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May 10
Second Saturday Science
Bats: The True Story


Learn about bats from around the world- up close and personal!

 

Rob Mies, TV personality and Director for the Organization for Bat Conservation speaks about the benefits of bats, why we need to conserve them, and what you can do to help these unique mammals.

 

Meet a local bat from North America and hear its high-pitched sound with a bat detector! You will also meet a Straw-Colored Fruit Bat from Africa, A Golden Bat from the Indian Ocean Island of Rodriquez and the largest bat in the world, the Gigantic Flying Fox from Malaysia which has a nearly 6 foot wingspan!

 

Rob Mies is a conservation biologist, bat expert and author. He has appeared on many television shows including the Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Martha Stewart. Rob and his wife Kim, are the authors of over 12 books including the first field guide to the bats of the United States and Canada, the “Stokes Beginners Guide to Bats.

Bat Story Time with special guest Willa Brigham
Join Emmy Award winning Storyteller Willa Brigham for a special bat story time! Willa is an Inspirational Speaker, Storyteller, Author and Performing Artist. Ms. Brigham is the host of the children’s television show, Smart Start Kids. Willa uses her multiple talents and contagious energy to stimulate audiences of all ages to join her on a quest for excitement, adventure and a joyous tour of your creative imagination.

 

Check with the Admissions Desk on the day of the event for the Story Time schedule. Free with Museum Admission.

Bats: The True Story

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES


Call to reserve your space for Bats: The True Story today!
There will be two programs offered, Registration is required. Contact the Reservation and Membership Department at 919-220-5429x313 to reserve your space.

11:00 a.m.
Program is recommended for families with children PreK-age 6.

1:00 p.m.
Program is recommended for families with children 7 and up.

Ticket prices are $10 for members or $17 for non-members (including Museum admission). However, if you call to register by noon on Friday, May 2nd, we’ll take an additional $5 off for members or $3 off the already discounted non-member price! Call now to reserve tickets at only $5 for members and $14 for non-members!

 

ACTIVITIES

 

11:00 a.m. Mercury Meeting Room
Live Bat Encounter with renowned Conservationist Rob Mies
Program is recommended for families with children PreK-age 6.

10:00-11:00 a.m. Biolab
Members Only- Wonderful Wings
Bats have very unique wings. We’ll compare bats to other animals that fly and examine how bats’ bodies are adapted for flight. Participants can also make and take a bat glider. Free for Museum Members.

12:00-12:45 p.m. Magic Wings Butterfly House Special Events Tent
Story time with Willa Brigham
Join Emmy Award winning Storyteller, Willa Brigham for a special bat story time! Willa is an Inspirational Speaker, Storyteller, Author and Performing Artist. Ms. Brigham is the host of the children’s television show, Smart Start kids. Willa uses her multiple talents and contagious energy to stimulate audiences of all ages to join her on a quest for excitement, adventure and a joyous tour of your creative imagination. Free with Museum Admission.

12:00 -3:00 p.m. Scientifica
Build a Bat House
Providing a safe home for bats to roost is a great way to help with bat conservation. Stop by the “Bat Home Sales Center” in the lobby to purchase your building materials for your new construction. You can take your project home or bring it in to Scientifica, where you’ll learn more about bat habitats with one of our Animal Keepers and a Museum Naturalist and construct a new “home” for your neighborhood bats. Tools and fasteners will be available for use. Kits are $8.00 each.


1:00 p.m. Mercury Meeting Room
Live Bat Encounter with renowned Conservationist Rob Mies
Program is recommended for families with children 7 and up.

1:30-2:30 p.m. Biolab
Bats of North Carolina
Learn more about the diversity of local bats and how bats exhibit intriguing behaviors. Discover some great places to spend an evening watching these creatures in flight, including in your own backyard. Take home information on “Bat-Watching” will be available courtesy of the Museum’s Science Education Resource Center. Younger guests can participate in a bat mask activity. Free with Museum Admission.

2:30-3:00 p.m. Aerospace
Snack Attack
Microbats are found on every continent with the exception of Antarctica. Learn how this group of bats uses their bodies and things in their environment to navigate around and locate food sources. Come”hungry”! See what’s on the “menu” and learn how much bats can actually eat. It’s more than you think! Free with Museum Admission.


Don’t forget to stop by our Museum Gift Shop to see a wide array of bat merchandise including field guides.