New camp families can join us for a special preview full of fun for the whole family! Camp Preview Time is a chance for families who are new to our camps or want to learn more about our offerings. This can help prepare kids for camp, help siblings feel included, and inform parents of what to expect. Register to attend this free event and experience a sampling of life at camp, plus a whole lot of fun.

Already know you want to participate in our camps, go straight to our registration page. Family Members and above can sign up on Friday, February 13, and registration is open for everyone on Friday, February 27.

Details
Cost: Free
Registration: Required so we can prepare supplies for everyone; limit is 30 families.
Location: At the Museum
Age Range: Ages K-5, adults must accompany children
What to Expect: A fun sampling of camp activities that our K-5 campers get to experience during the summer. Families will enjoy circle time, games, science, and the opportunity to connect with other camp families and friends.
Accessibility: The Museum is an accessible space and welcomes everyone excited to learn. If any participants have additional needs, we are happy to help. Please reach out to education@pgmuseum.org and let us know how we can make your day feel fun and accessible.
Duration: 1.5 hours (10:00 - 11:30 am)

Join us at Whalefest to learn about our migrating friends and how we can help them.

Our monarch society members will have a lovely evening with Museum staff and artists from our newest exhibit. Interested in joining the Monarch Society? Learn more here!

Lizards that thrive at temperatures of 110 F, plants that clone themselves then poison the soil around them, cacti that have hooks for spines and disperse in 40mph winds, and 500-year-old Joshua Trees! We’re heading south of Monterey County in this special Brown Bag talk about the amazing plants and animals of the Mojave Desert, and the ways in which they survive and thrive in such a harsh environment. Get ready for a fun time with surprising facts, beautiful photos, and a journey in place to one of the coolest places in the world! Enjoy a cookie on us and bring your lunch if you’d like to this fun talk!

Details
Free for PG Museum Members, $5 for Member guests. This talk is for Members and their guests only and not open to the public.
Why $5 for Guests? We love offering free events for members, and we’re always happy to see their guests, but these events do have a cost, so we ask for a nominal fee to help us cover it from non-members.
Registration: Required as space is limited
Location: In the Bird Gallery
Age Range: 10 & above
What to Expect: Your registration includes entry to the talk and a fun half hour learning about amazing ecological processes with other members and friends. You are welcome to bring your lunch to enjoy while the talk occurs.
Duration: 30-45 minutes

The final day to see Tethered Light, a beautiful sculptural exhibition by artist Raphaele Cohen-Bacry before it returns to Los Angeles.

Monterey Audubon will hold their monthly board meeting, which is open to the public. Please note , this is NOT their monthly meeting.

Everyone’s favorite exhibit returns on May 1! Join us for a special night celebrating science illustration and the incredible artists who create it with the graduating class of CSUMB’s Science Illustration program! Enjoy the art, meet the artists, and come back throughout the month for fun events combining science and art including:

• An artist market with the featured artists on 5/22

• Artist demos on 5/16 & 30

• Art workshops with wonderful program alumni

Details
Cost: Free
Time: 6-8pm
Doors Open: 6pm
Registration: Not required
Location: Full museum, art in the Bird Gallery and upstairs
Age Range: All ages, children under 15 must be accompanied at all times by an adult
What to Expect: A fantastic night with beautiful art
Accessibility: The Museum is an accessible space with elevators to reach the art on the second floors.
Duration: 2 hours

Join the Master Gardeners to learn about native plant gardening while helping the Museum. This is a free, family-friendly event. Supplies provided.

Join us as we honor the stories past and present of the Fishing Village at Point Alones and the people who called it home. The Walk of Remembrance celebrates the impact of the villagers, their descendants, and their deep histories and wonderful impact on Monterey County and beyond. We hope you’ll come and walk with us on this special day!

