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Science Café – Fossil Night: Bug of NMSU Symposium

Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Science is for everyone! Join the Museum of Nature and Science for a monthly discussion with local scientists about current topics in contemporary science. Ages 18+. Registration is not required.

Pre-K Nature and Science Discovery–Nature Kids: Animal Homes

Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5. Registration is required.

Pre-K Nature and Science Discovery–Nature Kids: Animal Homes

Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5. No registration required.

Fossil Tours of the World Part 1

Museum of Nature & Science > Main Gallery - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Explore the 3.5-billion-year odyssey of life with a geologist and real fossil specimens. Visit the station in the gallery and discover something new in the fossil record each month. All ages are welcome. No registration required.

STEAMpunk–Bessie Blount Griffin: Physical Therapist & Nurse

Museum of Nature & Science > Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Discover the stories behind science heroes who break barriers and explore the applications of their research through hands-on experiments and activities. Ages: 6-10. No registration required.

Animal Encounters: Roadrunner

Museum of Nature & Science - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Join us as we introduce you to a different resident of the Chihuahuan Desert and get up close and personal with the animals we share our desert with each month. Learn about the tracks they leave, the sounds they make, and ways to help with their conservation. All ages are welcome. No registration required.

Teen Science Café — Food Sciences

Frank O'Brien Papen Center - 304 Bell Avenue Las Cruces NM 88005

Have dinner with a scientist and team up with STEM experts for monthly discussions, tours, and activities with our guest scientists. Now in a new location, the Frank O'Brien Papen Center, 304 Bell Ave. Ages 13-17.

Pre-K Nature and Science Discovery–Nature Kids: Animal Homes

Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5. Registration is required.

Pre-K Nature and Science Discovery–Nature Kids: Animal Homes

Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5. No registration required.

Pre-K Nature and Science Discovery–Planeteers: Space Travel

Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5. Registration is required.

Pre-K Nature and Science Discovery–Planeteers: Space Travel

Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5. No registration required.

STEAMpunk–Nicole Stott: Astronaut

Museum of Nature & Science > Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Discover the stories behind science heroes who break barriers and explore the applications of their research through hands-on experiments and activities. Ages: 6-10. No registration required.

Nicole Stott: A Space for Art

Museum of Nature & Science > Classroom - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

Come and meet a real-life astronaut at the Museum of Nature and Science Classroom. Create art with this former astronaut that has a chance to be sent up to the International Space Station. Ages: 5-12 with Adult Guardian. No registration required.

Animal Feedings: Turtles

Museum of Nature & Science - 411 N. Main St. P.O. Box 20000 Las Cruces NM 88001

What we eat is important to our health, and for the animals in the Nature Center, it's no different. Learn about the enrichment activities we use during mealtimes and more while you watch them display their natural instincts. All ages are welcome. No registration is required.