Thursday, January 1, 2009
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/1/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/1/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
In the Dark
1/1/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Secrets of Circles
1/1/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/1/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/1/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Astronomy Conversations
1/2/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and histrorians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/2/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/2/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
In the Dark
1/2/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Secrets of Circles
1/2/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
First Fridays: Engineering Solutions and Construction Challenges of the Modern Wing
1/2/2009 12pm-12:45pm | Ages: 9 and up
The Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago is a complex museum expansion design which tackles age-old museum issues in new ways. Bridget Bush, Project Manager for the Rise Group, will discuss engineering solutions that allow the Modern Wing to effectively use natural light, artificial light, temperature regulation, humidity control, and more. You'll also hear about the construction challenges presented in building and connecting a new addition to a fully operational museum.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/2/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/2/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/3/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/3/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
In the Dark
1/3/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Secrets of Circles
1/3/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/3/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/3/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/4/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/4/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
In the Dark
1/4/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Secrets of Circles
1/4/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/4/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/4/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/5/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/5/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
In the Dark
1/5/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Pre-K Morning Glories
1/5/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: Under 5
Enjoy learning together with your preschooler in this weekly drop-in activity and storytime. Projects are fun, interactive, and encourage children's curiosity towards plants. After you complete your project, be sure to stick around to dig for worms and bugs, play with our musical plant instruments, or help water our plants(interactives change weekly).
Please note: No program will be held on these holidays-January 19 and February 16
Secrets of Circles
1/5/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/5/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/5/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/6/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/6/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
In the Dark
1/6/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Who Killed the Electric Car?
1/6/2009 11:30am-1pm | Ages: All Ages
This film examines the creation, limited commercialization, and subsequent destruction of the battery electric vehicle in the United States. The film explores the roles of automobile manufacturers, the oil industry, the US government, the Californian government, batteries, hydrogen vehicles, and consumers in limiting the development and adoption of this technology. Martin Sheen narrates.(2006, PG, 93 min.)
Secrets of Circles
1/6/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/6/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Junior Science Cafe: Everyday Evolution
1/6/2009 6pm-7:30pm | Ages: 9 and up
Evolution is the central unifying idea of modern biology. Learn what biologists mean when they talk about evolution, communicate what a biologist might do day to day, and discover recent discoveries in the field of evolutionary biology!
Aztec World
1/6/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/7/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/7/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Groks Science Show for Campus Radio WHPK 88.5FM
1/7/2009 3pm-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Tune your radio dial to University of Chicago radio station WHPK, 88.5FM every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. for The Groks Science Show. Each show investigates topics in science in technology, including fun science facts, and features a roundup of current science news, interviews with scientists, technologists, and science authors. For more information visit the website www.groks.net or contact Charles C. Lee, Ph.D., Producer, Groks Science Show.
In the Dark
1/7/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Ryerson Wednesdays Observing Sessions
1/7/2009 7:30pm-9:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy the night sky! Observe planets, stars, and other objects in the night sky with members of the Ryerson Astronomical Society. The Society hosts weekly observing sessions with its antique telescope on the roof of Ryerson Physical Laboratories at the University of Chicago. People of all ages are welcome to attend. Observing is canceled if the sky is cloudy. NOT handicapped accessible. If Ryerson is locked, enter through Eckhart Hall (1118 E. 58th St.) next door and cross over to Ryerson on the 2nd floor. Follow the Ryerson stairs past the 3rd floor and walk up the spiral staircase, following the observatory signs. Questions call 563.676.1622 or email Joe Cottral jcottral@uchicago.edu. All ages. Free.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/7/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/7/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/7/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/8/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/8/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
In the Dark
1/8/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/8/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Junior Science Cafe: What Fossils Say About Evolution
1/8/2009 7pm-8:30pm | Ages: 9 and up
What processes have given rise to the amazing diversity of life that we see today? In this Junior Science Cafe, Paul Harnik, from The University of Chicago, will explore how evolution works using insights from the fossil record. From extraterrestrial impacts to global climate change, the fossil record preserves a rich archive of the response of organisms to environmental change and may predict how species will respond to future environmental change. Come discuss the history of life, evolutionary paleobiology, and careers in science.
Voices for Science: Leonardo's Notebooks
1/8/2009-11/30/1999 12pm-12am | Ages: 9 and up
Voices offers insights in to the lives and works of artists by looking at letters, journals, and the documents and literature of their times. At each 1 hour performance, professional actors complemented by art images and music, reveal ways each artist used science to inspire great works of art. Thursdays. January 8-29.
Aztec World
1/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Only a Theory? Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul
1/8/2009 7pm-8:30pm | Ages: Adults
Join Kenneth R. Miller, Professor of Biology and Royce Family Professor for Teaching Excellence, Brown University for an evening of provocative conversation. A century and a half after the publication of On the Origin of Species, evolution remains a contentious subject in the United States. Over the long term, our attitudes toward evolution will determine whether American society will be shaped by the acceptance or rejection of science.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/9/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/9/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Dozin' with the Dinos
1/9-1/10/2009 5:45pm-9am | Ages: All Ages
Sue the T. Rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of family workshops, tours and performances and spread your sleeping bag amidst some of our most popular exhibitions. The event includes an evening snack and breakfast in the morning.
