2012 June Calendar of RMSC Events
June 01, 2012
ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER (RMSC)
PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS
[24-hour recorded information number:
(585) 271-1880] • www.rmsc.org
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MUSEUM HOURS:
11am to 5pm: Sunday
9am to 5pm: Monday–Saturday
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
$12 adults, $11 seniors and
college students with ID, $10 children (3–18), free for children under 3 and
RMSC members.
KEVA Planks BUILDING
EXHIBIT EXPERIENCE ADMISSION:
Free with regular Museum
admission: $12 adults, $11 seniors and college students with ID, $10 children (3–18),
free for children under 3 and RMSC members.
STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM HOURS AND ADMISSION: See show schedule.
MUSEUM AND STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM COMBINED ADMISSION:
$16 adults, $14 seniors and
college students with ID, $13 children (3-18)
CUMMING NATURE CENTER HOURS:
Trails open five days a week: Wednesday through
Friday, 9am–3:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am–4:30pm (closed Mondays and
Tuesdays).
CUMMING NATURE CENTER ADMISSION:
RMSC members free; General public: requested donation—$3 per
person; $10 per family.
SPECIAL EVENTS: Unless otherwise noted, programs are free with
museum admission.
FAMILY RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS
Saturday, June 30:10am-12pm, course
#F1013
Saturday, June 30: 1-3pm, course
#F1014
Water usage
increases by up to 30 percent in the summer months. Learn about the benefits of
using rain barrels to water your gardens, and decorate your own barrel to take
home. Pre-registration required by calling (585)697-1942.
3rd ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR—Presented
by the RMSC Women's Council
Saturday, June 23: 10am–4pm
Explore six beautiful home gardens in
the Rochester area. Tickets are
$18 in advance and $20 at any of the gardens on the day of the tour. Tickets available at RMSC and several area shops. Visit www.rmsc.org for details.
CELEBRATE OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY WITH US!
Be a part of our "We'd Like to Quote You" Campaign
Have exhibits, programs or other
experiences at the Rochester Museum & Science Center inspired, touched or
moved you? What about your children or grandchildren? Let us know! We value
your story, and are interested in using your quotes in future communications.
Send your quotes to Lindsay Cochran at lindsay_cochran@rmsc.org.
CEL
LATEST
EXHIBIT:
KEVA Planks—Come build with us!
June
2—September 3, 2012
Location:
Patricia F. Hale Hands-on Gallery
Construct wooden masterpieces of all shapes and
sizes with KEVA Planks, a building
exhibit experience. KEVA Planks is
part of the RMSC centennial celebration. Precision cut, identical construction
blocks, KEVA Planks are
hard maple and
stack with
surprising stability. No glue or connectors are involved. Using only gravity, visitors dabble with physics in order to achieve balance,
optimum proportion and strength. Create anything from simple stacks, to
castles, bridges and trains, to full scenes such as landscapes, farms or
arenas. Weekly community build
challenges will take place throughout July and August. Build the
sturdiest platform, the safest bridge span or the best furniture set. New challenges
take place each week. Discover the topic via the
RMSC Facebook page.
ONGOING
EXHIBITS:
ENERGIZE it — Support from:
O'Connell Electric Company, Rochester Gas
& Electric, RMSC Volunteers & Community Partners, ESL Federal
Credit Union
The power,
the energy, the choices—in your hands. Built in-house by RMSC staff and
dedicated volunteers, ENERGIZE it is highly interactive. Undergo
a multi-sensory, highly physical experience where YOU hold the power. Compare
types of energy, power your own city, and learn about which forms are "green." Cycle,
push and pump to create power and discover the outcome – wind blows, water
flows and lights shine. You have the power—choose your energy.
AdventureZone
Dive
to the bottom of Lake Ontario in the Deep Submergence Vehicle simulator. Test
your strength on the Genesee Gorge climbing wall. Explore Rochester weather.
Experiment with wind currents, stream erosion, and more.
