Dec. 12 & 13, 2009, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

FREE General Admission INCLUDING ROBOTS: The Interactive Exhibition

Join us for a free weekend at Arizona Science Center, compliments of Ford Motor Company Fund! Special discounted offers for movies in the IMAX Theater and presentations in the Dorrance Planetarium.

Enjoy a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations taking place throughout the weekend!

Validated parking ($3) is available in the parking garage at the SE corner of 5th St and Monroe St .
Admission is free.
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I will not be able to attend this event. Enjoy it if you go.
You may coordinate a meeting place with the other members who RSVPed "Yes", by scrolling down and writing in the "Talk about this event" section.

Karen (organizer)

Tonight's Science Pub Quiz will be hosted by Matt Dawson, Assistant Naturalist, Chandler Environmental Education Center.

Bring a brain team or come solo to answer science questions (listen to Science Friday on KJZZ? You’ve got it made!) and compete for prizes. Fun for everyone with snacks & drinks available for purchase. It was a lot of fun last year.
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*About 20 members of the community regularly attend.

**This place has a coffee shop, new age type gift shop, and yoga exercise room. The discussion is held in an air conditioned (cool) exercise room. It is set up with tables and chairs, and refreshments can be ordered from there.

***People are asked to Remove Their Shoes before entering the exercise room, in order to preserve the polished wooden floor.

Event time: 7pm-8:45pm.
Admission is $5.

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Chandler - Science Cafés offer people, with or without a science background, the chance to discuss current topics with scientists in our community, in a casual setting. A scientist gives a brief presentation in plain language and sometimes shows a short video clip to kick off the discussion.

Check our website for info on our next featured scientist:
http://www.sciencecafes.org/event_pages/Chandler.html

This is a great opportunity to meet other members for dinner, dessert or just to say Hi.

Event time: 5:30pm - 7pm.
We'll meet inside the entrance. I'll hold a small Meetup sign. After that, I'll place the sign on the tables.

More info and menu at www.bostonmarket.com.

Let's attend this informal "Science Cafe" discussion, "Good to the Last Drop? The Water/Energy Connection".

"The next time you take a drink of water, consider where it came from. How did it get to you? It takes energy every step of the way. At the same time, generating energy - whether coal, hydro, solar, bio, or nuclear - may use vast amounts of water. With both things in limited supply, how can we make smart decisions for our water and energy future?"

GUESTS:

Dr. Steven Goodnick, Director, Arizona Institute for Renewable Energy (AIRE), Director, Arizona Institute for Nanoelectronics (AINE)

Dr. Tim Lant, Director of Research, The Decision Theater, Arizona State University
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We'll meet at the entrance to the discussion room. I'll hold a small Meetup sign. After 5:15pm, the person at the info. desk will direct you to the discussion room.
Event time 5:30pm - 6:30pm.
Validated parking ($3) is available in the parking garage at the SE corner of 5th St and Monroe St .
Admission is free and open to the public.
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Description:

Science Cafés are informal discussions that bring together members of the community and university scientists to discuss how science and technology can change the future. In a typical café, scientists speak for 15-20 minutes on a topic, with the rest of the time for the public to ask questions and raise concerns.

I will not be able to attend this event. You may coordinate a meeting place with the other members who RSVP'ed "Yes", by scrolling down and writing in the "Talk about this event" section.

Karen (organizer)
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Description:

Executive Producer Fred Kaufman will talk about what goes on behind-the-scenes of Emmy award-winning PBS television series, NATURE. Learn how the films are made and how they approach wildlife filmmaking and discuss how both nature films (and the series) continue to evolve. Enjoy a series of video clips, including a scene from NATURE's first episode, Kaufman's favorite NATURE scenes and what he feels is the most important NATURE episode.

Science lecture TOPIC: Behind-the-Scenes of the NATURE Series on PBS-8
GUEST: Fred Kaufman, Executive Producer

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Afterward you can continue the discussion at the museum or at a nearby cafe,
explore the regular exhibit galleries (free),
or see the 45-minute IMAX show: "Amazing Journeys" ($8).

Entrance to the Science Center tonight is for adults only.
The person at the info. desk will direct you to the auditorium.
Lecture duration is from 7pm - 8pm.
Validated parking ($3) is available in the parking garage at the SE corner of 5th St and Monroe St .
Admission to the lecture is free.