Ages 6 to 12 years old
In the Dark
1/9/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/9/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/9/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/9/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Biology Today: Seminars on Current Research
1/10/2009 9am-2:30pm | Ages: All Ages
High school students and their teachers are invited to attend this series of eight seminars delivered by University of Chicago faculty in the Biological Sciences. The seminars are offered one Saturday each month and cover current research performed in the faculty's laboratories. Each seminar is followed by a meeting where teachers from Chicago private and public high schools share ideas on teaching science in classroom as well as laboratory settings. (STEP: Science Teachers Exchange Program) Advanced registration required. Call Beatrice Fineschi at: 773-834-4699. High school students and adults. Free.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/10/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/10/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Dozin' with the Dinos
1/9-1/10/2009 5:45pm-9am | Ages: All Ages
Sue the T. Rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of family workshops, tours and performances and spread your sleeping bag amidst some of our most popular exhibitions. The event includes an evening snack and breakfast in the morning.
Ages 6 to 12 years old
In the Dark
1/10/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/10/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/10/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Junior Science Cafe: Making Me - Sperm and Eggs, Oh My!
1/10/2009 11am-12:30pm | Ages: 13 and up
Speaker, Teresa Woodruff, Ph.D.
Aztec World
1/10/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/11/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/11/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
In the Dark
1/11/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of nature's night shift. Explore the intriguing and often unseen elements of a cave, the ocean, and a forest and even beneath the soil of your own back yard. Combining sophisticated computer games, mechanical displays, and interactive elements, In the Dark proves there is more than meets the eye!
Please note: Event runs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 11, 2009.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/11/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
The Wild Art of Recycling
1/11/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: 5 and up
Join us to recycle some of the garden's plants into artwork and make a few cool crafts from unexpected materials.
Pre-registration required, please call 312-742-5519. Children must be 6 and up and accompanied by an adult.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/11/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/11/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/12/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Barbara Rinella Presents Einstein: His Life and Universe
1/12/2009 12:30pm-1:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Barbara Rinella celebrates Albert Einstein's legacy in this dramatization of Walter Isaacson's biography, Einstein: His Life and Universe. Barbara portrays Einstein, a genius who made such amazing contributions to science and the modern world that Time Magazine named him "Man of the Century." Do not miss this educational, entertaining look into the life of one of the greatest minds of all time.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/12/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/12/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Pre-K Morning Glories
1/12/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: Under 5
Enjoy learning together with your preschooler in this weekly drop-in activity and storytime. Projects are fun, interactive, and encourage children's curiosity towards plants. After you complete your project, be sure to stick around to dig for worms and bugs, play with our musical plant instruments, or help water our plants(interactives change weekly).
Please note: No program will be held on these holidays-January 19 and February 16
Secrets of Circles
1/12/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/12/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
ARS/SCIENTIA: The Chemistry of Cooking
1/12/2009 6pm-7:30pm | Ages: 16 and up
ARS/SCIENTIA Conversations feature public presentations on innovative collaborations between artists and scientists. This first ARS/SCIENTIA Conversation, brings together Chef Homaro Cantu and his partner at Cantu Designs, scientist Linda Kawano, Ph.D.. Chef Cantu is well known for making food that snaps, crackles, freezes and evaporates into thin air. Science, nature and technology have inspired Chef Homaro Cantu's culinary creations at Moto Restaurant and his unique inventions at his company Cantu Designs. This conversation is sure to inspire artists, scientists, and food lovers alike.
Aztec World
1/12/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/13/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/13/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/13/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/13/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/13/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/13/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/14/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/14/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/14/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Discovery Dig Wednesdays
1/14/2009 3pm-6pm | Ages: All Ages
Join us every Wednesday afternoon in the Children's Garden for an open exploration in our popular "dig pit." Each week, families have the chance to get their hands dirty by digging for dinosaur bones, planting pretend gardens, constructing a mini banana habitat, or any other number of rotating activities. Touchable plants and kid-friendly interactives will also be available during this time. Great for toddlers and elementary age children.
Groks Science Show for Campus Radio WHPK 88.5FM
1/14/2009 3pm-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Tune your radio dial to University of Chicago radio station WHPK, 88.5FM every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. for The Groks Science Show. Each show investigates topics in science in technology, including fun science facts, and features a roundup of current science news, interviews with scientists, technologists, and science authors. For more information visit the website www.groks.net or contact Charles C. Lee, Ph.D., Producer, Groks Science Show.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Ryerson Wednesdays Observing Sessions
1/14/2009 7:30pm-9:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy the night sky! Observe planets, stars, and other objects in the night sky with members of the Ryerson Astronomical Society. The Society hosts weekly observing sessions with its antique telescope on the roof of Ryerson Physical Laboratories at the University of Chicago. People of all ages are welcome to attend. Observing is canceled if the sky is cloudy. NOT handicapped accessible. If Ryerson is locked, enter through Eckhart Hall (1118 E. 58th St.) next door and cross over to Ryerson on the 2nd floor. Follow the Ryerson stairs past the 3rd floor and walk up the spiral staircase, following the observatory signs. Questions call 563.676.1622 or email Joe Cottral jcottral@uchicago.edu. All ages. Free.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/14/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/14/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/14/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/15/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/15/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/15/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/15/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Lurie Garden Winter Lecture Series
1/15/2009 6pm-7pm | Ages: All Ages
Learn from David Willard, collection manager of the Field Museum's bird collection, who will describe features of the spectacular bird migration through the city of Chicago, as well as some of the on-going research on the obstacles a city presents to birds, as they move between wintering and breeding grounds.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/15/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/15/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Voices For Science: Claude Monet: Always in Season
1/15/2009-11/30/1999 12pm-12am | Ages: 9 and up
Voices offers insights in to the lives and works of artists by looking at letters, journals, and the documents and literature of their times. At each 1 hour perfromance, professional actors, complemented by art images and music, reveal ways each artist used science to inspire great works of art. Every Thursday during the month of January.
