Press Release
Fla. Museum offers new fall Saturday classes for grades 1-2 and 6-8
For Immediate Release Sept 30, 2005
Contact:
Paul Ramey, Dir. of Marketing and Public Relations
Florida Museum of Natural History
(352) 846-2000, ext. 218, pramey@ufl.edu
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Museum of Natural History will offer new classes this fall for children in grades 1-2 and grades 6-8.
The Museum is offering two different classes for sixth- through eighth-graders. The first class, "I Ink. Therefore I Am," will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The second class, "InDIDGenous Instruments: From Didgeridoos to Rainsticks Too, Nature and People Bring Us Music," will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. These fun, nature-related classes will cover topics from inking squids and stinking skunks to didgeridoos and rainsticks. The cost of these classes is $30 for Florida Museum Members and $36 for non-members per class.
The class for first- and second-graders, "Maya and the Big Pumpkin Balloon Ride," will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. During this story-based adventure, children will illustrate story pages as Maya rides a pumpkin balloon to Mexico to witness the magical Monarch butterfly migration. Participants also will visit the Butterfly Rainforest and learn some butterfly biology. The cost of this class is $15 for Florida Museum members and $20 for non-members, plus a $4 lab fee.
Pre-registration for all classes is required. For more information, call (352) 846-2000, ext. 277 or visit http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/education/childrens_classes.htm.
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The Florida Museum of Natural History is Florida's state natural history museum, dedicated to understanding, preserving and interpreting biological diversity and cultural heritage. It is located near the intersection of Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road in the University of Florida Cultural Plaza in Gainesville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Florida Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Butterfly Rainforest admission is $7.50 for adults and $4.50 for children ages 3-12. For more information, including directions and parking information, call (352) 846-2000, or visit the museum online, www.flmnh.ufl.edu.