In addition to all the Flagstaff Festival of Science activities this weekend, a new exhibit opens at the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA). During the 19th annual Trappings of the American West, October 4 through November 2, 2008, the Historic McMillan Homestead on the grounds of MNA, will be open to the public for the first time.
With the 1886 Homestead as its backdrop, Trappings will showcase contemporary art of the American West, but Flagstaff's history will also occupy part of this unique stage.
What an opportunity to enjoy the interpretation of the cowboy and the American West by these talented artists and learn about the fascinating people who built the foundation of our modern American town.
What a great fall weekend!
Showing posts with label Flagstaff Festival of Science. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Interferometer Tour at Anderson Mesa
Aerial View
Courtesy NPOI
Jim Clark, Senior Mechanical Engineer, was our guide for the tour. His hospitality and his extensive knowledge combined to give us a most enjoyable, as well as educational, view of the NPOI on Anderson Mesa.
I highly recommend this once a year opportunity. But, you'll have to wait until the 2009 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
Siderostat Station
M. Crain 9-28-2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #10
On the last day of the Festival of Science, Sunday, October 5, we still have some interesting activities on the schedule.
From 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., visit the Slide Rock State Park Open House at Slide Rock State Park, Oak Creek Canyon.
At 10 a.m., you can take the *Scenic Science Skyride at Arizona Snowbowl.
From 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., attend the U.S. Naval Observatory Open House.
At 7 p.m., Riordan Mansion State Historic Park will host Human Life in the Little Colorado River Valley with Linda Marie Golier, from the Center for Desert Archaeology.
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have one last opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
Get details at 2008 Festival of Science.
*This requires reservations.
From 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., visit the Slide Rock State Park Open House at Slide Rock State Park, Oak Creek Canyon.
At 10 a.m., you can take the *Scenic Science Skyride at Arizona Snowbowl.
From 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., attend the U.S. Naval Observatory Open House.
At 7 p.m., Riordan Mansion State Historic Park will host Human Life in the Little Colorado River Valley with Linda Marie Golier, from the Center for Desert Archaeology.
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have one last opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
Get details at 2008 Festival of Science.
*This requires reservations.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #9
This going to be a full day for the Festival of Science. Here's what you can do on Saturday, October 4:
Day trips:
From 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., you can attend Jerome State historic Park Open House.
From 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., think about attending the Meteor Crater Open House. If you are so inclined, you can take the rare opportunity to go on a walk around the *whole rim of the crater.
From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., take part in the Homolovi Ruins State Park: Crossroads of Exploration Presentation & Hike.
From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Open House takes place.
From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., visit Wupatki National Monument Open House.
At 10 a.m. & 1 p.m., Wupatki National Monument offers Archaeology of the Citadel District Walking Tours.
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., you can attend the National Weather Service Open House & Balloon Launch at Camp Navajo Army Depot.
From 1 – 5 p.m., The Arboretum at Flagstaff holds an Open House.
From 2 – 4 p.m., take the Keyhole Sink Rock Hike.
From 7 – 10 p.m., U.S. Naval Observatory is having a Deep Sky Star Party.
Closer to home, in Flagstaff:
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
At 7 p.m., Riordan Mansion State Historic Park hosts The 1917-1918 Flu Epidemic in Flagstaff by Bee Valvo, NAU Cline Library Special Collections and Archives
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have another opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
Get details at 2008 Festival of Science.
*This walk requires reservations.
Day trips:
From 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., you can attend Jerome State historic Park Open House.
From 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., think about attending the Meteor Crater Open House. If you are so inclined, you can take the rare opportunity to go on a walk around the *whole rim of the crater.
From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., take part in the Homolovi Ruins State Park: Crossroads of Exploration Presentation & Hike.
From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Open House takes place.
From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., visit Wupatki National Monument Open House.
At 10 a.m. & 1 p.m., Wupatki National Monument offers Archaeology of the Citadel District Walking Tours.
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., you can attend the National Weather Service Open House & Balloon Launch at Camp Navajo Army Depot.
From 1 – 5 p.m., The Arboretum at Flagstaff holds an Open House.
From 2 – 4 p.m., take the Keyhole Sink Rock Hike.
From 7 – 10 p.m., U.S. Naval Observatory is having a Deep Sky Star Party.
Closer to home, in Flagstaff:
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
At 7 p.m., Riordan Mansion State Historic Park hosts The 1917-1918 Flu Epidemic in Flagstaff by Bee Valvo, NAU Cline Library Special Collections and Archives
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have another opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
Get details at 2008 Festival of Science.
*This walk requires reservations.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #8
What does the Festival of Science offer on Friday, October 3?
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
From 3 – 4 p.m., you can see what Flagstaff recycling is all about when you take the Norton Materials Recovery Facility Public Tour.
