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Friday, May 27, 2011

EVENTS THIS WEEKEND FOR BUDDING SCIENTISTS & THEIR FAMILIES

Do you have budding scientists in your house? Here are some activities that will pique their interest and give them an outlet for their intellectual energy:

Saturday, May 28

Pop with the Dancing Mad Scientist As Seen on America's Got Talent!
He is 20 years old, has over 10 million YouTube views as a hip hop dancer, and says he's a real life "mad" scientist. Jersey-born student Jeffrey Vinokur hails from River Vale and science has always been his passion. See his high energy performance, So You Think You Can Do Science, and learn some fly chemistry and poppin' dance moves!

WHEN: 12:30 pm & 1:45 pm
WHERE
: Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
COST: $5
Call 201.253.1310 for reservations

Touch Tunnel at Liberty Science Center
A pitch-black, crawl-through maze allows guests to navigate by touch and the new version offers even more twists and turns than before. Exploring an unknown environment in the dark brings into focus just how much the average human relies on vision, giving guests a new appreciation of this important sense.  It takes about 10 minutes.

WHEN: ongoing exhibit
WHERE: Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
WHO: Ages 7+
HOW: Available as first come, first serve
COST: Included with admission
For more info: www.lsc.org

Passport to the Universe
As new scientific discoveries reveal answers to cosmic mysteries, we wonder how we fit into this vast universe. Taking audiences on a voyage of billions of light years, Passport to the Universe, produced by the American Museum of Natural History and narrated by Tom Hanks, is an incredible journey from our home planet to the edge of the universe. Audiences fly through the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula and back to Earth through a black hole, experiencing these stunning cosmic destinations as never before possible.

WHEN: 2 PM & 4 PM
WHERE
: New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, Trenton
WHO: Anyone
HOW: Please call 609.292.6333 for more information.
COST: $5/person

Super Science Saturdays
Families are invited to stop by and participate in hands-on science workshops. Children will be introduced to the scientific method as they conduct experiments and observe the results.

WHEN: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
WHERE: Morris Museum, Morristown
WHO: Ages 5+
HOW: No registration required
COST: $3/non-members Free/members
For more info: www.morrismuseum.org

What's Bugging You?
Explore the smallest frontiers of NanoScience and discover how the world changes when you look at it on a very small scale.

WHEN: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
WHERE: Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark
WHO: Ages 10+
HOW: No registration required
COST: Free with suggested admission
For more info: www.newarkmuseum.org

One World, One Sky
Elmo and Big Bird live in the United States and Hu Hu Zhu lives far away in China, but they discovered that they still see the same stars at night!

WHEN: 1:00 PM
WHERE
: New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, Trenton
WHO: Ages 3 to 6 with adult
HOW: Please call 609.292.6333 for more information.
COST: $5/person

STARS
Through every phase of their existence, stars release the energy that powers the Universe. Journey to the farthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of STARS.

WHEN: 3:00 PM
WHERE: New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, Trenton
WHO: Anyone
HOW: Please call 609.292.6333 for more information.
COST: $5/person

Sunday, May 29

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
begins on Sesame Street when Elmo's friend, Hu Hu Zhu, visits from China. Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu take viewers on an exciting discovery of the sun, moon and stars. They also learn about the Big Dipper and the North Star. Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu then take an imaginary trip to the Moon where they learn that the Moon is a very different place from the Earth. When they imagine themselves back on Earth, they celebrate the idea that even though they live in two different countries, they still share the same sky. They even pick the North Star as their friendship star to always remind them of their shared joy of looking up at the sky together.

WHEN: 11:30 AM, 1 PM & 2 PM
WHERE: Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
WHO: Ages 4-6
COST: $3/child and $4/adult

Monday, May 30, through Friday, June 3

We Explore
We Explore is an enjoyable way to interact with your 2-5 year old at Liberty Science Center. With themes that change regularly and are relevant to the world around us, it is a great program to schedule play dates around.

WHEN: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM & 2 PM – weekdays
WHERE: Liberty Science Center, Jersey City in the I Explore gallery on the 2nd floor
WHO: Ages 2-5
HOW: No registration required
COST: Included with admission
For more info: www.lsc.org

This information comes the njartsmaven’s way via Allison of Macaroni Kid Hillsborough Branchburg Somerville. Check out www. macaronikid.com