Museum Events Calendar

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February 2013

1	MiniCamp Bring your child to MiaSci MiniCamps! During teacher workdays, the Museum offers exciting and educational one-day camps that are sure to appeal to the scientist in everyone. Sports Science Bowl: Want to run faster and jump higher? This camp will prepare you to be a better athlete and teach you how to prevent injuries. Train with your peers to improve your strength, speed, agility, and flexibility Classes run from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. For Children in grades Pre-K to Fifth. Price: Members - $45; Non-Members - $55 Before Care (7:45 - 9:00) - $5 per camper After Care (4:00 - 6:00) - $12 per camper Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m Location: Miami Science Museum Phone Contact: Camp Registrar 305-646-4222 Email Contact: camp@miamisci.org

1	Fabulous First Friday Join us for an evening of laser lights, stars, and more. Free Planetarium Star Show (7 p.m.) and rooftop observatory viewing (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., weather permitting.) 8:00pm “Pop” (Family Laser Show) 9:00pm Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 10:00pm Pink Floyd: Animals 11:00pm Pink Floyd: A Saucerful of Secrets Midnight Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon Later in the evening, check out Miami Science Museum's famous Laser Shows in the Planetarium. Laser Show Admission: $4.00 per child, $8.00 per adult Check out our Activity Room for kids - a fun alternative for your little ones! Swing by the Space Gallery for a few hands-on activities and demonstrations! Kids ages 3 and up. (8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Time: Evening Location: Planetarium Phone Contact: 305-646-4234

9	Student Film Screening and Award Ceremony Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of Upward Bound high schools students who produced their own PSA videos about the importance of water throughout the world. Enjoy a fun-filled screening plus a 20-minute behind-the-scenes documentary featuring all workshop participants. Presented by the Miami World Cinema Center, The Big Blue and You and State Farm Youth Advisory Board. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: Miami Science Museum

9	Free TRIPOD+ Workshops / Clases Gratuitas de TRIPOD+ TRIPOD+ are free monthly Saturday hands-on science workshops for Spanish Speaking Families at Miami Science Museum! TRIPOD+ son clases de ciencia gratuitas celebradas un sábado cada mes para familias de habla Hispana en el Museo de Ciencias. Miami Science Museum, through a generous grant award from the MetLife Foundation, has initiated a collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami to establish a new program, Tripod+. Families will experience science together like they never have before! Highlights • Experience museum attractions such as the Energy Playground, planetarium shows, and the Wildlife Center, just to name a few. • Ten Tripod+ workshops will provide engaging science activities for families at the museum. • Take home activities for children to do with their families. • Snacks will be provided. Location Space Gallery Miami Science Museum 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Grades 3 to 6: Afternoon Sessions 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register for our Spanish workshops click here: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php -- Gracias a una generosa subvención por parte de la Fundación MetLife, el Museo de Ciencias de Miami le ofrece una serie de eventos gratuitos en español, específicamente diseñados para familias de habla hispana con niños que cursan tercer, cuarto, quinto o sexto grado. ¡Las familias que participen en el programa Tripod+ tendrán la oportunidad de experimentar la ciencia como nunca antes! Todos los eventos tendrán lugar en el Museo de 1 a 3 pm. ¡Inscríbase hoy mismo! Ventajas: • Incluye la entrada gratuita al museo el día del evento, para que su familia pueda explorar las instalaciones del museo, incluyendo el Patio de Energía, espectáculos del planetario y el Centro de Fauna Silvestre, entre otros. • Cada uno de los diez eventos Tripod+ ofrecerá actividades didácticas relacionadas con diferentes temas científicos. • Actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Recibirán actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Una merienda será proporcionada. Lugar: Galería del Espacio Museo de Ciencias de Miami 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Fechas e inscripciones Para inscribirse, haga clic aqui: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php Time: 1pm-3pm Location: Space Gallery

