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Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Movie Schedule
Every Day
Showing three movies on various subjects, each day from Tuesday through Sunday.
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Brown Bag Lunch Lecture:
The Buzz about Bees
Thursday, July 22
starting at Noon
FREE to the public and iced tea will be served
Biologist Stefanie Ritter
Can you imagine a world without chocolate? About 1/3 of our fruits, vegetables and nuts and most of our wildflowers depend on pollination
by bees. There are about 20,000 different species of bees worldwide and about 1,500 species in California alone. Now that the honey bee populations have dropped and our crop production that requires bee pollination is on the rise, native bees become more and more important.
In this lecture you will have a chance to meet all the amazing native pollinators that you can attract in your own yard!
Download the full program (pdf)
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Art & Science Tuesdays
Tuesday, July 27
NATURE TREASURE HUNT
All programs 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.
FREE to the public. Pre-registration required.
Treasure Hunters age 8 – 12
Go on the exciting hunt for nature’s treasures with a real treasure map. Explore the small and the huge, the hidden and the obvious, the tame and the dangerous.
Download the full program (pdf)
Register here
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Art & Science Tuesdays
Tuesday, August 3
HAND PAINTING
All programs 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.
FREE to the public Pre-registration required.
Artists age 2-5
Follow the Very Hungry Caterpillar, as he goes through his very different live cycle from a baby to an adult. Then make your very
own colorful creation of the experience with hand paintings.
All materials will be provided by the Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Download the full program (pdf)
Register here
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Dino Day!
Saturdayday, August 7
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
FREE to the public!
Travel back in time to the Age of the Dinosaurs during our dinosaur-themed Family Fun Day. Join us for hands-on crafts and games, and dig up fossils while you learn about these mighty reptiles. Bring your bathing suit and towel and head outside to enjoy our dino water slide. It's dinosaur-sized fun for the whole family!
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Brown Bag Lunch Lecture:
“Archaeological Discoveries”
Thursday, August 12
starting at Noon
FREE to the public and iced tea will be served
The roots of modern archaeology began in the 19th century, when a handful of explorers risked their lives searching for the lost cities of ancient civilizations. Their journeys took them through unmapped territory in some of the most dangerous and dramatic parts of the world. As their written accounts excited the imagination of the public, strange and spectacular treasures filled the museums of Europe. In many respects they were the bad old days of looting and ignorant destruction by people who knew no better. But they were also the heroic, romantic days of archaeological adventure. Join Museum Supervisor Lynne Richardson as she takes you back in time to retrace the perilous expeditions of some of these daring early archaeological explorers.
Download the full program (pdf)
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Brown Bag Lunch Lecture:
“The Ancient Art of Spear Making”
Thursday, August 26
starting at Noon
FREE to the public and iced tea will be served
Paul Campbell is the author of Survival Skills of Native California. Mr. Campbell has a deep interest in understanding, preserving and practicing ancient skills. Avoiding the smplistic and "artyscrafty," he strives for detailed authenticity, the actual ancient know-how. In this lecture the origin of spears will be explored and a spear throwing session will follow the lecture.
Download the full program (pdf)
Starry Nights Festival
Saturday, October 9
1:00 - 10:00 p.m.
FREE thanks to the generous support of the Andromeda Society and Southern California Edison
Mark your calendars for our Starry Nights Festival! This event includes astronomy lectures, twilight reception, and stargazing presented by the Southern California Desert Video Astronomers.
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Natural History Education
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum offers a variety of natural history programs related to the High Desert’s unique natural elements. Field trips are available and free of charge for students in grades K-4. Home schoolers, scout troops and others are welcome. Class size is restricted to twenty students. Please call the museum at (760) 369-7212 for reservations.
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Upcoming Programs and Events
Saturday, August 7: Dino Day! Dinosaur-Themed Family Fun Day
Wednesday, September 1: First Wednesday History Program
Saturday, October 9: Starry Nights Festival
Saturday, October 30: Halloween Spooktacular
June through August, Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series
2nd & 4th Thursdays, starting at Noon
July and August, Art & Science Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Mark Your Calendars for our 2010 Starry Nights Festival on Saturday, October 9th!
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