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Events on Wednesday, February 06, 2013, ISM Home

Brownbag Lectures: Fifty Years of Major Astronomical Discoveries

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 06, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by:
Charles Schweighauser
Professor Emeritus of Astronomy/Physics
University of Illinois at Springfield

What do we know about the universe today that we did not know in 1963? Starting with the electromagnetic spectrum (EM), only a small part of which was available to astronomers fifty years ago, this lecture will explore what the rest of the EM spectrum can tell us. Find out more ...

Edwards Trace at 200: Old Tales and New Discoveries

ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Wednesday, February 06, 2013, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

David Brady, Illinois Historian, will present a lecture on the history associated with the Edwards Trace at the monthly meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Illinois Artisans Program: Vibrant Natural Color

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, February 01, 2013 - Thursday, February 28, 2013, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Vibrant Natural Color

February Feature: Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wendy Gray Raven,
Chicago, IL

Inspired by the natural beauty of stones, Wendy Gray Raven began creating mosaics to blend vivid colors and texture into sculpture and large pieces. Find out more ...