NY Rocks Summer 2023 Programs

NY Rocks Summer 2023 Programs

Week 1: July 1 – July 7

  • Sat (7/1)

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Monday (7/3)

    • 1:30 – 3:30 in NY Rocks! “Drawing with Dr Daisy”

Week 2: July 8 — July 14

  • Sat (7/8) 

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Sun – Fri (7/9-7/14)

    • Monday (7/10- 1:30 – 3:30 in NY Rocks! Drawing with Dr Daisy”

Week 3: July 15 – July 21

  • Sat (7/15) 

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Mon (7/17)

    • 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in NY Rocks! “Drawing with Dr. Daisy”

  • Thu (7/20) 

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! – “What I did on my Devonian summer.” Children dress up as fossil animals and make short videos about being these creatures during the Devonian.

    • 1:30pm “Journey through Time” tour: join our educator on a journey through time and explore the Museum exhibits.

  • Friday (7/21)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “NY Fossil Friday”- Celebrate the Fossil of the Day with real specimens and collecting cards.

    • 1:30- 4:30 in NY Rocks! “Why is my rock not a Dinosaur Egg?” explore rock formations such as concretions, turtle back rocks, to other forms and learn why they resemble familiar shapes.

Week 4: July 22 — July 28

  • Sat (7/22) 

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks!” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Mon (7/24)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “Penn Dixie Dig” search through rocks from the Penn Dixie Quarry, learn about its geology and take home your found fossil!

    • 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in NY Rocks! “Drawing with Dr. Daisy

  • Thu (7/27) 

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “Fossil Flip book” explore how fossils are created and make your own flip book to demonstrate the process.

    • 1:30pm “Journey through Time” tour: join our educator on a journey through time and explore the Museum exhibits.

  • Fri (7/28)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “NY Fossil Friday”- Celebrate the Fossil of the Day with real specimens and collecting cards.

    • 1:30 – 4:30 in NY Rocks! “Its all Relative” learn about how geologists and paleontologists estimate age in rocks and fossils.

Week 5: July 29 — August 4

  • Sat (7/29)

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Mon (7/31)

    • 11 – noon in NY Rocks! “Corals Galore” Discover how and why specimens are collected and saved in a Research fossil collection by sorting and examining rugose or horn corals. Make a Devonian Coral reef with stamps.

    • 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in NY Rocks! “Drawing with Dr. Daisy”

  • Thu (8/3)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! – “What I did on my Devonian summer.” Children dress up as fossil animals and make short videos about being these creatures during the Devonian.

    • 1:30pm “Journey through Time” tour: join our educator on a journey through time and explore the Museum exhibits.

  • Fri (8/4)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “NY Fossil Friday”- Celebrate the Fossil of the Day with real specimens and collecting cards.

    • 1:30- 4:30 in NY Rocks! “Why is my rock not a Dinosaur Egg?” explore rock formations such as concretions & turtle back rocks, to other rock forms and learn why they resemble familiar shapes.

Week 6: August 5 – August 11

  • Sat (8/5)

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Mon (8/7)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “Penn Dixie Dig” search through rocks from the Penn Dixie Quarry, learn about its geology and take home your found fossil!

    • 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in NY Rocks! “Drawing with Dr. Daisy”

  • Thu (8/10)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “Fossil Flip book” explore how fossils are created and make your own flip book to demonstrate the process.

    • 1:30pm “Journey through Time” tour: join our educator on a journey through time and explore the Museum exhibits.

  • Fri (8/11)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “NY Fossil Friday”- Celebrate the Fossil of the Day with real specimens and collecting cards.

    • 1:30 – 4:30 in NY Rocks! “Its all Relative” learn about how geologists and paleontologists estimate age in rocks and fossils.

Week 7 August 12 — August 18

  • Sat (8/12)

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Mon (8/14)

    • 11 – noon in NY Rocks! “Corals Galore” Discover how and why specimens are collected and saved in a fossil research collection by sorting and examining rugose or horn corals. Make a Devonian Coral reef with stamps.

    • 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in NY Rocks! “Drawing with Dr. Daisy”

  • Thu (8/17)

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

    • 1:30pm “Journey through Time” tour: join our educator on a journey through time and explore the Museum exhibits.

  • Fri (8/18)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “NY Fossil Friday”- Celebrate the Fossil of the Day with real specimens and collecting cards.

    • 1:30- 4:30 in NY Rocks! “Why is my rock not a Dinosaur Egg?” explore rock formations such as concretions & turtle back rocks, to other rock forms and learn why they resemble familiar shapes.

Week 8: August 19 – August 25

  • Sat (8/19)

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Mon (8/21)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “Penn Dixie Dig” search through rocks from the Penn Dixie Quarry, learn about its geology and take home your found fossil!

    • 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in NY Rocks! “Drawing with Dr. Daisy”

  • Thu (8/24)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “Fossil Flip book” explore how fossils are created and make your own flip book to demonstrate the process.

    • 1:30pm “Journey through Time” tour: join our educator on a journey through time and explore the Museum exhibits.

  • Fri (8/25)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “NY Fossil Friday”- Celebrate the Fossil of the Day with real specimens and collecting cards.

    • 1:30- 4:30 in NY Rocks! “Why is my rock not a Dinosaur Egg?” explore rock formations such as concretions & turtle back rocks, to other rock forms and learn why they resemble familiar shapes.

Week 9: August 26 – September 1

  • Sat (8/26)

    • 10 -5 Fossil ID

    • 11am “Journey through NY Rocks” tour: starting at the bottom of the ramp join our educator through our special exhibit, NY Rocks! And learn about the geology of NY.

  • Mon (8/28)

    • 11 – noon in NY Rocks! “Corals Galore” Discover how and why specimens are collected and saved in a fossil research collection by sorting and examining rugose or horn corals. Make a Devonian Coral reef with stamps.

    • 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in NY Rocks! “Drawing with Dr. Daisy”

  • Thu (8/31)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! – “What I did on my Devonian summer.” Children dress up as fossil animals and make short videos about being these creatures during the Devonian.

    • 1:30pm “Journey through Time” tour: join our educator on a journey through time and explore the Museum exhibits.

  • Fri (9/1)

    • 11- noon in NY Rocks! “NY Fossil Friday”- Celebrate the Fossil of the Day with real specimens and collecting cards.

    • 1:30 – 4:30 in NY Rocks “How are Fossils formed?” while investigating all the beautiful fossils of NY learn how some of them were formed. Discover the 4 most common formation processes in our NY rocks.

Dave Fass