At 4 p.m., Lowell Observatory hosts Caves on Earth and Mars: The Search for Life with J. Judson Wynne from the Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research at USGS.
At 5 p.m., Lowell Observatory then presents Dr. G. Kent Colbath, a retired paleontologist, speaking about Worms that eat Fish: The Surprising Fossil History of Killer Worms.
At 7:00 p.m., the Museum of Northern Arizona hosts Zooming in on Mars from Orbit: Updates from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter with Dr. Laszlo Keszthelyi, USGS.
At 7:00 p.m., join Richard and Sherry Mangum, Flagstaff Historians and Neil Weintraub, from Kaibab National Forest, as they present Preserving and Interpreting the 1892–1900 Grand Canyon-Flagstaff Stage Coach Line, at Riordan Mansion State Historic.
From 7 – 9 p.m., you have a chance to attend a pre-release screening of the new PBS film, HotSpots. NAU Cline Library is host.
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have another opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
Details at 2008 Festival of Science.
Friday, September 26, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #7
Thursday, October 2, at the Festival of Science, looks like this:
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
At 4 p.m., Lowell Observatory hosts When Scorpions Ruled the World, with Dr. Larry Stevens, Museum of Northern Arizona.
At 5 p.m., Lowell Observatory then presents Zooming into Mars with the Microscopic Imagers on Spirit and Opportunity with Dr. Ken Herkenhoff, U.S. Geological Survey.
At 7 p.m., Museum of Northern Arizona gives us the scoop on Flagstaff’s Carbon Footprint by Nicole Woodman, City of Flagstaff.
Get the details at 2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
At 4 p.m., Lowell Observatory hosts When Scorpions Ruled the World, with Dr. Larry Stevens, Museum of Northern Arizona.
At 5 p.m., Lowell Observatory then presents Zooming into Mars with the Microscopic Imagers on Spirit and Opportunity with Dr. Ken Herkenhoff, U.S. Geological Survey.
At 7 p.m., Museum of Northern Arizona gives us the scoop on Flagstaff’s Carbon Footprint by Nicole Woodman, City of Flagstaff.
Get the details at 2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #6
It's time to take a look at the Festival of Science on October 1.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Take this final opportunity during the Festival to participate in the Hart Prairie Guided Nature Walk.
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at the Coconino Center for the Arts. It's a visual celebration of Flagstaff’s 50th anniversary as the world’s first International Dark Skies City.
From Noon – 6 p.m., attend the Willow Bend Environmental Education Center Open House with its exhibit, Sustainable Living: It’s Easy Being Green.
At 4 p.m., you can go to Lowell Observatory and learn about Astronomical Sketching: Learning to Draw the Wonders of the Sky from Jeremy Perez with W. L. Gore & Associates.
At 5 p.m., still at Lowell Observatory, you can hear a lecture, How Ancient and Current Cultures Use Science by Bryan Bates, Coconino Community College.
At 7 p.m., the Museum of Northern Arizona hosts Natural Zoomers: Dragonflies of Northern Arizona, with Dr. Larry Stevens, MNA.
Get the details at 2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Take this final opportunity during the Festival to participate in the Hart Prairie Guided Nature Walk.
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at the Coconino Center for the Arts. It's a visual celebration of Flagstaff’s 50th anniversary as the world’s first International Dark Skies City.
From Noon – 6 p.m., attend the Willow Bend Environmental Education Center Open House with its exhibit, Sustainable Living: It’s Easy Being Green.
At 4 p.m., you can go to Lowell Observatory and learn about Astronomical Sketching: Learning to Draw the Wonders of the Sky from Jeremy Perez with W. L. Gore & Associates.
At 5 p.m., still at Lowell Observatory, you can hear a lecture, How Ancient and Current Cultures Use Science by Bryan Bates, Coconino Community College.
At 7 p.m., the Museum of Northern Arizona hosts Natural Zoomers: Dragonflies of Northern Arizona, with Dr. Larry Stevens, MNA.
Get the details at 2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #5
It's time to talk about the fifth day ( September 30) of Flagstaff Festival of Science. Lots of interesting things going on.
From 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., fourth graders from Flagstaff schools can Make a Splash with Project WET Water Festival at the Thorpe Park Ballfields.
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at Coconino Center for the Arts.
At 4 p.m., Lowell Observatory presents Tassel-eared Squirrels, a lecture by Dr. Sylvester Allred from NAU.
At 5 p.m., still at Lowell, Dr. Marc Murison with the U.S. Naval Observatory will speak about The Search for Extrasolar Planets.
At 7 p.m., the Museum of Northern Arizona is host to Jillian Worssam, National PolarTREC Teacher, and The Bering Sea: Life Magnified.