Aztec World
1/15/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Andrew Young, Artist and Naturalist
1/16/2009 12:15pm-1pm | Ages: All Ages
Andrew Young, Chicago Artist and Naturalist is a collector of the past. He is a biologist by training. Andrew will discuss how his interest in science inspires his creative process. Young is drawn to fossilized plants which provide him with sources for his image making.
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Asleep with the Fishes Group Overnight
1/16-1/17/2009 6:30pm-8:30am | Ages: All Ages
Join us for an overnight adventure at Shedd Aquarium. Immerse yourself in the many aquatic environments through special programs, games and hands-on activities. These programs are geared for children in kindergarten to grade 6.
Astronomy Conversations
1/16/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/16/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/16/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/16/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Dozin' with the Dinos
1/16-1/17/2009 5:45pm-9am | Ages: All Ages
Sue the T. Rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of family workshops, tours and performances and spread your sleeping bag amidst some of our most popular exhibitions. The event includes an evening snack and breakfast in the morning.
Ages 6 to 12 years old
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - First Friends
1/16/2009 9:30am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/16/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/16/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
BSI: The Case of the Disappearing Bees
1/16/2009 8pm-10pm | Ages: 13 and up
The "pollinator crisis"-the widespread decline in the viability of animals that transport pollen and allow most of the planet's flowering plants to reproduce--may lack marquee appeal as a form of global change but it has real potential for profoundly altering the terrestrial world. Close to 100 crop plants in the U.S. rely on a single pollinator -the honey bee- to survive and reproduce. Over the past year, the mysterious disappearance of one-third of America's honey bees, due to what has become known as colony collapse disorder, has focused attention on how little is known about U.S. pollinators and how dependent we are upon them. May Berenbaum, Professor and Head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois, will discuss the pollinator crisis, the plight of the honey bee, and advances in entomology that provide hope for the future of America's bees. In March of 2007 she testified to the House of Representatives about CCD, serving as the Chair on the Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America.
X-102 Rediscovers the Rings of Saturn
1/16/2009 7pm-8:30pm | Ages: 13 and up
In 1992, X-102 (Experimental 102), otherwise known as Underground Resistance - the Detroit-based electronic musical trio of Mike Banks, Jeff Mills and Robert Hood - set out to create a musical project about the planet Saturn and its rings in a full-length LP entitled X-102 discovers the Rings Of Saturn (Tresor). X-102 attempted to musically describe the physical make-up and content of the never-before seen planet and each of its significant rings known as A, B, C, E and F. Fifteen years later, Banks and Mills have produced a brand new musical soundtrack, featuring re-mastered original compositions paired with a visual version of the project and breathtaking images from the NASA Cassini/Huygen exploratory mission, which visited and documented Saturn and its moons. Musician and director Jeff Mills will discuss the project after the screening. The approximate running time is 1 hour and 15 minutes. This Ohm Multimedia Series program is supported by Axis Records and GammaPlayer.com.
Aztec World
1/16/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Asleep with the Fishes Group Overnight
1/16-1/17/2009 6:30pm-8:30am | Ages: All Ages
Join us for an overnight adventure at Shedd Aquarium. Immerse yourself in the many aquatic environments through special programs, games and hands-on activities. These programs are geared for children in kindergarten to grade 6.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Big Questions, Big Glass
1/17/2009 1pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Join University of Chicago astronomers Dr. Hsiao-Wen Chen and Dr. Mike Gladders on a guided tour of some of the biggest unanswered questions in astrophysics today. Explore the world's largest telescopes and the mysteries they are being used to explore such as dark matter, dark energy and the nature of the universe itself. With the universe's mapmakers as your guides, examine cosmic maps and learn what they reveal about the earliest moments of the universe.
Biology Today: Seminars on Current Research
1/17/2009 9am-2:30pm | Ages: All Ages
High school students and their teachers are invited to attend this series of eight seminars delivered by University of Chicago faculty in the Biological Sciences. The seminars are offered one Saturday each month and cover current research performed in the faculty's laboratories. Each seminar is followed by a meeting where teachers from Chicago private and public high schools share ideas on teaching science in classroom as well as laboratory settings. (STEP: Science Teachers Exchange Program) Advanced registration required. Call Beatrice Fineschi at: 773-834-4699. High school students and adults. Free.
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/17/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/17/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
CANCELLED: Geocaching:Busse Woods
1/17/2009 10am-12:30pm | Ages: All Ages
This event has been cancelled due to extreme weather.
