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Hands on Heritage Festival Saturday and Sunday May 18 and 19

on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 05:36

Archaeological Institute of America, Denver Chapter will be part of Hands on Heritage, 2013:

Experience the Places, Traditions, and Stories that Make Colorado a Great Place to Live

Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, 2013

History Colorado Center

Brief snapshot of lineup

Festival Schedule

This May, the History Colorado Center is thrilled to host the first-annual Hands On Heritage Festival to celebrate Colorado's wild, colorful, historical, traditional, and modern culture.  As a part of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month, the family-friendly festival will take museum visitors on a sweeping journey through Colorado’s past and present.

Hands On Heritage is a weekend of food, music, dance, and culture, but it’s also your chance to celebrate how the built and natural environment have shaped who we are.  Did you know Bent’s Old Fort was made out of adobe not only for its fire resistance, but because William Bent had difficulty finding enough good timber on the plains?  At Hands On Heritage, get your hands dirty with adobe masters from Bent’s Old Fort to learn how to make adobe bricks like those at the historic site.  With demonstrations from masons and ranchers alike, you’ll get a first-hand glimpse at how Colorado was built – literally!

Cost - Includes general museum admission:
$10 adults
$6 children 6 to 12
Children 5 and under are free

Directions, hours, and parking information.

 

Visit the History Colorado Center's Café Rendezvous for a pig roast and Colorado craft beer - no ticket required!

 

Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 7:00 pm: Gonzalo M. Sanchez M.D., Neurosurgeon, The University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition

on Tue, 09/04/2012 - 01:33

Egypt Study Society Presents:

Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 7:00 pm: Gonzalo M. Sanchez, M.D., Neurosurgeon, The University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition

Venomous Snake Identification in the Brooklyn Museum Papyri and the Great Serpent Apophis

Combining modern medical science with the Brooklyn Museum Papyri, Dr. Sanchez presents examples of both definitive and probable snake identifications, along with his views on possible natural models for the Great Serpent Apophis.

Dr. Sanchez has published numerous articles for Journal of American Research Center in Egypt, South Dakota Journal of Medicine.  He has also participated and consulted in two films related to Egyptian Warfare and Snake Bites aired by the National Geographic Channel.

Free for EES members; a donation of $2 is suggested for all others
 

Ricketson Auditorium, Denver Museum Nature & Science  (Click for Map)