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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please join the Ocean Explorium at New Bedford
Seaport (174 Union Street, New Bedford, <A
href="http://www.oceanexplorium.org">www.oceanexplorium.org</A>) for the
following events:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thursday April 15th </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cosmic Voice Speaker Series</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>"Does E.T. Exist - Astrobiology and the
Search for Life in the Universe" </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dr. Lior Burko</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Assistant Professor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Department of Physics</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>University of Alabama Huntsville</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reception at 6:15, Talk at 7pm. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Saturday April 17th</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Grand Opening of <STRONG>"Sea and Ice - The
Extraordinary Life and Adventures of Captain Bob Bartlett</STRONG>"
Exhibit. The exhibit chronicles the voyages of the Effie M. Morrissey (Now
the Ernestina) as she sailed to the arctic to discover the North Pole.
Educational material and a new Science on a Sphere presentation will accompany
the exhibit which will be here through the summer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hours 10am - 4pm</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Saturday April 17th</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Evening of Music with Newfoundland's Fergus O'Byrne
and Jim Payne and the Schooner Ernestina's New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus
from 7 - 10pm. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door, they include a
chance to view the exhibit, enjoy the concert and the Ocean Explorium and
refreshements including open bar - beer and wine (proper ID
required). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Abbey Spargo<BR>Education Programs
Coordinator<BR>Ocean Explorium<BR>(508) 994-5400 x 23<BR><A
href="mailto:aspargo@oceanexplorium.org">aspargo@oceanexplorium.org</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>