IMAX film RESCUE and Search & Rescue Expo
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RESCUE gives voice to the quiet ones who
simply get it done, bringing home the importance of worldwide response
to natural disasters. It shows the training and mindsets of the
individuals who answered the call, both personally and professionally,
to provide humanitarian aid to those in need, after a devastating
earthquake hit Haiti. Their interwoven stories bring a sense of quiet
humility and devotion to others, an epic journey of hope in the world of
disaster and emergency response, captured in unprecedented scale and
impact for the giant IMAX screen. At the RESCUE Expo, learn how local
professionals respond to major disasters, experience an 8.0 simulated
earthquake, and see live demonstrations by the SDFD and others. More>>
IMAX film RESCUE Opens January 6.
SEARCH & RESCUE EXPO January 14!
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"Tinkering" People - Hugo and Inventors
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 Along
with Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and Leonardo da Vinci; Steve
Jobs was a tinkerer/inventor, as were George Méliès and Rube Goldberg;
Hedy Lamarr and George Washington Carver, Temple Grandin and Juan
Lozano. The creations they developed have clearly taken on a life of
their own and changed our world. Like Hugo Cabret recreating a secret
automaton (see: current blockbuster film Hugo), 'Doc' Brown (that DeLorean in Back To the Future);
and the current fascination with all things created with gear-and-lever
technology in 'steampunk;' tinkering is no longer your grandpa's hobby!
Follow in their inventive footsteps in the "Tinkering Studio" and
create your own mythology! More>>
"Tinkering Studio" Opens Tuesday, December 27.
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Thar She Blows! Moby-Dick sings about WHALES
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 Literature,
High Art and Reality writ large - Join us to make solid connections
between the world of marine science in the IMAX film WHALES and San Diego Opera's upcoming Moby-Dick.
Hosts Dr. Nicolas Reveles, the Geisel Director of Education and
Outreach for SDO, and Dr. Ann Bowles, Senior Research Biologist at
Hubbs-Sea World Institute, will share dramatic audio and visual
highlights from the new opera; as well as how author Herman Melville
used his own experiences on the high seas for Captain Ahab's obsession
with his nemesis. Then follow blue, humpback, orca, and right WHALES
to the ocean depths to witness the sights, sounds, and survival of the
migrations of the world's largest mammal. Pre-purchase required at San Diego Opera web site.
January 10
7 p.m.
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Family Science Saturdays in the "Tinkering Studio"
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Join us in the new "Tinkering Studio" for
hands-on building fun each Saturday led by our tinkering gurus. Visitors
work together on creative activities designed to spark curiosity and
foster exploration. Make origami and Spirograph artwork; design and
construct simple mechanical toys like tops, catapults and musical
instruments; build marble "roller coasters" using tubes and ramps, or
create "digital bling" using colorful LED lights, batteries and
accessories. In January, our tinkering guru will assist visitors with
building catapults and stomp rockets. Activities are included with
admission (no extra charge) and all ages are welcome to join in the fun. More>>
ScholarShare College Savings Plan is a proud sponsor of Family Science Saturdays at the Fleet.  Saturdays in January1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
Visit the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Free!
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January. 2 - 31 only! Present your Fleet membership card for FREE admission at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, located at 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA (across from UCSD). Open daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information visit Birch Aquarium at Scripps or (858) 534-FISH (3474). One more reason that Fleet membership is a great value all year long! Not yet a member? Click here or call the Membership Office (619) 238-1233, ext. 713.
Membership
Reminder: Always arrive 20 minutes before a film starts to exchange
your member IMAX Voucher at the Ticket Counter before you line up at the
Theater.
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Can't Get to Palomar? - Try Young Scientists New "Winter Wonderland" Sessions!
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Kids discover a rare concept for San Diego - extreme
cold - with "Let it Snow!," "Temperature Droppin'," "Snow Gear" and
"Hibernation." Preschoolers age 3-5 and their parent explore the
scientific wonders of the world through experimentation, investigation
and scientific questioning. Four 4-week sessions run monthly either
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday morning. Limited to 8 students
per class; includes guided exploration of the science galleries. New
prices effective January 1st, 2012 9 a.m. -10:30 a.m.; $75/session
(members), $85/session (non-members). More>>
Sessions begin February 11, 2012 - Register Today! |
BLACK HOLES Will Draw You to the FLEET on February 4 - New Exhibit & Daily Planetarium Show
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 Exhibit: "Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists"
explores what we know, don't know, and think we know about one of the
world's greatest space mysteries-black holes. These regions in space,
sometimes only a few kilometers across, have gravity so powerful that
light cannot escape and matter drawn into them is lost forever. Einstein
imagined black holes but doubted they could exist in nature. Today
evidence suggests they are quite common. (February 4 through April 29, 2012). More>>
 BLACK HOLES: The Other Side of Infinity,
the new daily public planetarium show, guides you through other-worldly
wormholes to the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy and the violent death
of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole. A state-of-the-art,
fulldome giant screen digital projection system will augment the
existing IMAX® projector in the Heikoff Dome Theater with one of the
most comprehensive and powerful immersive fulldome experiences available
today; taking our planetarium shows to a new level, with stunning
visuals and incredibly realistic simulations of cosmic phenomena. Opening February 4, 2012. More>>
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11th Annual OH! Zone Interactive FUNdraider on March 10th - Save the Date!
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With science ... the future is in Technicolor, so
gather your friends for an evening that spans the entire spectrum of
sumptuous fare, fanciful libations, friends and fundraising at the 11th
Annual OH! Zone Interactive FUNdraiser! Save the date, as formal
invitations will be mailed out this month! For more information visit our web site or call 619.238.1233 x830.
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Fridays at the Fleet
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See "classic" and current IMAX films at 6,
7 & 8 p.m. every Friday night! Only $9.50 for one film and $6 for
each additional film.
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Enter to Win
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Congratulations to Lupe Moralez, winner of 4 tickets to the Chula Vista Nature Center.
This month, it could be YOUR turn to win! Enter to win 4 tickets to the new IMAX film RESCUE.
To enter, please complete this form by January 15, 2012.
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