[Bakken-announce] Bakken April e-newsletter

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Bakken e-newsletter is prepared monthly by The Bakken Museum!
April's Content:
FAMILY SCIENCE SATURDAYS,  special presenters & activities throughout =
April
EXHIBITS, closing & opening
YOUTH PROGRAMS, classes & registration dates
QUOTES
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FAMILY SCIENCE SATURDAYS
April Family Science Saturdays ~ Planet Preservation

The Bakken celebrates "Planet Preservation" in its Family Science =
Saturday program throughout April. Each Saturday during April visitors =
can explore earth science and discover how to be kind to our planet with =
fun, educational demonstrations and hands-on activities!  It's a New =
Adventure in Science Every Saturday!

Special Family Science Saturday Activities include:
Apr. 5     Junkyard Treasures!  Create a toy or sculpture out of odds & =
ends.  11am-3pm, Mini Be-Kind-to-Our-Planet Expo, learn about organic =
farming, alternate power sources and much more.

Apr. 12   11:30am & 1:30pm, Use it Again/Tell it Again - Get ready for =
Earth Day with Key of See Storytellers, Larry Johnson & Elaine Wynne.
Marcy Open School students perform as Scientists from the Past.

Apr. 19     FREE Blue Sky  Guide to the first 50 families - Courtesy of =
Medtronic, Inc.
11:30am & 1:30pm, Junkyard Symphony performances. Franklin Middle School =
students make Funk from Junk.
Make a simple charcoal water filter or take a ride and power small =
appliances with your own muscle power!

Apr. 26     Supermarket Showdown! See if you can beat our earth friendly =
challenge.
11am - 1:30pm, Mini Be-Kind-to-Our-Planet Expo, learn about indoor worm =
composting, fuel cell technology and much more!

Admission: $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, free for children under 6 =
years old.  Free admission for members. Saturday activities are included =
with the cost of regular museum admission. Girl Scouts, wear your sash, =
vest or pin and you and your chaperone receive a 50% discount on =
admission!=20
Hours: Family Science Saturday activities 10 am - 4 pm.  Exhibits 10 am =
to 5 pm  =20
Located: on the west shore of Lake Calhoun at 3537 Zenith Avenue South, =
at the intersection of West Calhoun Parkway and 36th Street in =
Minneapolis. =20
Contact the Bakken: (612) 926-3878 or visit us online at =
www.thebakken.org.
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EXHIBITS
CLOSING: April 15th, Benjamin Franklin and the Lightning Rod.  The =
exhibit uses original historical scientific instruments, rare books, =
sculptures, and portraits from the 1700s and 1800s to tell the story of =
Franklin's invention of the lightning rod.

CLOSING: April 30th, Look Closely - Portraits of Native Plants. A =
botanical art exhibition by Wendy Brockman.

OPENING: May 3rd, Kids Invent!  An exhibition featuring the ingenious =
inventions made by participants in The Bakken's education programs. The =
exhibit runs from May 3, through September 2003.
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YOUTH PROGRAMS:
Earl Bakken Science Program =20
Kids become inventors as they discover how things work through hands-on =
learning.  These fun and exciting six-week sessions spark curiosity and =
encourage creative invention!=20
Spring Session: March 29 - May 17.  For details call 612-926-3878, ext. =
219

Summer Science Day Camps
Register now for fun exciting camps. Explore the excitement and magic of =
science, engineering and invention in our electrifying summer camps =
through specially designed activities, experiments and games. =20
Age Level: Youth entering grades 4 through 6, Dates: Monday - Friday, =
9am - 4pm
July 14 - 18, July 21 - 25, July 28 - August 1, 	August 11 - 15, August =
18 - 22 - GIRLS ONLY
Girl Scouts Only: July 7-11 and August 4 - 8 (reduced fees for Girl =
Scouts - call for details 612-926-3878, ext. 219)
Fee: $245 - Scholarships available, call 612-926-3878, ext. 214

School Release Dates: April 4 & 16
Looking for something fun to do as a family on school release days?  =
Come to The Bakken and enjoy fun hands-on science activities based on =
our April theme - Planet Preservation, 10am - 5pm.  No pre-registration =
required

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QUOTES:
To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and =
to render it the more fit for its prime function of looking forward.
            -- Margaret Fairless Barber

Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out of it alive.
            -- Elbert Hubbard