Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:23:24 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/ CCMNH News en-us http://www.ccmnh.org/images/logo.gif http://www.ccmnh.org/ info@ccmnh.org http://www.ccmnh.org/Article442.html The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents the February School Vacation Program - Year of the Whale - from Saturday, February 18 through Saturday, February 25. There will be special events daily from 1-2 pm. The programs are free with Museum admission. The Museum is open to the public for the whole week of school vacation. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:23:24 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article439.html On Wednesday, February 8 at 2 pm the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present The February Book Discussion - The Discovery of Jeanne Baret - by Glynis Ridley. Access to the Museum will be available despite its temporary closure. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:34:47 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article436.html The Museum will be closed to the public from January 1 through February 17, 2012 and will re-open February 18, 2012. Scheduled events will take place during this period. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:40:21 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article434.html SOLD OUT The Friends of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present Songs of the Sea with Robbie O’Connell and Dan Milner on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 2 pm. The admission is $15. Reservations are required and can be made with a Museum staff member at 508-896-3867 Monday-Friday 10am-3 pm. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:03:31 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article433.html Wednesday Walks with Connie Boyce January-February 2012 10 am-12 noon Approximate length of walks: 3-4 miles $4/Member $6/Non-Member All walks leave from the Museum parking lot. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:26:14 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article432.html On Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Day, Sunday, December 25 - Christmas Day, and Saturday, December 31 - New Year's Eve Day, the Museum will be closed. Happy Holidays from the Museum Volunteers and Staff! Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:21:44 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article430.html On Saturday, December 17 at 1 pm the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster will present the Cape Cod Therapy Dogs in a special holiday program. This fun-filled family program is free with Museum admission. The Cape Cod Therapy Dogs will entertain Museum visitors with Christmas cheer through a series of special performances by these highly trained dogs and their owner/handlers. Come and join us in this unique celebration of the holiday season at the Museum. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:03:47 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article425.html From Monday, December 26 through Friday, December 30 the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present its school vacation program Animal Antics. Special events daily from 1-2 pm. Free with Museum admission. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:43:43 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article423.html On Saturday, December 17 at 1 pm the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster will present The Cape Cod Therapy Dogs in T’was the Night Before Christmas. This fun-filled family program is free with Museum admission. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:54:52 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article420.html The Museum is looking for 10 children ages 7-10 years old to participate in an owl project to be filmed at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History on Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 10-11 am. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:10:59 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article419.html The Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day. Have a happy Thanksgiving! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:19:45 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article418.html The Museum will be open from 11am-3 pm. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:42:54 -0500 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article417.html A Taste for Nature - CCMNH Fundraiser Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:30 pm At Ardeo’s Route 6A in Yarmouth Port (King’s Way Entrance) Join us to support this major Museum fundraiser that will feature wine-tasting sponsored by Luke’s Liquors. There will be great hors d’oeurves, silent auction, live auction, and a 50/50 raffle. $50/person, $75/couple. For a reservation please call the Museum 508.896.3867, Ext. 133. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:10:16 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article416.html Animal Antics Come join the animal fun! Meet live animals! Clap, sing, dance, listen, create. Special event daily. 1-2 pm Free with Museum admission. The project room will be open daily Noon-2 pm Come create your own animal to take home. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:58:19 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article415.html Free with Museum admission. T'was the Night Before Christmas The Cape Cod Therapy Dogs present a memorable canine version of this immortal poem by Clement Clarke Moore. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:44:58 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article414.html Snowy Owl at CCMNH. Photo by Julie O'Neil/CCMNH. On Saturday, November 26 the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present Who’s Watching You? Owls of the World with Marcia and Mark Wilson. The program times will be 10 am, 12:30 pm and 3 pm. Members: $10/Adult, $5/Child under 12. Non-Member: $12/Adult, $6/Child under 12. Registration and prepayment are required. Seating limited. Please call the Museum to speak with a Museum staff member at 508-896-3867. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:28:41 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article411.html The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present Unraveling the Night Sky - an Astronomy Course with Jarvis Hunt on November 1, 9, 15 and 22 at 2 pm. These four 1.5 hour afternoon sessions will be enriched by one observing night (day and time to be announced). Fee: $45/Member, $50/Non-Member. Registration required. Call the Museum at 508-896-3867. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:10:44 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article410.html On Saturday, November 5 at 3:30 pm the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present Joanne ‘Joey’ Mason and her program Keeping Company with Kestrels. $5/Member, $7/Non-Member. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:11:41 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article409.html Sandy Neck, Barnstable By Lynn Bruneau I missed last week's hike in (to? through?) Great Island in Wellfleet due to at-home commitments - but I re-joined the group this week for the hike at Sandy Neck in Barnstable. The "gang" was joined by seasonal visitors, Kay and Larry from Houston (with first-hand information about the terrible drought and the fires in Texas) - and we re-welcomed others from last year and prior years (eg, Andrea, Lucy and Jody).P> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:54:07 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article408.html Wednesday Walks with Connie Boyce November-December 2011 10 am-12 noon Approximate length of walks: 3-4 miles $4/Member $6/Non-Member All walks leave from the Museum parking lot. November 2 9:40 am Hawksnest Area, Harwich 9 9:15 am Truro Walk 16 9:50 am Punkhorn Parklands, Brewster 23 9:40 am Bud Carter Trail, Yarmouth Port 30 9:20 am Hardings Beach, Chatham December 7 9:30 am Historic Barnstable Village, Barnstable 14 9:30 am Seacall Farm to Meetinghouse Pond, Orleans 21 9:40 am Historic Yarmouth Port, Yarmouth Port 28 9:45 am Nickerson State Park, Brewster Rain cancels the walk. For questions, contact Connie at 508-394-2683 or boyceconstance@yahoo.com Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:41:27 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article407.html On Sunday, October 30, 2011 the Brewster Chamber of Commerce and the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History are partnering to host Green Halloween, an afternoon of safe and spooky fun! Brewster’s Green Halloween is from 3:00 – 6:00 PM at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Main Street, Route 6A in West Brewster. Admission is $5 per child (ages 3–16) and includes a Treat Bag and Scavenger Hunt punch card. Adults are FREE. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:10:08 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article406.html On Saturday, October 22 at 2 pm the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present The Archaeology of the Stony Brook Valley: An Update with Dr. Fred Dunford. $5/Member, $7/Non-Member. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:54:09 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article405.html The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present Fall Migration - An Identification Workshop and Field Walk with Peter Trull. This program includes a Workshop on Thursday, October 20 at 7 pm and a Field Walk on Saturday, October 22 at 7:45 am (from the Museum parking lot). The fee is $16/Member and $18/Non-Member. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:07:18 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article404.html On Thursday, October 20 at 2 pm the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present a Fall Book Discussion in the Clarence Hay Library. The book selections are Anthill by E.O. Wilson and Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. This program is free with Museum admission. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:01:51 -0400 http://www.ccmnh.org/Article403.html On Saturday, October 15 at 3:30 pm the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present William Sargent, consultant for the NOVA Science Series and author of eight books about science and the environment, speaking on his new book The Well from Hell: The BP Oil Spill and the Endurance of Big Oil. $5/M $7/NM. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:23:02 -0400