Pollinators take center stage at Lindsay Wildlife Museum’s Bee Bop!

August 16-17, 2014

A Celebration of National Honey Bee Day at SF Bay Area’s Premier Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Education Center

What: Lindsay Wildlife Museum hosts BEE BOP!—two days of celebrations commemorating National Honey Bee Day, which is August 16, 2014. Museum visitors of all ages can party with the pollinators and celebrate bees, birds and butterflies that pollinate our world. The festivities include honey tasting, a chance to meet a bee keeper, “Honey Bee Waggle” dancing, interactive activities and crafts. The event also marks the second anniversary of the Hive Alive! exhibit. The Mount Diablo Beekeepers Association will also showcase Hive to Honey: Honey Bees and Beekeepers at Work, an exhibit demonstrating the important role bees play for the food we enjoy.

Where: Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek, adjacent to Larkey Park.

When: Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17. Special event hours: noon to 4 p.m.

Event cost: Free with museum admission. General admission is $8.50/adults; $6.50/children ages 2-17; $7.50/seniors age 65 and up, free for members.

For more information: Please call 925 935 1978 or visit www.wildlife-museum.org.

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About Lindsay Wildlife Museum
Lindsay Wildlife Museum connects people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respect for the world we share. The museum is a unique natural history and environmental education center where wild live animals are just inches away from visitors. The museum includes the first wildlife rehabilitation hospital established in the U.S.

Visiting Lindsay Wildlife Museum
1931 1st Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
925-935-1978

http://wildlife-museum.org/

Museum Hours & Admission
September 13–June 15: Wednesday–Friday 12 PM–5 PM, Saturday–Sunday 10 AM–5 PM
June 18, 2014–Labor Day: Wednesday–Sunday 10 AM–5 PM

Admission is free for members and children under 2 years old, $8.50 for adults, $7.50 for seniors 65+ and $6.50 for children 2 -17.

 

 

 

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