Events Calendar

Friday, December 4, 2020 | Ages 18 and up | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m | Non-Member: $14.95, Member: $12.95 | Preregistration required

Professor Victor Benoit was a world renowned planetary geologist until he was murdered! Follow the evidence to solve this baffling crime. Investigate the crime scene and analyze the evidence in three labs. Question his colleagues to determine if they had a motive for wanting him dead. Become a hero by showing off your sleuthing skills by solving this perplexing crime while you enjoy light appetizers, liquid nitrogen ice cream, beer and wine samplings, as well as the MOSI exhibits!

*CDC guidelines are being followed for this event

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Saturday, December 5th, 10:00am – 1:00pm

From concept to premiere, travel the path of a filmmaker as you bring your ideas to life with actors, props, and locations. Teams will create, shoot, edit, and show their own film on location at MOSI!

Journey/Badge Requirements Addressed: Movie Maker

Virtual Program Fee: $16 per scout | Last Day to Register: November 26th
*All registrants will be sent a Zoom link and materials list will be emailed one week prior to program date.

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Sunday, December 6th, 2:00pm – 5:00pm

From concept to premiere, travel the path of a filmmaker as you bring your ideas to life with actors, props, and locations. Teams will create, shoot, edit, and show their own film on location at MOSI!

Adventure addressed: Movie Making
Nova Award requirements met: Tech Talk

Virtual Program Fee: $16 per scout | Last Day to Register: November 26th
*All registrants will be sent a Zoom link and materials list will be emailed one week prior to program date.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Ages 8 – 10 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required

Cameras are more ubiquitous today than ever before (there’s probably more than a couple of cameras on cell phones alone). Learn the concepts behind filming and framing your subjects and get a behind-the-scenes look at how green screen effects make movie magic real!

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Ages 5 – 7 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required

Go back in time and become a siege engineer! Make a desktop catapult, a straw blow-dart, and more! These hands on activities will bring physics and engineering to life!

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Ages 8 – 10 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required

Can you build a house from popsicle sticks that can resist category 3 hurricane winds? Can you build a storage tank for harmful chemicals that can resist flood and wind damage? You are now an engineer, and we need your brain to solve these and other issues. We will see if you are up to the challenge in this class.

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Thursday, December 10, 2020 | Ages 11 – 13 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required

Cameras are more ubiquitous today than ever before (there’s probably more than a couple of cameras on cell phones alone). Learn the concepts behind filming and framing your subjects and get a behind-the-scenes look at how green screen effects make movie magic real!

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Thursday, December 10, 2020 | Ages 5 – 7 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required

Go back in time and become a siege engineer! Make a desktop catapult, a straw blow-dart, and more! These hands on activities will bring physics and engineering to life!

Learn more!

Thursday, December 10, 2020 | Ages 8 – 10 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m | Non-Member: $24, Member: $18 | Preregistration required

Can you build a house from popsicle sticks that can resist category 3 hurricane winds? Can you build a storage tank for harmful chemicals that can resist flood and wind damage? You are now an engineer, and we need your brain to solve these and other issues. We will see if you are up to the challenge in this class.

Learn more!