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February

February 5
Building Bots
Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades K-2nd
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

February 19
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: David H. Arrington
Drilling Midland
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee & Norma J. McGrew

February 19
Building Bots
Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades 3rd-6th
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

March

March 5
Building Bots
Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades K-2nd
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

March 7
Discovering Hidden Treasures
Learn about the process of vintage jewel and gem appraisals. Bring your own “treasures” for a brief consultation and hear from gemologist appraiser, Thomas Elliott.
Thomas B. Elliott, GJG, GIA, Catalyst Gems
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Free ticketed event. Call for reservations or go online to www.pbpetro.org.

March 18
STEAM Sprouts
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

March 19
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Tumbleweed Smith
Renovation of Big Spring’s Namesake
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee & Norma J. McGrew

March 19
Building Bots
Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades 3rd-6th
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

March 25
STEAM Sprouts
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

April

April 1
STEAM Sprouts
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

April 2
Building Bots
Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades K-2nd
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

April 8
STEAM Sprouts
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

April 9
Arlen Edgar Distinguished Lecture Series
Speaker: Dr. Robert Hazen
Where Minerals and Biology Collide
7:00 pm
Free ticketed event.  Call for reservations or go online to www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Abell-Hanger Foundation

April 15
STEAM Sprouts
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

April 16
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Aron Marquez, Wildcat Oil Tools
Gone Fishing
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee & Norma J. McGrew

April 16
Building Bots
Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades 3rd-6th
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

April 21
Happy Easter!
The Museum will be closed on Easter Sunday.

April 22
STEAM Sprouts
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, visit www.pbpetro.org.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

April 25
Family Science Night
Oceans
6:30 – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm Early Admission for MEMBERS ONLY
Hands-on Science Experiments & Activities
Free Admission
Sponsor: Chevron

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