Get the details at 2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
From 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., fourth graders from Flagstaff schools can Make a Splash with Project WET Water Festival at the Thorpe Park Ballfields.
From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Night Visions III continues at Coconino Center for the Arts.
At 4 p.m., Lowell Observatory presents Tassel-eared Squirrels, a lecture by Dr. Sylvester Allred from NAU.
At 5 p.m., still at Lowell, Dr. Marc Murison with the U.S. Naval Observatory will speak about The Search for Extrasolar Planets.
At 7 p.m., the Museum of Northern Arizona is host to Jillian Worssam, National PolarTREC Teacher, and The Bering Sea: Life Magnified.
Get the details at 2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #4
What's happening on Monday, September 29? Not quite as many Festival of Science choices to make. However, the lectures sound great and if the timing is just right between the last two, you might just make all three.
At 4 p.m., Lowell Observatory presents NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander Discoveries with Sanlyn Buxner & Carla Bitter from the University of Arizona.
Then you don't even have to move from your seat to hear the next lecture.
At 5 p.m., Lisa Leap from Grand Canyon National Park will speak about the archaeological sites at the bottom of the Grand Canyon that are in jeopardy.
At 7 p.m., if you hurry, you can hear about Earthquakes: From Quakelets to Megakillers, from Dr. David Brumbaugh scientist with the NAU Arizona Earthquake Information Center. This lecture is across town at the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Get the details at 2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
At 4 p.m., Lowell Observatory presents NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander Discoveries with Sanlyn Buxner & Carla Bitter from the University of Arizona.
Then you don't even have to move from your seat to hear the next lecture.
At 5 p.m., Lisa Leap from Grand Canyon National Park will speak about the archaeological sites at the bottom of the Grand Canyon that are in jeopardy.
At 7 p.m., if you hurry, you can hear about Earthquakes: From Quakelets to Megakillers, from Dr. David Brumbaugh scientist with the NAU Arizona Earthquake Information Center. This lecture is across town at the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Get the details at 2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science.
Monday, September 22, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #3
Now for September 28, Sunday's possibilities during the Festival of Science.
Day trips:
From 9 a.m.–5 p.m., you can attend the Walnut Canyon National Monument Open House.
At 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., with *reservations, you'll be able to go on the 90-minute tour of the Interferometer at Anderson Mesa.
At 10 a.m., you can join a Coconino National Forest Lava River Cave Tour. *Reservations needed.
From 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. you can take the Hart Prairie Guided Nature Walk. Be sure to read the instructions about this beautiful and educational walk.
At 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., you can tour the Elden Pueblo Project.
From 1–4 p.m., you can attend Fort Valley Experimental Forest Station Centennial Open House.
Closer to home in Flagstaff:
From 2-4 p.m., take the family to the Science Poetry Slam for Kids at East Flagstaff Public Library.
At 4 p.m., Judy Springer, of the NAU Ecological Restoration Institute, will talk about Creating Moon Gardens for Mystical Nighttime Enjoyment, at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
From 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., Lowell Observatory Open House gives you a chance to do a little star-gazing and learn about buying a telescope and observing.
At 7:00 p.m., you can learn about Fort Valley Experimental Forest at 100 Years from Historian Susan Olberding, at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park. In addition to the lecture, an exhibit of hand-tinted glass slides will be on display at West House from 6-7 p.m.
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have a third opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
*Telephone number for reservations is listed at Flagstaff Festival of Science Schedule.
Day trips:
From 9 a.m.–5 p.m., you can attend the Walnut Canyon National Monument Open House.
At 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., with *reservations, you'll be able to go on the 90-minute tour of the Interferometer at Anderson Mesa.
At 10 a.m., you can join a Coconino National Forest Lava River Cave Tour. *Reservations needed.
From 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. you can take the Hart Prairie Guided Nature Walk. Be sure to read the instructions about this beautiful and educational walk.
At 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., you can tour the Elden Pueblo Project.
From 1–4 p.m., you can attend Fort Valley Experimental Forest Station Centennial Open House.
Closer to home in Flagstaff:
From 2-4 p.m., take the family to the Science Poetry Slam for Kids at East Flagstaff Public Library.
At 4 p.m., Judy Springer, of the NAU Ecological Restoration Institute, will talk about Creating Moon Gardens for Mystical Nighttime Enjoyment, at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
From 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., Lowell Observatory Open House gives you a chance to do a little star-gazing and learn about buying a telescope and observing.
At 7:00 p.m., you can learn about Fort Valley Experimental Forest at 100 Years from Historian Susan Olberding, at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park. In addition to the lecture, an exhibit of hand-tinted glass slides will be on display at West House from 6-7 p.m.
