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E-Newsletter June E-News, 2006 Hello, Science Factory Members and Friends! We’re gearing up for summer camp, a new exhibit and a new planetarium show. So much to get ready for, we’ll have to shut down for a few weeks to make sure our place is extra clean and organized for you! QUICK VIEW: June Calendar of Events ONGOING Exhibit Hall: Sportsology, Dancing Waters, Now You See it Now You Don’t, & more! Planetarium: It’s Not Your Grandma’s Solar System, Saturdays and Sundays, 2 PM, Up in the Sky, Saturdays and Sundays, 1 PM NEW FOR JUNE June 2, Friday, 10 AM - Noon Tot Discovery Day: Fruits & Vegetables, Free to Members, $10 each Adult/Tot Pair June 10, Saturday, 2 PM Sensory Science Day at Barnes & Noble. Kick-Off Fundraiser Event, Hands-On Activities, Hot Air Balloon Launch & Storytime June 10 – June 16th Barnes & Noble Accepts Fundraiser Vouchers for Science Factory Shop and Support the Science Factory Grow Your Own Bean Stalk and More at Tot Discovery Day We’ll be exploring all elements of fruits and vegetables as we cultivate our personal gardens for the summer for Tot Discovery Day, Friday, June 2 from 10 AM – Noon. Strawberry investigations; create-your-own grape painting; scoop, sort and pour beans; and begin to grow your own bean stalk without Jack. The last Tot Day for the summer…we’ll resume this wonderful series in October. Members, Free; Non-Members, $10 for Adult/Tot combo. Summer Camps Sizzling – Look for the Mayor to Meet and Greet! "Be prepared." "Fail to plan, plan to fail." "The early bird catches the worm." Our summer camps are more fun than your kids can have in one place. We’ve already closed out camps and are assembling wait lists for the Fossil Finders, Let’s Experiment, and Crazy Concoctions camps. Our Lost in Space, Out of this World and Brainstorming Challenge camps still have room. Build a model rocket, create your own product that might be marketed by a national company and more! Our camps all include hands-on activities, creative problem solving, outdoor play time in our beautiful park setting, and many field trips. Tons of topics including Kitchen Chemistry, Computer Fun & Games, Pirates & Vikings, CSI: Science Factory and more! To kick off our first week of camp, we’ve invited special Advisory Board member and Science Factory supporter, Mayor Kitty Piercy to meet and greet your campers. The Mayor will be on hand our first day to talk about the importance of science education and to let kids know that they’re early learning now is a serious investment for their future. Camp registrations are now accepted, with forms posted on our website. Additionally, forms should be available at the Eugene and Springfield Public Libraries, at local schools and other city buildings. Or request a form from our office at 682-7888. No time like the present to register, as we hate to turn folks away because of lack of space. Some acclaim for Science Factory summer camps from last year: Our first camp in Eugene! Great instructors – interesting curriculum (we had a difficult time deciding which camp to choose). We previously attended UC-Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science camps and yours were just as enjoyable! Good job! Buy a Book For Dad or Grad and Support SF Buy books at Barnes and Noble during the hot pre-Father’s Day bookselling season. From June 10th -16th, Barnes and Noble will donate a percent of your purchase to the Science Factory when you present your bookfair voucher. Purchase your kids’ summer reading list and support the museum as well. Please download the voucher attached to this e-mail so that your purchase will be working twice as hard. Kickoff the entire week with a fun day of Sensory Science at Barnes & Noble on Saturday, June 10 at 2 PM. Our own fabulous Science Factory instructor Jen Shelton will be on hand to demonstrate some terrific science projects for program participants, including launching a miniature hot air balloon. Storytime reading will include a reading of Hot Air Balloon and more! Come and learn, enjoy and shop! Amusement Park Science Exhibit Opening Imagine yourself on a rotor. You know, one of those mind-boggling amusement park rides where the floor drops out and you stay put, stuck to the wall. How does that work? You and your family will be able to find out the answers to these and other stomach-turning,head-spinning questions when you experience Amusement Park Science, a new traveling exhibit coming to the Science Factory on July 8. Through interactive components, videos, computer kiosks and hands-on activities, Amusement Park Science explores the physics behind the fun at amusement parks. Included in the exhibit are explorations of the physics behind bumper car rides, roller coasters, swings and rotors. Families will also be able to create your own roller coaster creation on a computer kiosk, and compare roller coaster tracks. Amusement Park Science was researched, developed and produced by Discovery Center Museum in Rockford, Illinois. We are excited to offer this wonderful new attraction to our community. Sponsorships are still available, please contact Jerry Yu, Executive Director, 682-7887 for more information. Heard about a Non-Event? It’s the Most Fun You’ll Never Have! Science Factory members and supporters should think about the final preparations they won’t have to make to not attend our non-event! What’s a non-event? Well, it’s an event that doesn’t take place so you don’t have to be bothered with it. Our non-event will NOT feature Sally Ride, Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. It WON’T be hosted by Walter Cronkite, anchor to the Apollo moon launch. And guess what? You don’t have to come! In fact, you don’t have to make idle conversation with strangers, or spend money on a fancy outfit you’ll never wear again ($100), or hire a babysitter ($25). All you do have to do is…..you guessed it, financially support the Science Factory! Look for full details on our website or in your mailbox. And consider us as you complete your late bills for May or your early bills for June. Beyond Helping Us Staple & Fold Hurry! Time is almost out to experience the fun activities of Sportsology! Come check out the multitude of hands-on challenges and interactive exhibits that encourage exploration and experimentation in discovering the science behind sports. Slated to leave on June 18. Sportsology Leaving Shortly Hurry! Time is almost out to experience the fun activities of Sportsology! Come check out the multitude of hands-on challenges and interactive exhibits that encourage exploration and experimentation in discovering the science behind sports. Slated to leave on June 19. Look here for further updates on incoming exhibits….we’re hush-hush until final exhibit agreements have been made, but we’re certain it will engage, excite and inspire! Quack, Quack Don’t forget about Duck Parking! We’re starting to see a run on our season parking. The sure-fire, no-headache way to get yourselves straight to Autzen. And, your football dollars help support our many programs. Our continued thanks to the Elks for providing us with much-needed parker assistants during the craziness that awaits us in the fall. Quack, Quack Don’t forget about Duck Parking! We’re starting to see a run on our season parking. The sure-fire, no-headache way to get yourselves straight to Autzen. And, your football dollars help support our many programs. Our continued thanks to the Elks for providing us with much-needed parker assistants during the craziness that awaits us in the fall. Birthday Parties Always a Treat We have new times for birthday parties so you’ll have plenty of time in between each incoming and outgoing party for cleanup and birthday party decoration. The new available times are: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM or 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Our parties are practically down to a science! We take care of the details and the smiles, all you have to do is bring your guests and be ready to have fun! Choose from one of five Science Factory activities led by our own Science Factory instructors: * Beautiful Birds * Cool Comets * Kaleidoscopes * Chemical Concoctions * Planetarium Show Parties include Invitations, party room, activity led by Science Factory instructor, birthday present for child. Call 682-7888 for more info or to reserve a party. GIFT SHOP Have you ever grown your own Venus Fly Trap? Or created your own Balloon Helicopter? Our gift shop is stocked with oodles of award winning science related toys and games to keep your children absorbed and entertained! Stop by today for our upgraded inventory. HOW THE DA VINCI CODE DOESN’T WORK http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/ref/davinci-code.htm?cid=s12 Puzzle Zone Allowance: How much did each candy cost? http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20060524/PuzzleZone.asp 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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