OWENSBORO MUSEUMOF S C I E N C E AND H I S T O R Y

122 East 2nd Street • Owensboro, KY 42303 • 270. 687.2732 Spring 2009

InsideSuper ScienceA Big Hit

From Spring Break to Bluegrass

100 Years of the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

During the Month of April, The Owensboro Museum of Sci-

ence and History is proud to host Images of Liberty: 100 Years of the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island.

Towering over New York harbor for over one hundred years, the Statue of Liberty is a marvel of engineering technique and con-struction skill and one of the most powerful symbols of liberty in the world.

The Statue of Liberty became closely associ-ated with immigration after the opening of nearby Ellis Island in 1892. Today, over one hundred million Americans can trace their

heritage to the seventeen million immigrants who entered America through Ellis Island before its closing in 1954.

In 1986, the statue was showing serious signs of deteriora-tion. A successful cam-paign was conducted to restore this symbol of liberty and freedom. This exhibit presents rare images of “Lady Liberty” and includes photo-graphs of her initial construction in France, the immigration period, and her restoration.

This exhibit is made possible through The Kentucky Historical Society.

Where can one go to find a group of Kindergarteners working at an

automobile assembly line? Why, the Owensboro Museum of Science and History of course! It’s all a part of The World We Create, the museum’s latest traveling exhibition from The Louisville Science Center!

Come and explore how human cre-ativity solves problems and advances technology as applied science, technol-ogy and engineering come to life. You can visit three distinct zones: The Transit Hub, Tech Works, and The Construction Zone and discover what each has to offer.

Operate a working construction crane. Defy gravity by helping build a seven foot archway. Study aerodynamics, ex-periment with traffic patterns, computer graphics design, and yes….join a crew at an auto assembly line. There’s lots to see and do when you visit The World We Create, at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, now through August!

March’s Super Science

Saturday at the Owensboro

Museum of Science and

History featured Channel 14

WFIE Chief Meteorologist Jeff

Lyons, presenting “Weather

Why’s.”

Jeff discussed the art and sci-

ence of weather forecasting,

and what things are important

to remember in a weather

emergency. Jeff showed us

how he uses technology in

presenting his forecasts, and

provided weather maps on

which kids used crayons and

markers to create their own

forecasts.

Upcoming Super Science Saturdays will feature

Jerry Garner, with NASA’s Solar System Ambassador

program, a public outreach program, which commu-

nicates the excitement of space exploration missions

and information about recent discoveries. The Jet Pro-

pulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, a lead research

and development center sponsors the Solar System

Ambassador Program for the National Aeronautics and

Space Administration (NASA).

In May, join us for the

Mini-Agra Eco Camp,

presented by the Mount Saint

Joseph Conference and Retreat

Center, on May 9th.

Keep an eye on the Owensboro

Museum of Science and Histo-

ry’s website for announcements

on upcoming Super Science Saturday events!

When DINOSAURS

Roamed the Earth

On Sunday, March

29th OMSH will as-

sist in the launching

of the newly released

book, DINOSAUR

published by Little,

Brown and Company.

Your journey back to prehistoric times

will bring you face-to-face with the

larger than life monsters who ruled the

planet. Imagine turning a corner in the

wild and looking up at these colossal

creatures, some more than 50 feet tall

and weighing more than 80 tons.

The book is an interactive dream for

children and a delight for adults. It’s

fashioned along the lines of an old scrap-

book with its multi-layers and cards with

different flaps and folds. Many pages

will remind you of the inside of a deco-

rated old steamer trunk. Drawings of Di-

nosaurs and other prehistoric animal fill

the books pages. Other interesting items

include Dinosaur stamps and pages of

journals with scientist’s observations.

To celebrate the launch all those

who attend will participate in fashion-

ing a Dino hat to suit their taste, create

a one-of-a-kind Dino art project and

much, much more! There will also be

a special Dino fossil dig, maybe you’ll

find a keepsake to take home. Dinosaur

enthusiasts beware this is a book you will

have to own!

All festivities will be from 2:00 – 4:00

p.m. Sunday, March 29th.

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Spring Break at OMSH kicks off on Saturday, March

28th at 11:00 with Brenda Little, Audubon Society, as

she presents Migration Sensation: The Ruby

Throated Hummingbird. At 1:00 Mary Medley, West-

ern Kentucky Botanical Garden

tells us how to draw these winged jew-

els into our yards when she presents

Planting a Hummingbird Garden.

Samantha Kelley, Western Kentucky

Raptor Center joins us Tuesday the

31st, at 11:00, along with Nemo and

Phoenix, a pair of Red Tail Hawks.

