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Week of Sunday, June 9, 2019

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All day	« Junior Scientist Adventure Thu. Sep. 11th, 10:00 am to Thu. Oct. 17th, 10:00 am »


Before 01 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23	Member Hours Sun. Jun. 9th, 10:00 am Family Nature Crafts Sun. Jun. 9th, 10:00 am Tour of the Night Sky: Summer Edition Sun. Jun. 9th, 10:30 am Penguin Feeding Sun. Jun. 9th, 10:30 am We Will Rise Again: A Totem Pole Journey Sun. Jun. 9th, 10:30 am Expedition Reef Sun. Jun. 9th, 11:15 am Passport to the Universe Sun. Jun. 9th, 12:00 pm Beyond Boundaries Sun. Jun. 9th, 12:10 pm Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience Sun. Jun. 9th, 12:30 pm Children's Puppet Theater: How a Fossil is Made Sun. Jun. 9th, 12:30 pm Ssssnake Encounter Sun. Jun. 9th, 1:00 pm Beyond Boundaries Sun. Jun. 9th, 1:40 pm Coral Reef Dive Sun. Jun. 9th, 2:30 pm Penguin Feeding Sun. Jun. 9th, 3:00 pm Swamp Talk Sun. Jun. 9th, 3:30 pm Tour of the Moon Sun. Jun. 9th, 4:30 pm	Interstellar Story Time Mon. Jun. 10th, 10:15 am Storytelling Through Time Mon. Jun. 10th, 10:15 am Sun, Moon, and Stars Mon. Jun. 10th, 10:30 am Penguin Feeding Mon. Jun. 10th, 10:30 am Passport to the Universe Mon. Jun. 10th, 11:30 am Expedition Reef Mon. Jun. 10th, 12:30 pm Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience Mon. Jun. 10th, 12:30 pm Children's Puppet Theater: How a Fossil is Made Mon. Jun. 10th, 12:30 pm Ssssnake Encounter Mon. Jun. 10th, 1:00 pm Beyond Boundaries Mon. Jun. 10th, 1:40 pm Coral Reef Dive Mon. Jun. 10th, 2:30 pm Swamp Talk Mon. Jun. 10th, 3:30 pm Tour of the Moon Mon. Jun. 10th, 4:30 pm	Member Hours Tue. Jun. 11th, 8:30 am Moon Explorers Tue. Jun. 11th, 9:40 am Interstellar Story Time Tue. Jun. 11th, 10:15 am Storytelling Through Time Tue. Jun. 11th, 10:15 am Motions of the Solar System Tue. Jun. 11th, 10:30 am Penguin Feeding Tue. Jun. 11th, 10:30 am Passport to the Universe Tue. Jun. 11th, 11:30 am Expedition Reef Tue. Jun. 11th, 12:30 pm Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience Tue. Jun. 11th, 12:30 pm Children's Puppet Theater: How a Fossil is Made Tue. Jun. 11th, 12:30 pm Ssssnake Encounter Tue. Jun. 11th, 1:00 pm Lagoon Feeding Tue. Jun. 11th, 1:30 pm Beyond Boundaries Tue. Jun. 11th, 1:40 pm Coral Reef Dive Tue. Jun. 11th, 2:30 pm Swamp Talk Tue. Jun. 11th, 3:30 pm Tour of the Moon Tue. Jun. 11th, 4:30 pm	Interstellar Story Time Wed. Jun. 12th, 10:15 am Storytelling Through Time Wed. Jun. 12th, 10:15 am Motions of the Solar System Wed. Jun. 12th, 10:30 am Penguin Feeding Wed. Jun. 12th, 10:30 am Passport to the Universe Wed. Jun. 12th, 11:30 am Expedition Reef Wed. Jun. 12th, 12:30 pm Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience Wed. Jun. 12th, 12:30 pm Children's Puppet Theater: How a Fossil is Made Wed. Jun. 12th, 12:30 pm Ssssnake Encounter Wed. Jun. 12th, 1:00 pm Lagoon Feeding Wed. Jun. 12th, 1:30 pm Coral Reef Dive Wed. Jun. 12th, 2:30 pm Beyond Boundaries Wed. Jun. 12th, 2:40 pm to 3:00 pm Swamp Talk Wed. Jun. 12th, 3:30 pm Tour of the Moon Wed. Jun. 12th, 4:30 pm	Member Preview: Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity Thu. Jun. 13th, 9:30 am Interstellar Story Time Thu. Jun. 13th, 10:15 am Storytelling Through Time Thu. Jun. 13th, 10:15 am Motions of the Solar System Thu. Jun. 13th, 10:30 am Expedition Reef Thu. Jun. 13th, 10:30 am Expedition Reef Thu. Jun. 13th, 10:30 am Penguin Feeding Thu. Jun. 13th, 10:30 am Passport to the Universe Thu. Jun. 13th, 11:30 am Expedition Reef Thu. Jun. 13th, 12:30 pm Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience Thu. Jun. 13th, 12:30 pm Children's Puppet Theater: How a Fossil is Made Thu. Jun. 13th, 12:30 pm Ssssnake Encounter Thu. Jun. 13th, 1:00 pm Lagoon Feeding Thu. Jun. 13th, 1:30 pm Beyond Boundaries Thu. Jun. 13th, 1:40 pm Coral Reef Dive Thu. Jun. 13th, 2:30 pm Swamp Talk Thu. Jun. 13th, 3:30 pm Tour of the Moon Thu. Jun. 13th, 4:30 pm Design NightLife Thu. Jun. 13th, 6:00 pm NightLife VIP Tour Thu. Jun. 13th, 6:00 pm Academy Update (Live Show) Thu. Jun. 13th, 6:30 pm Expedition Reef Thu. Jun. 13th, 7:30 pm Tour of the Universe (Live Show) Thu. Jun. 13th, 9:30 pm	Interstellar Story Time Fri. Jun. 14th, 10:15 am Sun, Moon, and Stars Fri. Jun. 14th, 10:30 am Expedition Reef Fri. Jun. 14th, 10:30 am Penguin Feeding Fri. Jun. 14th, 10:30 am Journey to Inner Face Fri. Jun. 14th, 11:00 am Passport to the Universe Fri. Jun. 14th, 11:30 am Expedition Reef Fri. Jun. 14th, 12:30 pm Children's Puppet Theater: Where Do I Belong? Fri. Jun. 14th, 12:30 pm Ssssnake Encounter Fri. Jun. 14th, 1:00 pm Beyond Boundaries Fri. Jun. 14th, 1:40 pm Coral Reef Dive Fri. Jun. 14th, 2:30 pm Swamp Talk Fri. Jun. 14th, 3:30 pm Tour of the Moon Fri. Jun. 14th, 4:30 pm	Family Nature Crafts Sat. Jun. 15th, 10:00 am Passport to the Universe Sat. Jun. 15th, 10:30 am Penguin Feeding Sat. Jun. 15th, 10:30 am Journey to Inner Face Sat. Jun. 15th, 11:00 am Expedition Reef Sat. Jun. 15th, 11:15 am Beyond Boundaries Sat. Jun. 15th, 12:10 pm Children's Puppet Theater: Where Do I Belong? Sat. Jun. 15th, 12:30 pm Ssssnake Encounter Sat. Jun. 15th, 1:00 pm Beyond Boundaries Sat. Jun. 15th, 1:40 pm Coral Reef Dive Sat. Jun. 15th, 2:30 pm Swamp Talk Sat. Jun. 15th, 3:30 pm Tour of the Moon Sat. Jun. 15th, 4:30 pm

