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January 2012

  • 1-2… Museum and Planetarium CLOSED
  • 6… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • Movies@The Museum: Iron Jawed Angels, 6:30pm, in Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium. Introduction at 6:15 pm by Rob Weiner.  This movie is being brought to coordinate with the Remnant Trust exhibition.  The movie, starring Hilary Swank, is a production of HBO and is for older audiences, not a children’s movie.
    • Moody Planetarium presents "laser Led Zeppelin," at 5:30, 6:30 & 7:30pm.
    • NASA's ViewSpace, in the Museum Theater, 6-9pm.
    • Bedtime@The Museum: The Mitten, by Jan Brett, 6:30-7:30pm. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult. Activity limited to first 20 participants; no registration required. First come, first served.
    • Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club, dusk to 9pm (weather permitting).
  • 8… Sunday Storyteller, 2:30pm. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Latino Folk Tales: Cuentos Populares.
  • 10… Toddler Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am, ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required. Space limited; $1/child.
  • 13… Arts History Series "Prague & Vienna," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 15… Sunday Storyteller, 2:30pm. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Latino Folk Tales: Cuentos Populares.
  • 16… Museum and Planetarium CLOSED
  • 19… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Thursday of the month.
  • 20… Arts History Series "Venice, the City of Canals," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 21…Wedding Attire Gallery Talk, 2:30pm, Gallery 1 by Ethnology & Textiles Division Staff. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition "They Weren't Always White"—Wedding Attire from the Museum's Collection.
  • 21… Saturday@The Museum, 1-4pm. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
  • 22… Sunday Storyteller, 2:30pm. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Latino Folk Tales: Cuentos Populares.
  • 27… Arts History Series "Tuscany & Florence," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 29… Sunday Storyteller, 2:30pm. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Latino Folk Tales: Cuentos Populares.

February top

  • 3… Arts History Series "Rome, the Eternal City," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 3… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • Movies@The Museum: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, 6:30pm, in the Museum Theater. Free Public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
    • Moody Planetarium presents "laser Metallica," at 5:30, 6:30 & 7:30pm
    • Bedtime@The Museum: Love, Splat!, 6:30-7:30pm. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult. New Assembly Room.
    • Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club, dusk to 9pm (weather permitting).
    • "A Life in the Book Arts," An Illustrated Talk by Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord," 7pm, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
  • 4… Bookmaking Workshop, 1-4pm, with Susan Gaylord of the Remnant Trust, New Assembly Room. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862. http://www.makingbooks.com/aboutsusan.shtml
  • 10… Arts History Series "Down the Boot and Sailing the Ionian Sea to Greece," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 11… Valentine, 1-4pm, New Assembly Room. Free, Valentine-making workshop, using reproduction antique German cookie-holds and Model Magic. For all ages and supplies are provided.
  • 12… CANCELLED due to weather. Open Book Day for Speaking Volumes—Books and ideas from 1250-1862. Event cancelled due to inclement weather.
  • 14…Toddler Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am, New Assembly Room. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child.
  • 15…Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm, New Assembly Room. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held each month. Education Division: 806.742.2432.
  • 17… Arts History Series "The Aegean World, Cradle of Civilization," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 18…Saturday@The Museum: Russian Nesting Dolls, 2-4pm, New Assembly Room. Free public, come & go event in conjunction with an exhibition, gallery, or Museum collection.
  • 19… RESCHEDULED! Open Book Day for Speaking Volumes—Books and ideas from 1250-1862, 2-4pm, Gallery 7. Get up close and personal with ancient and rare books, documents and manuscripts in the exhibition. Supervised inspection of selected pieces. Free and public event.
  • 19… The Readers, 2:30-3:30pm, in Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium. Excerpts from ancient and rare books from The Remnant Trust, Inc., will be read aloud by local celebrities including: TTU chancellor Kent Hance, Latino Lubbock editor Christy Martinez-Garcia, attorney and author Christopher Oglesby, TTU provost Bob Smith, Psychiatry professor Thomas F. McGovern, business owner and actress Jane Prince Jones, Daily Toreador advisor Pete Brewton, and KAMC news anchor Bryan Mudd. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
  • 24… Arts History Series "Anatolia, Byzantium & Istanbul," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 26... Talk by Suzanne Aker about "Painting Icons," 2pm, Museum Theater followed by a reception presented by the Museum of TTU Association.