23	Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Join the Miami Science Museum as we celebrate Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day! Join us for a memorable day of fun engineering activities, career awareness and talks for young and old alike. The day will include career panels featuring successful women engineers sharing their stories of and keys to success, showcases by local engineering organizations and students, and hands-on activities and workshops. So grab your daughter, granddaughter, niece, or cousin to show them how creative and collaborative engineering is and how engineers are changing our world. This event is free for K-12 students, male and female! (High School students, please bring your student ID.) Financial Support has been generously provided by Morgan Energy, Douglas Elliman, and Dilapi & Co. Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Miami Science Museum

March 2013

1	Fabulous First Friday Join us for an evening of laser lights, stars, and more. Free Planetarium Star Show (7 p.m.) and rooftop observatory viewing (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., weather permitting.) 8:00pm “Pop” (Family Laser Show) 9:00pm The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 10:00pm U2 11:00pm The Doors Midnight Pink Floyd: Best of the Wall Later in the evening, check out Miami Science Museum's famous Laser Shows in the Planetarium. Laser Show Admission: $4.00 per child, $8.00 per adult Check out our Activity Room for kids - a fun alternative for your little ones! Swing by the Space Gallery for a few hands-on activities and demonstrations! Kids ages 3 and up. (8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Time: Evening Location: Planetarium Phone Contact: 305-646-4234

9	Miami Science Museum’s 11th Anniversary Galaxy Gala “An Out of this World Event” held at the JW Marriott Marquis features a cocktail reception and auction, followed by dinner, dancing and a special entertainment feature. Event will showcase the new $275 million Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, slated open early 2015. Individual tickets for the Galaxy Gala are priced at $500. All proceeds from the event directly benefit the Miami Science Museum and its programs. Time: 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Location: JW Marriott Marquis

9	The Big Bang – Hosted by the Young Patrons Young professional-focused gala after-party. Tickets are $100. All proceeds from the event directly benefit the Miami Science Museum and its programs. Time: 11:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. Location: JW Marriott Marquis

March 22	MiniCamp Bring your child to MiaSci MiniCamps! During teacher workdays, the Museum offers exciting and educational one-day camps that are sure to appeal to the scientist in everyone. Clever Creations: Attention inventors! Do you like to create, modify, or build? Learn how simple machines can help us solve problems, set up chain reactions, and perform tasks that can make our life easier. Classes run from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. For Children in grades Pre-K to Fifth. Price: Members - $45; Non-Members - $55 Before Care (7:45 - 9:00) - $5 per camper After Care (4:00 - 6:00) — $12 per camper Time: 9:00-3:30 Location: Phone Contact: Camp Registrar 305-646-4222 Email Contact: camp@miamisci.org

23	Brain Fair The Brain Fair is a free educational event sponsored by the University of Miami on Saturday, March 23 from 10 am-4 pm at the Miami Science Museum. The Brain Fair is designed to teach children and their parents about how the brain and spinal cord functions. Children will get to participate in hands-on learning activities such as building a neuron, drawing a brain on a shower cap, and playing memory games. There are also lectures for adults given by University of Miami neuroscientists on topics such as ADHD, Sleep Disorders, Exercise and IQ, and more! Additional fun activities include face painting of brains and neurons and puppet shows about how the brain works. For more information, please visit www.themiamiproject.org/brainfair or e-mail brainfair@med.miami.edu. Support for this event has been generously provided by the University of Miami and the Miami Neuroscience Center at the Larkin Community Center. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Miami Science Museum

