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November 2009

  1. Monday, November 2
    2. Rocks and Minerals
    November 2 and 9, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Adult Class with Jayne Aubele

    Do you know the difference between a rock and a mineral? Did you know that 42 different minerals are used to construct a television set? Do you know what New Mexico rock was used in remodeling the Albuquerque Museum? Have you heard of orbicular granite? Why do the volcanic rocks in the Jemez and El Malpais look so different? Why are plutonic rocks named after Pluto? In New Mexico, we are suoorunded by rocks and minerals. Come to this two-session class and learn about the rock types and range of rocks and minerals in our amazing state. No prior knowledge of geology is required.

    Jayne Aubele is Educator/Geologist at the Museum, and the Coordinator of Museum Adult Programs. She has mapped and researched the geology of New Mexico, as well as the Moon, Mars, and Venus for NASA. She is the co-author of the geology section for the Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains, and geologic technical advisor and on-camera geologist for the 2008 KNME-TV program, The Sandias.

    Costs: $30.00 public. Museum members receive a 10% discount (cost includes admission for both sessions).

    This is an adults-only two-session class. Classes will be held at the Museum. Class size is limited, and you must pre-register.

    For more information, please contact August Wainwright at 505-841-2861 or email August.Wainwright@state.nm.us. Download registration form here or email programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us to reserve your space.

  2. Friday, November 6
    3. Public Tour of the Geoscience Collections
    3:00 PM–4:00 PM. Tour begins at the Information Desk.

    Geoscience tour participants will gain entry to the Museum's prep lab facilities, see the largest collection of fossils in New Mexico, including over 50,000 specimens, and learn about important fossils of all ages collected from across the state.

    Tours are limited to 20 people. All children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. No food or drinks are allowed on the tour.

    Free with paid admission. Please check in at the Information Desk for more information or to reserve a spot on this tour.

    First Friday Fractals
    6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM in the Planetarium

    The Fractal Foundation and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science invite you to a live fractal show in the Planetarium. Suitable for all ages, the show features both the science and the art of fractals, and includes dramatic animated footage of ultradeep fractal zooms, together with original, locally-produced music.

    $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 3-12. Tickets available online.
  3. Saturday, November 7
    4. Project WILD/Aquatic WILD
    For K-12 Teachers & Environmental Educators
    9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center

    Project WILD is a K-12 interdisciplinary ecology, conservation, and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. Participants go home with two award-winning international Project WILD Guides (revised 2008 edition including technology component!) full of fun, hands-on activities for your classroom. The activities cover many New Mexico Content Standards in science, math and language arts. Science, literacy and outdoor classroom emphasis.

    Materials: Participants receive two Project WILD guides and other materials

    Presented by the NM Department of Game & Fish and SMNHC

    $10.00

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  4. Monday, November 9
    5. Rocks and Minerals
    November 2 and 9, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Adult Class with Jayne Aubele

    Do you know the difference between a rock and a mineral? Did you know that 42 different minerals are used to construct a television set? Do you know what New Mexico rock was used in remodeling the Albuquerque Museum? Have you heard of orbicular granite? Why do the volcanic rocks in the Jemez and El Malpais look so different? Why are plutonic rocks named after Pluto? In New Mexico, we are suoorunded by rocks and minerals. Come to this two-session class and learn about the rock types and range of rocks and minerals in our amazing state. No prior knowledge of geology is required.

    Jayne Aubele is Educator/Geologist at the Museum, and the Coordinator of Museum Adult Programs. She has mapped and researched the geology of New Mexico, as well as the Moon, Mars, and Venus for NASA. She is the co-author of the geology section for the Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains, and geologic technical advisor and on-camera geologist for the 2008 KNME-TV program, The Sandias.

    Costs: $30.00 public. Museum members receive a 10% discount (cost includes admission for both sessions).

    This is an adults-only two-session class. Classes will be held at the Museum. Class size is limited, and you must pre-register.

    For more information, please contact August Wainwright at 505-841-2861 or email August.Wainwright@state.nm.us. Download registration form here or email programs.NMMNHS@state.nm.us to reserve your space.

  5. Wednesday, November 11
    6. Free Museum Admission

    The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science provides free admission to all visitors on Veterans Day, November 11th, in honor of all who have served their country in the Armed Forces of the United States. (The Lockheed Martin DynaTheater and Planetarium admission is by the regular charge.)

    Adventures with John James Audubon
    with Storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis
    2:00 PM at the Museum

    Join us for a very special presentation…Spend an hour in the studio of one of America's greatest naturalists and wildlife artist. Listen to tales of his adventures as he finishes something no one had ever accomplished before: drawing every bird in North America. Audubon will enchant you with stories of his travels and travails in the wildest places on the planet. He will celebrate the natural history of North America as he saw it in the early 1800s.

    Brian “Fox” Ellis, in the persona of Audubon, brings history, ecology, art and literature to life in this meticulously researched program that celebrates the life work of one of America's greatest artist and naturalist! Fox Ellis is a storyteller, author, and educator. Through stories and song, myth and poetry, he brings the world to his performances. He has been touring as a performer and educator since 1980. He is a dynamic teller with a warm and entertaining manner. Fox is the author of nine books including, “The WEB at Dragonfly Pond” and nine CDs. He also writes for more than a dozen magazines.

    Free to the public

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  6. Friday, November 20
    7. Public Tour of Bioscience Collections
    11:00 AM–12:00 PM. Tour begins at the Information Desk

    The Bioscience tour includes an amazing collection of insects, plants, mammals, mollusks, and birds. Visitors will learn why museum collections are important, how specimens are prepared, and the vital role they play in research. Did you know that New Mexico has over 20 species of native orchids? Some highlights include a giant clam, a golden eagle, glittering beetles, a spotted bat, and birds' eggs of every size and color.

    All children must be above age 7 and accompanied with an adult.

    Free with paid admission. Please check in at the Information Desk for more information or to reserve a spot on this tour.

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December 2009

  1. Friday, December 4
    2. Public Tour of the Geoscience Collections
    3:00 PM–4:00 PM. Tour begins at the Information Desk.

    Geoscience tour participants will gain entry to the Museum's prep lab facilities, see the largest collection of fossils in New Mexico, including over 50,000 specimens, and learn about important fossils of all ages collected from across the state.

    Tours are limited to 20 people. All children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. No food or drinks are allowed on the tour.

    Free with paid admission. Please check in at the Information Desk for more information or to reserve a spot on this tour.

    First Friday Fractals
    6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM in the Planetarium

    The Fractal Foundation and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science invite you to a live fractal show in the Planetarium. Suitable for all ages, the show features both the science and the art of fractals, and includes dramatic animated footage of ultradeep fractal zooms, together with original, locally-produced music.

    $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 3-12. Tickets available online.
  2. Friday, December 18
    3. Public Tour of Bioscience Collections
    11:00 AM–12:00 PM. Tour begins at the Information Desk

    The Bioscience tour includes an amazing collection of insects, plants, mammals, mollusks, and birds. Visitors will learn why museum collections are important, how specimens are prepared, and the vital role they play in research. Did you know that New Mexico has over 20 species of native orchids? Some highlights include a giant clam, a golden eagle, glittering beetles, a spotted bat, and birds' eggs of every size and color.

    All children must be above age 7 and accompanied with an adult.

    Free with paid admission. Please check in at the Information Desk for more information or to reserve a spot on this tour.

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