Details
Free for Everyone, including Museum admission for the day
Run of Show:
12pm: Talk in the Museum’s Bird Gallery,
1pm: Lion Dance & Brief Remarks,
1:45pm: Depart the Museum to Hopkins Marine Station
Registration: Not required
Location: The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, ending at Hopkins Marine Station
Age Range: all ages

Learn more about the meeting from the CVGMS website.

Join us for a special demonstration of the beauty and skills of the graduating science illustrators featured in Illustrating Nature! The graduates will join us for a three-hour block and be available to answer questions and discuss their work with visitors. Stay tuned for which artists we’ll get to see on this day, and be sure to join us again on May 3oth for another demo with a new group of graduates with different specimens and themes!

The best market of the year is back! Support the graduates of the Science Illustration program by purchasing their artwork at the third annual Illustrating Nature Artist Market. Prints, stickers, magnets, and some originals will be available for purchase, as well as some fun surprises. Often, artists will also have pieces for sale that aren’t part of the show itself, so it’s a great behind the scenes peek of even more science illustration. Every cent of your purchase goes straight back to the graduates, who are not charged to participate. A perfect opportunity to purchase something for yourself or a loved one from a talented local artist, we hope we’ll get to see you on this fun night!

Details
Cost: Admission to this market is free
Registration: Not required
Location: In the Bird Gallery
Age Range: all ages
What to Expect: A fun evening exploring the art of the graduates featured in this year’s Illustrating Nature show and purchasing any that you’d like.
Duration: 2 hours

Join us for a special demonstration of the beauty and skills of the graduating science illustrators featured in Illustrating Nature! The graduates will join us for a three-hour block during Science Saturday and be available to answer questions and discuss their work with visitors. Stay tuned for which artists we’ll get to see on this day!

Join the Master Gardeners to learn about native plant gardening while helping the Museum. This is a free, family-friendly event. Supplies provided.

Take a deep dive into great white sharks with Dr. Barbara Block and her team Monterey Bay White Sharks out of Hopkins University! Dr. Block has worked with filmmakers to create an incredible new short documentary that will be shown as well as discussions and insights with audience Q&A to create a memorable night. Participants will leave with new knowledge about this important species. Featured speakers will include Dr. Block, a pioneer in shark research, renowned marine biologist Dr. Dan Costa, and award-winning filmmaker Kip Evans, all of whom have a deep knowledge and fascination with great white sharks and the roles they play in their ecosystems.

Some details:

Your ticket entitles you to entry to the event, participation in the happy half-hour with one drink and food selection, and a seat in the lecture.
Students up the undergraduate level may come to the lecture for free with a valid student ID and pay a reduced price if they’d like to join the happy half-hour with drinks and food.

Ticket Pricing:
General: $25
Museum Member: $10 special price in the month of March!
Student: Up to undergrads free with valid ID

We’ll be opening our doors at 5:20. The Pebble Beach Pro-Am was pushed forward by two weeks this year, so please give yourself ample time for parking and getting to the Museum before 6pm for the start of the talk.

Please note: This talk was scheduled before the tragic passing of Erica Fox. Erica was a wonderful member of our community, and we pay deep respect to her memory and legacy when discussing these animals and our marine ecosystems.

Learn more about the meeting from the CVGMS website.

Save the date for our FUNdraiser … Night Owl!

Join us on Halloween for a spine-chilling Science Saturday dedicated to exploring the spooky and creepy aspects of nature. Discover the eerie world of nocturnal creatures as we delve into the lives of bats, owls, and other mysterious animals that thrive in the darkness. Learn about the fascinating adaptations of these creatures and the myths that surround them. Engage in activities that highlight the unsettling beauty of nature, from the life cycles of creepy crawlies to the intriguing yet macabre role of scavengers in the ecosystem. Embrace the thrill of the unknown as we uncover the natural wonders that give rise to our greatest fears and inspire our most fantastical tales. This free, family-friendly event includes free admission to the Museum and runs from 10 am - 3 pm,