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November 2023

Nov 15

Science Detectives: Volcanoes – Mountains of Rock and Fire

Nov 15
10:45am - 11:45am

December 2023

Dec 27

Pop Quiz Science Show!

Dec 27
11:30am - 12:00pm

January 2024

Jan 5

Teen Science Cafe: Amazing Enzymes Make Tofu Tastier

Jan 5
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jan 18

Science Cafe: Bugs in Motion

Jan 18
7:00pm - 8:00pm

February 2024

Feb 2

Teen Science Cafe: Fascinating Mammals

Feb 2
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Feb 21

Science Detectives: Electronics for Beginners

Feb 21
10:15am - 11:45am
Feb 23

Adult Nights (Taylor’s Version)

Feb 23
7:00pm - 10:00pm

March 2024

Mar 1

Teen Science Cafe: Minds and Machines

Mar 1
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mar 20

Science Detectives: 3D Modeling and Printing for Beginners

Mar 20
10:15am - 12:15pm
Mar 29

Pop Sci Quiz Show

Mar 29
12:00pm - 12:30pm

April 2024

Apr 19

Dueling Dinosaurs Gala

Apr 19
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Apr 20

Dueling Dinosaurs Friends & Family Day

Apr 20
10:00am - 5:00pm

May 2024

May 4

May the Science Be With You!

May 4
11:00am - 2:30pm
May 17

Endangered Species Day

May 17
11:00am - 12:30pm
May 22

Lunchtime Discovery: Everything You Need to Know to Garden for Wildlife in 2024

May 22
12:00pm - 1:00pm

June 2024

Jun 11

International Lynx Day

Jun 11
12:00pm - 12:30pm

July 2024

Jul 2

Are We Alone in the Universe?

Jul 2
12:00pm - 2:00pm

August 2024

Aug 9

Science TODAY

Aug 9
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Aug 16

Science TODAY

Aug 16
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Aug 22

Science TODAY

Aug 22
12:30pm - 1:00pm

September 2024

Sep 12

Science TODAY

Sep 12
12:30pm - 1:00pm

October 2024

Oct 2

Lunchtime Discovery: Let’s Talk About Pesticides

Oct 2
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Oct 19

Science Today: BATS

Oct 19
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Oct 19

Science Today: International Sloth Day

Oct 19
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oct 23

Lunchtime Discovery: Plants, Rare Earth Elements, and Remediation – Oh My!

Oct 23
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Oct 30

Lunchtime Discovery with Derick Lugo, Author, Adventurer, and Host of the Unlikely Stories Podcast

Oct 30
12:00pm - 1:00pm

November 2024

Nov 20

Science Detectives: Computer Programming for Beginners

Nov 20
10:15am - 11:45am

December 2024

Dec 21

Science TODAY

Dec 21
1:00pm - 1:30pm

January 2025

Jan 8

Lunchtime Discovery: Shimmering Skies — Auroras in North Carolina

Jan 8
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jan 18

From Wasteland to Wonder

Jan 18
11:00am - 12:00pm
Jan 22

CANCELLED: Science Detectives: 3D Modeling and Printing for Beginners

Jan 22
10:15am - 12:15pm
Jan 22

Lunchtime Discovery: Snakes of North Carolina

Jan 22
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jan 23

Science TODAY

Jan 23
11:30am - 12:00pm
Jan 24

Science TODAY

Jan 24
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Jan 29

Lunchtime Discovery: Oh, the Places You’ll See!

Jan 29
12:00pm - 1:00pm

February 2025

Feb 4

Toxins in Your Food and How to Weigh Risk

Feb 4
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Feb 5

Lunchtime Discovery: Sustaining Forests and Family Legacies

Feb 5
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Feb 6

Science TODAY

Feb 6
11:30am - 12:00pm
Feb 12

Lunchtime Discovery: Success Stories of Black Advocates: Walnut Creek Wetland Park

Feb 12
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Feb 19

Science Detectives: Classification and Common Ancestry

Feb 19
10:15am - 11:15pm
Feb 26

Lunchtime Discovery: Gone with the Wind! Longleaf Pine Forests in North Carolina History

