From bakken-announce@communityforum.net Wed Jul 2 22:55:30 2003 From: bakken-announce@communityforum.net (bakken-announce@communityforum.net) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:55:30 -0500 Subject: [Bakken-announce] The Bakken Museum July E-News! Message-ID: <5DA506BEDF13914488C4AFD6993F0A2A2065BE@theshadow.bakken1.local> JULY's Contents: YOUTH PROGRAMS FAMILY SCIENCE SATURDAYS EDUCATION - FIELD TRIPS EXHIBITS QUOTES ************************** SUMMER DAY CAMP Some spots available - REGISTER NOW! Explore exhibits - Investigate science - Engage in team games & challenges - Design & Build your own unique project or invention! Youth entering grades 4-6 9am-4pm, Monday - Friday July 7-11, GIRLS ONLY July 21 - 25, Co-Ed July 28 - Aug. 1, Co-Ed Aug. 4 - 8, GIRLS ONLY Aug. 11 - 15, Co-Ed For details or to register, call 612-926-3878, ext. 219 or visit us on the web at: http://www.thebakken.org/education/summer-camp/info.htm **************************** JULY FAMILY SCIENCE SATURDAYS The Bakken celebrates "BLOOMING SCIENCE" in July. Have fun exploring our garden from the roots to the aroma! Every Saturday... * Plant Treasure Hunt: Leaf your way through The Bakken's gardens using a compass to direct you! * Seeds On The Move: Explore some of the ways seeds travel by creating your own traveling seed and testing it out! * Genetic Flower Game: What would happen if you crossed a jalapeno pepper with a venus fly trap? Special Presentations...=20 July 12 - 2:00 PM - Botanical Art: A Continuing Tradition - Marilyn Garber, botanical artist gives a lecture on the history of botanical art. July 19 - 1:00 AM & 12:30 PM - Special garden tours led by local herbalist Lise Wolff. Learn to view the plant world through an, herbalist's lens. Tours are limited to 20 people and are included with the price of general museum admission. (Space limited - call ahead) 2-4 PM - Reception for the opening of New Blooms: Student Work of the Minnesota School of Botanical Art. July 26 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM Special garden tours led by local herbalist Lise Wolff. Garden tours will explore the history and = principles of using plants as medicine, as well as present day uses. Tours are = limited to 20 people and are included with the price of general museum = admission. (Space limited - call ahead) 2 PM - Guided tour of the Botanical Art exhibition given by Marilyn = Garber. For detailed information on Family Science Saturdays, visit us on the = web at: http://www.thebakken.org/events/events.htm **************************** EDUCATION: Teachers and Home School Groups Register now for high quality, hands-on science workshops for school groups in grades 4 through 6, on static electricity, batteries, = magnetism and guided tours of The Bakken's exhibits. Science is brought to life = through stories and experiments from the history of science. Field trip are scheduled Tuesdays - Fridays, Sept. 23, 03 through June = 4, 04. Visit our web site or call for more details about The Bakken field trip = program. Registration forms and scholarship applications are available on-line at http://www.thebakken.org/education/fieldtrips/index.html or by calling The Bakken at 612-926-3878, ext. 219. NEW! Field Trip for High School Students: Mary Shelley - The True Creator of Frankenstein. The Bakken Museum offers a special opportunity for High School students = to meet Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, teenage author of Frankenstein. This educational experience includes a 20-minute performance by a = professional actor portraying Mary Shelley, followed by a 20-minute question and = answer session. In addition to the performance, The Bakken's exhibits are open = for self-guided visits. An exhibit map supplement that connects the museum exhibits to the science of Mary Shelley's time is provided. To schedule a Mary Shelley field trip please contact the performing arts coordinator at 612-926-3878, ext. 203. ***************************** EXHIBITS: CONTINUING Kids Invent - featuring ingenious inventions made by kids in The = Bakken's education programs. The exhibit runs through September 2003. OPENING New Blooms - Student Work of the Minnesota School of Botanical Art = (MSBA) July 12 - September 2003 Opening reception Saturday, July 19 from 2-4pm - call ahead 612-926-3878 New Blooms will include a variety of media, including watercolor = paintings, pen and ink and pencil illustrations of plants, created by MSBA = students. COMING SOON Mad Scientists! Opening October 2003. Although there really have been some truly wacky scientists, some = scientists who were thought to be "mad" had some valid ideas. This fun exhibit = looks at the mad scientist stereotype. To learn more about our exhibits visit us on the web at http://www.thebakken.org/exhibits/exhibits.htm ***************************** QUOTES: To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must = observe. --Marilyn vos Savant Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself. --Robert G. Ingersoll You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't = try. --Beverly Sills Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. --Albert Einstein You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do = something about its width and depth. --Evan Esar ******************************** Please visit our website for details and information on exhibits, = programs, special events, driving directions, and much more! http://www.thebakken.org From bakken-announce@communityforum.net Thu Jul 31 16:01:57 2003 From: bakken-announce@communityforum.net (bakken-announce@communityforum.net) Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:01:57 -0500 Subject: [Bakken-announce] Family Fringe at The Bakken Message-ID: <5DA506BEDF13914488C4AFD6993F0A2A20568F@theshadow.bakken1.local> THIS SATURDAY - AUGUST 2ND - JOIN US FOR FAMILY FRIENDLY FRINGE FESTIVAL Performances, beginning at 11am! "Melodie's Meltdown" Presented by Chevalier Originals, Inc. A children's interactive play theater. Audience members break Razel's spells with her swords, magic rhymes and potions. "Snow White" Presented by Top Hat Theatre for Kids! Check your masks at the door and open your heart to this humorous = journey Vibrant music and 37 vivacious characters will keep you laughing, even through your tears. Come dream. "The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip" Presented by John Schaidler Based on award-winning author George Saunders' book by the same name, this quirky, comedic tale delivers a timeless message through a lively blend of narration, music, acting and puppetry. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams: The Tiny Tim Story" Presented by Jack Norton's Wizard Oil Vaudeville Co. From Winona, MN Combining elements of vaudeville, 1920s, jazz, ragtime, comedy, and puppetry the company tells the tale of the rise and fall of tip-toe thru the tulips ukulele-crooner Tiny Tim. The Bakken celebrates "Mystical Science" throughout August. Each Saturday during August visitors can explore the science behind the = magic with fun, educational demonstrations and hands-on activities! It's a New Adventure in Science Every Saturday! Activity details are on our web site http://www.thebakken.org/events/events.htm#Family=20