COLLECTIONSGrout MuseuM District | touch it. see it. feel it.

JUNE - AUGUST 2018VOL. LX NO. 2

IN THIS ISSUE

Upcoming Exhibitions

Summer Camps

Membership Specials

Weekly Wonders

YEARS

BLUEDORN SCIENCEIMAGINARIUMINSPIRING MINDS FOR

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SILVERCELEBRATION!

See inside for details.$ AUGUST DOLLAR

$1 Admission Per Person Grout/sBiVM & imaginarium Every Wednesday in August

DAYS!

SUMMER OUTREACH SCHEDULEFrom Burlington to Decorah, Grout Museum District Outreach is everywhere this summer!

What is Outreach? It’s the GMD’s science demonstrations and programs coming right to YOU. From libraries to festivals and fairs, people can enjoy GMD programs in their own home town.

For a complete schedule of summer Outreach programsvisit gmdistrict.org/outreach.

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REGISTER HERE!GMDISTRICT.ORG/CALENDAR

SULKIES TO SPEEDWAYS: THE NEED FOR SPEED IN THE CEDAR VALLEYOPENS SEPTEmBER 6, 2018GROUT mUSEUm OF HISTORY & SCIENCE

Explore some of the most popular examples of speed in the Cedar Valley over the past 125 years:

- Tunis Speedway greats like Bob Hilmer, Merlin Benning and Bill Zwanziger- NEITA raceway, built by Red Droste - Harness racing at tracks like Home Park in Waterloo and Rush Park in Independence - Jerald Sulky Company, a top manufacturer of sulky cars for harness racing in Waterloo- The 1920’s Black Hawk Motorcycle Club

NEW! BOOK CLUBAugust 29 | 6:30-8:30 PM | $10 MeMbers, $12 NoN-MeMbersGROUT mUSEUm OF HISTORY & SCIENCE

Join Grout Museum District volunteer Judy Burfeind and members of our Bosnia Exhibit committee in a discussion of the novel Logavina Street: Life and Death in a Sarajevo Neighbor-hood by Barbara Demick. The discussion will include light refreshments and an opportunity to tour the exhibit, Bosnian Portraits: At Home in the Cedar Valley, closing September 29.

SCHEDULEJuNe 11 - 15

Astronaut TrainingBeginner Rockets

JuNe 18 - 22Historical HollywoodThe Science of Zoom

JuNe 25 - 29Programming Your World

Silent Stars

July 9 - 13Historical Detective

silver Celebration

July 16 - 20Life Through the Ages

Advanced RocketsVISIT THE WEBSITE FOR CAmP COSTS AND AGE RANGES.

UPCOMING EXHIBITS & SILVER CELEBRATION

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SILVER CELEBRATION!July 3 - August 4 | blueDorN sCIeNCe IMAgINArIuM

The Carl A. and Peggy J. Bluedorn Science Imaginarium is celebrating 25 Years of Inspiring Minds! The celebration kicks off in July with 25 Days of Science. Featured activities and events will take place throughout the month on the main level of the Bluedorn science imaginarium.

Featured Weekly Themes, FREE w/ Regular museum Admission:July 3, 5-7: Digging DinosJuly 10-14: Ancient EngineeringJuly 17-21: The Wright BrothersJuly 24-28: Shocking CelebrationJuly 31-August 4: Video Game Physics

ImAGINARIUm SUmmEREXHIBITIONS

NANO EXHIBITImagine and discover a world you can’t see!

MAy 23-sePteMber 7

Nano is an interactive exhibition that engagesfamily audiences in nanoscale science,

engineering, and technology.

This hands-on exhibit introduces real world applications and explores the societal

and ethical implications of this new technology.

AUGmENTED REALITY SANDBOX

MAy 23-sePteMber 7

This sand box allows visitors to interact with a miniature landscape,

sculpting mountains, valleys and rivers!

(Visit bit.ly/2v5L8Jn for a video of howAugmented Reality Sandboxes work!)

Courtesy or Mike Hoffman, Cedar Valley Makers

AUGUSTDOLLAR DAYS!

August 1, 8, 15, 22, & 299:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Grout museum/SBIVm & Imaginarium

Throughout the month of August enjoy $1 admission, per person, per site

every Wednesday!

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PROGRAMMINGSUMMER PROGRAMMING & OUTREACH SCHEDULE

WEEKLY WONDERSHands-on activities in June

Tues-Fri, 9AM-5PMFREE with regular Museum admission

June 12 - 15Museum HuntingGrout Museum

June 19 - 22Collections Playlab

Grout Museum

June 26 - 29The Cosmos

Grout Museum

STAR PARTIESFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Grout staff and members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club will be on hand to point out

current constellations and teach those in attendance about the night sky. Telescopes are provided, but if you have your own, feel

free to bring it!

Prairie Grove Park Star Parties will not be held if it’s cloudy, so use your best judgement

before attending.

PRAIRIE GROVE PARK, WATERLOO, 9 PmJune 16, July 21, August 18,

september 15

HOOVER mIDDLE OBSERVATORY, 9 PmJune 30, July 28, August 11, September 1,

October 13

mEmBERSHIP SPECIALSFATHERS DAY SPECIAL

June 4-1620% OFF ALL LEVELS

FOURTH OF JULY SPECIALJune 25-July 9

20% OFF ALL LEVELS

Non-Profit Org.US Postage Paid

Waterloo, IAPermit No. 116

Grout Museum District503 South St.Waterloo, IA 50701

To current resident or:

SUMMER 2018

THE GMD IS NOw A narM MuSEuM!The Grout Museum District is now part of the North American Reciprocal Museum Association! Members at the Extended Family and Friends level and above can now enjoy free admission and member benefits at all NARM museums. This is in addition to the Association of Science and Technology Centers benefits that GMD members have enjoyed for years!

see https://narmassociation.org/map/ for a full list of participating museums!

TOUR OF CLASSIC HOmESAugust 25 | 1 - 5 PM | Cost: $10

Tour historic homes in Waterloo. This event is presented by Friends of the Grout Historic Houses. All proceeds will go toward supporting the maintenance and upkeep of the Rensselaer Russell House Museum and the Snowden House.

RENSSELAER RUSSELL HOUSE mUSEUm SUmmER HOURS

Visit gmdistrict.org/hours for the summer RRHM schedule.

PLAN A SUmmER EVENT AT THE SNOWDEN HOUSE!

From bridal showers to retirement parties or luncheons to receptions - the Snowden House is the perfect venue for your special occasion! Contact maddie morehouse at maddie.morehouse@gmdistrict.org for more information or to book your rental.

SUmmER DEmOS & PLANETARIUm

SHOWS

Tuesday-Saturday11 Am, 1:30 Pm, & 3:00 Pm

CloseD oN July 4th

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