March top

  • 2… Arts History Series "Sofia, Bucharest & Budapest," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 2… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • OPENING…The Year of the Girl—The Girl Scout Centennial exhibits in Gallery 101 and Gallery 6. Celebrating 100 years of the Girl Scouts.
    • "Training and Flying in Space - What it is really like from an astronaut's perspective" by Dr. Albert Sacco Jr., 6:30pm, in Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium. Dr. Sacco, TTU Dean of Engineering and former astronaut, flew on the space shuttle Columbia in 1995. His research focus is in the areas of carbon nanotube initiation and growth, catalysis, zeolite synthesis, biosensors development, and synthesis and device integration of quantum wires from natural materials. The talk is most appropriate for grade 6 and up.
    • Movies@The Museum: Frankenstein, 7pm, in the Museum Theater.
    • Planetarium presents, laser PINK FLOYD's "Dark Side of the Moon," 5:30, 6:30 & 7:30pm, standard admission applies.
    • Bedtime@The Museum, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," 6:30-7:30pm. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
    • Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club, dusk to 9pm (weather permitting).
  • 3… Robin Germany Bookmaking Workshop, 1-4pm, with the Remnant Trust. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
  • 9… Arts History Series "Kiev & Moscow to St. Petersburg," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 10… Bat Day! at the Lubbock Lake Landmark
  • 10… Night Hike at the Lubbock Lake Landmark
  • 11… Open Book Day for Speaking Volumes—Books and ideas from 1250-1862, 2-4pm, Gallery 7. Get up close and personal with ancient and rare books, documents and manuscripts in the exhibition. Supervised inspection of selected pieces. Free and public event.
  • 13-15… Fashion Studio Express Spring Break Camp, 1-4pm each day. For ages 8-12. Create veils, jewelry, purses, headbands, outfits, tote bags, and accessories. Learn the basics of sewing on a standard sewing machine. REGISTRATION REQUIRED by March 9. Class size limited to 15 participants. Contact the Education Division at 806.742.2432.
  • 13-15… Spring Break highlights the Moody Planetarium with…
    • 10:30am - laserRETRO
    • 11:30am - "Two Small Pieces of Glass" (The Telescope)
    • 12:30pm - "Two Small Pieces of Glass" (The Telescope)
    •   2:00pm -  laserRETRO
    •   3:30pm - "IBEX - Search for the Edge of the Solar System"
  • 13-15… Spring Break Fest at the Lubbock Lake Landmark
  • 16… Museum and Planetarium CLOSED
  • 17…Saturday@The Museum, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event for all ages. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition "They Weren't Always White"—Wedding Attire from the Museum's Collection.
  • 23… Arts History Series "Scandinavia: Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 23… “Binding Equality: A Women’s Studies Symposium," 8:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium. In conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862. All sessions are free and open to the public. Registration and a welcome address begin at 8:30am. Sessions will run from 9–11am, with two one-hour sessions. A gallery talk will follow the final session.
  • 24… Bruce Cammack Paper Making Workshop, part 1 of 2, 1-4pm, Assembly Room. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
  • 25…Carol Flueckiger Performance and Paper Making Lecture Workshop, 2-4pm, Helen Jones Auditorium. Workshop will follow performance. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
  • 29… Gallery Talk on "Windows to Heaven: Russian Icons" by Dr. Idris Traylor, 6pm, Gallery 3. Reception to follow talk. Free public event. In conjunction with the exhibition, Windows to Heaven: Treasures from the Museum of Russian Icons. A Museum Association event: 806.742.2443.
  • 30… Arts History Series "The Netherlands & Amsterdam," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 31… Bruce Cammack Paper Making Workshop, part 2 of 2, 1-4pm, Assembly Room. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
  • 31… Prairie Explorers at the Lubbock Lake Landmark

