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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.

 

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