MUSEUM EVENTS
LIZZADRO MUSEUM OF LAPIDARY
ART EVENTS
SCHINGOETHE
CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES EVENTS
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Dozin' With the Dinos
Sue the T. Rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of family workshops,
tour and performances. Explore ancient Egypt by flashlight, prowl an African
savannah with man-eating lions and take a stroll through the Royal Palace in
Bamun, Africa. Then spread your sleeping bag amidst some of our most popular
exhibitions. The event includes an evening snack and breakfast in the morning.
Overnight
Family
Families with children ages 6-12
Choose one date:
Friday, March 25, 2005
Friday, April 1, 2005
Friday, June 24, 2005
5:45 p.m. to 9 a.m. next morning
Cost is $47, members $40
For information or to register your scouts or students for one of our Group
Overnights, please call 312.665.7524.
Pre-Registration Required
Field Museum Calender of Events
LIZZADRO MUSEUM OF LAPIDARY ARTS EVENTS
LIZZADRO MUSEUM OF LAPIDARY ART
220 Cottage Hill Ave
Elmhurst, Il
630-833-1616
May 15
“Museum Day In Elmhurst”
Ride the trolley and see all four Museums including the Elmhurst Art Museum,
the Elmhurst Historical Museum, and the Theatre Historical Society. Participate
in activities and view exhibits at each Museum. At the Lizzadro Museum our
Special Exhibit is “Meteorites.” Participate in “Fossil Dig” and find a real
Illinois Coal Age fossil to take home.
All Ages Welcome - Admission is free!
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
June 4 “Trees Of Stone”
Beneath the haunting desert landscape of central Washington lie the petrified
remains of an ancient forest nearly 15 million years old! This video re-enacts
the story of Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park. Learn the diversity of trees
that were petrified and how scientists can distinguish the species including the
rare ancient ginkgo tree. Hands on petrified wood samples complement the
learning experience.
Video - Youth to Adult
45 minutes - 2:00 p.m.
Regular Museum Admission
June 18 “Stone Hunt”
This hands-on activity allows children and adults to search for gemstones
and mineral specimens among more common rocks and minerals. The program is
designed to help participants distinguish between the various rocks and minerals
they may find in their own back yards and on vacation.
Activity - Ages 5 yrs. to Adult
60 minutes - 2:00 p.m.
$3.00 per person, Museum Members Free
Reservations Recommended
Every Sunday
Afternoon 3:00 P.M.
“Splendid Stones”
60 minute video explores the mystery
and mystique of diamonds, pearls, emeralds, and rubies.
The personal experience of gem traders, miners and gem cultivators is reveled.
Special Exhibits
“Spotlight On Meteorites”, March 5 to August 28
Schedule of Exhibits and Events--2004
Schingoethe Center For Native American Studies
15th Annual Aurora University-Schingoethe
Powwow
Saturday and Sunday, May 28 & 29, 2005
Join us for one of the largest and liveliest contest powwows in the upper
midwest--held on the Aurora
University campus every Memorial Day Weekend. Over 100 contest dancers, over 50
vendors selling all things Native American. Activities for kids. Special
honoring of all veterans. And this year, special honoring of one of our founding
patrons, Martha Schingoethe, who passed away in February of 2004. Go to our
Powwow Homepage for more information, including
driving directions, and to view pictures of previous powwows and download our
informative powwow booklet.
For more details, Schingoethe Pow-Wow.
Schedule of Exhibits--2004-2005
"Remembering Martha Schingoethe"
A special exhibit honoring the memory and vision of Martha
Dunham Schingoethe (1919-2004), one of our founding benefactors.
"Museum of the
Mysteries"
An interactive exhibit that "lets
you be the curator," discovering the meaning of Native-American artifacts.
Winner of the "Superior Achievement Award" from the Illinois Association of
Museums.
"The Tarahumara
of Copper Canyon"
Arts and hand craft traditions
from a unique community in northern Mexico.
"Native Peoples
of Illinois: There's No Place Like Home"
Newly installed in the Education
Gallery, featuring a full-size woodlands wigwam, campsite, and the award-wiinning
exhibit "Native Peoples of Illinois."
"Nizhoni Gallery"
Devoted to items from our extensive collection of Southwest Native American art
and artifacts: Kachinas, jewelry, pottery, and more.
"Silver and
Turquoise--Jewelry of the Southwest"
Selections from the Center's extensive collection of Hopi, Zuni, and Navajo
jewelry, together with the history of jewelry in the cultures of the Southwest
tribes. Open from September 23, 2003.
