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Color Key to events: • Red - Special programs and events • Lt. Blue - MoTTU programs and events connected with exhibitions • Magenta - Holiday Closings • Orange - MoTTU Camps • Green - Lubbock Lake Landmark programs and events • Gray - Event Complete
JANUARY 
- 1… CLOSED for University holiday - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
- 3… Wanted! Teachers, 10:30am-4pm. For Information call 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu. Event includes:
- Planetarium shows. One free entrance into a planetarium or laser show for teachers with a school ID. (The planetarium seats 70; first come, first served. Tickets available 30 minutes before each show time.)
- 11am… Laser BEATLES
- 12:30pm… "Earth's Wild Ride"
- 2pm… Laser HOLIDAYS
- 3:30pm…"Black Holes"
- Tour of the exhibition Covering America in the 1950s & 1960s: The Saturday Evening Post
- Refreshments… Come by the Education Office to receive a free gift and learn about museum education programs for your class!
- 4… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser U2, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 5… January Planetarium shows begin: "Two Small Pieces of Glass" & Laser Beatles.
- 8… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 18… Movies@The Museum: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Jones Auditorium, 2pm. Starring Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day. Rated: G
- 19…Saturday@The Museum: Sacred Places & Ancient Texts, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members. In conjunction with the exhibition Sacred Places & Ancient Texts—The Rock Art of Cowhead Mesa.
- 21… CLOSED for University holiday - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
- 27… Exhibition opening: Little Black Dress, 1-5pm, Gallery 1. An "Up from the Basement" exhibition from the Museum's Textiles collection.
FEBRUARY 
- 1… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser LED ZEPPELIN, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: "The Cave Painter of Lascaux" by Roberta Angeletti. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 2… Dr. Lori, star of Discovery Channel's Auction Kings, HDJ Sculpture Court, 1pm. Dr. Lori will appraise your antiques and collectibles at the Museum of TTU. Arrive early since free appraisals are limited as part of Dr. Lori’s presentation.
- 5… Toddler Movies, 10:30am. Rated G movies about animals.
- 9… Valentines Celebration, 1-4pm.
- 10… Gallery Talk: Covering America in the 1950s and 1960s: The Saturday Evening Post. Dr. Hoffman, Education Curator, will lead the gallery talk.
- 12… Toddler Tuesday: Musical Valentines, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 15… Movies@The Museum: North By Northwest (1959), Jones Auditorium, 2pm. Starring Cary Grant. Rated: G
- 16… Saturday@The Museum: Presidents, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members. In conjunction with the exhibition The American President: Photographs from the Archives of The Associated Press.
- 17… Lubbock Heritage Society Program "History in Our Own Backyard," 2-4pm, Formby Room, Southwest Collection, 15th and Detroit Ave. A collegial cross-posting in cooperation with other TTU departments. Dr. Robert Carr, retired Lubbock physician, will present the program and bring to light such little known events as the Yellow House Canyon Battle and historical information on Buffalo Springs, Ransom Canyon, Indian Truce site, Coronado campsite, Texas Ranger camp, MacKenzie vs Quanah Parker Battle site, Camp Supply, and more. There is plenty of parking and we will have people available to help with parking. There is no charge for the event and no reservations are required. Contact Sonja Gotcher at 806.799.1905 or valentinesonja@aol.com if additional information is needed.
- 20… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- 23… 2013 Annual International Arts and Culture Symposium by Sowoon Arts & Heritage, Helen DeVitt Jones Sculpture Court and Auditorium, 1:00-9:15pm. Includes lectures by experts, the Korean Tea Ceremony and performance, and evening performances on the Korean traditional stringed musical instrument Geomungo. For more information call 806.853.7257. Sponsored by Sowoon Arts & Hertiage, the Museum of TTU, and Humanities Texas.
MARCH 
- 1…First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser QUEEN, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: A book by Eric Carle. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 5… Toddler Movies, 10:30am. Rated G movies about animals.
- 12-15… Spring Break Fest: Movies, Museum Auditorium, 10:30am. Adventure films based on books. Visit the Diamond M Gallery to find paintings used in the illustrating of adventure books. (Spring Break activities are not drop-off programs. All children must have an adult supervisor present. No food or drinks are allowed.)
- 12… The Three Musketeers
- 13… A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
- 14… The Prince and the Pauper
- 15… The Adventures of Robin Hood
- 12-15… Spring Break Fest: Moody Planetarium, daily shows. Astronomy handouts will be available.
- 11:00am… Laser COLORS
- 12:30pm… "Dinosaur Prophecy"
- 2:00pm… Laser MANIA
- 3:30pm… "Search for the Edge of the Solar System"
- 12-15… Spring Break Fest: Kits 'an Kaboodles, New Assembly Room, 1-4pm daily.
