Little Eco Explorers: Black Bears Saturday, January 25 – 1:00-2:30pm $5 per child It’s a new program for 3-6 year olds! Join us for a story, craft, and activity focusing on a particular critter. Call for details.

MLK Jr. Day of Service Monday, January 20 – 9:00am-12:00pm Life's most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others’? – MLK Jr. Start the year off right – become involved with our volunteer program! All ages welcome. Snacks provided.

Ecozone Discovery Room! Sunday, January 19 – 1:00-4:00pm Climb into a bald eagle’s nest, crawl into a bat cave, and dig in a fossil pit! Explore this indoor discovery room and enjoy hands-on exhibits on natural history, sustainability and the local environment. No registration required.

Family Ice Fishing Saturday, January 18 – 1:00-3:30pm Learn the basics of ice fishing and try your luck on our ponds. We provide all of the equipment. Dress in warm layers. No fishing licenses required. Spaces limited. Call to reserve a spot.

High Achievers (grades 9-12) Students choose from a variety of intro honors college courses to attend over the summer for four weeks. Students receive college credit. Please RSVP to attend the High Achievers session at: www.tinyurl.com/HighAchieversRSVP Come to one or all of our information meetings to learn more! You will be able to meet the program professors to learn about each program and ask questions. At each session, we will also review our summer programs: CSI Forensics & MST@MSU (Math-Science-Technology). When you arrive, be sure to enter our drawing to win a GATE scholarship!

ISHALL (grades 7-10) Humanities, Arts, Language, & Literature: Complete four years of high school English curriculum in only two years! Immerse yourself in reading, discussing, and writing about various genres of literature. Please RSVP by Jan. 27th to attend the ISHALL session at: www.tinyurl.com/2014GATE Come to one or all of our information meetings to learn more! You will be able to meet the program professors to learn about each program and ask questions. At each session, we will also review our summer programs: CSI Forensics & MST@MSU (Math-Science-Technology).

CHAMP (grades 7-10) Mathematics: Complete four years of high school math curriculum in just two years! Study Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, & Pre-Calculus. Please RSVP by Jan. 27th to attend the CHAMP session at: www.tinyurl.com/2014GATE Come to one or all of our information meetings to learn more! You will be able to meet the program professors to learn about each program and ask questions. At each session, we will also review our summer programs: CSI Forensics & MST@MSU (Math-Science-Technology). When you arrive, be sure to enter our drawing to win a GATE scholarship!

LEAF (grades 7-11) French Language: Study high school French courses at an accelerated pace. Focus on reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French, as well as learning about French culture. Please RSVP by Jan. 27th to attend the LEAF session at: www.tinyurl.com/2014GATE Come to one or all of our information meetings to learn more! You will be able to meet the program professors to learn about each program and ask questions. At each session, we will also review our summer programs: CSI Forensics & MST@MSU (Math-Science-Technology).

West Coast premiere of GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked the World, a new exhibition that has it all: Music. Technology. Science. Video. History. Pop culture. Games. Entertainment. This exhibition presents visitors with an engaging, entertaining, educational and hands-on experience with one of the most important icons in history: the guitar. The guitar is the single most enduring icon in American history.

Have a beach blast as you dip into a variety of special activities, like moon sand, sailboats and a lobster art project. Play beach balloon volleyball. Join the limbo contest! Learn about tropical life through stories and experiments, and design a Life’s a Beach collage.