April top

  • 1… Open Book Day for Speaking Volumes—Books and ideas from 1250-1862, 2-4pm, Gallery 7. Get up close and personal with ancient and rare books, documents and manuscripts in the exhibition. Supervised inspection of selected pieces. Free and public event.
  • 3… Comparative Book History Symposium, 9am-1:15pm, Jones Auditorium. Event is free and open to the public. Event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862. The symposium is sponsored by the Museum of Texas Tech University, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the Comparative Literature Program.
    Itinerary includes:
    • 9am… Coffee Break
    • 9:30am… Panel: “Books in the Arabic and Spanish Tradition”
      • 9:30-10… Hafid Gafaiti, Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Romance Languages, Texas Tech University, “The Koran as Book”
      • 10-10:30… Connie Scarborough, Professor of Spanish, Texas Tech University, “The Precarious Existence of the Early Printed Book: The Case of Celestina”
      • 10:30-11… John Beusterien, Associate Professor of Spanish, “The Origin of the Libel: Printed Material as Sacred versus Manuscripts as Profane”
    • 11am… Break with refreshments
    • 11:30am… Gallery Talk & Tour of book exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1865
    • 11:45am… Panel: “Books in the Classical and Renaissance Traditions”
      • 11:45-12:15… David Larmour, Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Classics, Texas Tech University, “Cui dono lepidum nouum libellum? Poetry Books of the Roman Satirists, from Lucilius to Juvenal”
      • 12:15-12:45… Diana Spencer, Senior Lecturer in Classics, the University of Birmingham, England, “Books in Crisis: Producing Texts in a Collapsing System”
      • 12:45-1:15… Timothy Crowley, Assistant Professor of English, Texas Tech University, “Book History and Comparative Literature: Questions of Methodology with Classical Reception in the Renaissance”
  • 6… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Moody Planetarium presents "laserMICHAEL JACKSON."
    • 6:15pm… Preview: Next to Normal Musical, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning musical, Next to Normal, explores the stunning impact of bipolar disease on a family, and tells that story with exciting and compelling music. Hub Theatre Group brings this musical to the Lubbock stage and partners with MHMR to bring to light the challenges faced by people in our community and beyond. Performance pieces include such musical numbers as “I Am the One,” and “You Don’t Know” from Next to Normal. Preview organized by Bob Chanda, J.D., MBA, Executive Director Hub Theatre Group, Actor Combatant–Society of American Fight Directors, and PhD Candidate-Fine Arts (Theater), Department of Theatre and Dance, Texas Tech University. Free
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: The Biggest Easter Basket Ever by Steven Kroll. Storytime, crafts, and a snack for ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
    • 6:30pm… Moody Planetarium presents "laserMICHAEL JACKSON," standard ticket prices.
    • 7:00pm… Movies@The Museum: Royal Wedding, Museum Theater. Fred Astaire's and Jane Powell's characters are asked to perform as a dance team in England at the time of Princess Elizabeth’s wedding. Free
    • 7:30pm… Moody Planetarium presents "laserMICHAEL JACKSON," standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk to 9:00pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting).
  • 8… Museum, Moody Planetarium, and Lubbock Lake Landmark CLOSED.
  • 10…Toddler Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child.
  • 11… Gordon Yellowman Sr. on "Cultural Care of a Tsistsistas Sacred Object," 6pm, Jones Auditorium. Free, public lecture.
  • 13… Arts History Series "Home from the Grand Tour (Luncheon)," 10:30am, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court. Call the MoTTU Association at 806.742.2443 for prices and details.
  • 14… Night Hike at the Lubbock Lake Landmark
  • 18… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • 18… Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings on "An Artistic Heritage: Kiowa Beadwork," 6pm, Jones Auditorium. Free, public lecture. Part of the Native American Series, Spring 2012.
  • 19… Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 7pm, Lubbock Lake Landmark. RSVP to Museum Education at 806.742.2432 or the Landmark office at 806.742.1116.
  • 21…Wedding Attire Gallery Talk, 2:30pm, Gallery 1 by Ethnology & Textiles Division Staff. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition "They Weren't Always White"—Wedding Attire from the Museum's Collection.
  • 21…Saturday@The Museum: Making Bookmarks, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event in conjunction with the exhibition Speaking Volumes—Books and Ideas from 1250-1862.
  • 27… Jereldine Redcorn on "The Caddo Pottery Tradition," 6pm, Jones Auditorium. Free, public lecture. Part of the Native American Series, Spring 2012.
  • 28… Prairie Explorers at the Lubbock Lake Landmark
  • 29… Open Book Day for Speaking Volumes—Books and ideas from 1250-1862, 2-4pm, Gallery 7. Get up close and personal with ancient and rare books, documents and manuscripts in the exhibition. Supervised inspection of selected pieces. Free and public event. Last Day of the exhibition.

