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Summertime is fun time at the Museum!  All summer long, Fridays will be filled with fun, family-oriented activities from 2 to 4 p.m. with special events and presentations put on by education staff and volunteers.

Summer 2008 Schedule

June 13
Nature Walk through Frank Wilson Park

• Take a leisurely stroll through our neighboring park and find out what trees call the park home.

June 20
Greener Cleaners

• Learn some simple ways that you and your family can make Earth-friendly cleaners.

June 27
Amazing Feats of Aging

• Step right up and find out about the museum’s latest exhibit.

July 4
State Symbols

• Did you know Virginia has a state fossil? It does! See this and other natural Virginia and national symbols.

July 11
Find-A-Fossil

• Visitors will see examples of common marine shells and hunt for real fossils that came from Virginia’s coastal plain.

July 18
SPCA: Special Pets

• Are you thinking about getting a pet?  Stop by the museum and meet some special friends from the SPCA.  Also, learn some pet care tips such as grooming and feeding schedules.

July 25
Reptiles

• Fascinated with reptiles?  Stop by to see various reptile specimens like a rattlesnake and snake sheds.   

August 1
Virginia Mammals

• Virginia has some amazing creatures!  Learn about our resident marsupial, the possum, and many more mammals by examining furs and skulls.

August 8
Summer Plants

• Can you identify poison ivy? We will look at this summertime scourge; what to do if you come in contact with it; and, discuss some other notable seasonal greenery.

August 15
Fairy Stone Facts

• Named for the cross-shaped stones found at nearby Fairy Stone State Park, visitors will learn about where fairy stones can be found; how fairy stones (staurolite crystals) form; and, search for a fairy stone in a dig pan.

August 22
Whales

• Have a whale of a good time learning about whales and make an origami whale to take home!

August 29
Rocks and Minerals

• Explore how we use rocks and minerals every day by looking at several rock and mineral samples.