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Special Event(s) starting 11/08/2020
Nov
11
Special Event
Virtual Author Talk with David Macaulay
4:00 PM
Join us for a virtual conversation with award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay. Signed copies of his new book, Mammoth Science: The Big Ideas That Explain Our…
Audience: Adults, Families
Cost: Free
Pre-Registration Required
Event Notes: Registration is now closed
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18
Program
Science Story Time: Air Play
10:30 AM
We’ll read the playful book Windblown by Edouard Manceau, then explore shapes and air as we build paper contraptions to blow in the wind.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
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18
Program
Health Research Live! Vaccine Research and Initiatives
12:00 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on vaccinations in the larger conversation of public health. Elizabeth Talbot (New Hampshire’s Deputy State Epidemiologist) and…
Audience: Adults, Health Research Live!
Location: via Zoom; details to follow after registration
Cost: Free
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsNov
21
Special Event
A Day of Air Play
10:00 AM
Toss parachutes from our balcony, launch rockets, and build a variety of flying, gliding, and floating projects as you explore the Montshire’s Air Works exhibition. It’s…
Audience: Children, Families
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
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21
Program
Science Story Time: Air Play
10:30 AM
We’ll read the playful book Windblown by Edouard Manceau, then explore shapes and air as we build paper contraptions to blow in the wind.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsNov
28
Program
Science Story Time: Float Your Boat
10:30 AM
Build, test, and sink your own boat as we learn about balance and weight (along with the silly antics of some cute critters) in Pamela Allen’s Who Sank the Boat?
Audience: Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsNov
30
Program
Mini Makers Virtual Workshop: Light and Mirrors
9:00 AM
Join us in our Mini-Makers program all about the science of light and shadows, mirrors and reflections. This three-part virtual program is for children ages 4-5 and an adult to…
Audience: Children, Families, Programs for Preschoolers, Virtual Workshop Series
Cost: $75 (members), $85 (non-members)
This Event is Full
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01
Program
Playful Patterns Virtual Workshop (for ages 6-8)
10:00 AM
From stripes on a crosswalk to stripes on a zebra, we live in a world of patterns. In this three-part maker-based series, we will explore the science, beauty and utility of…
Audience: Children, Homeschoolers, Virtual Workshop Series
Cost: $75 (members), $85 (non-members)
This Event is Full
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01
Program
Balancing Act Virtual Workshop (for ages 9–12)
1:00 PM
Feel the force and uncover the cool math and patterns of STEM toys as we explore balance through engineering! Using playground science, simple machines, and a variety of unique…
Audience: Children, Preteens and Teens, Homeschoolers, Virtual Workshop Series
Cost: $75 (members), $85 (non-members)
This Event is Full
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