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A Weekend of Pumpkins, Scavenger Hunts and Halloween Fun (Radio Round Up)

October 21, 2011 Lindsay Leave a Comment

Mini Maker Faire Sunday, October 23, 2011 Noon-6pm @ The Pittsburgh Children s Museum national festival of all thing geek comes to the Children’s museum check out the printer that prints in Easy Cheese Demonstrations and hands on activities in technology and crafts Last 2 Weekends for Kayaking! Kayak Pittsburgh is open weekends in October! Located under the Roberto Clemente bridge Venture Outdoors has some group paddle events taking place this weekend as well – check out scheduled events here. BUT, wait there are even more great things happening this weekend (and we didn’t have a chance to talk about… Read the rest

The Scoop on Poop!

January 25, 2008 Lindsay Leave a Comment

Nope, this is not an exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center, it is much much funnier than that. This is an exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History about the history of poop. an investigation of what poop is and how animals use it—to build homes, hide from enemies, attract mates, send messages, cool off, and, yes, even eat! A blend of science and fun, The Scoop on Poop! also explores the ways veterinarians, paleontologists, field biologists, farmers, Maasai tribesmen, and power companies make use of animal waste. Check out Pop City Media’s write up of this event for… Read the rest

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