Programs and Events
Second Sundays
APS Museum, 1–4 p.m.
2008: February 10; March 9; April 13; May 11; October 12; November 9; December 14
Enjoy family-friendly afternoons in the APS Museum on the second Sunday of each month. Two programs are offered on each Second Sunday: Book Arts and Science Sundays.
Book Arts Sundays feature hands-on bookmaking projects led by artists from the Philadelphia Center for the Book. Inspired by objects and concepts found in the current exhibition, you can make a different book each Second Sunday, using special papers and methods. Come for one Sunday or drop in every Second Sunday to enhance your artistic skills and create your own collection of unique, handmade books. Suitable for families with children five and above.
Science Sundays feature interactive science projects inspired by the UNDAUNTED exhibition. Come learn from an expert about compasses and surveying, find out how to make a mini-microscope laboratory, or see a demonstration of "stuffing" birds—the preparation of bird specimens for scientific study. Contact the Museum at museum@amphilsoc.org for more information on Science Sunday events.
back to topSecret Cinema
APS MuseumDates/Times TBA
View a series of three films about exploration, observation, and other themes in the UNDAUNTED exhibition. After the viewing, enjoy light refreshments and engage in a discussion posing questions about each film and its relevance to present-day issues. The featured films are
- Nanook of the North, 1922
In Robert Flaherty's famous documentary, Nanook, an Inuit hunter, and his family struggle to survive harsh conditions in the upper Hudson Bay region. Nanook of the North was the first full-length, anthropological documentary in cinematographic history.
- SOUTH: The Adventures of Ernest Shackleton, 1923
Directed by Frank Hurley, with the original crew of the ship as the actors, this film tells the story of the 1914-16 Antarctic exploration mission of Sir Ernest Shackleton. It shows how the ship gets trapped by fast-changing weather and splinters in the ice, forcing Shackleton to mount a rescue mission to save himself and his crew from the harsh elements of the Antarctic.
- Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, 1993
In this Neil Goodwin movie made from Rachel Carson's groundbreaking 1962 book, Meryl Streep narrates the voice Carson. The movie tells the story of Carson's growing awareness of wide-spread pollution from pesticides and of her struggles while writing the book and battling its critics.
Celestial Navigation through the Curriculum
APS Museum and other locationsSummer 2008
Robert Hicks, in conjunction with the Professional Institute for Educators at the University of the Arts, will offer a non-matriculated, graduate-level course for teachers interested in furthering their education. This course complements the UNDAUNTED exhibition. Teachers will sharpen their skills as observers of nature by learning the importance and utility of stars, planets, sun, and moon for centuries-old wayfinding techniques. They will be equipped with a kit of instruments (including an astrolabe and a sextant), publications, and handouts for classroom use. Teachers in all subjects are welcome, as the course is relevant to science, nature studies, history, art, and geography. Field trips will include visits to the Franklin Institute Planetarium and Observatory and the Battleship New Jersey. Teachers receive three continuing education credits for this course. To sign up, go to www.uarts.edu.
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