Feb 26
12:00pm - 1:00pm

March 2025

Mar 5

Lunchtime Discovery: Hidden Connections: STEM and The Humanities

Mar 5
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mar 12

Lunchtime Discovery: 250 Years to Explore: Experiencing the History of Tryon Palace

Mar 12
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mar 19

Science Detectives: Electronics for Beginners

Mar 19
10:15am - 11:45am
Mar 19

Science Detectives: Electronics for Beginners

Mar 19
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Mar 26

Lunchtime Discovery: Mountain Strong: Rising from the Storm

Mar 26
12:00pm - 1:00pm

April 2025

Apr 5

Feathers Fill the Sky: Bird Tales from Around the World

Apr 5
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Apr 9

Lunchtime Discovery: Budding Backyard Biologists

Apr 9
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Apr 13

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Apr 13
10:00am - 12:00pm
Apr 16

Lunchtime Discovery: Weathering the Storm: The Benefits of Restoring Natural Floodplains for Communities and Ecosystems

Apr 16
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Apr 23

Lunchtime Discovery: Teachers on the Tower: Journey to Frying Pan Shoals

Apr 23
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Apr 25

Museum Untold After-Hours

Apr 25
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Apr 30

Lunchtime Discovery: Who Mapped it Best? Exploring Satellite Imagery Options for Flood Mapping

Apr 30
12:00pm - 1:00pm

May 2025

May 4

May the Science Be With You!

May 4
12:00pm - 3:30pm
May 7

Lunchtime Discovery: North Carolina Resilient Coastal Communities Program

May 7
12:00pm - 1:00pm
May 11

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

May 11
10:00am - 12:00pm
May 14

Lunchtime Discovery: Cleaning up Western North Carolina’s Rivers after Hurricane Helene

May 14
12:00pm - 1:00pm
May 17

OBSERVER Screening and Exploration

May 17
1:00pm - 3:00pm
May 21

Lunchtime Discovery: Human Health, Wildland Fires, and Cultural Burning in North Carolina

May 21
12:00pm - 1:00pm
May 28

Lunchtime Discovery: Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems in North Carolina

May 28
12:00pm - 1:00pm
May 31

Dino Dig Live

May 31
12:00pm - 12:30pm

June 2025

Jun 3

Science TODAY: Live Gila Monster Feeding

Jun 3
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 4

Science TODAY

Jun 4
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 5

Science TODAY

Jun 5
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 6

Science TODAY

Jun 6
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 8

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Jun 8
10:00am - 12:00pm
Jun 10

Science TODAY

Jun 10
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 11

Science TODAY

Jun 11
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 13

Dino Dig Live

Jun 13
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 17

Science TODAY

Jun 17
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 19

Science TODAY

Jun 19
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 20

Science TODAY

Jun 20
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 21

Science TODAY: Blood Sucking Bugs

Jun 21
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 22

Happy Birthday, Acro!

Jun 22
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 22

Happy Birthday, Acro!

Jun 22
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Jun 24

Science TODAY

Jun 24
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 26

Science TODAY

Jun 26
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jun 28

Dino Dig Live

Jun 28
12:00pm - 12:30pm

July 2025

Jul 2

Science TODAY: Are We Alone in the Universe?

Jul 2
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jul 8

Science TODAY

Jul 8
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 9

Science TODAY

Jul 9
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 10

Science TODAY

Jul 10
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 11

Dino Dig Live

Jul 11
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 13

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Jul 13
10:00am - 12:00pm
Jul 15

Science TODAY: Whale Watching from Space

Jul 15
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 16

Science TODAY: World Snake Day

Jul 16
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 17

Science TODAY

Jul 17
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 18

Science TODAY

Jul 18
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 19

Science TODAY

Jul 19
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 19

Science TODAY: Blood Sucking Bugs

Jul 19
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 23

Science TODAY

Jul 23
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 24

Veterinary Sciences Intern Presentations

Jul 24
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Jul 25

Dino Dig Live

Jul 25
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 29

Science TODAY

Jul 29
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 30

Science TODAY

Jul 30
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Jul 31

Science TODAY

Jul 31
12:00pm - 12:30pm

August 2025

Aug 1

Science TODAY

Aug 1
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Aug 2

Science TODAY

Aug 2
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Aug 5

Science TODAY

Aug 5
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Aug 6

Science TODAY

Aug 6
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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