Expedition Earth – Presenting
Sponsor: M&T Bank
Explore
your connections to the natural world in this spectacular, interactive natural
science exhibition. See how our region's landscape and life forms have changed
over hundreds of millions of years.
Light Here | Light Now – Presented by
Bausch + Lomb (located in the
Strasenburgh Planetarium)
Rochester
is optics! Have hands-on fun with light, color, and optics with mirrors,
lenses, and lasers.
How Things Work
Discover
the science behind everyday devices. Through fun, hands-on investigation, find
out how mechanisms such as light switches, thermostats, and traffic signals
work.
K'NEX
Be an engineer! Build trucks,
towers—anything you can imagine—with this colorful construction toy.
Raceways
Discover the principles of moving
objects. Experiment with momentum, friction, gravity, and acceleration as you
send wooden balls looping and racing over ramps.
Flight to Freedom: Rochester's
Underground Railroad -- Presented with support from the City of Rochester and
the Underground Railroad Heritage Trail, a program of the New York State Office
of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Explore
stories of courageous African Americans who traveled through Rochester on their
way from slavery to freedom. Find out about local people who helped them.
At the Western Door
The
hundreds of objects displayed show the Seneca's and Haudenosaunee's creative
response to new technologies and materials introduced following European contact.
Clan and family continue to bind communities together and define who the Seneca
and Haudenosaunee are.
The Rochester Business Hall of Fame – Presented by the
RMSC in partnership with Junior Achievement of Rochester and the Rochester
Business Journal. Sponsored by Bank of America
This interactive exhibit celebrates exemplary Rochester leaders who
have made outstanding, enduring contributions to business and community in the
greater Rochester region.
ROCHESTER MUSEUM &
SCIENCE CENTER
STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM
657 East Avenue
24-hr. recorded info: (585) 271-1880 www.rmsc.org
Weekends & Evenings: (585) 697-1945; Weekdays:
(585) 697-1942
All Strasenburgh Planetarium Giant-screen Films, Star
and Laser Shows are sponsored by Time Warner
Cable
Giant-Screen Films
Subject to change; See full
schedule at www.rmsc.org
Admission: adults
$7; seniors and college students with ID $6; ages 3–18 $6; RMSC members $3, children
under 3 free. Children under 5 years old
are admitted to daytime shows only.
"Fly Me to the Moon"
Length:
50 minutes. For all ages
Combines
the Apollo 11 mission with a whimsical twist involving three flies who have an
incredible space adventure.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Fridays
at 4pm
Saturdays
at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
Sundays
at 1, 2:15 and 4:15pm
"Ring of Fire"
Length:
45 min. For all ages.
Explore the geological
causes of earthquakes and volcanoes and how people
have adapted to living in their shadow along the Pacific Rim.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Saturdays
at 3:30pm
Sundays
at 3pm
Tuesdays–Thursdays
at 2pm
NOTE: Giant-screen films on Wednesdays and
Saturdays include open captioning on the screen with
support from the Theater Development Fund TAP Plus program, in cooperation
with the New York State Council on the Arts.
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Star Shows
"2012: Fact or Fiction?" (Closes June 30)
Length: 60
minutes. For ages 6 year to adult.
The Internet and
rumor mills are full of notions about potential disasters in 2012. Taking a
skeptical perspective, we'll explore the 2012 phenomenon, how it got started,
and how you can check alarming claims for yourself.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Saturdays
at 1pm
Admission: adults $7; seniors and college students with ID $6;
ages 3–18 $6; RMSC members and children under 3 free.
"My Planets"
Length: 35 min. For children ages 3–5 and the adults with them.
Especially
for young children, this friendly introduction to the planetarium features
worlds in our solar system as they appear in the sky and through a telescope.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Saturdays
at 10am
Admission: adults $7; seniors and college students with ID $6;
ages 3–18 $6; RMSC members and children under 3 free.