May top

  • 4… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserQUEEN, standard ticket prices.
    • 5:45pm… Caprock Morris dance and music performance, Sculpture Court. Time and location of additional performances will be announced. Free
    • 6:15pm… Movies@The Museum: Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008). Stars Brendan Fraser. Free
    • 6:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserQUEEN, standard ticket prices.
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: Little Critter. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult. Free
    • 7:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserQUEEN, standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk - 9pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting).
  • 5… Dino Day, 1-4pm. Free family come-and-go event! Journey back to the Mesozoic when dinosaurs ruled the land and pterosaurs soared the skies. Learn dinosaur names, dig for fossils, talk to a paleontologist, decorate your own hat, make a T. rex puppet, and create Dino works of art with clay. All Dino Day activities are FREE of charge! For ages 6 and up!
    • Activities:   (* especially for the littlest explorers)
    • 10:30am… laserPOP
    • 11:30am… "Earth's Wild Ride" - Planetarium show
    • 12:30pm… "Earth's Wild Ride" - Planetarium show
    • 1pm… BBC's "Walking with Dinosaurs," Museum Theater
    • 1pm… T. rex meets Triceratops Puppet Show*
    • 1:30pm… Movies@The Museum: Journey to the Center of the Earth, Jones Auditorium. Free
    • 1:30pm… Dino Says (like Simon Says)*
    • 2pm… laserPOP
    • 2pm… Dino Dancing*
    • 3pm… Repeat of the Puppet Show*
    • 3:30pm… "Earth's Wild Ride" - Planetarium show
  • 6…  To Be Rescheduled! Due to flight problems the Bruce Foster Lecture and Pop-up Book Making Workshop will be reannounced. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Wizards of Pop: Sabuda and Reinhart. Be sure to visit the display The Magic of Pop-up Books by Bruce Foster in Gallery 101.
  • 8…Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required: 806.742.2432. Space limited; $1/child.
  • 16…Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • 19…Saturday@The Museum: Quilting, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event in conjunction with the exhibition America Celebrates! Quilts of Joy and Remembrance.
  • 20… Eclipse Party at the Lubbock Lake Landmark, 6:30pm. The Moon will pass directly between the Sun and Earth, eclipsing the Sun. Because the Moon is a little farther from the Earth than normal, this will be an annular eclipse, where the Moon covers about 94% of the Sun's surface, leaving a ring of light visible. Eye-safe filtered telescopes, glasses, and other observing devices will be provided for participants. Free

June top

  • 1… Museum Association Gala "Celebrating USO Style," Lubbock Civic Center. Featuring the Lennon Brothers. Reservations at 806.742.2443. More info?…Visit celebratingourheroes.com
  • 1… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD's "The Wall," standard ticket prices.
    • 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater. Free
    • 6:30pm… Movies@The Museum: How to Make an American Quilt (1995). Starring Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, & Anne Bancroft. Jones Auditorium. Free
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: The Kindness Quilt by Nancy E. Wallace. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult. Free
    • 6:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD's "The Wall," standard ticket prices.
    • 7:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD's "The Wall," standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk to 9pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting) Free
  • 2… Bruce Foster Lecture and Pop-up Book Making Workshop. Free public event in conjunction with the exhibition Wizards of Pop: Sabuda and Reinhart. Be sure to visit the display The Magic of Pop-up Books by Bruce Foster in Gallery 101.
    • 12-1pm… Lecture on Pop-up Book Making, Jones Auditorium.
    • 1-2:30pm… Free Pop-Up Book Making Workshop led by Bruce Foster.
    5… Transit of Venus Viewing, South Plains Astronomy Club offers viewing of the event on the Museum Plaza (4th & Indiana), 5pm to dusk.
  • 5-8… Fashion Studio Summer Camp, 1-4pm. For ages 9-12, Free. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
  • 12…Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
  • 12-14… Starlight Stories Summer Camp, 1-4pm. For ages 7-9, $15. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
  • 15… Special Event and Reception in conjunction with new World War II exhibitions, 2-5pm.
  • 16…Saturday@The Museum: Pop-up Books with Audra, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event in conjunction with the exhibition Wizards of Pop: Sabuda and Reinhart.
  • 19-22… Beginning Navajo Weaving Workshop with Two Grey Hills tapestry weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Ornelas. Beginning students will focus on Navajo weaving techniques. This class is FREE and is made possible by a grant from the Helen Jones Foundation, Inc. Registration is required: 806.742.4232; museum.education@ttu.edu. Register by June 12; space is limited!
  • 20…Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • 23… Navaho Weaving, 1-4:30pm.
  • 27-29… Six Flags Over Texas Summer Camp, 1-4pm. For ages 11-14, $15. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.

July top

  • 6… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserLED ZEPPELIN, standard ticket prices.
    • 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater. Free
    • 6:30pm… Movies@The Museum: Yankee Doodle Dandy, Jones Auditorium. Free
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult. Free
    • 6:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserLED ZEPPELIN, standard ticket prices.
    • 7:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD's "The Wall," standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk to 9pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting). Free
  • 10…Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child.
  • 10-13… Space Camp Summer Camp, 10am-noon. For ages 6-9, $20. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
  • 10-12… Junior Einsteins Summer Camp, 2-4pm. For ages 4-5, $15. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
  • 15… Special Event and Reception in conjunction with Memories of World War II exhibition, 2-5pm.
    • Family Picnic for Veterans and their families, 3pm, Jones Sculpture Court and west lawn.
  • 17-20… Globe Trekkers Summer Camp, 1-4pm. For ages 7-9, $20. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
  • 18…Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • 21…Saturday@The Museum: Photography, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event in conjunction with the exhibition Memories of World War II.
  • 25-27… Super Hero Camp, 1-4pm. For ages 8-12, $15. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
  • 31-8/2…The Science of Flight Summer Camp, 10am-noon. For ages 9-11, Free. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.

