Public Programs

It’s a Wild, Wild World: Live Animal Presentations

• Raptors: Birds of Prey
• Saturday, October 11
• Code: EC101103B
• 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• Linder Theater, first floor
• $7

• The World of Reptiles
• Saturday, October 18
• Code: EC101803B
• 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• Linder Theater, first floor
• $7

At these special wildlife presentations by the Theodore Roosevelt Audubon Center and Sanctuary, kids and adults of all ages can get a glimpse of live animals and see how they behave. Check out the wildlife workshops as well (below).

It’s a Wild, Wild World: Workshops

• Raptors Workshop
• Saturday, October 11
• Code: EC101103A

• 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
• (Ages 4 - 6, each child with one adult)
• Limited to 20 pairs

• 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
• (Ages 7 - 9)
• Limited to 25 children

• Calder lab, second floor
• $30 (includes two tickets to live-animal presentation)
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• Reptiles Workshop
• Saturday, October 18
• Code: EC101803A

• 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
• (Ages 4 - 6, each child with one adult)
• Limited to 20 pairs

• 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
• (Ages 7 - 9)
• Limited to 25 children

• Calder lab, second floor
• $30 (includes two tickets to live-animal presentation)

Kids can learn more about these amazing animals through the hands-on activities in these workshops. On Saturday, October 11, kids will get to know falcons, hawks, and owls, and on Saturday, October 18, they’ll learn to love snakes and lizards.

Watch Out! Meteorites on the Big Screen

• Sunday, October 26
• 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
• Kaufmann Theater, first floor
• Code: EC102603
• $5 (No discount for Members, students, senior citizens)

Do meteorites wreak havoc on our planet? Jeremy Delaney, Wright Geological Laboratory, Rutgers University, will use clips from classic science fiction films such as Day of the Triffids to illustrate the myths and realities of catastrophic impacts and the search for extraterrestrial life. Visit the Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites after the discussion.

This program is presented with support from the Sci-Fi Channel.