Calendar of Events

Schedule subject to change. Please call 434-791-5160 to confirm date and time. All events are included in regular Science Center admission unless otherwise noted.

Now Showing	Hatching the Past: The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt; All Ages. Take a trip through time as you explore six major families of dinosaurs through their egg-laying and family behaviors. Examine dozens of authentic fossilized eggs including a pair of gigantic oviraptor eggs. Experience touch tables of reconstructed nests and eggs and a real dinosaur leg bone. Dig like a paleontologist in simulated pits to unearth casts of dinosaur eggs. Plan your own adventures as you watch and listen to presentations featuring many of the best-known dinosaur experts in North America. Open through Sept 6. Birds of the Riverwalk – All Ages. Feast your eyes on the diversity of birds along the Dan River through these stunning photos. Long time photography enthusiast and Averett University professor of English, David Hoffman offers up 35 of his favorite bird shots taken over the past few years while hiking the Riverwalk. You will be inspired to walk along the river and look for these species. Open through Sept 6 in our upper lobby and included with general admission. Butterfly Station and Garden; All Ages. Spring is well on its way as butterflies and flowers of all colors fill the Butterfly Stationand Garden.The Garden is a living laboratory for learning about the environment and is a haven for nature photographers. It is open and free to the public during regular Science Center hours. Open through October 16. Solar Energy; All Ages. This kiosk display shines the light on the solar energy generated right here at the Crossing at the Dan. Thanks to Danville Utilities and Southern Energy, you can track solar power and solar impacts with real time data. Available to visitors during regular Science Center hours beginning June 14 and is included with general admission.

Now Showing

Hatching the Past: The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt; All Ages. Take a trip through time as you explore six major families of dinosaurs through their egg-laying and family behaviors. Examine dozens of authentic fossilized eggs including a pair of gigantic oviraptor eggs. Experience touch tables of reconstructed nests and eggs and a real dinosaur leg bone. Dig like a paleontologist in simulated pits to unearth casts of dinosaur eggs. Plan your own adventures as you watch and listen to presentations featuring many of the best-known dinosaur experts in North America. Open through Sept 6.

Birds of the Riverwalk – All Ages. Feast your eyes on the diversity of birds along the Dan River through these stunning photos. Long time photography enthusiast and Averett University professor of English, David Hoffman offers up 35 of his favorite bird shots taken over the past few years while hiking the Riverwalk. You will be inspired to walk along the river and look for these species. Open through Sept 6 in our upper lobby and included with general admission.

Butterfly Station and Garden; All Ages. Spring is well on its way as butterflies and flowers of all colors fill the Butterfly Stationand Garden.The Garden is a living laboratory for learning about the environment and is a haven for nature photographers. It is open and free to the public during regular Science Center hours. Open through October 16.

Solar Energy; All Ages. This kiosk display shines the light on the solar energy generated right here at the Crossing at the Dan. Thanks to Danville Utilities and Southern Energy, you can track solar power and solar impacts with real time data. Available to visitors during regular Science Center hours beginning June 14 and is included with general admission.

May 2010

May 19	Fetch! Lab; Ages 8–12. Fetch Lab kids hone their target skills by building a rubber band powered catapult and trying to hit their target with marshmallows. Wednesday, May 19, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day). Pre-registration is requested.
May 20	Sky Watchers; All ages. Sky Watchers observe the constellation, Bootes, the herdsman, with its red giant star Arcturus. We also look at Cygnus the Swan, with its blue-white supergiant star Deneb. We check out the planets Venus, Mars and Saturn, and then observe some details of the first quarter moon. Thursday, May 20, at nightfall, weather permitting. No Fee.
May 25	Polliwogs; Ages 3–5. Polliwogs follow the life of a raindrop as it goes through the water cycle.You are sure to make a splash as we create an indoor rainstorm! Tuesday, May 25, 1–2 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes admission to the Science Center for the day). Pre-registration is requested. Science Stars; Ages 5-7. It's getting warmer outside! To cool down, Science Stars take a close look at the water cycle and play a game to see whose raindrop evaporates the fastest. Tuesday, May 25, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day). Pre-registration is requested.

May 19

Fetch! Lab; Ages 8–12. Fetch Lab kids hone their target skills by building a rubber band powered catapult and trying to hit their target with marshmallows. Wednesday, May 19, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day). Pre-registration is requested.

May 20

Sky Watchers; All ages. Sky Watchers observe the constellation, Bootes, the herdsman, with its red giant star Arcturus. We also look at Cygnus the Swan, with its blue-white supergiant star Deneb. We check out the planets Venus, Mars and Saturn, and then observe some details of the first quarter moon. Thursday, May 20, at nightfall, weather permitting. No Fee.

May 25

Polliwogs; Ages 3–5. Polliwogs follow the life of a raindrop as it goes through the water cycle.You are sure to make a splash as we create an indoor rainstorm! Tuesday, May 25, 1–2 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes admission to the Science Center for the day). Pre-registration is requested.

Science Stars; Ages 5-7. It's getting warmer outside! To cool down, Science Stars take a close look at the water cycle and play a game to see whose raindrop evaporates the fastest. Tuesday, May 25, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day). Pre-registration is requested.

June 2010

June 2	Fetch! Lab; Ages 8–12. It is time to throw your weight around.Using interactive games and activities, Lab kids learn about their bodies’ center of gravity and try their hands at some impossible challenges. Wednesday, June 2, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day). Pre-registration is required.
June 8	Polliwogs; Ages 3–5. Polliwogs venture under the sea! They discover the different sights and sounds of the ocean and create art inspired by theanimals found beneath the water and along the shore. Tuesday, June 8, 1–2 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes admission to the Science Center for the day). Pre-registration is required. Science Stars; Ages 5-7. Science Stars are ready for a day at the beach. They will learn about the ocean and its inhabitants as they go on an imaginary scuba dive. Tuesday, June 8, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day). Pre-registration is required.
June 16	Fetch! Lab; Ages 8–12. End this Fetch Lab season on a cool note by exploring the science behind making ice cream.The challenge is to make a creamy sweet treat for all to enjoy! Wednesday, June 16, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day). Pre-registration is required.
June 19	Butterfly Shutters; Ages 13–Adult. Local photographer, Tony Adcock, leads this workshop on butterfly photography. Tony covers the basics of this type of photography then moves us to the Butterfly Station and Garden where we use our cameras to apply what we learned. The workshop wraps up in the computer labwhere Tony will providehelpful critiques of our butterfly photos.Please bring your digital camera and if possible, the instruction booklet specific to your camera. Saturday, June 19, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day).Pre-registration required by Thursday, June 17.
June 22	Polliwogs; Ages 3–5. I scream, you scream. We all scream for ice cream!Polliwogs wrap up this seasonof classes byexploring colors and shapes as they make their own ice cream. Tuesday, June 22, 1–2 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes admission to the Science Center for the day). Pre-registration is required. Science Stars; Ages 5-7. It's hot outside and Stars aresure tocool down as theyinvestigate the states of matter and experiment with ice cream. Tuesday, June 22, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Members $3; Non-members $6 (includes Science Center admission for the day). Pre-registration is required.
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