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Experience treasure hunting for today's tech-savvy
explorers. Geocaching is an adventure game for
Global Positioning System (GPS) users to cache
and find locations with actual hidden items. Using a
GPS device, you'll explore the outdoor environment
while learning about geographic coordinates and
satellite technology. Geocaching experts will be on
hand to help guide you as well as provide a history
of geocaching and the many everyday uses of GPS
technology. GPS devices will be provided for use on
this tour.
Cranes and Conversations
1/17/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Cretaceous Crime Scene!
1/17/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Psst... word is there's a mystery to solve in the Crown Family PlayLab. Someone did in Tommy Thescelosaurus! The suspects include Johnny Two-Fingers Tyrannosaurus, Hungry Joe Triceratops, and Toothpick Pete Dromaeosaurus. Using the
same tools that paleontologists use to solve prehistoric mysteries you and your family
will become dinosaur detectives as you
handle real fossil clues.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Dinosaur Discovery: Behind-the-Scenes at a Fossil Lab
1/17/2009 11am-2pm | Ages: All Ages
Explore the journey from fossils in the field to dinosaurs on display. Go behind-the-scenes of a real dinosaur lab with Project Exploration to hear the stories behind the latest discoveries and the techniques used to prepare specimens for scientific research and public unveiling. Participants will learn about the process of paleontology and meet the scientists that are bringing these fossils to life.
Discover Dolphins
1/17/2009 10:30am-11:45am | Ages: All Ages
Join us in this class all about one of the zoo's most popular animals. From fins and flukes to tail walking, this class is sure to cover dolphin basics and still tell you some things you didn't know! Learn about dolphin family life, eating habits and daily behaviors and finish up by attending a dolphin show!
Children 6-8 yrs. plus 1 adult
Dozin' with the Dinos
1/16-1/17/2009 5:45pm-9am | Ages: All Ages
Sue the T. Rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of family workshops, tours and performances and spread your sleeping bag amidst some of our most popular exhibitions. The event includes an evening snack and breakfast in the morning.
Ages 6 to 12 years old
Fermilab Family Open House
1/17/2009 1pm-4pm | Ages: All Ages
You've probably been to a birthday or holiday party, but have you ever been to a science party? Well, you're invited to the Fermilab Open House, a science party for the whole family! At this event, you'll have the opportunity to attend Mr. Freeze's liquid nitrogen show, do science projects that you can take home, and get a glimpse behind the scenes with Fermilab scientists and engineers.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Science of Small
1/17/2009 9am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Learn about nanotechnology through talks, handson
activities, laboratory tours and equipment
demonstrations at Northwestern University.
Nanotechnology, engineering at a very small scale,
is contributing to the development of exciting new
products for medicine, computing and energy.
Join members of Association of Women in Science and
the International Institute for Nanotechnology to
learn all about this new science.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Viewing the Beginning of the Universe from the Bottom of the World
1/17/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: All Ages
The South Pole is otherworldly. Join University of Chicago Professor Clem Pryke, PhD and learn about his research expeditions to Antarctica and why scientists travel to the end of the earth to learn about space. You'll hear what it is like to work at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station where summer temperatures often hover at 40 degrees below zero, try on Extreme Cold Weather gear, and learn about the exciting questions about the universe that are being answered by astronomers at the ends of the earth.
Secrets of Circles
1/17/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
Mike Offutt's Ultimate Science Show
1/17/2009 2pm-2:45pm | Ages: 5 and up
Watch "oddities" and seemingly magic tricks, with explanations of the scientific principles
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/17/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Junior Science Cafe: Get the Mercury Out!
1/17/2009 1pm-2:30pm | Ages: 9 and up
We all use electricity in our daily lives, almost without thinking about it - turning on the lights, listening to the radio, using computers. However, more than half of the electricity generated in the United States comes from coal, and coal-fired power plants are one of the dirtiest sources of electricity. Coal-fired power plants are also the largest source of mercury pollution in the United States. Although mercury is useful in light bulbs, batteries, paint, and thermometers, mercury is poisonous and can contaminate the environment if it is not disposed of properly. We are exposed to mercury through the air we breathe, the food we eat, and it is absorbed in our skin. Mercury targets and kills neurons in specific areas of our brain. At this Junior Science Café, learn all about mercury, coal power plants, and how engineers are working to solve the problem of mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants.
AGTCs of Identity
1/17/2009 12:30pm-3:30pm | Ages: 13 and up
Learn how to make a "molecular fingerprint" from
the As, Gs, Ts and Cs that make up your DNA!
First, you'll isolate your own DNA, then experiment
with a few of the techniques that scientists use
to determine a person's genetic risk for disease
and in crime scene investigations. You'll also
tour the DNA sequencing and genomics facilities
at Northwestern University's Center for Genetic
Medicine to see the amazing technologies that
make DNA analysis possible. Event takes place from 12:30PM- 3:30PM.
Argonne National Laboratory: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Battery Research
1/17/2009 9am-11:30am | Ages: 13 and up
Hydrogen has attracted much attention recently as an attractive source of clean, efficient power for automobiles. It comes as no surprise that Argonne is the scene of exciting research in producing hydrogen from renewable biofuels and other sources. Come see how Argonne scientists are developing advanced materials and processes to reduce the costs and enhance the performance and lifetimes of automotive fuel cells. Please wear comfortable walking shoes--sandals or open-toe shoes are not permitted. Reservations required 10 days in advance. Ages 13 and up. This is a walking and bus tour (2-½ hours). Capacity: 40.