Visitors are encouraged to contribute

old newspapers to the Raptor Center.

On Wednesday the 1st of April, at

11:00 and 2:00 Bill Fannin, Kentucky

Department of Fish and Wildlife joins us to discuss

Western Kentucky Mammals. Come learn about our

furry friends, from Bears to Beavers, fox, field mice,

mountain lions, and many others.

Buggy Kentucky crawls into town at 11:00 on Thurs-

day April2nd. Charles Wright and Mary Hamilton will

teach us about native Kentucky insects with songs,

stories and photos. Take home a pet ladybug for your

garden.

And speaking of pets… From 10:00 un-

til 2:00 on Friday April 3rd, the Daviess

County Animal Shelter will bring doz-

ens of fuzzy friends who are available

for adoption. At 1:00, Dr. Teresa Wills,

of Wills Animal Hospital tells us how

to find The Perfect Pet what you should

consider when selecting a pet, training techniques, and

care and safety.

Also, Friday begins “Bluegrass

Returns to Its Roots”, a celebra-

tion of Bluegrass Music featuring

many top acts in the business today.

Friday and Saturday, Bryan England of

Bryan England Custom Inlays joins us

to demonstrate decorating bluegrass

instruments with fine mother of pearl detail. You’ll also

enjoy a stellar lineup of local bluegrass talent perform-

ing throughout both days.

The Owensboro Area Quilter’s Guild special

Quilt Show is on display Friday and Saturday.

Along with the quilts, Regional storytellers will be

spinning their yarns. Singer/Songwriter Debbie Tuggle

will entertain audiences with her tales and tunes Friday

at 11:00 am; and at 2:00 pm Mary Hamilton will relate

the story of Some Dog and Other Kentucky Wonders.

Saturday at 11:00 am nationally renowned storyteller

Mary Jo Huff presents a workshop for teachers and

other interested parties on– Put-

ting It All Together: Using Props,

Puppets and Music in storytelling.

Our own Ron Mayhew, will daz-

zle with Tales Both Tall and True at

1:00 and Mary Jo Huff returns at

3:00 pm with our final storytelling

session.

Come join in the fun as The Owensboro Museum of

Science and History celebrates Spring Break, and lends

a hand as Bluegrass Returns to Its Roots!

From Spring Break to Bluegrass

For more information go to www.owensboromuseum.com

Here’s something to do!Thursday April 2, 2009 Buggy Kentucky (as in small arthropod animals of the class Insects, not a vehicle!)Time: 11:00 AM -12:00AM Location: First Floor Mam-moth Lobby

Friday April 3, 2009 Adopt-A-Friend Event with the Animal ShelterTime: 10:00 AM -2:00PM Location: First Floor Mam-moth Lobby

Quilt Show by the Area Quilters GuildTime: 10:00 AM -5:00PM Location: Second Floor River Heritage Gallery

Special Instrument Presentation featuring custom inlay by Bryan EnglandTime: 10:00 AM -5:00PM

Storytelling with Debbie TuggleTime: 11:00 AM -1:00PM Location: Second Floor River Heritage Gallery

Storytelling with Mary HamiltonTime: 2:00 PM -3:00PM Location: Second Floor River Heritage Gallery

Saturday April 4, 2009 Quilt Show by the Owensboro Area Quilters GuildTime: 10:00 AM -5:00PM Location: Second Floor River Heritage Gallery

Teachers’ Storytelling Workshop with Mary Jo HuffTime: 11:00 AM -12:00AM Location: Second Floor River Heritage Gallery

Storytelling with Ron MayhewTime: 1:00 PM -2:00PM Location: Second Floor River Heritage Gallery

Storytelling with Mary Jo HuffTime: 3:00 PM -4:00PM Location: Second Floor River Heritage Gallery

Just in time for the Easter Bunny, here is another Taste of the Past….

Grandma Edna’s Carrot Cake circa 1940INGREDIENTS · 4 cups ground carrots· 2 (15 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained· 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil· 3 cups white sugar· 6 eggs· 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon· 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg· 3 cups all-purpose flour· 3 teaspoons baking soda· 1/4 teaspoon salt· 1 ½ cups raisins

DIRECTIONS1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 de-grees C). Grease and flour two 10 inch Bundt pans. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. set aside. 2. In a large bowl, combine carrots, pine-apple, oil and sugar. Add eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins. 3. Pour into prepared greased and floured pans. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a tooth-pick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Allow to cool,then frost with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese FrostingINGREDIENTS· 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, soft-ened· 1/2 cup butter, softened· 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS1. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners’ sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.

Submitted by Michelle Creveling of Bound Brook \, New Jersey.

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