23	Free TRIPOD+ Workshops / Clases Gratuitas de TRIPOD+ TRIPOD+ are free monthly Saturday hands-on science workshops for Spanish Speaking Families at Miami Science Museum! TRIPOD+ son clases de ciencia gratuitas celebradas un sábado cada mes para familias de habla Hispana en el Museo de Ciencias. Miami Science Museum, through a generous grant award from the MetLife Foundation, has initiated a collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami to establish a new program, Tripod+. Families will experience science together like they never have before! Highlights • Experience museum attractions such as the Energy Playground, planetarium shows, and the Wildlife Center, just to name a few. • Ten Tripod+ workshops will provide engaging science activities for families at the museum. • Take home activities for children to do with their families. • Snacks will be provided. Location Space Gallery Miami Science Museum 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Grades 3 to 6: Afternoon Sessions 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register for our Spanish workshops click here: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php -- Gracias a una generosa subvención por parte de la Fundación MetLife, el Museo de Ciencias de Miami le ofrece una serie de eventos gratuitos en español, específicamente diseñados para familias de habla hispana con niños que cursan tercer, cuarto, quinto o sexto grado. ¡Las familias que participen en el programa Tripod+ tendrán la oportunidad de experimentar la ciencia como nunca antes! Todos los eventos tendrán lugar en el Museo de 1 a 3 pm. ¡Inscríbase hoy mismo! Ventajas: • Incluye la entrada gratuita al museo el día del evento, para que su familia pueda explorar las instalaciones del museo, incluyendo el Patio de Energía, espectáculos del planetario y el Centro de Fauna Silvestre, entre otros. • Cada uno de los diez eventos Tripod+ ofrecerá actividades didácticas relacionadas con diferentes temas científicos. • Actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Recibirán actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Una merienda será proporcionada. Lugar: Galería del Espacio Museo de Ciencias de Miami 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Fechas e inscripciones Para inscribirse, haga clic aqui: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessi Time: 1pm-3pm Location: Space Gallery

31	Science Eggstravaganza Ready for some Eggcellent Eggsperiments and an Eggciting Egg Hunt? Then join us for a day of spectacular science fun at the Miami Science Museum! Cost: Free with paid museum admission Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Miami Science Museum

April 2013

6	Free TRIPOD+ Workshops / Clases Gratuitas de TRIPOD+ TRIPOD+ are free monthly Saturday hands-on science workshops for Spanish Speaking Families at Miami Science Museum! TRIPOD+ son clases de ciencia gratuitas celebradas un sábado cada mes para familias de habla Hispana en el Museo de Ciencias. Miami Science Museum, through a generous grant award from the MetLife Foundation, has initiated a collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami to establish a new program, Tripod+. Families will experience science together like they never have before! Highlights • Experience museum attractions such as the Energy Playground, planetarium shows, and the Wildlife Center, just to name a few. • Ten Tripod+ workshops will provide engaging science activities for families at the museum. • Take home activities for children to do with their families. • Snacks will be provided. Location Space Gallery Miami Science Museum 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Grades 3 to 6: Afternoon Sessions 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register for our Spanish workshops click here: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php -- Gracias a una generosa subvención por parte de la Fundación MetLife, el Museo de Ciencias de Miami le ofrece una serie de eventos gratuitos en español, específicamente diseñados para familias de habla hispana con niños que cursan tercer, cuarto, quinto o sexto grado. ¡Las familias que participen en el programa Tripod+ tendrán la oportunidad de experimentar la ciencia como nunca antes! Todos los eventos tendrán lugar en el Museo de 1 a 3 pm. ¡Inscríbase hoy mismo! Ventajas: • Incluye la entrada gratuita al museo el día del evento, para que su familia pueda explorar las instalaciones del museo, incluyendo el Patio de Energía, espectáculos del planetario y el Centro de Fauna Silvestre, entre otros. • Cada uno de los diez eventos Tripod+ ofrecerá actividades didácticas relacionadas con diferentes temas científicos. • Actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Recibirán actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Una merienda será proporcionada. Lugar: Galería del Espacio Museo de Ciencias de Miami 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Fechas e inscripciones Para inscribirse, haga clic aqui: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php Time: 1pm-3pm Location: Space Gallery

6-7	Nano Days Nanotechnology allows scientists to create, explore, and manipulate materials at the atomic scale. This burgeoning science has already given rise to an amazing array of products, like LCD displays, man-made skin, pants that repel water, wound healing bandages, and longer lasting tennis balls! Come learn what Nano Science is all about as we explore current and future applications of this amazing technology with our special demos, hands-on activities, and theater presentations. Done in collaboration with the Nanoscale Informal Science Network (NISE Net). Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location:

