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Ongoing Events

Grandma's Closet

International Year of Astronomy 2009

August

August 30 - Bunny TNT Birthday Bash

September
Sept. 12 - Fall 2009 Little Explorers Workshops Begin!
Sept. 24 - Senior Expo 2009: The Art of Aging

Sept. 25 - Monster in the Closet
Sept. 26 - Musuem Day 2009

October
Oct. 3 - 3rd Annual Oktoberfest
Oct. 10 - The Big Read at EP
Oct. 29 - Monsters, Martinis and Witches, Oh My!(Featured)

Grandma's Closet

Tuesdays and Saturdays @ 11:15 am

Grandma's closet is an interactive story time where items are shown and a story is told about one of the items. Many of the items are things the children might not have seen before. The story changes each month. It can be seen, at the stage, in the castle on Tuesday and Saturday mornings at 11:15.

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International Year of Astronomy 2009

Now Going On!

The universe takes center stage this year - as we celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. That's because 400 years ago in 1609, Galileo Galilei became the first person to view the stars, planets and moons in the sky through a telescope.

To mark the momentous anniversary of this astronomical event, 2009 has been proclaimed the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) by the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO. IYA2009 will be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture.

EP's education staff has developed a year of special events and activities under the IYA2009 theme, "The Universe, Yours to Discover." Click here for more.

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Bunny TNT Birthday Bash

Sunday, August 30, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Who can resist these fluffy, cuddly creatures? You’ll get to see them up close, learn how to take care of them, ask a veterinarian medical questions including when to spay/neuter, and you’ll even get to pet and hold the bunnies. If you fall in love with one of these furry friends, we don’t blame you - some will be available for adoption, so you can take one home!

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Fall 2009 Little Explorers Workshops

September 12 - December 15
Want to spend some quality time with your toddler? Then sign up for these exciting one-hour sessions that help enhance your child’s motor skills, language development and early math abilities. Topics include leaves, decorating a gingerbread house, measuring different items and more. Must register to participate, call 660-0677.

Click here to register now.

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Senior Expo 2009: The Art of Aging

Thursday, September 24
This year’s, FREE event for adults ages 55 years and older (and to caregivers of all ages) explores American art and artists. Seniors can visit four of the Museums on the River including:
-Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd.
-Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, 701 N. Amidon
-Old Cowtown Museum, 1871 Sim Park Drive
-The Wichita Art Museum, 1400 West Museum Boulevard.

Find valuable information from more than 130 vendors, health screenings (at EP), health and wellness information, new opportunities, and enjoy a fashion show highlighting “Portraits Come to Life.” (at Botanica)

Free transportation between all four location will be available, as well as lunch for $6.

Kick off Senior Expo festivities with the Senior Expo Gala on September 23, 7 p.m. at The Cotillion (11120 W. Kellogg). Enjoy an elegant evening of live music, hors d’oeuvres, and dancing. Sponsored by the Central Plains Area on Aging. For more about this agency, go to www.cpaaa.org.

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Monster in the Closet

Friday, Sept. 25 • 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The first-ever Explorer Society Talk and Tour Dinner

Featuring a first look at EP’s

How to Make a Monster

National Traveling Exhibition

This exclusive event – open only to Exploration Place Explorer Society Members – gives the inside scoop on EP’s newest traveling exhibition about how movie monsters come to life using techniques such as sculpting, fur blending and the design/installation of animatronic components.

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Musuem Day

Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
We had such an overwhelming response to this event last year - more than 2,000 people visited EP - that we are participating again. Presented by Smithsonian magazine, get free admission to EP’s general exhibits when you present a Museum Day card. This includes EP’s Exploring Flight and Design, Exploring Our Only Home, Kids Explore, Tots’ Spot, Ready, Vet, Go!, and the FETCH! Lab. Plus, you will take part in special acitivites going on all day. Museum Day is a nationwide effort that encourages everyone to get out and support their local cultural institutions. The Museum card will be available soon from Smithsonian magazine’s September 2009 issue and online here.

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3rd Annual OktoberFest

Saturday, October 3
In the true spirit of this traditional fall event, put on your lederhosen and head to EP. Enjoy brats and sauerkraut, pretzel with dipping, tasty beer with collectible plastic stein, fun polka dancing, live rock music and more. Tickets go on sale soon!

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The Big Read at EP

October 10 - November 12
Be still our telltale hearts! This year’s Big Read event - which encourages all of us to pick up a book and read - celebrates the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Participate in several activities at EP including monster story time, Poe presentation/reading and more. Details to come.

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