"Saturday Sun, Moon and
Stars"
Length:
45 min. For ages 5 to 7 and the adults with them.
This
relaxed, enjoyable family show presents prominent constellations and takes the
audience on a quick trip to the moon. See what Earth looks like from a quarter
million miles away, and return home in time for sunrise.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Saturdays
at 11am
Admission: adults $7; seniors and college students with ID $6;
ages 3–18 $6; RMSC members and children under 3 free.
Saturday Night Laser Show
Intensely colored beams
from argon and krypton lasers fill the Planetarium dome with dazzling color,
and movements that brilliantly match music by popular artists. Shows change
monthly.
June Show
Pink Floyd Laser
Songs include "Speak to
Me/Breathe," "Money," "Sheep," "One of these
Days," "Another Brick in the Wall," among others.
Length: 50 min.
Children under age 5 are not admitted to this show.
Show Times: Saturdays in June at 9:30pm
Admission: adults $7; seniors, college students, students ages
5–18, and RMSC members $6.
ROCHESTER MUSEUM &
SCIENCE CENTER
CUMMING NATURE CENTER
6472 Gulick Road, Naples, NY 14512
(585)374-6160 www.rmsc.org
Hours: Trails open five days a
week: Wednesday through Friday, 9am–3:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am–4:30pm
(closed Mondays and Tuesdays).
Admission: RMSC
members free; General public: donation requested—$3 per person; $10 per family.
DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES EXHIBIT
Saturday, June 23—Friday, August 31,
2012
Photography Exhibit by Stephen Diehl
Location: CNC Hurst Gallery
Volunteers for the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Natural Heritage Program survey,
Vici Zaremba and Steve Diehl have spent thousands of hours surveying and
photographing dragonflies and damselflies. The Dragonflies and
Damselflies exhibition is a celebration of the almost magical qualities
of dragonflies, damselflies and their habitats. Steve is a photographic instructor
at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and Vici serves as an
environmental consultant and board member of the Indian River Lakes Conservancy
in Redwood, New York.
On opening day:
Saturday, June
23
2-4:30pm: A continuous slide show plays in the auditorium of dragonfly and
damselfly images.
3-4:30pm: Enjoy a nature walk devoted to dragonflies and damselflies
(weather permitting).
Program fee: Free for RMSC members. $3 per person or
$10 per family is requested for general public.
IDENTIFICATION SERIES (Part 1)
Wednesday, June 13: 10am–12pm
Shairee Edersheim guides you on a
three-part journey into the wonderful world of wildflowers, trees and ferns.
Edersheim also provides a brief explanation of the use of field guides.
Topic: Woodland Wildflowers
Program fee: Free for RMSC members; $3 per person
or $10 per family is requested for general public.
SENIOR SOJOURN (Easy Pace)
Wednesday, June 20: 11am–12pm
Experience summer at Cumming Nature
Center with Shairee Edersheim. "Mrs. E" takes you on an informative
and easy, hour-long walk to marvel at the spectacular sights and sounds of
summer. Bring a lunch if you'd like, and then walk another trail.
Program fee: Free for RMSC members; $3 per person
or $10 per family is requested for general public.
SERENDIPITY WALK (Moderate Pace)
Saturday, June 16: 11am–2pm
Enjoy a guided walk with Shairee
Edersheim as she takes you to areas of Cumming Nature Center typically not
accessible to the public. Attendees experience different types of terrain,
including wet areas, so wear the proper footwear. Bringing a lunch to enjoy
with great company is an option.
Program fee: Free for RMSC members; $3 per person
or $10 per family is requested for general public.
Rochester Museum &
Science Center (RMSC) receives major funding from Monroe County. RMSC includes
a planetarium, nature center and science/regional history museum. The mission
of the RMSC is to stimulate broad community interest and understanding of
science and technology, and their impact—past, present, future—on our lives.
For more information about RMSC, visit www.rmsc.org.
Find us on Facebook
and follow us on Twitter (@rocRMSC).
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