space odyssey
06.27.14 volunteer update
http://spaceodyssey.dmns.org/
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Space Odyssey News
Trainings and Meetings
Storytelling with Uniview
Space Science Lectures & Events
Museum News and Lectures
Volunteer Enrichment Committee (VEC) Events
space odyssey news
HELP NEEDED: JULY 23rd NEW MEMBER NIGHT
Space O is open this night as well as the whole museum. We will need Telescope help as well as help in the exhibit. If you've never done one of these evening events, they are a blast. Briefing will be at 5 PM and includes dinner. The event starts at 6 and goes till about 9 PM. Please let me know if you'd like to help out, thank you!
DMNS VENUS WINDS PROJECT IS SEEKING NEW TEAM MEMBERS
The Venus Project analyzes infrared cloud images of Venus to try and determine atmospheric circulation patterns. They meet twice a month at DMNS to share their data and mostly do their research from home, which takes about 2- 6 hours/week. If you're interested in joining them, please let me know and I'll get you more information. They're a great group of folks to work with by the way.
FREE DAY MONDAY JUNE 30(!)
Our SCFD Community Free Day is this Monday, June 30.
The days programming will include:
Jungle Lady, Colorado's Creature Teacher
10:00am-4:30pm, Level 1, South East Atrium
Free Face Painting
10:00am -12:45pm and 2:00pm - 4:45pm, Level 1 South East Atrium
Scavenger Hunt
11:00am-3:00pm, Level 2 Bridge
Genetics of Taste Table with Teen Science Scholars
10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Level 1, South East Atrium
Science on the Fly Show and Interactive Exploration Stations
3:00 pm, Morgridge Family Exploration Center Science Atrium, Level 1
Mr. Bones
Throughout the Museum, 9:00-5:00
$4 Discount on Maya admission
Plus an amazing group of Volunteer Museum Ambassadors welcoming and assisting our guests and Museum educators and performers filling the halls with 'edutainment!'
SOS IPAD UPDATE
Tom Kimball and Matt Brownell have been hard at work trouble shooting the new organizational scheme on the Playlist screen and they've posted the "Show" category for you all to check out. Scroll to the bottom of the Playlist screen to view this. Also Tom has added two new "one point modules" created by Jan Lyons on the Wed PM team: "How do oceans/clouds interact?" and "Considering our cold winter and spring, is global warming real?" Let us know what you think.
VIEW THE DMNS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TRAINING ONLINE
http://volunteers.dmns.org/trainings/
FUNNY BUSINESS
http://xkcd.com/896/
BUSINESS CARDS
We'll have a new order in by Monday.
SPACE SCREEN UPDATE
Still waiting on the bulbs to brighten things up. Also, the big news is that you all now have volume control for the default show. If it's too loud, login and click on "Audio" and you'll find "Show Audio" and you can lower it if need be. Thanks to Dave C and Wendy in Tech for getting this done!
HIGH ALTITUDE PROBE
Has been repaired! We're also going to be changing out this game for "Planet Families" which will be installed sometime in the coming months, will keep you apprised. Planet Families is a game whereby you create your own solar system and watch how the gravitational interactions perturb the orbits of other objects. If you'd like to check out this cool new Planet Families game online, click here to play it yourself: http://www.alienearths.org/online/interactives/planet_families/main.html
GRAVITY WELL COMPUTER
This computer has a fried hard drive so Dimitri will be getting it sorted out. Not sure when it'll be finished. Thanks to all of you who are doing the demo in a modified fashion.
STREAM TABLE SIGNAGE
The sign has been replaced with a brand-new one! Kids rejoice!
EXPERIMENT BAR UPDATE
Dave C has submitted work orders to get a new label for the Olympus Mons model and to get the Valles Marineris laminate redone, possibly with more recent imagery. We're still waiting on these to be finished.
SCFD COMMUNITY FREE DAYS
As part of the Museum's agreement to receive funds from SCFD, which account for a significant portion of the Museum's operating budget, the Museum offers "community free days" throughout the year to allow those who can't afford admission the privilege to visit DMNS. Below are the dates for the 2014 free days.
The Museum is offering 12 Community Free Days in 2014, made possible by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District. For more information, click here.
· Monday, June 30
· Sunday, July 20
· Monday, September 8
· Sunday, September 28
· Monday, October 27
· Monday, December 1
trainings and meetings
JULY SOS USER GROUP MEETING
Monday July 14th
5:30 to 7:30
Galaxy Stage/SOS
RSVP to Dave Blumenstock
Food and Drink provided
storytelling with uniview
by Dr. Ka Chun Yu, PhD Curator of Space Science DMNS
Ka Chun is not able to send in a new column for the next few weeks, but you can read all of Ka Chun's previous columns on the Portal Training page under Storytelling with Uniview:
http://spaceodyssey.dmns.org/mgg-training.aspx
NOTE: If you're having issues viewing this column in Firefox, try using Safari or Explorer as those seem to show the column in the best quality. I'm not sure about Chrome.
space science lectures & events
RESERVATION INFO
Volunteers have the opportunity to attend most After Hours programs priced at the $8 member/ $10 nonmember rate for free on a space-available basis! Volunteers always receive the member rate for all other Adult Programs. As of May 12, please call Guest Services at 303.370.6000 to make a reservation. Guest Services is open daily, 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. Admission to 60 Minutes in Space is free and is on a first come, first seated basis.
On the evening of the program, please enter through the same entrance as our guests and pick up your ticket from the will-call cashier. Thank you for your ongoing support and enthusiasm for Adult Programs!
60 MINUTES IN SPACE
Go "behind the stories" in space science using the best images and animation available to help understand new developments. Seating is limited to first come, first served. Please use the Evening entrance on the west side of the Museum.The next 60 Minutes in Space will be on Wednesday,August 27.
Location:
Gates Planetarium
Date/Time:
Wednesday, July 30, 7 p.m.
Tickets:
FREE
SCIENCE LOUNGE: ALIENS AND EXOPLANETS
Are we alone? The search is on for Goldilocks planets, where conditions are just right for the possibility of life. Discover what it takes to sustain life, create an alien, and explore the night sky through telescopes on the Nature Plaza.Date/Time:
Thursday, August 21, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Ages:
21+
Tickets:
$10 member, $12 nonmember
2014 SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL STARTS JULY 9th
This is a collaboration between DMNS and the Denver Film Society and features several notable sci-fi films with commentary by DMNS curators and Film Society staff/collaborators. Click below for more info: http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=24037
museum news
RESERVATION INFO
Volunteers have the opportunity to attend most After Hours programs priced at the $8 member/ $10 nonmember rate for free on a space-available basis! Volunteers always receive the member rate for all other Adult Programs. As of May 12, please call Guest Services at 303.370.6000 to make a reservation. Guest Services is open daily, 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. Admission to 60 Minutes in Space is free and is on a first come, first seated basis.
On the evening of the program, please enter through the same entrance as our guests and pick up your ticket from the will-call cashier. Thank you for your ongoing support and enthusiasm for Adult Programs!
Click here for Evening Lectures
Click here for Museum IMAX information
Click here for Museum Planetarium Information
Click here to learn about the new Discovery Zone opening June 2014
volunteer enrichment committee
Click here for more information about VEC events:
http://volunteers.dmns.org/events/
Or see the bulletin board in the Volunteer Lounge for more info.
DaveBlumenstock
Coordinator of Volunteers for Space Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Phone 303.370.8344
Fax 303.370.6005
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