Albuquerque,Week of 15Jan

Well it got lost the 1st time - I hope you don't get

this twice.

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Mars!
Larry Crumpler, Ph.D.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7 p.m.
Celebrate the 3rd (Earth) year on Mars! Three years
have passed since the Mars Exploration Rovers landed
on the Red Planet and began sending back amazing
images and data. The mission has exceeded
expectations beyond the planner's wildest dreams.
Opportunity is exploring Victoria Crater and Spirit is
just "breaking winter camp" and moving into the
Martian spring dust storms (just like New Mexico
spring winds). Dr. Crumpler is still on the Mars
Science Team, still having the time of his life
exploring the geology of another planet. He will
share what has been learned over 1,000 Mars sols
(Mars-days) on two sides of that distant planet, and
talk about new discoveries and new science.
Larry Crumpler is Research Curator of Volcanology/
Space Science at the Museum with his doctorate in
planetary geology. He has recently co-authored
several articles in major science journals about the
geology of Mars.
Cost: $6 public/ $5 members, seniors 60 and over/$3
student with ID
at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
505-841-2800
Check our website at: www.NMnaturalhistor y.org
You may reserve tickets by contacting Chris Sanchez at
841-2872, chris.sanchez@ state.nm. us

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Winnie-the-Pooh Birthday Bash! Celebrate AA Milne's
birthday with stories, a craft, and a movie. Ages 5
and up. January 17 at 3:00 pm at the Cherry Hills
LIbrary, 6901 Barstow NE.

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LodeStar
~STARRY NIGHTS - 'the ultimate urban star party'
LodeStar's popular Saturday evening observing program
runs from
January 6 – February 24, 2007
Starry Nights features a 'double–dome' experience!
First, we start you off with a new world-class
planetarium show in our 55-foot-
diameter digital dome theater. We take you deep into
the cosmos and wrap you in
big, colorful visuals of galaxies, nebulae, and star
clusters. Next you get to
experience our observatory where you will, weather
permitting, observe with your
own eyes those deep-space objects that you have just
learned about inside the
planetarium.
Shows start every Saturday evening at 6:30, 7:00,
7:30, and 8:00pm,
with a Bilingual (Spanish/English) language show at
8:30pm.
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for
children ages 3 to 12.
841-5955 - (Military & UNM Students, Employees and
their Families who present a
valid Military or UNM Lobo Card get a 25% Discount).

Ongoing:
~New Digital Dome Planetarium Shows Continue at
LodeStar!
Daily Double-Feature – 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity: Zip through
other-worldly wormholes,
experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and
witness the violent death of a
star and subsequent birth of a black hole.
Cutting-edge science and technology
provide the most complete picture yet on this
mysterious phenomenon. Presented in
ultra-high definition immersive digital dome video.
Narrated by Liam Neeson.
Can you feel the pull?
Wonders of the Universe Travel from the Big Bang to
today's Earth in a stunning
journey to witness the most provocative aspects of the
cosmos. Presented in ultra-
high definition immersive digital dome video with an
original score by Michael
Stearns.
Daily – 10am, 11am & 4pm
A new live Enchanted Skies: The Digital Universe show
uses new state-of-the- art
3D immersive reality tools and astronomical data
that'll fly you through the cosmos in stunning detail.
Learn about the constellations and celestial delights
above New Mexico tonight, explore our solar system,
and then travel through the stars and
beyond to see the universe as never before.
Planetarium Admission Information
Admission to each show is $7 for adults, $6 for
seniors, and $4 for children
ages 3-12.
For more information: 841-5955 or www.lodestar.
unm.edu
Virtual Voyages (Motion Simulator Theater Ride, starts
every 15 minutes
daily from 10am – 4:30pm)

~The Dinosaur Simulator - Experience the life and
times of the dinosaurs through their
eyes while your seat moves with the film action.
Virtual Voyages is a high-energy
ride-film that moves you in six different directions,
simulating movement through a
prehistoric landscape. You'll watch the action through
the eyes of seven different
dinosaurs as they interact in a realistic portrayal of
their dangerous environment.
You'll move with the movie, without leaving your seat!

Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for
children ages 3 to 12.
For safety considerations, children under 4 are not
allowed on Virtual Voyages.
For more information: 841-5955 or www.lodestar.
unm.edu

~January 6 – January 27
Starry Nights – 'the ultimate urban star party'
LodeStar's popular Saturday evening observing program.

