Glow in the Dark Dinner at the Seacoast Science Center
Date and Time
Thursday Oct 9, 2014
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Thursday, October 9, 5:30pm
Location
Seacoast Science Center
Fees/Admission
Tickets are $15 for SSC member adults, $8 for member children; $18 non-member adults, $10 non-member children ages 3-12
Contact Information
Ashley Stokes
603-436-8043, ext. 24
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Description
The evening kicks off with a family-style pasta dinner. Then, children will join Center naturalists to learn about bioluminescent creatures of the deep sea and engage in fun learning activities. Kids can dare to swim through the Hall of Bioluminescences, make a glowing sea creature of their imagination, and play Florescent Flashlight Tag, earning treats along the way. While the kids are engaged, adults will join will join NOAA Ocean Explorer Dr. Charles Mazel for an image-rich recount of his pioneering explorations in underwater florescence. You?ll learn about the phenomenon of bioluminescence and the find out why the phenomenon is still puzzling scientists today. You?ll also discover how researchers are putting the florescence of marine organisms to valuable use.
Printed courtesy of www.portsmouthcollaborative.org – Contact the The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth for more information.
500 Market St., Portsmouth, NH 03801 – (603) 610-5510 – membership@portsmouthcollaborative.org