12	Fabulous First Friday Join us for an evening of laser lights, stars, and more. Free Planetarium Star Show (7 p.m.) and rooftop observatory viewing (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., weather permitting.) 8:00pm “Pop” (Family Laser Show) 9:00pm Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 10:00pm The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 11:00pm Best of Pink Floyd Midnight Bob Marley Later in the evening, check out Miami Science Museum's famous Laser Shows in the Planetarium. Laser Show Admission: $4.00 per child, $8.00 per adult Check out our Activity Room for kids - a fun alternative for your little ones! Swing by the Space Gallery for a few hands-on activities and demonstrations! Kids ages 3 and up. (8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Time: Evening Location: Planetarium Phone Contact: 305-646-4234

20	Miami Eats: The art and science of how Miami grows, cooks and eats food. We all need food to survive, but how does making healthy and green choices affect the environment and ourselves? In this debut year of Miami Eats, we invite the community to share in the art and science of Miami’s food scene. Learn about how green and sustainable food is grown locally and how you can do it yourself with lessons in hydroponics and urban gardening. Learn a new healthy recipe with special cooking demos, or admire (and taste!) how food and cooking can be elevated to an art. Try your hand at creating your own eating ware, guided by artists from the Ceramic League. Explore the physical and chemical processes related to cooking and eating food. Enjoy delicious food tastings of nitrogen-made ice cream and other samplings. Learn about nutrition through our Fix It Fitness Nutrition Show, and see if you can guess how much salt and sugar are in various foods (it might surprise you!). Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Miami Science Museum

May 2013

3	Fabulous First Friday Join us for an evening of laser lights, stars, and more. Free Planetarium Star Show (7 p.m.) and rooftop observatory viewing (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., weather permitting.) Later in the evening, check out Miami Science Museum's famous Laser Shows in the Planetarium. Laser Show Admission: $4.00 per child, $8.00 per adult Check out our Activity Room for kids - a fun alternative for your little ones! Swing by the Space Gallery for a few hands-on activities and demonstrations! Kids ages 3 and up. (8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Time: Evening Location: Planetarium Phone Contact: 305-646-4234

11	Free TRIPOD+ Workshops / Clases Gratuitas de TRIPOD+ TRIPOD+ are free monthly Saturday hands-on science workshops for Spanish Speaking Families at Miami Science Museum! TRIPOD+ son clases de ciencia gratuitas celebradas un sábado cada mes para familias de habla Hispana en el Museo de Ciencias. Miami Science Museum, through a generous grant award from the MetLife Foundation, has initiated a collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami to establish a new program, Tripod+. Families will experience science together like they never have before! Highlights • Experience museum attractions such as the Energy Playground, planetarium shows, and the Wildlife Center, just to name a few. • Ten Tripod+ workshops will provide engaging science activities for families at the museum. • Take home activities for children to do with their families. • Snacks will be provided. Location Space Gallery Miami Science Museum 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Grades 3 to 6: Afternoon Sessions 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register for our Spanish workshops click here: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php -- Gracias a una generosa subvención por parte de la Fundación MetLife, el Museo de Ciencias de Miami le ofrece una serie de eventos gratuitos en español, específicamente diseñados para familias de habla hispana con niños que cursan tercer, cuarto, quinto o sexto grado. ¡Las familias que participen en el programa Tripod+ tendrán la oportunidad de experimentar la ciencia como nunca antes! Todos los eventos tendrán lugar en el Museo de 1 a 3 pm. ¡Inscríbase hoy mismo! Ventajas: • Incluye la entrada gratuita al museo el día del evento, para que su familia pueda explorar las instalaciones del museo, incluyendo el Patio de Energía, espectáculos del planetario y el Centro de Fauna Silvestre, entre otros. • Cada uno de los diez eventos Tripod+ ofrecerá actividades didácticas relacionadas con diferentes temas científicos. • Actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Recibirán actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Una merienda será proporcionada. Lugar: Galería del Espacio Museo de Ciencias de Miami 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Fechas e inscripciones Para inscribirse, haga clic aqui: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php Time: 1pm-3pm Location: Space Gallery