Radiology: Revealing Our Inner Frontiers
1/17/2009 10am-12:30pm | Ages: 13 and up
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Swedish
Covenant Hospital's innovative radiology
department and learn about the science of
feeling better. You'll see advancements in
interventional radiology, nuclear medicine and
CT/MRI technology. Find out how specialized
particles and energy waves are used in preventive
and therapeutic treatments. Listen firsthand to
board-certified radiologists and ask questions
throughout the tour! Ages 13 and up. This is a
walking tour (1 hour). Capacity: 20.
Aztec World
1/17/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Pharaohs Menagerie: The Science and Art of Animals in Ancient Egypt
1/17/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: Adults
Zooarchaeology -- the study of animal remains from ancient sites-is one of the most valuable tools for understanding ancient societies. From animal bones, archaeologists can learn about ancient diets, enviornemental history, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Traditionally, archeologists have relied on the artistic record to learn about ancient animals and human-animal relationships. This class will introduce the animals of ancient Egypt using both science and art through a combination of laboratory activities,classroom lectures, slide shows and gallary visits.
Three sessions will take place in the Zooarchaeology Laboratory of the Oriental Institute, where participants will have the rare, behind-the-scenes opportunity to examine ancient specimens and discuss ways archaeologists interpret the animal bones found at ancient sites.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/18/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/18/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cranes and Conversations
1/18/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Jill Metcoff and Diane Farris are photographers and friends who recently reconnected and discovered that their homes in Wisconsin and Florida have an unexpected and powerful connection - they dwell at the opposite ends of a sandhill crane migration route. The cranes have become an important presence in each of their lives and photographic work. The collaboration began in 2003 with photographic migrations, visiting and studying the connections between home and away for both the cranes and photographers.
*Please note: Event occurs every weekday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and every weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 18, 2009
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Secrets of Circles
1/18/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Under 5
Secrets of Circles, Chicago Children's Museum new traveling exhibit, invites visitors to explore the basic properties of circles, and uncover how they are used in art, nature, technology, and cultures throughout the world. In this exhibit specially created for kids ages 3-10, families can investigate the puzzle of circles in many ways-and in three different languages (English, Spanish and Vietnamese)
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/18/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/18/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/19/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/19/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/19/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Pre-K Morning Glories
1/19/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: Under 5
Enjoy learning together with your preschooler in this weekly drop-in activity and storytime. Projects are fun, interactive, and encourage children's curiosity towards plants. After you complete your project, be sure to stick around to dig for worms and bugs, play with our musical plant instruments, or help water our plants(interactives change weekly).
Please note: No program will be held on these holidays-January 19 and February 16
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/19/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/19/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/20/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/20/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/20/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Gateway Arch: A Reflection of America
1/20/2009 11:30am-12:30pm | Ages: All Ages
People said that it would fall and that a poorly funded project would leave the nation with a half finished monument. In the end, it would become an international symbol of the United States. It is an architectural and design masterpiece that has touched everyone who has touched it. From the individuals who worked tirelessly to champion funding, to the Steel Workers who dangled 630 feet in the air during construction, it is a triumph that will forever mark the lives of those involved with it. This film chronicles for the first time the complete story of this great American symbol, the largest stainless steel structure in history. More than just a dry historical record, this movie presents a message of optimism, the human capacity to pursue dreams and America's ability to achieve great things. The film is narrated by Kevin Kline. (60 minutes)
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/20/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/20/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Exelon 2020: In Pursuit of More Sustainable Energy
1/20/2009 5:30pm-7:30pm | Ages: Adults
Exelon Chairman and CEO John Rowe will outline the five elements he believes are imperative to the next U.S. president's energy policy. Rowe will provide recommendations for development of the nation's energy policy framework, an issue that will define the success of the next administration and this nation in the next four years and beyond. He will discuss the important role of science and technology in driving innovation to create new low-carbon energy solutions. In the address, Rowe also will explain Exelon's own comprehensive plan for addressing climate change, Exelon 2020: A Low Carbon Roadmap, which will reduce, offset or displace more than 15 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. This is more than the company's current annual carbon footprint and the equivalent to taking nearly 3 million cars off the roads.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy and the Winter Sky!
1/21/2009 7pm-8:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Learn about the winter sky in this informative program presented by Greg Lopatka. View slides from the Space Shuttle and see what repairs are being done to the Hubble Telescope. Weather permitting, get a chance to view the current sky. Telescopes welcome.
Astronomy Conversations
1/21/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/21/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/21/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Discovery Dig Wednesdays
1/21/2009 3pm-6pm | Ages: All Ages
Join us every Wednesday afternoon in the Children's Garden for an open exploration in our popular "dig pit." Each week, families have the chance to get their hands dirty by digging for dinosaur bones, planting pretend gardens, constructing a mini banana habitat, or any other number of rotating activities. Touchable plants and kid-friendly interactives will also be available during this time. Great for toddlers and elementary age children.
