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October 2020
Discovery Live: Ask a Scientist!
Explore your world with Discovery Live: Ask a Scientist! Tune in to hear from a variety of guest experts, ask questions, and discover the science and culture happening in your own backyard!
Wellness Walk
In conjunction with FCMoD’s newest special exhibition, Mental Health: Mind Matters, join Volunteer Naturalists for a short and slow wellness walk along the Poudre River! Discover ways to incorporate mindfulness and daily time in nature into your self care routine.
Up to 1 mile; easy pace. Space is limited, pre-registration recommended. Participants must wear a mask and maintain social distancing of 6 ft. while participating in the program. Walks will leave promptly at 1pm from the main entrance of Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please arrive 10 minutes early. Presented in partnership with City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department.
*CANCELLED* Sound FX: Autumn Spooktacular!
*CANCELLED* Screeeeech, SCRATCH, Thuuump, BUMP, and blood curtailing screams… Join FCMoD as we explore Sound FX: Autumn Spooktacular. Learn about the history of spooky sound in film, and discover what tools are used to create the nail-biting, goosebump-raising, and seat-jumping sounds we hear in our favorite scary movies. Get ready for hands-on exploration of how a variety of sounds are made by foley artists while you build your very own spooky sound-creation tool kit!
Instruction for this workshop will take place live on Zoom on October 9th. Materials are not required; for a richer experience, we suggest you have some or all of the following household materials: hard sole shoes, celery, carrots, metal objects (forks, pots, etc.), scissors, sponge, leather gloves, long, thin stick, cellophane/empty chip bag, scarfs, and any object which creates an utterly eerie sound!
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Thank you for your consideration!
Ages: Open to all ages; designed for ages 8+. Younger participants may require parent supervision and assistance.
Meet the Ukulele Virtual Workshop
Is your ukulele gathering dust in a closet? Looking for a new outlook on the instrument? Join us for a uk-mazing time in a basic introduction to the Ukulele! Explore the history behind the instrument, discover how to best care for your Uke, learn chords, strumming patterns, and more. Start your ukulele journey here. Uke can do it!
Registration closes 30 minutes before the program starts. Instruction for this workshop will take place live on Zoom on October 9th. A packet will be sent to the provided email upon registration. Zoom link and additional information packet will be emailed to you the day of the program. We ask that you provide your own Ukulele.
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Thank you for your consideration!
Ages: Open to all ages; designed for ages 10+. Younger participants may require parent supervision and assistance.
Night Skies of Fort Collins
Each week, join us on Facebook Live to learn more about objects and patterns you can see in the night sky! Take a guided interactive tour to identify stars, planets, constellations, and more in the skies over Fort Collins! Afterwards, you’ll be able to go outside for yourself and be a stargazing pro!
Watch here live on Wednesday, October 14th at 5:00pm:
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Wellness Walk
In conjunction with FCMoD’s newest special exhibition, Mental Health: Mind Matters, join Volunteer Naturalists for a short and slow wellness walk along the Poudre River! Discover ways to incorporate mindfulness and daily time in nature into your self care routine.
Up to 1 mile; easy pace. Space is limited, pre-registration recommended. Participants must wear a mask and maintain social distancing of 6 ft. while participating in the program. Walks will leave promptly at 1pm from the main entrance of Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please arrive 10 minutes early. Presented in partnership with City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department.
Wellness Walk
In conjunction with FCMoD’s newest special exhibition, Mental Health: Mind Matters, join Volunteer Naturalists for a short and slow wellness walk along the Poudre River! Discover ways to incorporate mindfulness and daily time in nature into your self care routine.
Up to 1 mile; easy pace. Space is limited, pre-registration recommended. Participants must wear a mask and maintain social distancing of 6 ft. while participating in the program. Walks will leave promptly at 1pm from the main entrance of Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Please arrive 10 minutes early. Presented in partnership with City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department.
Discovery Live: Ask an Expert!
Explore your world with Discovery Live: Ask an Expert! Tune in to hear from a variety of guest experts, ask questions, and discover science, history, and art happening in your own backyard!
This week, join FCMoD as panelists from SummitStone Health Partners chat about mental health in the time of COVID-19. How has COVID impacted our mental health? What disaster response tools are being used to help? And what skills can I use to better cope with uncertainty and fears during this time? Tune in to ask these questions, or one of your own!
Presented in partnership with the SummitStone Health Partners. This virtual lecture series is hosted live on FCMoD’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Watch here live on Wednesday, October 21:
Meet the Guitar Virtual Workshop
Is your guitar gathering dust in a closet? Looking for a place to start? Join us for an introduction to the guitar. Explore the history behind the instrument, discover how to best care for your guitar, learn chords and strumming patterns, and start your guitar journey!
Registration closes 30 minutes before the program starts. Instruction for this workshop will take place live on Zoom on October 23rd. A packet will be sent to the provided email upon registration. Zoom link and additional information packet will be emailed to you the day of the program. We ask that you provide your own Guitar.
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Thank you for your consideration!
Ages: Open to all ages; designed for ages 10+. Younger participants may require parent supervision and assistance.
Sound FX: Autumn Spooktacular!
Screeeeech, SCRATCH, Thuuump, BUMP, and blood curtailing screams… Join FCMoD as we explore Sound FX: Autumn Spooktacular. Learn about the history of spooky sound in film, and discover what tools are used to create the nail-biting, goosebump-raising, and seat-jumping sounds we hear in our favorite scary movies. Get ready for hands-on exploration of how a variety of sounds are made by foley artists while you build your very own spooky sound-creation tool kit!
Instruction for this workshop will take place live on Zoom on October 23rd. Materials are not required; for a richer experience, we suggest you have some or all of the following household materials: hard sole shoes, celery, carrots, metal objects (forks, pots, etc.), scissors, sponge, leather gloves, long, thin stick, cellophane/empty chip bag, scarfs, and any object which creates an utterly eerie sound!
Cost: Tickets for this program are available with a pay what you can model! Whatever your budget, we want you to participate fully and comfortably. Your support makes a big difference for our nonprofit museum during these unprecedented times. Thank you for your consideration!
Ages: Open to all ages; designed for ages 8+. Younger participants may require parent supervision and assistance.