EarthFest - American Museum of Natural History Presents
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Milstein Hall of Ocean Life
10 am–4 pm
Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
10 am–4 pm
Timed Events
10:30 am (also at noon, 2:15 pm, and 3:30 pm)
Performance: Bees by Polyglot Theatre
Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
Life-sized bees take over the Museum’s galleries, inviting children to explore their dynamic world through movement, sound, and play. This performance creates community through exploration and encourages young audiences to discover the fascinating life of these tiny insects.
1 pm
Is It (Cicada) Cake?
Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
Cicadas are known for their distinctive buzzing calls and remarkable life cycles, emerging periodically in massive numbers to captivate and sometimes overwhelm their surroundings with their ephemeral presence. This year, two cicada broods with overlapping habitats will emerge in America: Brood XIX will emerge in southern states and parts of the Midwest, while Brood XIII will emerge in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
To celebrate this convergence, Grace “Grey” Pak, contestant on Season 3 of Netflix’s Is It Cake?, will be creating a hyper-realistic, giant cicada cake to share with visitors at EarthFest.
4 pm
City Nature Challenge InsectBlitz!
Meet at the bottom of the Gilder Center staircase
A bioblitz is a nature treasure hunt where scientists and nature lovers team up to race against the clock, discovering and documenting as many species as they can in a surprising and exhilarating biodiversity adventure!
Meet us at the bottom of the staircase in the Gilder Center at 4 pm as we head to Central Park for an InsectBlitz in support of the City Nature Challenge.
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