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Upcoming Events

March

March 5
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades K-2
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

March 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.

March 11-15
STEAM Break
Magical Science & LEGO ZOOventures
Half-day and all-day sessions available.
Pre-registration is required
Sponsor: Ovintiv

March 12
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Cindy Olive
Stained Glass: History-Science-Art
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

March 19
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades 3-6
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

March 25
STEAM Sprouts – Storybook STEAM
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

March 31
Happy Easter!
The Museum will be closed on Easter Sunday.

April

April 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
STEAM Sprouts – Storybook STEAM
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

April 2
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades K-2
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

April 9
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
The Switch Interview Video Presentation
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

April 13
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.

April 16
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades 3-6
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

April 20
Demise Amongst the Derricks
A Murder Mystery of Dastardly Deeds
6:00 p.m.
Ticketed event benefiting the Petroleum Museum.
For more information, contact Luanne Thornton at lthornton@petroleummuseum.org or 432-683-4403.

April 25
Arlen Edgar Distinguished Lecture Series
Speaker: Alex Epstein
“Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas – Not Less”
7:00 p.m.
Free event with limited seating. Reservations are strongly recommended. For reservations, call 432-683-4403 or click here.
Sponsor: Abell-Hanger Foundation

May

May 2
Family Science Night
LEGO Mania
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

May 7
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades K-2
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

May 11
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.

May 14
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Rebecca Dodge
The Fate of Global Ice
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

May 21
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades 3-6
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

May 29-30
STEAM Sprouts Mini Camp
In Nature
9:30 – 11:00 am OR 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Ages 4-5
Museum members $40; Non-members $50
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: SM Energy

June

June 5-6
STEAM Sprouts Mini Camp
Learn to Code: Sphero indi
9:30 – 11:00 am OR 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Ages 4-5
Museum members $40; Non-members $50
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: SM Energy

June 8
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.

June 11-13
Summer Science Camp
Funky Physics
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ages 6-8
Museum members $60; Non-members $75
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

June 11
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Dr. Petro (AKA Greg Hinterlong)
Why are there Earthquakes in the Permian Basin?
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

June 18-20
Summer Science Camp
Grossology
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ages 6-8
Museum members $60; Non-members $75
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

June 25-27
Summer Science Camp
The Science of Art
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ages 6-8
Museum members $60; Non-members $75
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

June 29
11th Annual Chaparral Party on the Patio
6:00 – 8:00 pm Ticketed Event for Pit Crew Fan Club Members ONLY.
RSVP to Luanne Thornton at 432-683-4403 or lthornton@petroleummuseum.org.

July

July 9-11
Summer Science Camp
CSI
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ages 8-12
Museum members $80; Non-members $100
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

July 9
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: TBD
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

July 13
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.

July 16-18
Summer Science Camp
Coding with Drones
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ages 12-14
Museum members $80; Non-members $100
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

July 23-25
Summer Science Camp
Olympic Science
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ages 8-12
Museum members $80; Non-members $100
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy

 

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