August top

  • 3… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserMETALLICA, standard ticket prices.
    • 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater.
    • 6:30pm… Movies@The Museum: Georgia O'Keefe, Jones Auditorium.
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
    • 6:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserMETALLICA, standard ticket prices.
    • 7:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserMETALLICA, standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk to 9pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting
  • 14…Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child.
  • 18…Saturday@The Museum, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Arts and crafts.
  • 25… Special Event and Reception in conjunction with Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight exhibition, 7-10pm.

September top

  • 7… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD'S "Dark Side of the Moon," standard ticket prices.
    • 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater.
    • 6:30pm… Movies@The Museum: The Tuskegee Airmen, Jones Auditorium.
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
    • 6:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD'S "Dark Side of the Moon," standard ticket prices.
    • 7:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD'S "Dark Side of the Moon," standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk to 9pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting
  • 11…Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child.
  • 15…Saturday@The Museum, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event.
  • 19…Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • 21… Photographer Steve McCurry Public Presentation, Allen Theater, Student Union Bldg. TTU. Presented by the Museum of TTU and the Museum Association.

October top

  • 5… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserMICHAEL JACKSON, standard ticket prices.6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater.
    • 6:30pm… Movies@The Museum: October Sky, Jones Auditorium.
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
    • 6:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserMICHAEL JACKSON, standard ticket prices.
    • 7:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserMICHAEL JACKSON, standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk to 9pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting).
  • 9…Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child.
  • 13… Native American Day, 1-4pm.
  • 17…Saturday@The Museum: Celebrate Fossil Day!, 1-4pm. National Fossil Day is a celebration organized by the National Park Service to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational values. Free public, come-&-go event.
  • 20…Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • 28…El Dia de los Muertos Workshop, 2-4pm.

November top

  • 2… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserQUEEN, standard ticket prices.
    • 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater.
    • 6:30pm… Movies@The Museum: Edison the Man, Jones Auditorium.
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
    • 6:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserQUEEN, standard ticket prices.
    • 7:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserQUEEN, standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk to 9pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting).
  • 13…Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child.
  • 14…Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • 17…Saturday@The Museum: Science@The Museum, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on science activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members. See the movie Edison the Man.
  • 22-26… CLOSED for Thanksgiving weekend - Museum and Lubbock Lake Landmark

December top

  • 7… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
    • 5:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD'S "The Wall," standard ticket prices.
    • 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater.
    • 6:30pm… Movies@The Museum: Prancer, Jones Auditorium.
    • 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
    • 6:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD'S "The Wall," standard ticket prices.
    • 7:30pm… Planetarium Show: laserPINK FLOYD'S "The Wall," standard ticket prices.
    • Dusk to 9pm… Stargazing on the Plaza with the South Plains Astronomy Club (weather permitting)
  • 8… Holiday Workshop, 1-4pm. Free admission and parking. Activities include:
    • Handmade Holiday Projects for attendees to take home. Materials free of charge.
    • Movies@The Museum: Prancer, 1:30pm, in the Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium.
    • Have the kid’s pictures taken with Santa, and enjoy delicious, free cookies and hot chocolate
  • 11…Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Registration required.* Space limited; $1/child.
  • CLOSED for during the 2012 University holiday schedule - Museum and Lubbock Lake Landmark

*   General registrations: 806.7422432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
** Summer Camp information and registrations, click here.

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* Event/Programs sponsored by the Helen Jones Foundation & The CH Foundation Inc.
ª Event/Programs sponsored by the Helen Jones Foundation
† Event/Program sponsored by The CH Foundation Inc.

First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm each first Friday of the month. New exhibits, activities, movies, planetarium shows at the Museum of TTU. First Friday Art Trail is organized by the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA), Lubbock. Free admission and parking.

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Color Key to events: • Red - Special programs and events • Dk. Blue - Regular MoTTU programs and events • Lt. Blue - MoTTU programs and events connected with exhibitions • Magenta - Seasonal Programs • Orange - MoTTU Camps • Green - Lubbock Lake Landmark programs and events • Purple - Museum Association event • Gray - Completed Event

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