- Did you miss an event in 2012? This come-and-go event will feature craft items remaining from 2012. No reservations required.
- 16… Saturday@The Museum: Crocheting, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Learn to crochet and receive a free crochet hook of your own. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members.
- 19… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 20… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- 27… Movies@The Museum: Presidential Series - Truman (1995), 1:30pm, Jones Auditorium. Starring Gary Sinise. 135 min. Rated PG
- 31… CLOSED for Easter - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
APRIL 
- 2… Toddler Movies, 10:30am. Rated G movies about animals.
- 3… Movies@The Museum: Presidential Series - 13 Days (2000), 1:30pm, Jones Auditorium. Starring Bruce Greenwood and Kevin Kostner. 145 min. Rated PG-13
- 5…First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser PINK FLOYD's "Dark Side of the Moon," Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… GRAND OPENING of the exhibition AZ<>NM<>TX—20th and 21st Century Art in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. This is the inaugural exhibition in the all NEW Talkington Gallery of Art.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: The Curious Garden by Peter Brown. While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult. FREE
- 9… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 10… Movies@The Museum: Presidential Series - Frost/Nixon (2009), 1:30pm, Jones Auditorium. Frank Langella, Michael Sheen and Kevin Bacon. This is a dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former President Richard Nixon. 122 min. Rated R. Free.
- 17… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- 19… Movies@The Museum: Notorious (1946), Jones Auditorium, 2pm. Hitchcock directs Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains. A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them? (101 min.; no rating)
- 25... Socheata Poeuv, part of the Vietnam Center and Archive's Fifth Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Film Festival, 6pm. Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium. The Museum is partnering with the Vietnam Center and Archive to host a film screening and lecture by Socheata Poeuv as part of the VCA Guest Lecture Series.
- 6pm... Screening of New Year Baby. Her family having fled Cambodia and survived the killing fields, Socheata Poeuv was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and raised in Dallas, Texas. Now a young woman, her family returns to Cambodia for the first time, and Socheata turns filming the family vacation into a powerful documentary. Free.
- 7:30pm... Lecture by Socheata Poeuv. An award winning filmmaker, scholar, and social activist, Poeuv is the founder and CEO of Khmer Legacies. Her presentation will follow a free screening of her award winning 2006 documentary film New Year Baby. For more information please visit www.vietnam.ttu.edu/GLS
- 27… Saturday@The Museum: Frescoes, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members. In conjunction with the Frederico Vigil, A Contemporary New Mexican Master exhibition.
- 30... The Fifth Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Film Festival, The Beautiful Country, 6pm, Formby Room, Southwest Collection. Free.
Registration accepted for Summer Camps. Click for Summer Guide 2013.
MAY 
- 3…First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 6pm… Lecture by featured guest artist Frederico M. Vigil, Jones Auditorium, FREE (see Exhibitions).
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser METALLICA, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: Dinosaurs. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 4… Dino Day, 1-4pm.
- 7… Toddler Movies, 10:30am. Rated G movies about animals.
- 14… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 15… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- 17… Movies@The Museum: Hitchcock's The Birds (1963), Jones Auditorium, 2pm. Starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, and Suzanne Pleshette. A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness. 119 min. PG-13
- 18… Saturday@The Museum: Weather with Special Guest Brian Ancell, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Dr. Brian Ancell from the Geosciences Department at Texas Tech University will be doing free Weather science demonstrations! Come learn about air pressure, clouds, and more! And for the younger crowd, make and take home a pinwheel craft! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members.
- 18… Joel Sartore, Photographer's Talk, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium, 6pm. National Geographic contributing photographer and Nebraska native Joel Sartore has spent two decades on a mission to document North American species facing extinction. Sartore is the photographer of the magnificent artworks in the exhibition RARE: Portraits of America's Endangered Species.
- 27… CLOSED for University holiday - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
Registration accepted for Summer Camps. Click for Summer Guide 2013.
JUNE 
- 5-7…MoTTU Summer Camp: Baby Animals of the World, 10am-Noon. For ages 4-6, $20/child. Click for Summer Camp booklet
- 7…First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser BEATLES, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum: Endangered Animals. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 11… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 11… Movies@The Museum Audrey Hepburn Festival, 2pm each day, Jones Auditorium. Shown in conjunction with the Little Black Dress exhibition in Gallery 1.
- 11… Charade (1963)
- 12… Funny Face (1957)
- 13… Roman Holiday (1953)
- 14… Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 15… Navajo Weavers Workshop – intermediate class. Participants must have past experience with working loom. For times and more information call 806.742.2432 or email to museum.education@ttu.edu. Free.
- 15… Saturday@The Museum: Little Black Dress, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members.