June 2013

1	Feel the Force: Hurricane and Other Hazards Day Are you prepared? The International Hurricane Research Center and the Miami-Dade County Emergency Management Department have joined forces with the Miami Science Museum to deliver a full day of activities and informative speakers. Join us to learn how best to protect yourself, your house, and your pets! Cost: Free Time: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location:

7	Fabulous First Friday Join us for an evening of laser lights, stars, and more. Free Planetarium Star Show (7 p.m.) and rooftop observatory viewing (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., weather permitting.) Later in the evening, check out Miami Science Museum's famous Laser Shows in the Planetarium. Laser Show Admission: $4.00 per child, $8.00 per adult Check out our Activity Room for kids - a fun alternative for your little ones! Swing by the Space Gallery for a few hands-on activities and demonstrations! Kids ages 3 and up. (8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Time: Evening Location: Planetarium Phone Contact: 305-646-4234

8	Free TRIPOD+ Workshops / Clases Gratuitas de TRIPOD+ TRIPOD+ are free monthly Saturday hands-on science workshops for Spanish Speaking Families at Miami Science Museum! TRIPOD+ son clases de ciencia gratuitas celebradas un sábado cada mes para familias de habla Hispana en el Museo de Ciencias. Miami Science Museum, through a generous grant award from the MetLife Foundation, has initiated a collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami to establish a new program, Tripod+. Families will experience science together like they never have before! Highlights • Experience museum attractions such as the Energy Playground, planetarium shows, and the Wildlife Center, just to name a few. • Ten Tripod+ workshops will provide engaging science activities for families at the museum. • Take home activities for children to do with their families. • Snacks will be provided. Location Space Gallery Miami Science Museum 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Grades 3 to 6: Afternoon Sessions 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register for our Spanish workshops click here: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php -- Gracias a una generosa subvención por parte de la Fundación MetLife, el Museo de Ciencias de Miami le ofrece una serie de eventos gratuitos en español, específicamente diseñados para familias de habla hispana con niños que cursan tercer, cuarto, quinto o sexto grado. ¡Las familias que participen en el programa Tripod+ tendrán la oportunidad de experimentar la ciencia como nunca antes! Todos los eventos tendrán lugar en el Museo de 1 a 3 pm. ¡Inscríbase hoy mismo! Ventajas: • Incluye la entrada gratuita al museo el día del evento, para que su familia pueda explorar las instalaciones del museo, incluyendo el Patio de Energía, espectáculos del planetario y el Centro de Fauna Silvestre, entre otros. • Cada uno de los diez eventos Tripod+ ofrecerá actividades didácticas relacionadas con diferentes temas científicos. • Actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Recibirán actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia. • Una merienda será proporcionada. Lugar: Galería del Espacio Museo de Ciencias de Miami 3280 South Miami Ave Miami FL 33129 Fechas e inscripciones Para inscribirse, haga clic aqui: http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php Time: 1pm-3pm Location: Space Gallery

16	Big Truck Days Join Miami Science Museum in celebrating Father’s Day with big truck fun! Come see Ryder Trucks, Miami-Dade County's hybrid trucks and enjoy special activities for the whole family. Dads get in free on Father's Day. Cost: Dads Free on Father’s Day. Children & adults regular museum admission. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Miami Science Museum

July 2013

Fabulous First Friday
Join us for an evening of laser lights, stars, and more. Free Planetarium Star Show (7 p.m.) and rooftop observatory viewing (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., weather permitting.)

Later in the evening, check out Miami Science Museum's famous Laser Shows in the Planetarium.
Laser Show Admission: $4.00 per child, $8.00 per adult

Check out our Activity Room for kids - a fun alternative for your little ones! Swing by the Space Gallery for a few hands-on activities and demonstrations! Kids ages 3 and up. (8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)

Time: Evening
Location: Planetarium