[Classifieds] The Woods Hole Business Association presents "The Sea Around Us: You Are What You Drink"

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The Sea Around Us
You Are What You Drink [http://woodshole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/the-sea-around-us2.jpg]


September 30-October 1, 2017
Woods Hole, MA



The Woods Hole Business Association<http://www.woodshole.com> and the Woods Hole science community will present the second of two weekends of free events this September to celebrate the legacy of Rachel Carson and the global impact of local laboratories. “The Sea Around Us: You Are What You Drink,” will commemorate the 11th Annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride, which ends at the Marine Biological Laboratory’s Swope Center on October 1.

The Buzzards Bay Coalition is a membership-supported nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection, and sustainable use and enjoyment of our irreplaceable Bay and its watershed. The Coalition works to improve the health of the Bay ecosystem for all through education, conservation, research, and advocacy.



Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 30: Special Events

10 AM – Noon
Science in a Sandbox
Zephyr Education Center Foundation, 97 Water Street, Woods Hole
Kids of all ages (and adults too!) will be captivated by the Augmented Reality Sandbox, allowing users to explore sea level rise and storm surge scenarios in real time. Learn about geoscience and have while fun doing it!

Noon
The History of the Pacific Guano Company
Debbie Scanlon, Executive Director, Woods Hole Historical Museum
Woods Hole Public Library, 581 Woods Hole Road
In 1863, the Pacific Guano Company built its factory on Long Neck. Using bird excrement imported from South America by clipper ships, and mixing with with locally caught menhaden, the successful industry produced fertilizer for more than 25 years. Find out why they abruptly went bankrupt in 1889.

7:30 PM
Special Screening: A Plastic Ocean
WHOI Redfield Auditorium, 45 Water Street
Couldn’t make it to the 2017 Woods Hole Film Festival? Enjoy a special repeat screening of A PLASTIC OCEAN, presented by Woods Hole Film Festival and sponsored by Quicks Hole. Journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. Leeson uncovers alarming truths about plastic pollution, and reveals working solutions that can be put into immediate effect.

Sunday, October 1: Special Event

2 PM – 4 PM
Watershed Ride Finish Line Party
MBL Swope Center, 250 MBL Street
Join the cheering section to welcome the riders and cap off this amazing 100-mile bike ride, spanning Little Compton, R.I. to Woods Hole, all in support of Buzzards Bay Coalition’s vital work to protect and promote clean waters. Cyclists are expected to reach the finish line between 2 and 4.

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Saturday, September 30: Village Visitation

10 AM – 4:30 PM
WHOI Ocean Science Exhibit Center<http://www.whoi.edu/main/ocean-science-exhibit-center>
15 School Street, Woods Hole
Discover the research happening at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the tools of their trade; get a glimpse into a day in the life of the deep submersible  Alvin, the discovery of the Titanic, and much more.

10 AM – 4 PM
Woods Hole Historical Museum<http://woodsholemuseum.org/wordpress/>
579 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole
The Woods Hole Historical Museum is a lively small museum with changing exhibits and diverse programs appealing to people with wide interests. Currently on view: “Navigating the Seas in the Age of Sail” and “A History of Shellfishing on Cape Cod.”

11 AM – 4 PM
MBL Pierce Exhibit Center<http://www.mbl.edu/pierce-exhibit-center/>
100 Water Street, Woods Hole
Colorful exhibits tell the story of the Marine Biological Laboratory and its impact on life sciences. Live animals, stunning underwater video footage, a hands-on microscope, and an interactive squid are all part of the visitor experience. The gift shop has you covered with Rachel Carson books and merchandise to commemorate your Cape Cod visit.

11 AM – 4 PM
Woods Hole Science Aquarium<http://aquarium.nefsc.noaa.gov/>
166 Water Street, Woods Hole
Home to more than 140 species of marine mammals, the aquarium offers touch tanks of lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and starfish.  Established in Woods Hole in 1885, the WHSA is the country’s oldest marine aquarium. It is owned by the federal government and operated by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, in partnership with the Marine Biological Laboratory.

Noon – 5:30 PM
Woods Hole Public Library <http://woodsholepubliclibrary.org/>
581 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole
The library boasts a collection of books, magazines and newspapers, videos, books on cassette, music CDs, ebooks, and audiobooks totaling nearly 40,000 items. It includes four special collections: the Thomas G. Ratcliffe Collection of plays and books on theater and film, local history, maritime books, and non-technical books on all of the sciences, and is also home to a unique collection of historic paintings by Franklin L. Gifford.



Discover the big science happening in the little village of Woods Hole all within walking distance. For more information visit www.woodshole.com<http://www.woodshole.com> and be sure to follow "Woods Hole" on Facebook for daily updates.




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