- 17-20… Navajo Weavers Beginner's Class. Call 806.742.2432 or email to museum.education@ttu.edu, for times and information, and to register. FREE, but space is limited. Participants must be able to attend all five days in order to complete project. (NOTE: The class is almost full but there are a few spaces left.)
- 19… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- 25-27… MoTTU Summer Camp: Olympics Camp, 10am-12pm daily. For ages 5-7, $15/child. Learn about the history and spirit of the Olympic games while participating in arts and crafts, and outside activities. Join us for the first MoTTU Summer Olympics. Be prepared to show off your skills and strengths! Click for Summer Camp booklet
- 25-28… MoTTU Summer Camp: Weather Camp, 1-4pm daily. For ages 11-14, $20/child. Learn about Weather and Science at the Museum of Texas Tech University during Weather Camp with Dr. Brian Ancell from the Geosciences Department at Texas Tech University! Dr. Ancell will be doing weather demonstrations and activities! Come learn about air pressure, clouds, and more! Click for Summer Camp booklet
JULY 
- 4… CLOSED for University holiday - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
- 5…First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser U2, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 9… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 10-12… MoTTU Summer Camp: American History Camp, 10am-Noon. For ages 7-9, $15/child. Camp participants will learn about many different aspects our great nation through arts and crafts, like American Flag suncatchers, and games such as Presidential Bingo. Topics include the US presidents, holidays, traditions, landmarks, and the states. Click for Summer Camp booklet
- 17-19… MoTTU Summer Camp: Baskets to Bison Camp, 10am-Noon. For ages 8-10, $15/child. Click for Summer Camp booklet
- 17… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- 19… Movies@The Museum: Psycho (1960), Jones Auditorium, 2pm. Stars Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. 109 min; B&W. Free
- 20… Saturday@The Museum, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members.
- 25-26… MoTTU Summer Camp: Archaeology Camp, 10am-12pm, for ages 7-10, $10/child. Click for Summer Camp booklet
- 30 - Aug. 1… MoTTU Summer Camp: Fairy Tale and Adventure Stories Camp, 1-4pm. For ages 9-12, $15/child. Click for Summer Camp booklet
AUGUST 
- 2…First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser MICHAEL JACKSON, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 13… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 13-16… Movies@The Museum: A Special Bogart Movies Series, Jones Auditorium, 2pm each day, Free.
- 13… The Big Sleep (1946)
- 14… Sabrina (1954)
- 15… Treasure of Sierra Madre (1948)
- 16… Casablanca (1942)
- 17… Saturday@The Museum: Kits and Kaboodles, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members.
- 21… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
SEPTEMBER 
- 2… CLOSED for University holiday - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
- 3… Toddler Movies, 10:30am. Rated G movies about animals.
- 6… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser PINK FLOYD's "The Wall," Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 10… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 20… Movies@The Museum: Rear Window (1954), Jones Auditorium, 2pm.
- 21… Saturday@The Museum, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members.
OCTOBER 
- 1… Toddler Movies, 10:30am. Rated G movies about animals.
- 4… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser LED ZEPPELIN, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 8… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 12… Native American Days, 1-4pm.
- 16… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- 18… Movies@The Museum: To Catch A Thief (1955), Jones Auditorium, 2pm.
- 19… Saturday@The Museum: Fossil Day, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members.
- 27… El Dia de los Muertos, 2-4pm.
NOVEMBER 
- 1… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser DANCE, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 5… Toddler Movies, 10:30am. Rated G movies about animals.(weather permitting)
- 12… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 15… Movies@The Museum: Torn Curtain (1966), Jones Auditorium, 2pm.
- 16… Saturday@The Museum: Science Made Simple, 1-4pm. Free public, come-&-go event. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, experiments, and challenges! Activities are FREE of charge and are for children ages 8 and up and family members.
- 20… Studio 360: Beginning Drawing for Adults, 1-4pm. For ages 18 & up. Art classes held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- 28-30… CLOSED for University holiday - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
DECEMBER 
- 1-2… CLOSED for University holiday - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
- 3… Toddler Movies, 10:30am. Rated G movies about animals.(weather permitting)
- 6… First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm. Free public event
- 5:30pm, 6:30 & 7:30pm… Laser QUEEN, Moody Planetarium, usual ticket prices apply.
- 6-9pm… ViewSpace, Museum Theater
- 6:30-7:30pm… Bedtime@The Museum. For ages 8 and under with accompanying adult.
- 7… Holiday Workshop, 1-4pm.
- 10… Toddler Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am. Ages 2-5 with accompanying adults. Space limited; $1/child. Register: 806.742.2432 or museum.education@ttu.edu.
- 23- Jan 1, 2014… CLOSED for University holiday - Museum, Planetarium, & Lubbock Lake Landmark
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* 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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