Visit Our Newest Exhibition: "BLOCK BUSTERS!"
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Visitors of all ages will discover the unique nature and unlimited possibilities of KEVA (Knowledge-Exploration-Visual Arts) planks at the Fleet's newest exhibition, "Block Busters!" Stack planks in an infinite number of ways including free-form structures, skyscrapers and suspension bridges, no glue or connectors necessary. If you can imagine it, you can build it!
Join the Little League World Series Champions, the Park View Blue Bombers, for the Tallest Tower Tournament on opening day, November 21! You can also "build with a pro" and meet local architects and engineers who will be on deck to help you build your own tallest tower!
 Opens November 21
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"Sound & Fury" A Special Presentation from the Ethics Center
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Join the Center
for Ethics in Science and Technology for a special Exploring Ethics
event. After viewing Sound
& Fury and Sound & Fury: 6 Years Later, director Josh
Aronson will share his experience making the films and discuss responses from
the deaf community. Learn about
current issues surrounding cochlear implants and participate in this open
discussion.
Saturday, November 7
12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Free, no admission required.
Registration required, please call (858) 822-2647
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DNA Day
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Join the Fleet and
scientists from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and experience the
excitement of scientific discovery.
Get a close up view of real mutant fruit flies and learn about the
strange-but-true things that happen in the realm of genetics. Speak with scientists and learn why we
study model organisms to better understand our own genetic machinery.
Saturday, November 14
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Free with admission.
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IMAX en Español: LEWIS & CLARK: The Great Journey West
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Join the Fleet for the
November IMAX en Español presentation featuring LEWIS & CLARK: The Great
Journey West. The journey
that shaped a nation is masterfully re-created in LEWIS & CLARK and depicts the great hardships and incredible
scenery the explorers encountered.
Sunday, November 15
6:00 p.m.
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Science Makes a Great Gift
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The holiday season is just around the corner! Make life easier on yourself by shopping for your child or grandchild at the North Star Science Store! This year, they have all sorts of gifts kids will love. From yummy science with Ice Cream Making Kits to green science with the Tin Can Robot Science Mechanics Kit, there's something for everyone!
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Members: Visit The New Children's Museum - Free!
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Attention Fleet
Members! From Nov. 10 - 30, your Fleet membership card is valid for FREE
admission to The New Children's Museum where you can explore the brand new
exhibition, Animal Art.
The New Children's
Museum is located at 200 West Island Avenue (at Front Street) in Downtown San
Diego. Open daily (except Wednesday). For more info: www.thinkplaycreate.org or (619)
233-8792. One more reason that Fleet membership is a great value all year long! Not yet a member? Click here. Or call the Membership Office at (619) 238-1233, ext. 713. |
This Month's Experiment: Land & Sea Ice
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Next Time You're Visiting Balboa Park, Check This Out:
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