Public Events -- Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Events on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, ISM Springfield
Brownbag Lectures: Drivers of Beta Diversity Along Latitudinal Gradients
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by Dr. Hong Qian, Curator of Botany, Illinois State Museum
Species diversity is often described with three components: alpha-, beta-, and gamma-diversity. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
Events, ISM Springfield
Brownbag Lectures: "Scenes from the WPA"
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, May 01, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
John Lustig, Director of the ISM Lockport Gallery, will be speaking on the art made during the years of “The Great Depression” (1935-1943). Find out more ...
Paul Mickey Science Series: The Big Deal about Big Game: Early Paleoindian Use of Pleistocene Megafauna
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Wednesday, May 08, 2013, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by Dr. Chris Widga, Assistant Curator of Geology, Illinois State Museum
Early Paleoindians hunted the last of the Pleistocene megafauna to extinction . Find out more ...
Brownbag Lectures: Dark Chapters: Gangsters in Southern Illinois
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, May 08, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by Taylor Pensoneau
Taylor Pensoneau, author of two books about crime in southern Illinois, will talk about legendary gangsters and racketeering in southern Illinois from 1920-1988.
Super Saturdays at the Museum: Blue Stems & Blue Gills: State Symbols
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, May 11, 2013, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Did you know that popcorn is the Illinois State snack, or that the State dance is the square dance? Learn more about what makes Illinois truly unique during “Blue Stems & Blue Gills: State Symbols.” Discover the Illinois State fruit, song, and more through a variety of crafts, games, and activities.
Bring the whole family to Super Saturdays at the State Museum! Find out more ...
Story Time at the Museum: Let's Get Moving
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Monday, May 13, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
2nd Monday of each month at 10:00 am Free and open to the public
Join us each month for a new program designed for preschool children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Find out more ...
Brownbag Lectures: Native American Medicinal Garden
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by: Sally Wagoner, Former Wellness and Development Director, American Indian Center of Chicago
Sally Wagoner will present a discussion about medicinal plants and explain how learning about these plants and the relationship Native people had and still have can help one's garden, their family's health, and the well being of our planet.
Brownbag Lectures: Diagnosing the Whole Patient: Using Poverty Simulation to Help Residents See Beyond Medical Issues
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by: Jacqueline Ferguson, MA; Andrew Varney, MD; and Ross Silverman, JD Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Physicians-in-training (residents) can lose compassion for, and understanding of, their patients as residents attempt to master their chosen profession.To combat this lack of understanding and compassion, resident physicians at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine participated in an interactive poverty simulation designed to: (a) teach them the issues facing people living in poverty, (b) help them understand the issues that prevent patients from being compliant, and (c) help them become more compassionate toward the poor and poverty-stricken. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - Wednesday, June 05, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top — Mrs. Frizzle and her class dive into the sea to discover how volcanoes form islands.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - Wednesday, June 05, 2013, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top — Mrs. Frizzle and her class dive into the sea to discover how volcanoes form islands.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Super Saturdays at the Museum: Travelin' the Land of Lincoln
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, June 08, 2013, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Vacation in the past at the June 8thSuper Saturday “Travelin’ the Land of Lincoln.” Explore how people—past and present—travel Illinois in planes, trains, and everything in between! Find out more ...
Story Time at the Museum: Beautiful Butterflies
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Monday, June 10, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
2nd Monday of each month at 10:00 am Free and open to the public
Join us each month for a new program designed for preschool children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Backyard Safari: Butterflies
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Backyard Safari: Butterflies
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Paul Mickey Science Series: Archaeology of Camp Nelson, Kentucky: A Large U.S. Civil War Depot and Recruitment Center
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
**The Paul Mickey Science Series for June, July, and August will follow a theme on the Civil War and will take place in the Illinois State Museum's Thorne Deuel Auditorium, 502 S. Find out more ...
Super Science Mini-Camp: "Trilobites, Tully Monster & More"
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Thursday, June 13, 2013, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Date: Thursday, June 13
Times: 8:30 a.m. - Noon Grades: (completed) 3rd - 5th Cost: ISMS Members $20 and Non-members $30
Go on an underwater adventure right here in Illinois! Find out more ...
Super Science Mini-Camp: "Trilobites, Tully Monster & More"
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Friday, June 14, 2013, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Date: Thursday, June 14
Times: 8:30 a.m. - Noon Grades: (completed) 1st and 2nd Cost: ISMS Members $20 and Non-members $30
Go on an underwater adventure right here in Illinois! Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Growing Up Wild: Penguins on Parade — Learn about penguins and other birds who cannot fly.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Growing Up Wild: Penguins on Parade — Learn about penguins and other birds who cannot fly.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in Its Pants — Join Mrs. Frizzle's class in learning about the industrious life of ants.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in Its Pants — Join Mrs. Frizzle's class in learning about the industrious life of ants.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Kids Unplugged: 1800s Fun & Games Kids' Night Out
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Friday, June 28, 2013, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Children living in the 1800s often had to work hard, but after the chores were done it was time to play. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, July 02, 2013 - Wednesday, July 03, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Magic School Bus Goes to Mussel Beach — Mrs. Frizzle's class learns about the animals who live on the beach.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, July 02, 2013 - Wednesday, July 03, 2013, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The Magic School Bus Goes to Mussel Beach — Mrs. Frizzle's class learns about the animals who live on the beach.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Story Time at the Museum
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Monday, July 08, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
2nd Monday of each month at 10:00 am Free and open to the public
Join us each month for a new program designed for preschool children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, July 09, 2013 - Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Reading Rainbow: Once There Was a Tree — Learn about trees and how they provide food, shelter, and the air you breathe.
The Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest films are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June and July at 10:00 A.M. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
