The landscapes of the Plantations abound with hundreds of species of trees and shrubs. In this week-long immersion in outdoor sketching and watercolor painting, the variety of specimens, settings and natural light available will offer continual inspiration. To encourage movement and health we will gently hike to discover different species to draw every day. Bring a hat, drinking water, sunscreen and a foldable chair along with a basic watercolor kit and sketchbook. In case of rain, we will paint indoors. Open to adults and youth ages 12 and older. A complete materials list is available upon request. Instructor: Camille Doucet, local artist. Fee: $180 ($150 for members and Cornell students). Pre-registration required; deadline June 21. Location: First session meets at the Nevin Welcome Center. Subsequent locations will be determined each day. More

Join us for a trip through time with one of our exciting Fossil Collecting Trips! Explore the ancient seas of central New York with the help of our expert staff. Search for trilobites, brachiopods, and a myriad of other ocean creatures up to 400 million years old! Dates: June 15, July 20, August 17 and September 20. Visit website for registration details. More

Cayuga Nature Center and the Sciencenter have excellent summer programs. Please visit their websites for details. More

Experience mini-golf that is out-of-this-world! Galaxy Golf, the science-themed miniature golf course, will be open during regular museum hours (weather permitting), Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday, noon – 5 pm. Individual game: $3 per person. 10-game Galaxy Golf discount cards are available: $15 for Sciencenter members and $20 for non-members. More

Take a midday break to learn about artworks from the Museum's collection and then practice yoga with instructor Rachel VerValin on the Museum's sixth floor overlooking beautiful Cayuga Lake. All skill levels welcome! Sessions offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 4 to August 1 except on June 18, June 20, and July 4. Drop-ins: $12 per session for the general public / $10 per session for Johnson Museum Members, students, and Cornell staff. Call 607 255-6464 to preregister for multiple sessions and save! More

Summer Breeze: Paintings & Drawings by Alice Dalton Brown from May 18 to August 18; JAMuse: The Johnson Museum Turns 40 from May 18 to September 1; Materiality of Motion: The Vibrant Lives of Southeast Asian Textiles on exhibit May 11 to August 11; Post More Bills! Sixty Years of Exhibition Posters from April 20 to July 14; Hair: Untangling Roots of Identity from April 20 to July 14; Beauties and Beasties in Children's Book Illustrations from February 2 to June 30 and ongoing Leo Villareal's Cosmos. More

The Museum of the Earth celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year and is starting off the party this May with a new, permanent exhibit on glaciers! Visitors will feel as if they are immersed in an ice cave as they learn all about glaciers: their characteristics, locations around the world, connections with climate, and impacts on animals and humans. Kids crawl through small spaces and explore the science of glaciers by touching glacial ice, investigating ice cores, and learning about the inside and outside of glaciers! More

Explore the science of motion at the Sciencenter's summer exhibition, which features twelve colorful, interactive exhibits designed to engage young scientists and their families in the fun side of physics. This active learning laboratory offers rolling wheels, dropping objects, bouncing balls, and things on-the-move. In a hands-on way, guests will explore kinetic energy, momentum, Newton's Law of Motion and other physics principles. More

Plant Medicine and Myths of the Ancient Western World on display at Cornell Plantations' Nevin Welcome Center during May and June is prepared by Pam Shade, curator of the Robison Herb Garden. This exhibition displays a series of prints of ancient deities from Egyptian and Greek mythology who were thought to have healing powers. More

March 1 to June, The History Center presents an exhibition featuring several large-format photographs from South Bronx native, Joe Conzo, Jr. Depicted in the images will be scenes of the South Bronx in the 1970s, a place of urban decline that would ultimately give birth to hip hop music. Through Conzo's images, the exhibition will explore the social and economic conditions of 1970s South Bronx and serve as a backdrop for the foundation of what would become a uniquely American art form. More

Fridays from April 26 to August 23 at at 10:30 - 11:30 am in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room. Playtime is an hour-long unstructured play and social time for children and adults offering a warm, child-friendly play space with books, music, and a variety of age appropriate toys. More

Join our reference librarians for free, drop-in tutorials on using the OverDrive Digital Download service for downloading eBooks and audiobooks to Kindles, Nooks, iPads, smartphones or other app-based devices each Wednesday from 11:00 am to Noon or Thursday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Participants will need a valid Library card and password to download items to their devices. Nook users who own laptops are also asked to bring their laptops along. More

Public tours of the Museum's permanent exhibition gallery. Mondays at 11:30am, Fridays at 11:30 am, and Saturdays at 11am. Included with Museum admission. More

The second version Discovery Trail iPhone App is available on the App Store. The Discovery Trail iPhone app provides information on-the-go to keep you in touch with the Trail's events, suggested itineraries, and member information such as hours, location and contact information. Also included is a live interactive Google map of member locations. More

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