January 2-31 School Field Trips Help a teacher organize or fund an engaging marine science field trip for his/her class. Click here for details. Sundays, January 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31; 1-3 PM Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center Join us with your small fry in the crafts room every Sunday for hands-on fun! Sponsored by Target Wednesday, January 13 2010 Docent Training begins (Classes continue every Wednesday evening and most Saturday mornings through March.) Make a difference in the world, have fun, and get involved while you spread the importance of ocean science and conservation. This intensive marine science interpretation course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to inspire curiosity in visitors from across California and around the world. To join the docent team, you must be at least 18 years old by the day training begins, and willing to commit to one four-hour shift, one day every other week, for a minimum of one year. Applicants will be interviewed prior to the training start date. This class is offered only once a year––don’t miss out! More information/application. Sponsored by Wells Fargo Thursday, January 14, 2:15-3:30 PM Marine Mammal Research Tour Go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited, free with admission. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800. Monday, January 18 Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Sunday, January 24, 2:15-3:30 PM Marine Mammal Research Tour Go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited, free with admission. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800. Saturday, January 30, 3 PM and 7 PM Frans Lanting at the Rio Theatre—Desert Journey into Wild Namibia Join Frans Lanting and Christine Eckstrom on a wild desert journey through a faraway corner of southwest Africa—Namibia, a little-known country that is making a big statement to the rest of the world. The first nation to incorporate protection of the environment into its constitution, Namibia recently proclaimed its entire coastline as a national park, yet another first.  This year’s show at the Rio features new images and video from the towering red dunes of the Namib Desert to the lashing South Atlantic seas that batter the “Skeleton Coast.”  It will introduce you to unusual animals from the fabled desert elephant to the seldom-glimpsed brown hyena, and it will bring you eye-to-eye with eland, kudu, and the rare black rhino. A benefit presentation for the Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab $20 general admission, $15 Seymour Center members Tickets and information: Seymour Center (831) 459-3800 Frans Lanting Studio (831) 429-1331 Logos Books & Records downtown Santa Cruz Sponsored by Fred and Jo Lynne Jones February 1-28 School Field Trips Seymour Center field trips are a great way to make science fun. Learn more about our three ways to visit. Click here for details. Sundays, February 7, 14, 21, & 28; 1-3 PM Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center Join us with your small fry in the crafts room every Sunday for hands-on fun! Sponsored by Target Thursday, February 11, 2:15-3:30 PM Marine Mammal Research Tour Go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited, free with admission. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800. Monday, February 15 Closed for President’s Day holiday Sunday, February 28, 2:15-3:30 PM Marine Mammal Research Tour Go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited, free with admission. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800.