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Summer series to encounter “Natural World”

  (June 2, 2006) -The Center’s six-part summer nature series, “Interpreting the Natural World,” will begin Tuesday, June 6 with “The Sights and Sounds of Summer.” The session, led by Bill and Mary Klein, will include time in the Center’s Garden of Discovery.

  “Interpreting the Natural World” activities are designed for 8- to 12-year-olds, but children and adults of all ages may participate. Each session begins at 9:30 a.m. Admission and materials are free. Other “Interpreting the Natural World” sessions are:

  • “Summer Dangers for People and for Critters,” June 13;
  • “When Is a Bug not a Bug?” June 20;
  • “It’s a Cruel World Out There: Eat or Be Eaten, a Story of Predators and Prey,” June 27;
  • “Creatures of the Night: Fireflies, Bats, Owls and Crickets,” July 11;
  • “Corn Is Maize and Other Food Plants,” July 25.
   

  Mary and Bill Klein have presented literature and science programs throughout the United States. Mary is a credentialed English teacher and speech-language pathologist. She worked for many years as a speech-language pathologist with pre-school through high school students, integrating literature with many areas of learning.

  Bill Klein is the author of two outdoor science manuals, “Learning Under the Sun” and “Learning for All Seasons.” He is retired from the Sioux City Community School District after many years of teaching biology and serving as K-12 Science Coordinator. He was honored with an Iowa Academy of Science Excellence in Science Teaching Award. Bill is an adjunct instructor of Biology at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

  The Sioux City Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center is a private, non-profit institution, built and sustained by Missouri River Historical Development, Inc. (MRHD). Admission, programs, activities and exhibits are free. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; special holiday hours. The Center is located on the Missouri Riverfront, exit 149, off I-29; 712-224-5242; www.siouxcitylcic.com.

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