News and Events
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Upcoming Events
October
October 2, 9, 16, & 23
STEAM Sprouts – TinyBots
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Mondays for 6 weeks.
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: SM Energy
October 3
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades K-2
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy
October 7
Makers Gonna Make!
Community Makerspace
10 a.m. – 12 noon for K-5th graders
2 – 4 p.m. for 6-12th graders
Pre-registration is required.
October 10
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Bill Schammel & Jay Hendricks
Take Me Back to the Ballpark
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsor: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
October 17
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades 3-6
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy
October 26
Family Science Night
Spooky Science Spectacular
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
6 p.m. Early Admission for MEMBERS ONLY
Free Admission
Hands-on Science Experiments & Activities
Sponsor: Chevron
November
November 7
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades K-2
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy
November 14
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Pat McDaniel
Origins and Influence of Ranching Heritage
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsor: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
November 18
Makers Gonna Make!
Community Makerspace
10 a.m. – 12 noon for K-5th graders
2 – 4 p.m. for 6-12th graders
Pre-registration is required.
November 21
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades 3-6
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy
November 23
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Museum will be closed Thanksgiving Day.
December
December 7
Minerals as Collectible Fine Art: How Collectors and Museums Value Fine Mineral Specimens
Speaker: Dr. Rob Lavinsky
4 p.m. Mineral Show & Sale
7 p.m. Lecture
December 9
Makers Gonna Make!
Community Makerspace
10 a.m. – 12 noon for K-5th graders
2 – 4 p.m. for 6-12th graders
Pre-registration is required.
December 12
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: West Texas Winds
Music of the Season
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsor: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
December 24-25
Merry Christmas!
The Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Bits & Bytes Newsletter
News Articles
- Petroleum Museum Announces Retirement of Kathy Shannon – Bryan Grant Named New Executive Director
- Science Invades Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
- Oil gets a New Look
- Petroleum Hall of Fame Inducts Three New Members
- The Iron Orchard films at the Petroleum Museum
- http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/24/c_135306274.htm
- http://www.hotrod.com/events/street-rodder-road-tour/2016/1601-the-2016-arp-street-rodder-road-tour-heads-for-rockies/
- NATO delegation visits Permian Basin to study oil’s impact on economy, security – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- INDYCAR: Hall’s work still present in IndyCar – Mywesttexas.com: Sports
- Summer passport program for Midland kids kicks off Wednesday – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Kids summer events – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- TxDOT relaunches Don’t Mess With Texas for new generation – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Cruz: Economic growth will come from private sector – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Petroleum Museum nears completion of capital campaign – Mywesttexas.com: Oil
- Oil companies invest heavily in Midland organizations, programs – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Simple Science draws big crowds on Family Science Night – Mywesttexas.com: Education
- Oxy Oil and Gas pledges $500,000 to Petroleum Museum renovations – Mywesttexas.com: Business
- Petroleum Museum seeks volunteers to keep programs running smoothly – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Petroleum Museum adds 4 to Hall of Fame – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Museum shows oil show history – Odessa American: Business
- GOOD NEWS: Danny Jordan – Odessa American: Good News
- The birth of an industry – Odessa American: News
- Cruz addresses importance of economic growth – Odessa American: Government
- TxDOT launches new anti-littering ‘CANpaign’ – Odessa American: Roads