NEW April/May Crafts & Scavenger Hunts During Museum Hours
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Upcoming Activities & Events
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Wed, April 23
BEYOND THE BOOK: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel 6:30PM | Adults The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, And Deception on the Eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt - On September 29, 1913, the steamship Dresden departed Antwerp harbor for England with one of the most famous men in the world on board: Rudolf Diesel, whose new engine was on the verge of revolutionizing global industry. Diesel would never reach his destination, mysteriously vanishing later that night. Was his disappearance an accident? Suicide? Murder? Brunt’s book reexamines this mystery within the context of a world in which fortunes are made and wars are waged over the fuels we use to power our way of life. From whale oil to solar power we'll discuss the history of energy and ongoing struggles to find new sources of power. $15 participant; Free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries |
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Thur, April 24
WIND & WHALES FREE Online Lecture 6:00PM | Adults From whale oil to petroleum to electricity, humans have spent centuries searching for cleaner, cheaper, and kinder energy solutions. But what information do we have about these renewable energy systems and their impacts on the environment? Join us for an enlightening talk online by Rhianna Bozzi from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to learn about recent progress in offshore wind and to sort out fact from fiction when it comes to the effects this development has on local whale populations. Suggested $10 Donation Appreciated |
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Sat, May 3
SAFE BOATING COURSE 8:30AM - 4:30PM | Individuals 10+ and Older Join us to receive your NYS Safe Boating Certificate. Learn the essentials of safe boat operation, regulations, and responsibilities of boat ownership. This course meets the NYS education requirement for the Personal Water Craft Operation Permit, Youth and Adult Boating Certificate. Available for individuals aged 10 and older, the enrollment fee is $35, covering access to exhibits! |
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Sun, May 4
ALL PAWS ON DECK 11:30 -4:00pm | Adults, Kids & Families Calling all cat lovers! We invite both adults and kids for a day of feline festivities as cats invade The Whaling Museum for National Pet Month. Find out about the hiss-tory of ship cats, test your feline knowledge in an a-mew-sing game of cat trivia, and create claw-some kitty crafts, including catnip toys to bring home or gift to a shelter cat. Participants can talk to a cat behaviorist about mysteries of cat behavior, go on a kitty scavenger hunt in the gallery, and enjoy feline face painting. Best of all, participants can meet and play with adorable, adoptable cats which the Ladew Cat Sanctuary will be showcasing in our Cat Room. VIP ticket holders will enjoy exclusive early access to the Cat Room from 12:00-1:00 PM for an up-close and purr-sonal experience! Share a pic of your cat on social media, which we may show in the museum! This event is the purr-fect way to celebrate all things cat. |
General Admission: $10 Participant (Max $40 family rate, up to 6 members) $5 Member;
VIP Tickets: $15 Participant | $10 Member; Children under 3 free; Admission from 3:00-4:00pm: Donation is Suggested |
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Tue, May 6
WHALE OF A MOM FREE Online Lecture 7PM | Adults Being a whale mom is no easy task! Join us for this virtual talk to explore what makes these creatures not only the biggest, but some of the best mothers in the ocean. Discover how whales give birth to and raise their calves all while developing deep and complex bonds with their offspring. Learn how these champion moms enlist babysitters, teach their kids to speak, and nurse underwater! |
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Thur, May 8
CRAFTS & COCKTAILS: Felted Sea Turtle 6:30PM | Adults Discover the history of wet and dry felting as you learn how to sculpt with wool in this needle felting workshop. Explore whalebone tools made by whalers for their loved ones. Sip on a Tipsy Turtle cocktail or mocktail while you transform wool fibers into an adorable sea turtle. $35 Participant; $25 Members |
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Wed, May 21
BEYOND THE BOOK: Soundings 6:30PM | Adults Soundings: Journeying to Alaska in the Company of Whales, by Doreen Cunningham Mothers come is all shapes and sizes, as we discover in this remarkable book. Part nature writing, part memoir, Soundings interweaves stories from Cunningham's time spent with an Iñupiaq family in Alaska and a journey she made several years later to study grey whales with a mischievous toddler in tow. Celebrate the resiliency of migrating whale mothers facing climate change and Indigenous whale hunters facing a changing world. $15 participant; Free for museum members and patrons of participating libraries |
