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 Though the school year may be over, the learning doesn't stop at ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. Make the most of summer by participating in a fun and enriching opportunity for yourself, your kids or with your community group:
- Experience a guided tour of the exhibits or embark on Climate Quest
- Become an intern or volunteer at one of our upcoming events or programs
- Check out our educational video series
- Watch the latest video, 'Tide Pools' which reveals how tides work and the unique ecosystem that dwells where land meets the sea:
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We hope you'll enjoy our year-round educational offerings and get involved this summer!
Warm regards,
Rita R. Stenlund
President
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Book Now:
Private Sea Tales for Groups
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The perfect summer outing for moms' groups, youth groups, home school students and any child who loves to learn through play and experience.
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Make reservations this summer for a private Sea Tales session taught by our engaging educators who will lead children through story-time, arts and crafts and outdoor time all based around a unique marine theme of your choosing (pirates, sharks, dolphins and more!).
To learn more about booking please email rsvp@nhnm.org or call 949.675.8915
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Upcoming Events:
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Family Fun Zone Fridays
Friday, July 13 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy a family evening at the Balboa Fun Zone complete with live music, entertainment, games and activities the entire family can enjoy together. Gallery admission will be discounted for the event along with admission to other favorite Fun Zone attractions including the Ferris wheel and at the Fun Zone Boat Company.
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Sea Tales
 Wednesday, July 18 9:45 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Please join us for Sea Tales our early childhood education program designed for children ages 3-5. This edition of the program's unique marine theme is, Hawaiian Adventure which will explore island culture including: surfing, hula dancing and the deep appreciation and respect of the ocean that permeates island living.
The cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members.
Note: There will be no Sea Tales on Wednesday, July 4th.
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In Case You Missed It:
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Marine arts and crafts in the courtyard.
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World Oceans Day
On Friday, June 8, we hosted our own ocean celebration for World Oceans Day to promote awareness about protecting, conserving and celebrating Earth's greatest natural resource, the ocean. Activities included lessons on marine biodiversity that allowed children to make their own fish or jellyfish craft.
To learn more about World Oceans Day and the latest in oceanic news listen to the World Ocean Radio available on our website, your portal to the sea.
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Balboa Island Parade
On Sunday, June 3, we participated in the Balboa Island Parade along with the Mater Dei Marching Band and a great crew of volunteers. Volunteers dressed up as characters from nautical lore, history and popular culture and had fun with bubble guns along the parade route.
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Fun Zone T- Shirts for the Family - ON SALE Now!
 Now available for purchase are Fun Zone T-shirts for the entire family.These soft cotton shirts are available in a variety of sizes and colors. This is the perfect shirt to show local pride or give to family and friends as a souvenir from their visit.
Stop in the galleries or check out our online store to see the selection.
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Spotlight on
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The Hurricane of 1939: footage from our video archive.
Summer is in full swing and in many places that also means the start of hurricane season. Fortunately, in Newport Beach we normally do not have to worry about these tropical storms however in 1939, during one unseasonably warm summer, the unthinkable happened, there was a hurricane that blew into Newport Harbor. In this short documentary, actual footage of the Hurricane that blew into the Newport Harbor was captured by an amateur photographer recording on 16 mm film. The video also shows two heroic local surfers rescuing passengers from a capsized boat.
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Early depictions by explorers of Hawaiians surfing.
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From Around the Oceanic Community:
International Surfing Day June 20 is International Surfing Day which celebrates the sport and culture of surfing. A sport native to the Hawaiian islands, surfing has become an international phenomenon on coastal cities across the globe ( and even cities on lakes like the Great Lakes!). Surfing in Southern California is much more than a sport; it is a lifestyle with its own music, fashion and attitude. Here, in Newport Beach surfers have come to recognize the Wedge as one of the great hot-spots for good swells and great waves. Embrace our local surf culture by visiting the Sea of Adventure gallery and learning about early surfing in Newport or learn the physics behind waves and check out our educational video, 'The Wedge'. |
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