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Come down to the Science Center to participate in our re-vamped Jr. Naturalist program. This activity is designed for school aged kids to complete in about an hour (younger kids may take longer and need more parental help). Participants will…
Join us on Saturday, February 16 at 1:00pm for our next Octopus Encounter. Come learn about octopus enrichment activities and why aquariums do these activities. We will start our two octopuses with different food puzzles, and see how they respond.
In partnership with Happy Hour Art by Sarah Dart, we will be hosting a family Paint & Snack event at the Science Center on Saturday, March 2, at 11:00am. Parents and their artists will paint together, creating a fun ocean-themed…
Registration for the 2019 Summer Camps is now open. This year, the theme of the camps in energy. To sign up, please click here. Don’t forget, SSSC Salmon members are eligible for a discount on each camp registration. Not…
Join SSSC, the University of Alaska Southeast, and the National Park Service for the Natural History Seminar on “Finding and Firing: Prospecting for Ceramic Art”. Local artist Matt Fiske will talk about the way he blends pottery making, science, and…
Join SSSC on Wednesday, February 6, for our Behind the Scenes program for adults, where we will take a deeper look into Astronomy. Participants will learn how to use a telescope and identify planets in the night sky. We will…
Come down to the Science Center to participate in our re-vamped Jr. Naturalist program. This activity is designed for school aged kids to complete in about an hour (younger kids may take longer and need more parental help). Participants will…
Join SSSC for the first Eco-Detectives of the spring, The Case of the Shrimp Snatcher. Follow the clues to help us figure out why our shrimp keep disappearing. This free program is designed for school aged kids, but all are…
After a bit of a delay, work began to fill in the old boat ramp behind the Sage Building. This ramp is a relic from the Sheldon Jackson days, but is no longer in use and, in fact, presents a…
SSSC is proud to announce our new Octopus Encounter. Participants will learn all about octopuses. from their life history to intelligence. We will talk about the unique challenges with keeping an octopus in an aquarium, and what types of enrichment…