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Upcoming Events

June

June 1
Party on the Patio
Chaparral Pit Crew Fan Club Members Only
Live Drive of the Chaparral 2E; Dinner with Jim Hall
For information on becoming a Chaparral Fan Club member, contact Luanne Thornton at 432-683-4403 or click here.

June 3
Movie Maker Monday
Incredibles 2
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Museum members $10; Non-members $15
Ages 6-12
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

June 5-6
STEAM Sprouts Mini Camp: Goes Camping
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. OR 12:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Museum Members $40, Non-members $50
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

June 11
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Video: Treasures of the Earth: Gems
54-minute NOVA Documentary
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

June 12-14
Summer Science Camp
Robotics
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Museum members $60; Non-members $75
Ages 6-8
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

June 17
Movie Maker Monday
Hotel Transylvania 3
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Museum members $10; Non-members $15
Ages 6-12
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

June 19-21
Summer Science Camp
STEM-Art
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Museum members $60; Non-members $75
Ages 6-8
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

June 26-28
Summer Science Camp
Tinkering
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Museum members $60; Non-members $75
Ages 6-8
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

July

July 1
Movie Maker Monday
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Museum members $10; Non-members $15
Ages 6-12
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

July 8-11
Summer Science Camp
Robotics
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Museum members $80; Non-members $100
Ages 8-12
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

July 9
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: George Nnanna, Ph. D. – Midland College Petroleum Professional Development Center
Dean, UTPB College of Engineering
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

July 15
Movie Maker Monday
Ralph Breaks the Internet
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Museum members $10; Non-members $15
Ages 6-12
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

July 22-25
Summer Science Camp
Science Behind Sports
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Museum members $80; Non-members $100
Ages 8-12
Pre-registration required. Contact the Education Department at education@petroleummuseum.org with questions.
Sponsor: Apache Corporation

August

August 13
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Steve Meltzer, Geological Engineer & Consultant
A Case Study of Permian Basin CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

September

September 3
Building Bots
Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades K-2nd
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

September 10
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Rebecca Dodge
Hazards That Have Affected Texas State Parks
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

September 12
Family Science Night
Kitchen Science
6:30 – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm Early Admission for MEMBERS ONLY
Hands-on Science Experiments & Activities
Free Admission
Sponsor: Chevron

September 17
Building Bots
Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades 3rd-6th
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

September 23
STEAM Sprouts
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

September 24
Arlen Edgar Distinguished Lecture Series
Speaker: Fred Hiebert, National Geographic Archaeologist
Trade Route Archaeology
7:00 pm
Free ticketed event. For reservations, call 432-683-4403.
Sponsor: Abell-Hanger Foundation

September 30
STEAM Sprouts
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: Occidental Petroleum Corporation

 

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