Groks Science Show for Campus Radio WHPK 88.5FM
1/21/2009 3pm-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Tune your radio dial to University of Chicago radio station WHPK, 88.5FM every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. for The Groks Science Show. Each show investigates topics in science in technology, including fun science facts, and features a roundup of current science news, interviews with scientists, technologists, and science authors. For more information visit the website www.groks.net or contact Charles C. Lee, Ph.D., Producer, Groks Science Show.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Ryerson Wednesdays Observing Sessions
1/21/2009 7:30pm-9:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy the night sky! Observe planets, stars, and other objects in the night sky with members of the Ryerson Astronomical Society. The Society hosts weekly observing sessions with its antique telescope on the roof of Ryerson Physical Laboratories at the University of Chicago. People of all ages are welcome to attend. Observing is canceled if the sky is cloudy. NOT handicapped accessible. If Ryerson is locked, enter through Eckhart Hall (1118 E. 58th St.) next door and cross over to Ryerson on the 2nd floor. Follow the Ryerson stairs past the 3rd floor and walk up the spiral staircase, following the observatory signs. Questions call 563.676.1622 or email Joe Cottral jcottral@uchicago.edu. All ages. Free.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/21/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Junior Science Cafe: Magnetism What's the Attraction
1/21/2009 7pm-8:30pm | Ages: 9 and up
Kids of all ages are fascinated by magnets. Meet a pair of physicists who will present interactive, hands-on demonstrations in magnetism in a fun and relaxed environment! Experience the peculiar behavior of magnets and magnetic materials. Construct a simple working DC motor that you can keep!
Aztec World
1/21/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/22/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/22/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/22/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn
1/22/2009 7pm-8pm | Ages: All Ages
Kick off the International Year of Astronomy with NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador John Vittallo! Explore the incredible rings, ice moons and planetary environment of Saturn. This spectacular multi-media presentation of the Cassini-Huygens Mission is a must-see for all ages.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/22/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Voices for Science: Alexander Calder's Constellations
1/22/2009-11/30/1999 12pm-12am | Ages: 9 and up
Voices offers insights in to the lives and works of artists by looking at letters, journals, and the documents and literature of their times. At each 1 hour performance, professional actors complemented by art images and music, reveal ways each artist used science to inspire great works of art. Thursdays. January 8-29.
Aztec World
1/22/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/23/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/23/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/23/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - First Friends
1/23/2009 9:30am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/23/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/23/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/24/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Biology Today: Seminars on Current Research
1/24/2009 9am-2:30pm | Ages: All Ages
High school students and their teachers are invited to attend this series of eight seminars delivered by University of Chicago faculty in the Biological Sciences. The seminars are offered one Saturday each month and cover current research performed in the faculty's laboratories. Each seminar is followed by a meeting where teachers from Chicago private and public high schools share ideas on teaching science in classroom as well as laboratory settings. (STEP: Science Teachers Exchange Program) Advanced registration required. Call Beatrice Fineschi at: 773-834-4699. High school students and adults. Free.
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/24/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/24/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/24/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Lego Engineering for Grades 6-7
1/24/2009 9:30am-12pm | Ages: 9 and up
Learn engineering principles with Legos. Instructors demonstrate principles and help you apply them in your projects. Creativity is cool! Review ideas you've met before and learn new ones. There is always something new to try. For children in grades 6-7. Print a registration form at our website.
Aztec World
1/24/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Pharaohs Menagerie: The Science and Art of Animals in Ancient Egypt
1/24/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: Adults
Zooarchaeology -- the study of animal remains from ancient sites-is one of the most valuable tools for understanding ancient societies. From animal bones, archaeologists can learn about ancient diets, enviornemental history, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Traditionally, archeologists have relied on the artistic record to learn about ancient animals and human-animal relationships. This class will introduce the animals of ancient Egypt using both science and art through a combination of laboratory activities,classroom lectures, slide shows and gallary visits.
Three sessions will take place in the Zooarchaeology Laboratory of the Oriental Institute, where participants will have the rare, behind-the-scenes opportunity to examine ancient specimens and discuss ways archaeologists interpret the animal bones found at ancient sites.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/25/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/25/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Winter Wild About Weekend Classes at Hamill Family Play Zoo - Penguins On Parade
1/25/2009 10am-11:30am | Ages: All Ages
Get a waddling start and belly slide on over to our class about these endearing birds! We'll play, sing, create and take a stroll to visit the zoo's bunch of black and white bird friends that "fly" underwater.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/25/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/25/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/26/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/26/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/26/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Two of Us: Sleep Tight
1/5-1/26/2009 10am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Many animals enjoy a long winter nap
called "hibernation." Spend your Mondays
in January learning about the way that bears, snails, skunks, turtles and ladybugs nap. Featured books include Time to Sleep,
by Denise Fleming.
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Pre-K Morning Glories
1/26/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: Under 5
Enjoy learning together with your preschooler in this weekly drop-in activity and storytime. Projects are fun, interactive, and encourage children's curiosity towards plants. After you complete your project, be sure to stick around to dig for worms and bugs, play with our musical plant instruments, or help water our plants(interactives change weekly).
