August 2013: "Interesting Invertebrates" at Second Saturday Science

“Interesting Invertebrates!” at Second Saturday Science on Saturday, August 10th

Elizabeth City, NC — Do you have the backbone to get up close and personal with some spineless creatures? Come explore millipedes, crayfish, tarantulas, scorpions, Madagascar hissing cockroaches and other invertebrates with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at “Interesting Invertebrates” Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science program, on Saturday, August 10, at 11:00 am.

Second Saturday Science is free.  Port Discover is located at 611 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.  The science center’s hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Programs can be arranged at other times for special groups.  To register for this program please call 252-338-6117 or email portdiscover@portdiscover.org.  Find out more about Port Discover at www.portdiscover.org.  Visit us on Facebook!

A hands-on science museum for the kid in all of us, Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits.  Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of the Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools.  Port Discover is also a member of ASTC and the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.

(Source: www.ecologia.com.au)

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