July 5
Sunday
2:00 pm |
B-Movies and Bad Science
Join members of the Museum’s history and science departments for a lighthearted exploration of the “science” behind Hollywood’s creature features. You’ll discover what makes these creatures and plots implausible off screen, and see some of their “real life” counterparts from the Museum’s collection. Today we screen “The Beginning of the End” (1957), which finds gargantuan grasshoppers terrorizing the streets, but Entomology Curator Brian Brown is on hand to settle your nerves. |
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July 11
Saturday
12:00 pm -
5:00 pm |
Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day
Natural History Museum
Families of all ages can join us in the Discovery Center to meet radical reptiles and fabulous frogs from our collection, and from around the world. Toads and turtles! Snakes and Skinks! Highlights of this special day include live animal presentations and photo opportunities; crafts and activities; reptile story times; experts from the California Herpetological Association and the California Turtle and Tortoise Society, and their animal guests including a duo of American alligators, a 13-foot Python, all of California's native rattlesnakes, Indian cobras and poison arrow frogs. |
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July 11
Saturday
10:00 am -
11:15 am |
Critter Club: Slime and Scales!
Meet at South Doors (First Floor)
Hey, 3-5 year olds, this club is for you! Come celebrate the slimy and the scaly critters that call the Discovery Center home and their cousins from around the world. We'll tell stories, play games, and make a scaly craft to take home. With special guests, the California Herpetological Association. Critter Clubs are for 3-5 year olds and a participating adult. All programs are free with paid Museum admission. No reservations required, but class sizes are limited. Check in at the Dueling Dinosaurs just inside the main entrance. Events available on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please call (213) 763-3230. |
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July 12
Sunday
11 am Family Tour
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Scavenger's Safari: Crazy for Crustaceans
Join Regina Wetzer, Research Scientist and Director of Marine Biodiversity Center, as she leads you behind the scenes to view the extreme crustaceans housed in the Museum’s collection. Get ready to see the most bizarre shaped and out-of-the-ordinary crustaceans that look quite different from crabs, lobsters, and barnacles. This monthly program is free with Patron Family Membership ($185 annually) or higher. For more information or to RSVP, please call (213) 763-3316. |
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July 12
Sunday
2:00 pm |
‘SPARROWS’ Screening at the Alex Theatre
Offsite
A special screening of Mary Pickford’s restored silent classic, Sparrows, will be held at Glendale’s historic movie palace the Alex Theatre to celebrate the centennial of Pickford’s first movie. It and the newly restored Pickford short, They Would Elope, will be accompanied by a live organ performance. There will also be a one-day only display of Pickford memorabilia from the Natural History Museum’s extensive collection. NHM members will be offered a discounted ticket price and early theater admission for a guided tour of the display. Please join us for this unique cinematic experience! Produced in association with the Library of Congress, Glendale Arts, the Alex Film Society, and the NHM. NHM members are $12.50. For tickets, contact the Alex at (818) 243-2539. Make sure to ask for the Group Rate and be ready to provide your NHM membership number. |
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July 18
Saturday
9:30 am -
3:00 pm |
Curator’s Cupboard and Junior Scientist
Natural History Museum
The NHM doesn’t just put an extraordinary collection on display. Beyond the exhibit halls, there's a whole world of active research - our curators and researchers are examining the more than 35 million objects in our care and uncovering secrets about our natural world. At Curator’s Cupboard events, catch a glimpse of the amazing specimens and artifacts you won't get to see on a routine visit to the Museum, and meet members of our curatorial team. Today, the focus is water. See water-related curiosities from our Anthropology and Ichthyology departments. All programs are free with paid Museum admission. The Junior Scientist program is for 6-9 year-olds and their families, in which we explore the planet through observation and experimentation and work directly with the Museum's scientists to find answers! Sessions start at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. No reservations required, but class sizes are limited. Check in at the Dueling Dinosaurs just inside the main entrance. For more information about the Junior Scientist program, call (213) 763-3230. |
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July 19
Sunday
11:30 am |
President’s Lunch
Natural History Museum
Join us for lunch extravaganza with Museum President and Director, Dr. Jane G. Pisano, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. During this “evolving” event, guests will mingle with the Museum’s most generous donors while we move through the NHM’s collection areas for each lunch course. Meet some of the Museum’s scientists as we progressively explore the specimens that highlight Darwin’s work. Upgrade your membership to the Fellows $5,000 Curator’s Circle level now to receive your invitation. For more information, contact us at (213) 763-3316 or www.nhm.org/fellows. |
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July 25
Saturday
9:00 am -
Noon |
Squirrels to Snakes: Discovering Southern California’s Wildlife
William S. Hart Museum
Explore our local plants and animals through a live animal presentation, crafts and activities, and a guided nature hike. Activities will be held outside the Hart Ranch House. Adult must accompany child. Free admission, but donations welcome. Call (661) 254-4584 for more information. |
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July 26
Sunday
2:00 pm |
B-Movies and Bad Science
Join members of the Museum’s history and science departments for a lighthearted exploration of the “science” behind Hollywood’s creature features. You’ll discover what makes these creatures and plots implausible off screen, and see some of their “real life” counterparts from the Museum’s collection. “The Flying Serpent” (1946) screens today. In it, you’ll bear witness to Aztec god Quetzalcoatl wreaking havoc after resuscitation by an evil archaeologist. Anthropology Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Saracino illuminate the impossibilities of that scenario, but also reveal cool Aztec facts. |
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