Please note: No program will be held on these holidays-January 19 and February 16
Crazy Science Concoctions
1/26/2009 9:30am-11:45am | Ages: 5 and up
Come in for a wacky adventure through all kinds of cool and crazy chemical reactions. This program will be presented by Hightouch Hightech. For ages 6-8. Register online at www.ahml.info or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/26/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
ARS/SCIENTIA: Exploring Environmentalism
1/26/2009 6pm-7:30pm | Ages: 16 and up
Artists Tiffany Holmes and Frances Whitehead, and choreographer Carrie Hanson tackle major environmental issues with surprising and concrete results. Whitehaed has proposed turning a mountain of slag into a bike path and acid mine drainage into a skate park. Hanson's company, The Seldoms, recently premiered an entire performance based on consumption, waste and landfills. Holmes coined the term "eco-visualisation" to describe an emerging art movement that is devoted to using information visualisation techniques to get the general public interested in ecological issues. Scientists to be announced.
Aztec World
1/26/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/27/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/27/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/27/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/27/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Bioterrorism, Pandemics and Vaccines
1/27/2009 6pm-7:30pm | Ages: 16 and up
As biodefense issues regarding infectious disease become more complicated in the United States, so do developments for preventive vaccines. What possibilities are there to prevent catastrophic outbreaks and treat disease? Learn about the latest research and evolving solutions from Olaf Schneewind, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Great Lakes Regional Center for Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research. Dr. Schneewind will lead an engaging panel discussion with Robert Daum, M.D. from The University of Chicago, and Harvey Drucker, Ph.D. from Argonne National Laboratory.
Aztec World
1/27/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/28/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/28/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/28/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Discovery Dig Wednesdays
1/28/2009 3pm-6pm | Ages: All Ages
Join us every Wednesday afternoon in the Children's Garden for an open exploration in our popular "dig pit." Each week, families have the chance to get their hands dirty by digging for dinosaur bones, planting pretend gardens, constructing a mini banana habitat, or any other number of rotating activities. Touchable plants and kid-friendly interactives will also be available during this time. Great for toddlers and elementary age children.
Groks Science Show for Campus Radio WHPK 88.5FM
1/28/2009 3pm-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Tune your radio dial to University of Chicago radio station WHPK, 88.5FM every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. for The Groks Science Show. Each show investigates topics in science in technology, including fun science facts, and features a roundup of current science news, interviews with scientists, technologists, and science authors. For more information visit the website www.groks.net or contact Charles C. Lee, Ph.D., Producer, Groks Science Show.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Ryerson Wednesdays Observing Sessions
1/28/2009 7:30pm-9:30pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy the night sky! Observe planets, stars, and other objects in the night sky with members of the Ryerson Astronomical Society. The Society hosts weekly observing sessions with its antique telescope on the roof of Ryerson Physical Laboratories at the University of Chicago. People of all ages are welcome to attend. Observing is canceled if the sky is cloudy. NOT handicapped accessible. If Ryerson is locked, enter through Eckhart Hall (1118 E. 58th St.) next door and cross over to Ryerson on the 2nd floor. Follow the Ryerson stairs past the 3rd floor and walk up the spiral staircase, following the observatory signs. Questions call 563.676.1622 or email Joe Cottral jcottral@uchicago.edu. All ages. Free.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/28/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/28/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Astronomy Conversations
1/29/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/29/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/29/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Voices for Science: Georges Seurat's Color Box
1/29/2009-11/30/1999 12pm-12am | Ages: All Ages
Voices offers insights in to the lives and works of artists by looking at letters, journals, and the documents and literature of their times. At each 1 hour performance, professional actors, complemented by art images and music, reveal ways each artist used science to inspire great works of art. Thursdays. January 8-29.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/29/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/29/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Great Conversations: The Beauty of Science; Re-engineering Philosophy and Science for Limited Beings
1/29/2009 5:30pm-7:30pm | Ages: Adults
Our fourth talk will feature provocative philosopher of science William Wimsatt, professor in the Department of Philosophy, the Committee on Evolutionary Biology, and the Morris Fishbein Center for the History of Science & Medicine at the University of Chicago, addressing the limitations of our philosophical and scientific knowledge.
Entire lecture series: 9/25, 10/23, 12/4; 1/29, 2/26
Friday, January 30, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Asleep with the Fishes Group Overnight
1/30-1/31/2009 6:30pm-8:30am | Ages: All Ages
Join us for an overnight adventure at Shedd Aquarium. Immerse yourself in the many aquatic environments through special programs, games and hands-on activities. These programs are geared for children in kindergarten to grade 6.
Astronomy Conversations
1/30/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
At the Art Studio
1/1-1/30/2009 10am | Ages: All Ages
Calling all young artists! This January our theme is Animal Tracks! An animal's tracks can tell us an amazing story.
From prehistoric dinosaurs to present day woodland animals, come experiment with pace, stride and pattern!
Ages 2 to 6 years old
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/30/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/30/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - First Friends
1/30/2009 9:30am-11am | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Planet of the Arthropods
1/30/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
By any measure, arthropods--butterflies, insects, spiders, beetles, ants, crayfish, lobsters--are the most successful type of animals on earth. Three quarters of all known creatures are arthropods, with more than a million known species altogether. Chicago wildlife photographer Jim. Rowan brings these frequently seen but seldom observed animals to our attention, offering a glimpse into a miniature world that exists within the earth's ecosystems.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/30/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Aztec World
1/30/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Artist's Studio: Winter Wonders
1/3-1/31/2009 11am-3pm | Ages: All Ages
Look at images of winter scenes, and then use oil pastels, cut paper snowflakes, and pretend snow to create your own winter landscape.