LodeStar at the Natural History Museum
Shows start every Saturday evening at 6:30, 7:00,
7:30, and 8:00pm, with a Bilingual (Spanish/English)
language show at 8:30pm.
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for
children ages 3 to 12.
841-5955 (Military & UNM Students, Employees and their
Families who present a
valid Military or UNM Lobo Card get a 25% Discount).
Starry Nights features a 'double–dome' experience!
First, we start you off with a world-class planetarium
show in our 55-foot-diameter
digital dome theater. We take you deep into the cosmos
and wrap you in big,
colorful visuals of galaxies, nebulae, and star
clusters. Next you get to experience
our observatory where you will, weather permitting,
observe with your own eyes
those deep-space objects that you have just learned
about inside the planetarium.
January 20
Family Astronomy Program: - Our Sun
LodeStar at the Natural History Museum
2-4pm
841-5955

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The Albuquerque Museum
Opening Sunday, January 21
Extraordinary Bodies: Photographs from the Mütter
Museum
This exhibition places work by current photographers
in juxtaposition with powerful images from the Mütter
Museum's renowned medical historical photography
collection. On display through April 15. Opening day
lecture at 1 p.m. by exhibition curator Laura
Lindgren.
Descansos: The Sacred Landscape of New Mexico
Photographs by Joan E. Alessi
An exhibition of forty color photographs depicting
descansos (roadside memorials) from various roadways
throughout Northern New Mexico. See them through April
15.

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Join us on Wednesday, January 31 at the Cherry Hills
Library for a lesson on Stranger Danger, Good Touch
Bad Touch, and general safety. This lesson will be
presented by an APD officer and McGruff the crime
fighting mascot. There will be handouts, stickers,
coloring book, etc for the kids.
PreK - Age 6 - Lesson from 10:00am - 10:25am
Age 7 - Age 10 - Lesson from 10:25-11:10
No food or drinks permitted in the meeting room.
Please let me know what time and how many children
will be attending.
RSVP at http://www.abqhomel earners.org/ forum29/883.
html by January 24.
Shannon Decker

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Saturday, January 20th 2007
Albuquerque Winter Bird and Bat Festival
Cost:Free
(505) 265-1164 or (505) 343-1373
800 Carlisle Place, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Website: www.rgnc.org
Email: urch@webtv.net

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Thursday, January 18: Los Poblanos Open Space
Los Poblanos Open Space with Mary Lou Arthur:
299-2565, marylarthur@yahoo.com
Meet at 9:00 AM in the open space parking lot on the
north side of Montaño Boulevard between 4th Street and
the Rio Grande bridge. Turn north on Tierra Viva Place
where you will see a sign for Rio Grande Community
Farm.

Audubon Program: Thursday, January 18
Peter Shannon, Curator of Birds at the Albuquerque
Biopark
Musings of a Phoenicopterophile
Peter Shannon has been working in the zoo profession
for nearly 30 years. One of the groups of birds he is
most passionate about are the flamingos. He will talk
about the natural history of this unique family of
birds and the many things that make them a fascinating
group. Desolate habitat, nest mounds made of mud,
group displays, upside down feeding, the sexual
strategies of captive flocks, conservation issues, and
even the age old question of why they stand on one leg
will be among the topics covered. Join the Audubon
Society for an evening in pink.

All CNMAS Programs are held at St. Timothy’s Lutheran
Church, NW corner of Copper and Jefferson NE, 7:15 PM
(Thursdays), doors open at 6:45 PM. This program is
FREE! Call Beth at 505-898-8514 for more info.


Saturday-Sunday, January 20-21: Las Vegas NWR and
Maxwell NWR
This will be an overnight trip to search for wintering
raptors, waterfowl and passerines. We will start
birding at the Las Vegas NWR on Saturday morning and
ending the day at the Maxwell NWR. We will overnight
in Raton and return to the Maxwell NWR on Sunday
morning. Birding will end at about Sunday noon. Bring
scopes, lunch and snacks and dress appropriately for
very cold weather. Reservations for a Raton motel must
be made individually. Meet at 8:00 AM at the Far North
Shopping Center behind the Village Inn (NE corner of
Academy and San Mateo Blvd.). Call Sonia 688-0688 or
Sei 266-2480 for details.

http://www.peacocklaw.com/nmac/cnmas/trips.html

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Explora

http://www.explora.us/ExploraPHP/english/calnew.php

Jan 15, 2007 09:00 -
Jan 15, 2007 11:00 Toddler Time Toddler Time

Jan 19, 2007 18:30 -
Jan 19, 2007 22:00 Explora Adult Night Science,
Sound, and Music

Jan 20, 2007 13:00 -
Jan 20, 2007 13:15 Kids First!® Films Magic Cellar:
Where Stories Come From

Jan 21, 2007 13:15 -
Jan 21, 2007 13:45 Working Chemist with Len Duda
Today's Topic: Chemical Reactions

Jan 21, 2007 15:00 -
Jan 21, 2007 15:30 Working Chemist with Len Duda
Today's Topic: Chemical Reactions

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Enjoy,
Heidi

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