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RSS for Family- Dinosaurs!
- May 24 – Jan 4.
- From a Protoceratops with hatchlings to a Tyrannosaurus rex, these robotic dinosaurs are fascinating to children and adults alike. Hear them roar, and watch them feed and care for their young. Learn which beasts may have been fighters and active hunters of other dinosaurs as prey and which creatures fed on tender plants.See the Pteranodon, the prehistoric sky king, whose wingspread was as wide as a soccer goal. Find out which dinosaur had eyes as big as soccer balls and possibly binocular vision. Understand how the horn-faced Triceratops protected itself from attackers and how much time the peaceful Apatosaurus may have spent in the water and why. Kokoro, the company that created the robotic dinosaurs, consults with distinguished paleontologists on all aspects of the creatures’ attributes and functioning during development. Each creature is individually handcrafted and computer-programmed.
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
- $5, various discounts available.
filed under: Family, Exhibits and Openings.
- Candy's Art Camp - Session IV
- Jul 14 – May 10.
- Fourth Session of Candy's Art Camp for students ages 6-14 provides instruction in fine arts and crafts in 3-day intervals.
- Mississippi Craft Center.
- Tuition $135.
filed under: Family, Creative Classes.
- Bodine Pottery Camp for Kids - Session II
- Aug 7 – Aug 12.
- Bodine Pottery Camp for Kids - Session II Patrick and Nancilee Bodine offer a five-day workshop on pottery from wheel to fire.
- Mississippi Craft Center.
- Tuition $150.
filed under: Family, Creative Classes.
- Back to School Blast Teen Talent Showcase
- Aug 8 – Aug 9.
- Steppers,dancers, singers, rappers, poets, musicians,if you have talent come out and show it. This weekend celebration of events include "Prayer Rally" on August 8, 7pm, at the Old Big Lots on Ellis Ave.; Saturday, August 9th, 7-10 a.m., "Run For the Son" (www.runforthesonjackson.com); 9 a.m.-noon Volunteer Work Projects (for the youth) call 601-914-4214, various volunteer projects and finally "Back to School Blast" Saturday, August 9th, 7 p.m.-until.
- The Old Big Lots Bld(Ellis Ave).
- $5.
filed under: Artistic Opportunities, Family, Community, Concerts.
- Free Business Seminar
- Sat, Aug 16, 9:00 am.
- If you are in the service industry, construction, retail, sales, computer software or repair, this seminar is designed for you.
- Jackson Enterprise Center.
- Free.
filed under: Family, Be the Change, Community, Exhibits and Openings.
- 3rd Annual Mississippi Experience
- Mon, Sep 1, 1:00 pm.
- The 3rd Annual Mississippi Experience features best of regional performers of gospel, blues, R&B, and hip-hop genres and dance. Headlining will be local R&B sensation Recognition and legendary blues icon Bobby Rush. Vendors will serve the best of Southern favorites.
- Battlefield Park.
- Free.
- “Mississippi Crawfishes: Moving Beyond Etoufee”
- Tue, Sep 2, 12:00 pm.
- Susan B. Adams, Ph.D., of USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, in Oxford discusses Crayfish (a.k.a. crawfish, crawdad, or mudbug) that live around the world. They vary in color from dull to brilliant. With more than 63 species, Mississippi has one of the highest crayfish diversities in the world. She will present a brief global tour of crayfish and then bring it home to Mississippi with discussion of our species, their habitats, conservation issues, and ongoing research.
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
- Free.
filed under: Family, Exhibits and Openings.
- Fifth Annual Wing Dang Doodle Festival
- Sat, Sep 27, 11:19 am.
- Get your teams together and cook up your best chicken wings to vie for bragging rights and a $1,000 grand prize for the best grilled/smoked or fried chicken wings. The deadline is September 1, 2008. Cash prizes will be given for the best wings in each category, and a $1,000 goes to the grand prize winner. This year’s event will feature blues musician Eden Brent. Activities are planned for every age group: arts and crafts, a pet show and parade, and motorcycle show. Forest Community Arts will be providing arts and crafts for the children.
- Forest, Mississippi.
- Free admission, $5 fee for wing-tasting.