Asleep with the Fishes Group Overnight
1/30-1/31/2009 6:30pm-8:30am | Ages: All Ages
Join us for an overnight adventure at Shedd Aquarium. Immerse yourself in the many aquatic environments through special programs, games and hands-on activities. These programs are geared for children in kindergarten to grade 6.
Astronomy Conversations
1/31/2009 2pm-3pm | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
Biology Today: Seminars on Current Research
1/31/2009 9am-2:30pm | Ages: All Ages
High school students and their teachers are invited to attend this series of eight seminars delivered by University of Chicago faculty in the Biological Sciences. The seminars are offered one Saturday each month and cover current research performed in the faculty's laboratories. Each seminar is followed by a meeting where teachers from Chicago private and public high schools share ideas on teaching science in classroom as well as laboratory settings. (STEP: Science Teachers Exchange Program) Advanced registration required. Call Beatrice Fineschi at: 773-834-4699. High school students and adults. Free.
Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
1/31/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Green Revolution explores green technology and innovation and features African-American architects, designers, engineers and business leaders in the green movement. Bring your family to see some of the latest innovations in renewable energy, organic agriculture and sustainable building, while trying your hand a fun activities like testing soil samples, building a playground from recycled materials--and more.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Black Creativity includes a juried art exhibition, a family day, educational workshops, special events and more. Green Revolution is part of the Museum's annual Black Creativity celebration, a six-week program that highlights the achievements and heritage of African Americans in science, technology and the arts.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
1/31/2009 9:30am-4pm | Ages: All Ages
Bring this collection of intricately designed mechanical sculptures called automata to life at the Museum of Science and Industry. Watch as tiny cranks, pulleys and gears allow the sculptures to move in whimsical ways.
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Pet Pals
1/12-3/8/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Make a new friend each week during this 8-week series class. From cats and dogs to fish and birds, we'll learn about animal friends that your child is likely to see in your backyard, around the neighborhood or maybe in your house! Classes include movement, creative play, stories, art and songs. We'll have animal visitors in class, eat snack and take trips out in the park.
Children 2- 31/2 yrs. plus 1 adult
Hamill Family Play Zoo Family Play Class - Seedlings
1/12-3/8/2009 9pm-5pm | Ages: All Ages
Enjoy this "nature play group" that helps make new friends through play activities, songs, and meeting a weekly animal visitor. This class is perfect for siblings or friends to take together.
Otter Kinds of Play
1/31/2009 10am-11:30am | Ages: All Ages
No one can play like an otter can although most kids can match them leap for leap, hop for hop, and twist for turn! Join us and see if you can keep pace with these energetic mammals and learn more about how other animals play.
Planet of the Arthropods
1/31/2009 9am-4:30pm | Ages: All Ages
By any measure, arthropods--butterflies, insects, spiders, beetles, ants, crayfish, lobsters--are the most successful type of animals on earth. Three quarters of all known creatures are arthropods, with more than a million known species altogether. Chicago wildlife photographer Jim. Rowan brings these frequently seen but seldom observed animals to our attention, offering a glimpse into a miniature world that exists within the earth's ecosystems.
Cabin Fever
1/31-2/1/2009 6:30pm-8:30am | Ages: 5 and up
Spend some time sharing the wonders of winter with your family on an overnight designed especially for families. Pitch your tent, sans stakes, in the spacious Thornhill Auditorium; then gear up for a leisurely evening hike to Lake Marmo. After the hike, take a hands-on look at winter's icy cool wonders using microscopes and hand lenses. Later, warm up by a fire with cocoa and s'mores. After a light breakfast the next morning, explore the early winter morning on a short hike. Supply list will be sent.
Snow Crystals for grades K-5
1/31/2009 9:30am-12pm | Ages: 5 and up
Have fun as a young scientist learning how to grow your own crystals. You will study the patterns and designs of different crystals and have a chance to create and build your own snowflake. For children in grades K-5. Print a registration form at our website.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
1/31/2009 | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Signs in the Snow
1/31/2009 9:30am-12pm | Ages: 9 and up
Meet the animals that prowl our woods and ponds all winter long. We rarely see them--the mink, beaver, coyote and deer--but they are here. Susan Lawrence, a senior ranger with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, will help you follow them around the Arboretum and learn to read the messages they leave behind: tracks, scat, gnawings, tunnels and burrows. Please dress for the weather and be prepared for winter hiking.
Aztec World
1/31/2009 9am-5pm | Ages: Adults
Trace the rise and fall of the Aztec world and explore the grandeur one of the world's greatest civilizations, exclusively at The Field Museum.
Pharaohs Menagerie: The Science and Art of Animals in Ancient Egypt
1/31/2009 10am-12pm | Ages: Adults
Zooarchaeology -- the study of animal remains from ancient sites-is one of the most valuable tools for understanding ancient societies. From animal bones, archaeologists can learn about ancient diets, enviornemental history, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Traditionally, archeologists have relied on the artistic record to learn about ancient animals and human-animal relationships. This class will introduce the animals of ancient Egypt using both science and art through a combination of laboratory activities,classroom lectures, slide shows and gallary visits.
Three sessions will take place in the Zooarchaeology Laboratory of the Oriental Institute, where participants will have the rare, behind-the-scenes opportunity to examine ancient specimens and discuss ways archaeologists interpret the animal bones found at ancient sites.
