[SEMCO] April Vacation Week at the National Marine Life Center

[Kathy Zagzebski]

  Looking for something fun to do this April Vacation Week? Come,
celebrate sea life at the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay!
 April Vacation 2019 Schedule Marine Animal Discovery Center Open
 April 13-20, 2019, 10 am – 5 pm 
 Seal Pup Shower Open House!
 Saturday, April 13, 10 am – 2 pm
 We’re expecting! Seal pups, that is. Join us to celebrate the
upcoming seal pup season at our April Open House! Explore the
Discovery Center, make a marine animal craft, enjoy shower games and
refreshments, tour our marine animal hospital and view some of our
patients, participate in educational activities.
 Cost: $5/person – OR/AND bring an item to help care for seal pups
(see below)! Members FREE.
	SEAL PUP WISHLIST
	~ Towels
 ~ Glucose tabs
 ~ Exam gloves
 ~ Laundry detergent
 ~ Bleach
 ~ Paper Towels
 ~ Vitamins: C, NaCl, B1, Bcomplex
 Monday-Friday EDUCATION Schedule
 11:00 a.m. ~ Little Flippers Story Time:  Join us for a marine
animal-themed story time and craft project! Different themes every day
(see below). All ages welcome; best suited 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 seals and 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 and science? Each
day we'll learn how to care for or research a different animal (see
below).  Best suited for ages 8-14. Program lasts approximately 60
minutes.
 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 seals and 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 seals and sea turtles via live TV and meet our small turtles
in person. Program lasts approximately 15-20 minutes. FREE.
	Daily Themes
 Sat., Apr. 13: Seals
 Sun., Apr. 14: Open, no programs
 Mon., Apr. 15: Seals
 Tues., Apr. 16: Turtles
 Wed., Apr. 17: Sharks/Rays
 Thurs., Apr. 18: Manatees
 Fri., Apr. 19: Dolphins/Whales
 Sat., Apr. 20: Open, no programs
 Sun., Apr. 21: CLOSED for Easter
	Programs take place at National Marine Life Center, 120 Main Street,
Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532
 For information, questions or directions, contact (508) 743-9888 or
nmlc at nmlc.org. [1]
 Or, visit us on-line at www.nmlc.org [2]. 
 Kathy
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 Kathy Zagzebski 
 President & Executive Director 
 National Marine Life Center 
 kzagzebski at nmlc.org 
 www.nmlc.org 
 508-743-9888 
 cell 774-313-8850 
 Caring for Stranded Marine Animals. 
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Links:
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[1] mailto:nmlc at nmlc.org.
[2] http://www.nmlc.org
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