Ms. Deborah Ford ECAC--RCAC (919) 835-3566 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Friends of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences <angela.baker-james(a)naturalsciences.org> To: dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com Sent: Saturday, February 1, 2014 8:05 AM Subject: News from Friends of the Museum Birds of Paradise Events   February 1 In Search of Birds-of-Paradise in Papua, New Guinea Bruce M. Beehler 2pm, $5 lecture, $10 lecture + exhibit    February 15 Birds of Paradise: Extreme, Bizarre, Extraordinary Edwin Scholes 1pm, Free   February 15 Member Exclusive Science Talk with Edwin Scholes 5pm, Free Not a member? Join now   February 26 The Birds and the Birds and the Bees George Armistead 7pm, $5 lecture, $10 lecture + exhibit   March 1 Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball 9pm-midnight, $50, $40 members   _______________________________________________    Groundhog Day February 2 1-5 pm Free Join an esteemed group of local luminaries and see Sir Walter Wally emerge from his winter digs. Learn about groundhogs and hibernation. Meet a variety of live animals and discover how they make it through the winter. More    _______________________________________________   Science THURSDAYS   5-9pm Free  The Museum is open until 9pm every Thursday and includes presentations from scientists, beginner science classes, special programming and much more!    February 6 Science Trivia    February 13Remote Controlled Cockroaches for Environmental Sensing and Search-and-Rescue   February 20 Science Snapshots  February 27  Giant, Bomb-Sniffing African Rats!   The Naturalist Center, Natural World iLab, Visual World iLab and Micro World iLab are open to the public!    "Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution" adult tickets are buy one, get one free for adults from 5-7pm when purchased in person at the Museum Box Office. Discount in Museum stores until 7pm. _______________________________________________     FIRST FRIDAY   February 7 5-9pm Free Visit the Daily Planet Café serving a full menu plus beer and wine, shop in the Museum Store, groove to live music from Rich Valley Road, stroll through exhibits and drop in at the Nature Art Gallery. "Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution" tickets are buy one, get one free for adults from 5-7pm.      6-7pm  Teen Science Cafe: "Lions and Tigers in Trees: How Insect Predators Protect Our Food and Forests" More    7pm Free film in the Museum's WRAL Theater Thunberbirds are Go! (1966)    Museum exhibits open until 9 p.m. Opening reception from 6-8pm for Gene Furr, whose show "Free and Untamed" runs February 7 - March 2 in the Nature Art Gallery. All exhibited art is for sale.More     ___________________________________________    Science Saturdays   The Early Earth Rock Record of a Living Planet and the Search for Life on Other Planets February 1 11 am Free Dr. Adriana Heimann will talk about the mineralogy and geochemistry of early Earth's (Archean-Proterozoic) called banded iron formations (BIFs)and the search for biosignatures for the search of life in the early Earth and other planetary bodies. More _______________________________________________   Prairie Ridge Ecostation   Citizen Science Adventures: Weather February 17  10:30-11:30am  Free We'll teach you how to participate in 3 fun and easy weather-related citizen science projects, projects that you can help with from home, at school, on your daily walk - nearly anywhere! In just an hour, you'll learn about the projects, collect data, and submit findings online, everything you'll need to get started. Contact Chris Goforth at chris.goforth(a)naturalsciences.org or 919.707.8882 for more information or to register.     Nature Stories Citizen Science Saturdays _______________________________________________   Museum Workshops, Trips and Classes February 13 SOLVE THE MYSTERY: Prairie Dog Ghost Town   February 20 The Science of Jewelry    February 27 Computer Programming for Beginners ____________________________________________________   Nature Explorers Drop-Off Program February 27 5:30-8:30pm, Backyard Birds Fees based on number of children, Discount for members   Need a date night? Been meaning to check out the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' Thursday night hours, but haven't had chance? Give yourselves a night out and the kids a chance to learn about cool topics, play games, and make recycled crafts at the museum with our Nature Explorers Drop-off Program. For more information, contact Tara Clark at tara.clark(a)naturalsciences.org ____________________________________________________ The Friends of the Museum's Section 504 coordinator is Angela Baker-James, Executive Director, Friends of the Museum, 11 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, 919.707.9847 .  Program participants are not discriminated against on a basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or familial status.    Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution     October 13, 2013 -   March 23, 2014        Free for Members $6 Adults; $4 Children;  $5 Students, Seniors & Military    BOGO: Adult tickets are buy one, get one free every Thursday and First Friday from 5-7 pm!   Click here to read what WRAL's Go Ask Mom blog says about the Birds of Paradise special exhibit.   Become a Member  Exhibit Information  Buy Tickets  _____________       Darwin Day   Saturday, February 15 9am-5pm     Spend a day learning about Darwin and what his theories of natural selection have done for the world of science, research and education. Meet some of the scientists who are continuing his work, and learn how Darwin's theories are being applied in cutting-edge research.    Special Lecture: Birds of Paradise: Extreme, Bizarre, Extraordinary with Ed Scholes More  _____________  Great White Shark 3D Premiere Thursday, February 27 5:30-7:45pm $5, Free for members                                   We're rolling out the red carpet for the premiere of our newest 3D feature, "Great White Shark". Enjoy 40-minute extended edition, special guest speaker on shark conservation, freshly popped popcorn, games and activities. More WRAL 3D THEATER Titans of the Ice Age  The Last Reef More ____________________ SECU DAILY PLANET Meet the Scientist Free Join us for interviews with Museum Scientists in the 3-story globe-shaped theater of the NRC.  For more information, please contact Brian Malow Schedule of Events ____________________ Museum LINKS  Home    Membership    Donate Now Programs and Events Prairie Ridge Ecostation Museum Blogs Facebook Twitter    Forward this email This email was sent to dialmeupford3(a)ymail.com by angela.baker-james(a)naturalsciences.org |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Friends of the Museum| 11 West Jones Street| Raleigh| NC| 27601