Events
| Event | Journey through Time with Fossils at Camp Mollusk |
| Date | 05/28/12 - 06/01/12 |
| Time | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 8-12 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $70 Member, $90 Non-Member Go on a fossil dig while identifying the fossils shells from animals from Florida’s past. Campers will learn about the earth’s history, participate in a simulated fossil dig, make fossil molds, collect shells from Florida’s past and match them with contemporary mollusk shells. Registration ends: 5/21/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Adventure Camp |
| Date | 06/04/12 - 06/08/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 6-9 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $70 Member, $90 Non-Member Students will learn about sea turtles, manatees, dolphins, whales, and our special mollusks. They will also create shell collages and sea-scapes including favorite undersea creatures. Finally, the campers will make a sea-creature pop-up book to share with family and friends. Registration ends: 5/28/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: June 12 |
| Date | 06/12/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 6/11/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: June 14 |
| Date | 06/14/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 6/13/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: June 19 |
| Date | 06/19/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 6/18/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: June 21 |
| Date | 06/21/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 6/20/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Live Mollusk on Parade Camp |
| Date | 06/25/12 - 06/29/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 8-12 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $70 Member, $90 Non-Member Students will design costumes, makeup, and props for the "Live Mollusks on Parade," the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum's participation in the annual 4th of July Parade on Sanibel. In the process, they will learn about the cowrie, cone, and conch snails they will create with costumes and makeup. The campers are invited to participate in the parade in full regalia. Registration ends: 6/18/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: July 10 |
| Date | 07/10/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 7/9/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: July 12 |
| Date | 07/12/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 7/11/2012 |
| Contact Info |
Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: July 17 |
| Date | 07/17/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 7/16/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: July 19 |
| Date | 07/19/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 7/18/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Mollusk Cartoon Camp with Cartoonist, Dave Horton |
| Date | 07/23/12 - 07/27/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 6-12 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $70 Member, $90 Non-Member Students will view video clips of mollusks on the prowl, learn how to draw mollusks on the move, and cartoon characters of Sanibel shells and shell lovers. Finally, they will create an accordion book or cartoon strip with their best cartoon creations. Registration ends: 7/16/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: July 31 |
| Date | 07/31/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 7/30/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | FIELD TRIPS |
| Date | 08/01/12 - 04/24/13 |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 2 |
| Date | 08/02/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 08/1/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 7 |
| Date | 08/07/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 8/6/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 9 |
| Date | 08/09/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 08/8/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 14 |
| Date | 08/14/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 08/13/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 16 |
| Date | 08/16/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 08/15/2012 |
| Contact Info |
Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 21 |
| Date | 08/21/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 08/20/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 23 |
| Date | 08/23/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 08/22/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 28 |
| Date | 08/28/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 08/27/2012 |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Sea Life Summer Camp: August 30 |
| Date | 08/30/12 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Location | The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, Classroom |
| Details | Audience: Ages 5-11 Limited to 25 campers Fee: $20 Members, $30 Non-members Participants will read stories, participate in crafts and artwork connected with the daily sea life theme that day. Registration ends: 08/29/2012 |
| Contact Info |
Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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| Event | Museum Field Trip 2012 |
| Date | 12/09/12 - 12/16/12 |
| Location | Guaymas, Mexico |
| Details | Join Anne Joffe and Alan Gettleman as they lead you on a fantastic journey to Guaymas, the northwest most state in Mexico. Located on the coast of the Sea of Cortez, it faces Baja California and is 7 hours south of Tucson, Arizona. About 180,000 people live in this quaint fishing village. This is a Safe Zone. The trip is limited to 14people. You MUST have a valid passport. |
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Diane Orvis Thomas (239) 395-2233 dothomas@shellmuseum.org |
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