June 8: Ocean cartooning with Jim Toomey, at Natural History Museum

World Ocean Day 

When - Friday, June 8, 2012, 1 – 5pm 

Categories - Celebrations, Demonstrations, Kids & Families, Lectures & Discussions, Workshops

Co-sponsor - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Coastal America 

Venue - Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution 

Location - Throughout the museum  

Cost -Free  

Related Exhibition - The Sant Ocean Hall  

Join us for an afternoon of activities in celebration of World Ocean Day:    

1:00-5:00 PM: Experts discuss our ocean planet and ocean careers 

(Ocean Hall, 1st floor)    

2:00-2:30 PM: Ocean cartooning with Jim Toomey, creator of Sherman's Lagoon 

(Ocean Explorer Theater, Ocean Hall, 1st floor)    

2:30-3:30 PM: Create a mural with cartoonist Jim Toomey (Ground-Floor Gallery)    

2:30-3:30 PM: 2012 Coastal America Student Ocean Art Contest: 

view the winning artwork and meet the artists (Ground-Floor Gallery)    

3:30-4:00 PM: Watch a series of short films on Marine Protected Areas

 and meet the producers (Baird Auditorium)    

4:00-5:00 PM: Panel discussion with renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle

 and Youth Ocean Leaders (Baird Auditorium, Ground Floor)    

 

(Info courtesy of David Hagen)