November - December 2009 Calendar

SPECIAL EVENTS

Help MOSI Feed America!
November 2 - 20, 2009
Bring a non-perishable food item with you on your November 2 – 20 visit to MOSI and receive $3 off general admission.
*Good for up to six (6) people. Each person in group must bring in an item to be eligible for the discount. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Excludes special engagement exhibitions and films. Offer is only valid Nov. 2 – 20, 2009.

SCRABBLE FUN DAY
November 28, 2009
11 am - 3 pm
In celebration of National Game and Puzzle Week, MOSI will be hosting a Scrabble Fun Day with puzzling activities for the whole family.
From 11 am to 3 pm, visitors can challenge players from the National Scrabble Association to a competitive style game. Guests can also watch two scrabble experts play each other and learn the strategies and ideas behind competitive scrabble play. Additionally, the National Scrabble Association will be displaying Scrabble memorabilia and boards.

MAGIC COMES TO MOSI
Now - January 2, 2010
Select Dates & Times

Stop by MOSI's Visitng Exhibits Gallery to catch a magical performance by some amazing magicians!

MOSI Hosting Microscopic Art Exhibit
Now through January 3, 2010, MOSI is hosting more than sixty images of microscopic crystals of Aspirin® and Tylenol® doped with coffees, teas, wines, beers and spirits, over the counter pharmaceuticals, and tropical fruit extracts. The exhibition is called “Art in Science -- Science in Art,” and was created by acclaimed “Art Microscopist” T. H. Saunders.

“Art in Science – Science in Art” is on display in the MOSI Arc Gallery until January 3, 2010. Admission to the Arc Gallery is included with MOSI admission.

Teddy Bear Round-Up
December 1-15, 2009
In partnership with the Rough Riders, MOSI will be accepting donations of teddy bears to be given to children in bay area hospitals. Visitors donating a teddy bear, or any stuffed animal, will receive a free child’s admission.
*Good for up to six (6) people. Each person must bring in a teddy bear to be eligible for the offer. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Excludes special engagement exhibitions and films. Offer is only valid Nov. 27 – Dec. 21, 2009.

NOW SHOWING in the IMAX Dome Theatre!

EXTRA LARGE SHORTS	FIGHTER PILOT: Operation Red Flag	UNDER THE SEA

*Special engagement films are not included with general admission pricing.
Please visit MOSI ticket pricing for details.

FAMILY FUN

Astronaut Training Adventure, NOW OPEN!
Located in Kids In Charge! The Children's Science Center
Blast into the new Inflata-Space Academy located in Kids In Charge! and challenge yourself to physical activities as a future space explorer. Experience the thrill of bouncing in a moon walk, challenging others in the alien world obstacle course, racing down a slide, or wearing a Velcro suit as you launch through the air! Height and weight restrictions apply.

Purchase a full day of play for $5 (with paid MOSI admission)

NEW! Have an ASTRONAUT BIRTHDAY BLAST!

MOSI Homeschool Programs
For Information & Registration Click here!

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Now Showing in Science Works Theater
Now Showing in The Saunders Planetarium

Note: All Planetarium shows are included with paid MOSI admission. Showtimes and titles are subject to change.

SkyWatch!
See the universe up-close and personal through MOSI's telescopes. See craters on the moon. Watch as another planet's moons slowly perform a gravitational dance. See stellar nurseries where stars are being formed. See star clusters so far away that light-traveling at 186,000 miles per second-takes tens of thousands of years to make it to your eye. SkyWatch is free and open to the public.

Weather permitting – clear skies are required to use the telescopes, SkyWatch will be cancelled if it is raining or cloudy.

September 26, 2009, 9 – 11 p.m.
October 24, 2009 7 – 10 p.m.
November 21, 2009 6 – 9 p.m.
December 19, 2009 6 – 9 p.m.

Telescopes begin at Sundown, so times are approximate.