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SUMMARY:STEAM Sunday: Observing Optics
DESCRIPTION:Add to your Witte experience with hands-on explorations of Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art\, and Math at STEAM Sunday. \nHow does light behave?  \nSpark family fun at this hands-on workshop exploring the interaction of light and matter. Discover the physics of light and illuminate what happens when light hits different objects. You’ll then use your new knowledge to create your own solar cooker. \nImportant Information: \n\nAdditional fee and advance registration required for event.\nPurchase includes all supplies needed for interactive workshop and collectible button.\nNon-participating family members are welcome (space permitting) and do not need to purchase a ticket.\nRecommended for all ages over 5.\nProgram runs approximately 45-60 minutes.\nParticipation in this event requires Witte Museum admission (sold separately)\, plus STEAM Sunday ticket for each participant.\nSTEAM Sunday ticket sales close one hour before the program begins.
URL:https://stage.wittemuseum.org/event/steam-sunday-september2023/
LOCATION:Witte Museum\, 3801 Broadway\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,STEAM Sunday
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SUMMARY:STEAM Sunday: T. Rex and Fam
DESCRIPTION:Add to your Witte experience with hands-on explorations of Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art\, and Math at STEAM Sunday. \nWhat are theropod dinosaurs\, and what makes them unique?  \nInspired by the special exhibition Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family\, this hands-on workshop explores the features of popular predators. You’ll identify how the feet\, feathers\, and teeth of different dinosaurs helped them to survive in their environments. \nImportant Information: \n\nAdditional fee and advance registration required for event.\nPurchase includes all supplies needed for interactive workshop and collectible button.\nNon-participating family members are welcome (space permitting) and do not need to purchase a ticket.\nRecommended for all ages over 5.\nProgram runs approximately 45-60 minutes.\nParticipation in this event requires Witte Museum admission (sold separately)\, plus STEAM Sunday ticket for each participant.\nSTEAM Sunday ticket sales close one hour before the program begins.
URL:https://stage.wittemuseum.org/event/steam-sunday-august2023/
LOCATION:Witte Museum\, 3801 Broadway\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,STEAM Sunday
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SUMMARY:STEAM Sunday: Bubble Party
DESCRIPTION:Add to your Witte experience with hands-on explorations of Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art\, and Math at STEAM Sunday. \nWhat is a bubble? \nThis hands-on workshop explores the chemistry and physics of making amazing bubbles. You’ll learn about surface tension and minimal surface shapes as you engineer your own bubble solution and bubble wands. \nImportant Information: \n\nAdditional fee and advance registration required for event. Purchase includes all supplies needed for interactive workshop and collectible button.\nNon-participating family members are welcome (space permitting) and do not need to purchase a ticket.\nRecommended for all ages over 5.\nProgram runs approximately 45-60 minutes.\nParticipation in this event requires Witte Museum admission (sold separately)\, plus STEAM Sunday ticket for each participant 5 years and older.\nSTEAM Sunday ticket sales close one hour before the program begins.
URL:https://stage.wittemuseum.org/event/steam-sunday-july2023/
LOCATION:Witte Museum\, 3801 Broadway\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,STEAM Sunday
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SUMMARY:Engineer It!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Engineering Week at the Witte Museum!  \nJoin friends\, family and museum visitors for a super Saturday event highlighting all aspects of engineering. Attendees will learn to tackle engineering challenges and practice the engineering-design process while exploring different types of engineering. \nDig a little deeper to discover the engineering needed to unearth and study fossils in the special exhibition\, Antarctic Dinosaurs. Plus\, you’ll have the opportunity to meet professional engineers who can answer your curious questions. It’s an engineering party—what will you create? \nThis event is free with Museum Admission. Reserve admission online here. \nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: \n\nAlexa Wilson Workshop\nBoeing\nBots of Glory\nCPS Energy\nDoSeum\nEnvironmental Water Resource Institute\nGirls Inc.\nKnights of Glory\nLatinitas\nOCTA-TETRA Museum\nSouth Texas Institute of Transportation Engineers\nTurner Construction\nUTSA Astronomy Department\nUTSA CAMEE (Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments)\nUTSA Prep Program\nYouth Code Jam
URL:https://stage.wittemuseum.org/event/engineer-it/
LOCATION:Witte Museum\, 3801 Broadway\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Fun
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SUMMARY:"Wilder" by Millie Kerr: Book Signing & Program
