MARCH 2010 Museum Adventures! Join us on weekdays in March, 1:00-2:00 pm Free with admission Tuesdays: art exploration Wednesdays: story time Thursdays: craft project Fridays: animal visit School's Out--We're In! March 1, 12:30-2:30 pm Free with admission Join us for crafts and stories to celebrate the arrival of March as it "comes in like a lion!" Kids' Science Series: All About Rocks presented by Mark Fischer, PhD March 7, 2:30-3:30 Free with admission Rocks really rock at the MMNH! Join Dr. Mark Fischer, professor at Northern Illinois University, on March 7 to find out why. This program is perfect for ages 7 and up, but all are welcome. Mexico's Copper Canyon Trip March 7-16 Carder Travel and MMNH bring you a fabulous trip to amazing Copper Canyon. For every trip booked,$100 will be donated to MMNH in your name! Contact Carder Travel for more Information at (815) 756-1547. Spring Babies March 13, 2:00-4:00 pm $2/person, plus museum admission Stop by for a visit with some spring babies! We'll be hosting baby chicks, bunnies, ducklings, and a goat kid and lamb! Tickets to visit with the animals are $2 each and are sold in 15-minute increments (2-2:15, 2:15-2:30, etc.).You can purchase your ticket in advance to guarantee a spot, or at the door. Please arrive early. Sunday Science Series: A Sound of Distant Thunder presented by Dr. Matthew Bonnan, PhD March 14, 3:00 pm Free with admission Come learn how a new dinosaur from South Africa is shedding light on the beginnings of the giant sauropod dinosaurs. Sauropods (large, long-necked, four-legged dinosaurs) are well-documented, but their origins are not... until now! This new dinosaur may hold clues to their evolution. School's Out--We're In! Spring Break, March 22-26, 10-12:00 and 1-3:00 Free with admission, small suggested donation for some crafts Spring Break week will be packed with a different take-home craft each day. Monday: Paint a Butterfly Magnet Tuesday: Build and Decorate a Flower Press Wednesday: Grow Your Own Grass Head Thursday: Make a Toad House Friday: Paint a Fossil Cast More events are being planned. Come back soon! |