"Children in Native America"
How did they grow up? How did they learn? What did they wear? What did they do, and what did they play with? Artifacts and photographs tell the story, from prehistoric to modern times. Includes material on the Native American Boarding Schools. Open from September 23, 2003
SCITECH HANDS-ON-MUSEUM EVENTS
18 West Benton, Aurora IL 60506
Breasted Hall, 1155 East 58th St., Chicago.
Sunday Film Series
Admission free, docent-led tours following film. Contact: 773-702-9521.
Sunday afternoons at 1:30 PM you can enjoy the best in documentary films on the ancient Near East at the Oriental Institute. Unless otherwise noted, films run 30-50 minutes. Admission is free.
ORIENTAL INSTITUTE WINTER COURSES
Lecture Series
A Series of
Free Lectures presented by the Membership Department of the Oriental Institute.
Pre-registration required. Contact: 773-702-9513 for more info.
BURPEE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Rockford, IL
“JANE DAYS” AT
BURPEE MUSEUM
www.VisitJane.com
ROCKFORD, IL Each Saturday-starting April 2 and running through June 11th, from
11:00 am–2:00 pm the Burpee will feature “Jane Days.” Visitors will learn
first-hand Jane’s fascinating story from experienced dinosaur hunters, beginning
with her days as a ravenous meat-eating predator in the Cretaceous Period to
2001 when major portions of her skeleton were unearthed in the Montana Badlands
by a Burpee Museum expedition.
Families and friends will hear and see it all in hands-on sessions at Burpee.
Visitors will also have an opportunity to meet team members who worked at the
Jane site and experience what it’s like to discover dinosaur bones – it’s show
and tell at its best - gripping and compelling!
Join the experts in the field at the Burpee – those who made it happen – and
take a short trip back in time – and hear how a fierce young dinosaur died
nearly 66,000,000 years ago. Each week meet a new member of the team. Hear first
hand what it’s like to discover a dinosaur and many other fossils that were
collected. Dress up like a dinosaur hunter, make dinosaur tracks and create a
PaleoPet to take home. Family fun for all!
Established in 1941, the Burpee Museum of Natural History is one of the
preeminent natural history museums in Illinois and home of JANE, Rockford’s
Celebrity Dinosaur. Its mission is to inspire all people to engage in a lifetime
of learning about our natural world. Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur will open June
29, 2005.
Free parking is available at the Burpee Museum at 737 North Main Street or in
the Riverfront Museum Park parking lot directly next door at 711 North Main
Street.
Burpee hours are Monday –Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 noon to
5:00 pm. Admission is $5/adult; $4/child (ages 3-17). Members free. For further
information call 815-965-3433 or log on at www.burpee.org.
It's a great year to be a member!
Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur
Member's Only Night--June 30, 2005
Burpee
Museum of Natural History - Family Fossil Field Trips
June 4th 1pm – 4pm
June 18th 1pm – 4pm
July 30th 1pm – 4pm
August 13th 1pm – 4pm
For nearly 20 years, Burpee Museum has lead family field trips to local quarries
to collect unique fossils. Travel back in time and learn about the interesting
geology of the Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin region. Find a fossil –
it’s yours to keep! Fossil enthusiasts of all ages are welcome. Call
815.965.3433 to register.
The Origin, Systematics, and Paleobiology of Tyrannosauridae
September 16–18, 2005
Burpee Museum and Northern Illinois University are proud to announce this
symposium highlighting current research into the Tyrannosauridae.
During the weekend of September 16-18, Burpee will be hosting a major scientific meeting at the Museum and at the Clock Tower Resort. This event, “The Origin, Systematics, and Paleobiology of Tyrannosauridae,” is the first scientific meeting ever on the life and times of Tyrannosaurs, the fiercest predatory dinosaurs the world has ever known. Over thirty international presenters are planning to attend, including many of the top dinosaur scientists in the world.
Clock Tower Resort will be offering a special symposium rate of $89/night. Call 815.398.6000 for more information.
Registration Information:
cost includes admission to all talks and
lunch on both Friday and Saturday, plus admission to Burpee
Museum on Sunday
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Early (before Aug 19) |
Regular (after Aug 19) |
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Student |
$54.00 |
$64.00 |
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Non-Student |
$69.00 |
$79.00 |
Don't forget to also register for the buffet mixer being held at Burpee Museum on Friday night, 6–9:00 pm. Cost is $25/person
To
register, call 815.965.3433 or visit Burpee's information desk.
Payment must be made
at time of registration.
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