Treat yourself to a night out and come paint along to an episode of a soft-spoken artist with a nurturing disposition, who believed art was about more than skill but a means to finding mindfulness and a respect for nature. In these Sarah will walk us through the basics of acrylic painting. All levels welcome.…
Join us for a fun evening of customizing and painting your own hat. We’ll be using acrylic paints to creatively lay out and paint a design on the hat’s surface. All supplies included in the price. In addition a variety of mixers will be provided to create a one of a kind drink. Let’s get…
Struggling with one-whole-cookie-sheet cookies? Do your brownies droop and your bread is a puck? Join us in the Gunnison Arts Center’s incredible new kitchen for this 2-hour Sunday workshop. Learn all of the tips and tricks to turn out bakery quality treats at 7,700 feet! Dive into a little bit of science that will help…
Every animal has a weapon of one sort or another, but the overwhelming majority of weapons stay small. Yet, sprinkled through the tree of life are species where weapons become extreme. Occasionally, human-manufactured weapons also evolve to extremes. Emlen reveals that the same critical conditions trigger arms races in both cases, and the most crucial…
The annual Breeding Bird Survey is returning on June 29, 2024! Join us at the billy barr community center at 6:00 a.m. for a light breakfast. At 6:20 a.m. we will break up into smaller groups and then walk to our birding areas. Birding typically goes all morning, though people are welcome to leave at…
The Weldon and Rosalie Weekley Visitor Center and Store is ready to welcome guests on June 2nd, 2023! Opening Hours 10 am -5 pm, June 2nd – August 31st 10 am – 4 pm, September 1st – 30th* *closed for tours between 11 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 3 pm About We…
Enjoying viewing through our iconic 30” telescope. Dome tours are offered each Friday & Saturday. All dome tours last 30 minutes and include viewing of several astronomical objects through the telescope. $15.00
Enjoying viewing through our iconic 30” telescope. Dome tours are offered each Friday & Saturday. All dome tours last 30 minutes and include viewing of several astronomical objects through the telescope. $10.00
Enjoying viewing through our iconic 30” telescope. Dome tours are offered each Friday & Saturday. All dome tours last 30 minutes and include viewing of several astronomical objects through the telescope. $10.00
Enjoy a family-friendly astronomy talk by one of our knowledgeable volunteers followed by viewing through a variety of small outside telescopes (weather permitting). Note: a separate Dome Tour ticket is required for viewing through our 30” telescope. Talk Title: The Prime Meridian, Where East Meets West Description: The Royal Observatory was established in 1676 in…