[SEMCO] February Vacation Week Activities at the National Marine Life Center

Sat Feb 11 11:35:21 EST 2017

The National Marine Life Center will be open during February Vacation Week!
Our Marine Animal Discovery Center is open to the public daily from 10 am to
5 pm, February 18 -26, 2017. Our address is 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay.
Except during our "For the Love of Turtles" Open House, admission is free.
Education programs are available for a small cost, as noted. Following is
our schedule for the week. In the event of inclement weather, please call
ahead (508-743-9888), check our website (www.nmlc.org), or check our
Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/nationalmarinelifecenter). 

FOR THE LOVE OF TURTLES OPEN HOUSE!

Saturday, February 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us for our February Open House! Explore the Discovery Center, make a
marine animal valentine, and enjoy games and refreshments. Meet local
student, artist, and sea turtle conservationist Marissa F and observe a
special demonstration of screen printing sea turtle art on t-shirts. Tour
our marine animal hospital and meet our turtle patients.

COST: $5/person, members FREE.

MONDAY, February 20 - FRIDAY, February 24 EDUCATION SCHEDULE

11:00 A.M. ~ LITTLE FLIPPERS: Join us for a marine animal-themed story time
and craft project! Different themes every day (see right). All ages welcome;
most suitable for children ages 3-8. Children must be supervised. Program
lasts 45-60 minutes.

COST: Members $3/child/program; Non-members $5/child/program.

12:00 P.M. ~ PATIENT UPDATE: Learn the stories of the marine animal patients
currently in our care from a member of our Animal Care Team. View our sea
turtles via live TV and meet our small turtles in person. Program lasts
approximately 15-20 minutes. FREE.

1:00 P.M. ~ MARINE ANIMAL MEDICAL MYSTERY: What does it take to be a marine
animal care technician? What are some of the questions and "mysteries"
involved in wildlife rehabilitation? Each day, using models, we'll learn how
to care for a different animal. Best suited for ages 8-14. Space is limited
to 15 children.

COST: Members $3/child/program; Non-members $5/child/program.

2:00 P.M. ~ PATIENT UPDATE: Learn the stories of the marine animal patients
currently in our care from a member of our Animal Care Team. View our sea
turtles via live TV and meet our small turtles in person. Program lasts
approximately 15-20 minutes. FREE.

3:00 P.M. ~ ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE: ANIMAL PROSTHETICS: How do you
help an animal with an injured or missing limb? What can you do for a turtle
with a damaged leg or shell? Discover how technology is being used to help
disabled animals, and then complete an engineering challenge to design your
own prosthetic device for a marine animal. Best suited for ages 8-14.
Program lasts 45-60 minutes.

COST: Members $3/child/program; Non-members $5/child/program.

4:00 P.M. ~ PATIENT UPDATE:  Learn the stories of the marine animal patients
currently in our care from a member of our Animal Care Team. View our sea
turtles and seals via live TV and meet our small turtles in person. Program
lasts approximately 15-20 minutes. FREE.        

All admissions, program fees, and gift shop sales support the marine
wildlife rehabilitation, science, and education programs at the National
Marine Life Center. NMLC is an independent, non-profit marine animal
hospital and science and education center. We rehabilitate and release
stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in order to advance science and
education in marine wildlife health and conservation. Our non-profit tax id
# is 04-3290276. We can be reached at 508-743-9888, nmlc at nmlc.org, or
www.nmlc.org.

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   Kathy Zagzebski

   President & Executive Director

   National Marine Life Center

   P.O. Box 269, 120 Main Street

   Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

   kzagzebski at nmlc.org

   www.nmlc.org <http://www.nmlc.org/> 

   @MarineLifeCtr 

   508-743-9888 x301

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