DESCRIPTION:Rewilding is a radical form of environmental conservation that seeks to restore entire ecosystems and revitalize our relationship with the natural world. \nJoin author and wildlife conservationist Millie Kerr on November 8 as she shares insights from her new book\, Wilder: How Rewilding is Transforming Conservation and Changing the World\, which spotlights a range of contemporary rewilding projects from around the world. In conversation with Shaun Donovan of the San Antonio River Authority\, Millie will discuss the restoration of the Mission Reach and explore the importance of conservation and outdoor recreation in San Antonio–and beyond. \nAdmission is complimentary\, however a reservation is required. Reserve your spot online. \nDoors open at 6:45 p.m. Refreshments will be served. \nCopies of Wilder will be available to purchase and Ms. Kerr will be available to sign them after the program. \n*Please note\, November 8 is election day. Millie Kerr and the Witte Museum encourage all to exercise your right and vote early.  \n  \nMillie Kerr is a lawyer-turned-writer focused on wildlife conservation. After time in legal practice\, Millie decided to instead pursue her passions of storytelling\, travel and wildlife conservation\, and for the last ten years\, she has worked as a freelance journalist and conservation communicator. \nMillie’s creative essays and reported articles have appeared in dozens of American and British publications\, including The Economist\, The Guardian\, National Geographic Traveler\, New York Times\, Popular Science and The Wall Street Journal. Millie has also worked for Panthera and the Wildlife Conservation Society; and has been retained by African Parks\, Elephant Family and Fauna & Flora International as an external consultant. She is a skilled wildlife photographer and has won several awards for her images. \nA Royal Geographical Society fellow\, Millie holds a B.A. in history from Wake Forest University\, a J.D. in law from The University of Texas and an MPhil in conservation leadership from the University of Cambridge\, where she wrote her dissertation on conservation storytelling while collaborating with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative’s arts\, science and conservation program. A native of San Antonio\, Texas\, Millie is based in London\, where she has lived on/off since 2001. \nShaun Donovan is the Manager of Environmental Sciences and has been with the River Authority since 2012. He was originally hired as an Aquatic Biologist and worked his way to the Senior Aquatic Biologist position before being promoted to management. In his time with the River Authority\, he has been instrumental in developing and expanding proactive ecological restoration efforts throughout the basin including fish and mussel reintroductions. He is a Certified Fisheries Professional and active member of the American Fisheries Society and a certified Project Management Professional. \nShaun received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi then worked offshore for two years conducting research in the shrimping industry\, including research on red snapper and various shark species.
URL:https://stage.wittemuseum.org/event/wilder-by-millie-kerr/
LOCATION:Memorial Auditorium at the Witte Museum\, 3801 Broadway\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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SUMMARY:Home School Day
DESCRIPTION:Poison can harm and heal. Join the Witte Museum for an engaging educational program and learn about the two sides to poison. Offered on September 1st will be Creature Features and Dose Detective. You will also have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Witte’s blockbuster summer exhibit\, The Power of Poison. \nReserve Program Tickets
URL:https://stage.wittemuseum.org/event/home-school-day-2/
LOCATION:Witte Museum\, 3801 Broadway\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:Experiential Environmental Education For Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to take students’ learning outside the classroom? There are many opportunities in Bexar and the surrounding counties! Join us on Tuesday\, June 28th at the Education Service Center in San Antonio and hear from the organizations and agencies who are here to serve you and your students. \nRegistration Deadline: June 21\, 2022
URL:https://stage.wittemuseum.org/event/experiential-environmental-education-for-teachers/
LOCATION:Education Service Center\, 1314 Hines\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78208
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Home School Day
DESCRIPTION:What better way to spend a day than immersing your students in the Witte Museum \nYour admission will include all of the galleries and access to our newest traveling exhibit – The Power of Poison: Harm or Heal? plus a special poison-themed People of the Pecos demonstration and your choice of two special poison-themed programs. Creature Features (Grades K-3): Cultivate critical thinking through an investigation of adaptation and how animals use venom and poison. Dose Detectives (Grades 4 & Up): It’s the dose that makes the poison – but how do we know what the dose is? Space is limited so register today! \nRegister Now
URL:https://stage.wittemuseum.org/event/home-school-day/
LOCATION:Valero Great Hall\, 3801 Broadway\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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