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have a third opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
*Telephone number for reservations is listed at Flagstaff Festival of Science Schedule.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #2
The Festival of Science offers eleven things to do from 8 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. today. It will be hard to know what to choose. We'll all probably have to take a family vote, unless we're going solo.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
If you want to take a little day trip, here's what you can do:
From 8 a.m.-5:oo p.m. Tuzigoot National Monument is having an Open House.
From 8 a.m.-5:00 p.m. you might decide to attend the Montezuma Castle National Monument Open House.
From 9:00a.m.-4:00 p.m. you can participate in all the activities or just enjoy the beautiful surroundings at Verde River Day at Dead Horse Ranch State Park and Verde River Greenway.
From 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. you can take the Hart Prairie Guided Nature Walk. Be sure to read the instructions about this beautiful and educational walk.
Closer to home in Flagstaff:
From 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., you can enjoy Science in the Park at Wheeler Park.
From Noon-4 p.m., Flagstaff Medical Center is hosting an event for school-aged children, called Fantastic Voyage.
From 1:00-4:00 p.m., you might choose to attend Mountain Campus Science & Engineering Day at the NAU High Country Conference Center.
At 4:00 p.m., Jerry Snow will present his view of On the Beale Road with Peachy G. Breckinridge, 1857-1859. at Riordan Mansion State Park Courtyard.
From 6:00-8:00 p.m., you can attend the Night Visions III Opening Reception.
At 7:00 pm. Dr. Gerald G. Schaber will talk about the Apollo Missions in Flagstaff at Riordan Mansion State Park Courtyard.
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have a second opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
Get all the details at 2008 Festival of Science.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
If you want to take a little day trip, here's what you can do:
From 8 a.m.-5:oo p.m. Tuzigoot National Monument is having an Open House.
From 8 a.m.-5:00 p.m. you might decide to attend the Montezuma Castle National Monument Open House.
From 9:00a.m.-4:00 p.m. you can participate in all the activities or just enjoy the beautiful surroundings at Verde River Day at Dead Horse Ranch State Park and Verde River Greenway.
From 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. you can take the Hart Prairie Guided Nature Walk. Be sure to read the instructions about this beautiful and educational walk.
Closer to home in Flagstaff:
From 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., you can enjoy Science in the Park at Wheeler Park.
From Noon-4 p.m., Flagstaff Medical Center is hosting an event for school-aged children, called Fantastic Voyage.
From 1:00-4:00 p.m., you might choose to attend Mountain Campus Science & Engineering Day at the NAU High Country Conference Center.
At 4:00 p.m., Jerry Snow will present his view of On the Beale Road with Peachy G. Breckinridge, 1857-1859. at Riordan Mansion State Park Courtyard.
From 6:00-8:00 p.m., you can attend the Night Visions III Opening Reception.
At 7:00 pm. Dr. Gerald G. Schaber will talk about the Apollo Missions in Flagstaff at Riordan Mansion State Park Courtyard.
From 7:30-10:00 p.m., you'll have a second opportunity to Zoom into Planets, Stars, Nebulae & Galaxies at the NAU Campus Observatory.
Get all the details at 2008 Festival of Science.
Friday, September 19, 2008
2008 Flagstaff Festival of Science Day #1
The 2008 Festival of Science starts in Flagstaff next Friday night, so we're going to visit each day of the festival daily until it starts. Just a heads up so you'll know what's happening when. We talked a bit about the Festival on August 12, 2008.
Friday, September 26, 2008
At 7:00 p.m., in the NAU Ardrey Auditorium, the Festival kicks off with the Zoom into Science Ballet, followed by the Shoemaker Keynote Lecture and science author Richard Preston. From a personal point of view, I can't think of a more appropriate speaker since he introduced me to Gene Shoemaker in his book First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe about the Hale Telescope.
At 7:30-10:00 p.m., the NAU Campus Observatory will open its doors with Zoom into Planets, Star, Nebulae & Galaxies and its new 20-inch telescope. Don't worry if you can't make it to the observatory Friday night, you'll have the opportunity again later in the week.
Tomorrow, we'll take a look at Day 2 of the Festival.
Friday, September 26, 2008
At 7:00 p.m., in the NAU Ardrey Auditorium, the Festival kicks off with the Zoom into Science Ballet, followed by the Shoemaker Keynote Lecture and science author Richard Preston. From a personal point of view, I can't think of a more appropriate speaker since he introduced me to Gene Shoemaker in his book First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe about the Hale Telescope.
At 7:30-10:00 p.m., the NAU Campus Observatory will open its doors with Zoom into Planets, Star, Nebulae & Galaxies and its new 20-inch telescope. Don't worry if you can't make it to the observatory Friday night, you'll have the opportunity again later in the week.
Tomorrow, we'll take a look at Day 2 of the Festival.
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