Thursday, June 13, 2019

9:30 am	Academy members are invited to an all-day preview of our newest exhibit on Thursday, June 13, from 9:30 am–5 pm! Member Event Member Preview: Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity
10:15 am	Grab a seat for a cozy morning story time featuring exciting, space-themed stories. Monday-Friday, 10:15 am Interstellar Story Time Science Today Station Storytime with a prehistoric twist, featuring mysterious animals from 200 million years ago. Storytelling Through Time Science Today Station
10:30 am	Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily. Penguin Feeding African Hall See how the changing patterns of our sky compares to that of other worlds. For school groups and grades 3 to 5. School Groups Only Motions of the Solar System Planetarium Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation. Expedition Reef Planetarium
11:30 am	Watch as a diver plunges into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. 11:30 am and 2:30 pm daily. Coral Reef Dive Philippine Coral Reef Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily. Passport to the Universe Planetarium
12:30 pm	Put on your thinking caps and check out live science experiments in action. Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience Naturalist Center Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation. Expedition Reef Planetarium Learn how fossils are formed in this interactive puppet show for all ages. Children's Puppet Theater: How a Fossil is Made Science Today Station
1:00 pm	Meet some of the Academy’s live snakes in-person at 1pm daily! Ssssnake Encounter Piazza
1:30 pm	Learn about the fascinating adaptations of rays, bony fish, and other ocean cruisers. Lagoon Feeding Reef Lagoon Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily. Passport to the Universe Planetarium
1:40 pm	Where does Earth end and space begin? What protects us from the Sun? Boundaries surround us and keep us safe. Beyond Boundaries Hohfeld Hall
2:30 pm	Watch as a diver plunges into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. 11:30 am and 2:30 pm daily. Coral Reef Dive Philippine Coral Reef Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation. Expedition Reef Planetarium
3:00 pm	Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily. Penguin Feeding African Hall
3:30 pm	Meet Claude—our albino American alligator—and learn why his southeastern habitat is so unique. 3:30 pm daily. Swamp Talk The Swamp Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily. Passport to the Universe Planetarium
4:30 pm	Explore the moon in celebration of Apollo's 50th anniversary! Tour of the Moon Planetarium
6:00 pm	Brighten up your evening with a private reception, 2 free drinks, light bites, discounts, and an Academy tour. NightLife VIP Tour NightLife partners with SF Design Week to explore the many ways design impacts lives, culture, and science. Design NightLife
6:30 pm	Get a glimpse into the design process involved in making award-winning shows for the Morrison Planetarium. NightLife Event Academy Update (Live Show) Planetarium
7:30 pm	Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs. NightLife Event Expedition Reef Planetarium
8:30 pm	Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs. NightLife Event Expedition Reef Planetarium
9:30 pm	Explore the immense scale of the known Universe in this live presentation that leaves Earth far behind. NightLife Event Tour of the Universe (Live Show) Planetarium