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Calendar of Events
Mommy & Me Yoga Dance
Mommy & Me Yoga Dance is a special class for children and their caregivers to enjoy a healthy experience together. This fun and energizing class combines yoga and dance poses for both child and adult companion. Creative props such as animal puppets, pinwheels, dance scarves, rainbow streamers, bubbles, and play parachutes helps the whole family relax and learn yoga together in a supportive setting. This unique class at Miami City Ballet will include a world dance component where every week the class will experience dances from a different part of the world. No dance or prior yoga experience necessary. Everybody is welcome! Classes are held at MCB Studios on Saturday mornings, 9:30 – 10:15 am, March 29.
March 26, 2014
Women’s International Film & Arts Festival
Women’s International Film & Arts Festival at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
Ninth annual event begins red pink carpet arrivals and a pre-screening sparkling wine hour in the lobby, followed by the Florida premiere of award-winning ”Greencard Warriors.” The film’s excellent cast includes Manny Perez (“La Soga,” “Bella”), Vivica A. Fox (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Kill Bill”) and Adrian Bellani (“Moneyball”). The film recently won the Best Director Award for Miriam Kruishoop at the Latino Film Festival.
March 24, 2014 – March 24, 2014
Spring Camp 2014: Chemistry Explorations
Spring Camp 2014: Chemistry Explorations
Enter our chem lab as we explore all things gooey, sticky, bubbly, fizzy, and fun! During this week of chemistry fun, you’ll get a refresher on the states of matter, experiment with various substances, cause some explosive reactions, make things glow, and more!Monday, March 24th: What’s the pH?
Learn why lemons are sour, water can support life and soaps are used for cleaning. In this class, we will combine different substances to create a rainbow of colors that will help us to identify acids and bases.Tuesday, March 25th: Nano Chemistry
Help us explore the chemistry that takes place on a nanoscale! That’s just a bit larger than an atom! We’ll experiment with how nano chemistry can help us create super absorbent materials, turn gold into different colors, protect us from the sun, and power light bulbs.Wednesday, March 26th: The Art of Chemistry
Chemistry is a part of everything, but did you know it can help us to create works of art? We’ll use chemistry principles to help bring out your artistic side as we design tie-dye pieces, create a crystal star garden, paint frescos, and more.Thursday, March 27th: Messy Reactions
Messes are educational too! In this class, you’ll learn to create chemical concoctions that will expand, fizz, become sticky, bubble, pop, or even go kaboom!Friday, March 28th: Food Chemistry
Let’s turn your kitchen into our very own chem lab. We’ll use common items that you may find in your kitchen cabinets or refrigerator to do our own food experiments. We’ll also explore the chemistry behind how we taste delicious (and yucky) foods.Camp Details
Cost:
$45 members/$55 non-members per day/per child
$200 members/$250 non-members – full week (5 days)Grade Level:
Pre-K (at least 4 years old) thru Fifth GradeTime:
9:00 AM- 3:30 PM
Before Care: 7:45 – 9:00 AM ($5 per child per day)
After Care: 4:00 – 6:00 PM ($12 per child per day)Time: 9:00-3:30
Location:
Phone Contact: Camp Registrar 305-646-4222
Email Contact: camp@miamisci.orgDownload the PDF for more details:
spring-camp-2014-chemistry-explorations-1132.PDFBrain Fair
Join the Museum for an unforgettable exploration that will excite all your senses, and really make you think! Miami Brain Fair 2014 highlights all the latest and greatest research, discoveries, and education related to the brain and nervous system. Kids of all ages can:
- Learn about gender differences in the brain, and whether men and women are truly different minded.
- Investigate the how their senses interact with their brain through a personalized brain mapping session.
- Discover how to keep their brain and spinal cord safe from injury, and why it is so important to keep safe.
- Dissect a real sheep brain to learn how brains work.
- Hear how their muscles communicate through electrodes.
- Sing along to learn about the signs of a stroke.
- Test their taste buds and find out if they are a super-taster.
- Participate in the annual Brain Bee and team Brain jeopardy.
- Plus much more!
Organized by researchers from The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, this annual event includes broad participation from University of Miami, Nova Southeastern University, FIU, Barry University, St. Thomas University, Baptist Health, the Max Planck Institute of Florida and others.
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Miami Science Museum
Email Contact:brainfair@med.miami.eduDownload the PDF for more details:
brain-fair-1072.PDFMarch 20, 2014
Moonlight Tour and Lecture: Botanical Wonders of the World
Moonlight Tour & Members’ Lecture: Botanical Wonders of the World
When: Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Bring your family and friends to enjoy exciting activities including:
- Enriching lectures led by Fairchild experts and special guests on topics ranging from art to conservation to butterflies.
- Moonlight tours of the Garden (January, February and March)
- Sunset yoga classes with Rina Yoga (for moonlight tours)
- Star-gazing with the Southern Cross Astronomical Society (for moonlight tours)
- Live music by guitarist Rob Friedman (for moonlight tours)
- The Shop at Fairchild will be open during lectures and moonlight tours
March 20, 2014 (Members’ Lecture & Moonlight Tour)
- Carl Lewis
- Botanical Wonders of the World
- Join us for a globetrotting adventure on the wild side of botany. We will explore the giant, the ancient, and the weird plants hidden away in the world’s most remarkable places. Once you learn about these fascinating species and habitats, you will want to travel to see them for yourself.
Admission is free for Fairchild Members and children 5 and younger.
Non-members: $25 for adults, $18 for seniors 65 and up and $12 for children 6-17.
