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Holiday, Winter & Spring Programs
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Family
Programs Through December 26, 2009
Museum
Open Fridays & Saturdays 10--4.
The
Museum will also be open on Dec 28-30.
Closed
December 25 & January 1.
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Fridays at 11 a.m.
thru Dec 18
Preschoolers Day
Out
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Preschoolers,
bring your favorite adult and help our staff feed the sea stars, hermit crabs,
whelks, fish, and other tidal animals in the touch tank.
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Make &
Take Crafts
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The
Museum is a great place for family activities.
Informal and independent activities include scavenger hunts and I Spy
for different age levels. Be sure
to get a beach scavenger hunt to enjoy after you leave the Museum.
In
late November and December, make holiday crafts celebrating Hanukkah,
Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Write a
letter to Santa and put it in our North Pole mail box by December 18 to get a
response.
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Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday
December 28-30
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Museum Open 10
a.m.--4 p.m.
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Family
Programs JanuaryThrough
May 2010
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Fridays
during January--May
11
a.m.
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Informal Touch Tank
Feeding
All ages will
enjoy watching our staff and volunteers feeding the touch tank animals.
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Saturday,
January 30
11
a.m.
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Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard
Bird Count is February 12-15. Do you have 15 minutes a day for four
days? Spend them in your own backyard counting birds for a national
registry. Join us at the Museum to learn about this program.
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Saturday,
February 27
11
a.m.
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Perigean
Spring Tide
Learn about the
perigean spring tide and go for a nature walk on the beach (weather
permitting.)
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Saturday,
March 20
11
a.m.
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Wind
Learn about
coastal wind during this very windy month. Decorate a wooden sailboat to
tak home and fly a kite on the beach (weather permitting.)
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Saturday,
April 3
10
a.m.--2 p.m.
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Family Day
Multi-generational
family event with low-cost and free activities for the entire family in
parking area. Pay-what-you-can admission to the Museum. Light
lunch fare for purchase. Live music by Mark Roberts and Breeze.
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Saturday,
April 24
TBA
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Bag Lady Luncheon
Plan now to
attend.
More details to
follow.
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Saturday,
May 15
11
a.m.
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Ocean Plankton
What are the most
abundant and important living organisms in the ocean? Learn about these
creatures under a microscope and projector.
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Monday,
May 31
10
a.m.--4 p.m.
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Open
Memorial Day
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Summer
Hours
Mon,
Tue, Fri, & Sat 10--5
Wed
& Thu 10 -- 8:30
Closed
Sunday
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Afternoon Family
Programs
Mon--Fri at 3:30
Wed & Thu
Evening Programs
7:00
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2010
Bruce
Porter Lecture Series
The
lecture series is held the second
Tuesday of the month from September through May except for December.
The Museum opens at 6:30 for your self-guided tour of the Museum before
the lecture begins at 7 p.m. Lectures
usually last about an hour and light refreshments are served after the
lecture.
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January 12, 2010
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Secret
Lives of Shells
Video
and presentation by John Timmerman, President of NC Shell Club and Curator at
Cape Fear Museum
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February 9, 2010
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Orchid
Growing 101: It's Easier Than You Think!
Presented by Kurt Hugelmeyer |
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March 9, 2010
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Behind
the Scenes of NASA's Apollo 12 Mission
Presented
James Harrington, Director of Apollo 12 mission
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April 13, 2010
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"I
Patrolled Ocean Isle Beach on Horseback During WWII."
Presented by
William Sutton, Retired US Coast Guard
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May 11, 2010
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Overviews
of Brunswick Town and Orton Plantation & Gardens
Presented by
Brunswick Town Docent, Jim McKee; and Orton Plantations and Gardens Owner,
David Sprunt.
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May 13, 2010
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Field
Trip to Brunswick Town and Orton Plantation & Gardens
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