A Message from Our Executive Director

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            No Time for Blahs

                 Current Happenings 

by Susan Joy

Banish the winter blahs –– come visit HSC! We have several exciting opportunities on the horizon that I want to share with you. First up, e3,our premier dining event, will be February 23rd from 5 until 8:30 pm.
Tickets are selling fast, and for only $45 you too can enjoy amazing appetizers, live entertainment, a silent auction, and our unique twist on dessert. This event always sells out so don’t wait until the last minute!

On March 9th come celebrate our 19th birthday. We’ll open our doors for a free day at HSC with  refreshments, a multimedia show, and several science demonstrations. This is also a great time to renew
your membership or surprise a friend with a membership to HSC, and through our Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Passport Program, enjoy reciprocal membership to over 330 other
science museums throughout the country and world! It’s a great time to be a member!

The Works is coming on March 13th and 14th and you need to join us for family engineering night! The Works is a hands-on museum in Bloomington that makes learning about engineering, science and technology interesting, understandable, and fun. HSC and The Works are joining forces on March 13th and 14th to offer workshops and classroom visits to educators in our community and region. On the evening of Wednesday, March 13th, HSC will co-host Family Engineering Night with The Works. Come join us as we engage in some hands-on engineering projects. This is also a free event, thanks to generous support from Karvakko Engineering, and will be a lot of fun for everyone!

Finally, if you happen to take a trip this winter, take us along! Did you know that your HSC membership allows you entrance to over 330 other science museums throughout the United Sates and the World? It’s
true! Membership is a great way to be an important part of HSC and is portable. The next time you take a trip, visit ASTC.org to fi nd a list of science centers to visit on your vacation. Take a picture of yourself
with your membership card in front of the participating museum and we’ll feature you in the next issue of The Current. How far can your HSC membership take you?

I look forward to seeing you at one of our exciting events, or your picture in front of another science center!
Happy New Year
Susan

Elwha River Restored!

After School Science Club restores the Elwha River trout stream using a scale model, running water, substrate and a dam.

Magical New Year's Eve Event at Headwaters Science Center

Join the Headwaters Science Center on December 31, from 6 to 9pm for “Magical New Year’s Eve”, a family friendly New Year’s Eve Party. HSC Members can bring the family for $10; non-member families are only $15.


Expect magic, games, face painting, a special craft, delicious treats, and a very special ball drop at 9pm! Admission includes all activities, snacks, and entertainment.

Start your New Year’s Eve with the Bemidji Public Library from 4 to 5pm and then head over to the Headwaters Science Center, 413 Beltrami Ave, at 6pm to ring in the New Year!

A Message From Susan Joy

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                              . . . .Optimistic for the Future

Current Happenings by Susan Joy

Thanksgiving is an important holiday in my family, one that we use as a time to remember those who support us and to be thankful for all that we have. This year, I am thankful to my family who supported me in my new role and our move to a new community and state, and I amthankful to the community that welcomed us in June. I am thankful for science, talented staff, dedicated board members, a wonderful community, and a future ripe with possibility.

We have new projects on our horizon, including our invitation to join four other science centers in a national network, Portal to the Public, hosted by the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. Through Portal to the Public, HSC will bring scientists and researchers together for
conversations with our visitors and the public about science and technology. Our peers in the network include the Marian Koshland Science Museum in Washington DC, Morehead Planetarium and Science Museum at UNC Chapel Hill, Natural History Museum of Utah, and Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland.

Thank you to those of you who attended “Spirited Elements,” the first event of our fundraising series, “Elements of our Future.” We had a fantastic time sampling local beverages and food and the bidding war on the elements was very spirited! The periodic table in our lobby will be updated to reflect our new element owners. “Spirited Elements” was made possible by the generous support of local sponsors, vendors, and an amazing fundraising committee. Stay tuned for the next event in our “Elements of our Future” series, e3 (elevated epicurean experience), on February 23, 2013.

I also want to say thank you to those of you who took time to “Give to the Max”on November 15th, the day of giving in Minnesota to support local non-profits and schools. We would not be here without generous support from Bemidji and our region. If you missed “Give to the Max” day, you still have time to donate through our online site at GiveMN. org, powered by Razoo. Just click on the Donate Now button on the
hscbemidji.org website to be directed to our GiveMN.org project page.

With thanks,

Susan

Giving Tuesday

We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now we have Giving Tuesday™, the giving season’s opening day.

Today, Tuesday November 27, 2012 charities, families, businesses and individuals are coming together to transform the way people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season.

It’s a simple idea. Find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to join in acts of giving. Join the national celebration of our great tradition of generosity.

Please visit Headwaters Science Center's giving page and click on the "Donate Now" button. Here you can make a safe and secure on-line donation - and help HSC to achieve its awesome mission to make science education fun and meaningful to the kids of northern Minnesota.

. . .or you can do it right here and now!

Every Third Wednesday Is Special at HSC

Every third Wednesday something special happens at Headwaters Science Center. On this day a miniature horse, called a therapy horse, comes to visit the Tots-n-Science group from 10:00-11:00 am. Therapy horses are exceedingly social animals and seem to love the attention bestowed upon them by young people. Needless to say the kids are enthralled to have a real horse in the same room with them.

Headwaters Science Center offers programs for children ages 3-6 on each Wednesday. Bring your child to these programs for stories, hands on activities, and games to help children learn about things going on in their environment. Come and touch the science!

•  Adults must accompany children.
•  Pre-register by the day before the program. Call (218) 444-4472 to register.
• Program times: 10:00-11:00 AM each Wednesday.

 The cost is only $4 per child (exhibit floor not included). Adults are free and must accompany children. Pre-registration by the day before is recommended, or a program could be cancelled for lack of tots.

Spirited Elements Fundraiser

If you missed the Spirited Elements fundraiser, here is a chance to see a slide show all about it.