Photography, Brainstorm Challenge and more! Morning, afternoon or all-day camps available for maximum flexibility. Great for kids entering grades K-8. TOT DISCOVERY DAY FEATURES WILD THINGS CREATURE Last month, Clifford the Big Red Dog visited our wee ones on our First Friday Tot Discovery Day as the kids examined the concepts of big and small. Next Friday, April 7, visit with one of the wonderful creatures in Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, courtesy of our friends at Barnes & Noble Book Store across from Valley River Mall. Our Tot Discovery Days continue to be the best bet for the smart, little set. For April, kids will be making paper flowers, building birds nest and more fun spring activities. $10 for each Tot/Adult pair, Members, FREE (again!). Museum opens early at 10 AM for children 5 and under ONLY. See attached flyer, and remember to visit Barnes & Noble on Saturday, April 7 at 11 AM for a story time of the classic Sendak tale. Also, our lucky winner for the Clifford Raffle held last month is...(drum roll) Nagappa Batikeri of Springfield! Congrats for winning a variety of Clifford items, including a stuffed animal, phonics book, $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate and a gift certificate to our museum store. MORE BARNES & NOBLE FUN AVAILABLE Our friends at Barnes & Noble are doing even more to support the Science Factory. Mark your calendars now for June 10 - 17, the dates we will be given a portion of the proceeds from the store. Attached to this file is a voucher redeemable between those dates for any purchase made in the store. We've timed it perfectly to coincide with the week before Father's Day (the largest sales time of the year for the store), so consider buying Dad a nice book or CD from Barnes & Noble while you support the Science Factory at the same time. Vouchers will also be available at our Science Factory front desk and posted on our website. GET BUGGY WITH US ON BUG SCIENCE DAYS The sweet grass begins to grow, the daffodils start to bloom, and the underworld of bugdom begins life anew. Come discover the insect world with us for a special event on Saturday, April 8 from 12 Noon - 4 PM. Special visitor entomologist Lynn Royce will bring both live insects and display cases filled with a variety of bugs for kids to explore. We'll be making bug hats and going on a bug safari as well. New bug items in our museum store as well! Bug Science Day is included in the regular $4 admission price. Speaking of bugs…check out the latest article on cannibalistic crickets that might whet your appetite for Bug Day. http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20060308/Note2.asp SCIENCE FACTORY FLIES ITS FLAGS ON FERRY STREET BRIDGE As you head back into the fray after Spring Break, keep an eye out for the new banners hanging along Ferry Street Bridge for the month of April. We're so grateful to Signs of the Times (soon to be newly rehatched as "Imagine Design"), for helping to defray the costs of these wonderful new additions to our totable Science Factory gear. Thanks again, Signs of the Times for helping to support the work of the Science Factory. ARTIFACTS GIFT SHOP STOCKED WITH SOME GREAT GIFTS Come browse our new spring merchandise, including: pocket kites root viewing gardens wooden insect models globe beach balls AND MORE! Museum store open during regular business hours: Tuesday - Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM Saturday & Sunday, Noon - 4 PM SCIENCE FACTORY BIRTHDAY PARTIES ARE THE BEST WAY TO CELEBRATE! We've got parties down to a science! Parties include: invitations, private party room, exhibit hall play, hands-on activity led by Science Factory instructor, birthday present for child. Choose from one of five activities: . Beautiful Birds . Cool Comets . Kaleidoscopes . Chemical Concoctions . Planetarium Show Planetarium party is available for 1 PM "Up in the Sky" show only. New Party times: Saturday & Sunday, 11:30 - 1:30 PM or 2 – 4 PM. Special times available by reservation. Price: $75 (members), $90 (non-members) And Did You Know... That you can't tickle yourself? See why at: http://science.howstuffworks.com/question511.htm How quicksand really works? Learn it all at: http://science.howstuffworks.com/quicksand.htm Science Factory Children's Museum & Planetarium is an Oregon non-profit whose mission is to "engage, excite, and inspire children to explore science, technology and humanity." Science Factory is located south Autzen Stadium in Alton Baker Park at 2300 Leo Harris Parkway. Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 4 PM. First Friday of each month, open to accompanied preschoolers age 5 and under only, 10 AM - 12 Noon. Planetarium shows are at 1 and 2 PM, every Saturday and Sunday. Call 682-7888 for more information or visit our website at www.sciencefactory.org |
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