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Museum & Art Gallery Reservation
Free Self Guided Tours to the Art Gallery and Museum of Natural Science
Reservation required
Tours 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tuesday through Saturday and on Sundays 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CHILDREN MUST BE WITHIN ARM'S LENGTH OF PARENT/GUARDIAN
NO TOUCHING THE DISPLAYS
CLEAN HANDS BEFORE ENTERING EXHIBIT AREAS
Please call 979-265-7661 (24 hours in advance) for tours over 20 people.
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We Are Astronomers
$5 Per Person
Members FREE
Do you know what an astronomer does? Today's astronomer is not the lone observer of the past centuries.
We Are Astronomers reveals the global collaboration, technology and dedication required to answers the unresolved questions of the universe.
Narrated by David Tennant.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
$25 Adults
$20 Students
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.
One of the most enduring stories of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a humorous and family-friendly retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his father, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors.
Follow Joseph’s journey from bondage to becoming Pharaoh’s right-hand man to a surprising and heartwarming ending. Our narrator and children's chorus guide us through the story and will have you singing in your seat and smiling ear-to-ear long after you leave the theatre!
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Max Goes to the Moon
Members FREE
$5 per person
Max the dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo missions,
and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony.
From the colony, the views of earth make everyone realize how small and precious the planet Earth is.
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Star and Space Story Time
FREE Event
Story Time in the Planetarium foyer 12:30 - 1:00 prior to the Planetarium show.
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Children's Drama Workshop Session 1 - 2025
7 - 15 year olds
(Student MUST be at least 7 years old ON OR BEFORE the first day of the workshop session.)
July 21 - July 25
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$150.00 per participant
Performance is on Friday at 3:30 pm
Parents or guardians must complete and sign the permission form
found at http://bcfas.org/summer-at-the-center/ prior to the first
day of the workshop. Forms are also available at the front desk of The Center.
Students may be signed up for both the Summer Music Theater Workshop and the Summer Drama Workshop (pending child's age),
but may not sign up for more than one Music Theater Workshop session or more than one Drama Workshop session.
Please call 979.265.7661 for assistance.
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Robotic Rover: Mission to Mars Session 6
$145.00 Members
$150.00 Non-Members
Class size is 8 students grades 8th and 9th
In this 5 day class students will work in teams to build controllable robots using LEGO Technic kits.
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Moons: Worlds of Mystery
$5.00 per person
Moons: Worlds of Mystery, a show from the Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Museum of Science, Boston.
Members FREE
Take a journey through our solar system and explore the remarkable diversity - and surprising might - of moons!
Learn what these celestial bodies reveal about the history and workings of our solar system and return home with newfound wonder
about the dynamic and intricate solar system in which we all live.
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Wednesday Afternoon Meditation
FREE
Weekly Wednesday lunchtime meditation w/Sunset Meditation full dome show.
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Follow Up To A Landscape's Impression
$90.00 Members
$100.00 Non-members
Instructor- Nathaniel Spates
This is a 2 day follow up to Nathaniel Spate's workshop- A landscape's Impression.
This technique uses oil paint applied quickly and in high volume to communicate space, texture and form.
Especially focusing on brush stroke direction to emphasize motion in the landscape.
Instructor will provide oil paints, brushes, medium (linseed oil and paint thinner), and cleaning supplies.
Students will need to bring (1 or 2) 11x14 canvases, disposable gloves & paper towel.
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Cosmic Mashups
$5.00
Members Free
Learn about galaxies, the super massive black holes hiding in the center of these galaxies,
and the gravity that holds it all together.
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Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?
$5 Admission
Members FREE
Explores the theory that an astroid impact caused the extincion of the dinosaurs.
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A Mad Hatter Tea Party Concert
$10 Children
$20.00 Adults
Step into a world of whimsy and wonder at an unforrgetable Mad Hatter Tea Party Concert.
Every audience member will be a part of the show.
This promises to be an afternoon of laughter, learning and lively performances.
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Children's Drama Workshop Session 2 - 2025
7 - 15 year olds
(Student MUST be at least 7 years old ON OR BEFORE the first day of the workshop session.)
July 28 - Aug 1
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$150.00 per participant
Performance is on Friday at 3:30 pm
Parents or guardians must complete and sign the permission form
found at http://bcfas.org/summer-at-the-center/ prior to the first
day of the workshop. Forms are also available at the front desk of The Center.
Students may be signed up for both the Summer Music Theater Workshop and the Summer Drama Workshop (pending child's age),
but may not sign up for more than one Music Theater Workshop session or more than one Drama Workshop session.
Please call 979.265.7661 for assistance.
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Dino day- Megalodon/Shark Day
FREE EVENT!
Arts and crafts celebrating our favorite shark - Megalodon!
Celebrating with the Sea Center.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Astronaut
$5.00 Per Person
Members FREE
What does it take to be an astronaut?
Training, body effects, danger, exploration.
Full dome show.
Narrated by Ewan McGregor
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Educator's Night "Back to School with our Stellar Teachers"
Teachers Only - Please show badge.
Two Hours of In-Service Offered.
Free Event
Night sky and star talk, tour and 25 minute full-dome show.
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Earth, Moon & Sun
$5.00 per person
Members FREE
"What’s up in the night sky this month?"
with a humorous full dome presentation: Earth, Moon, and Sun.
This first rate film focuses on the common misconceptions we have about
our Earth’s relationship with the Moon and Sun. Surprise yourself with your own
misconceptions. Perfect for the whole family.
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Art Reception 2025
Free Event
Annual Juried Open Show reception and awards
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Dawn of the Space Age
Members FREE
$5 per person
Be immersed with this most accurate historic reconstruction of Man's first steps into space.
Witness their drive, their passion, and their perseverence
to explore. A full dome film.
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Perfect Little Planet
$5 Admission
Members FREE
Discover our solar sysytem through a new set of eyes- a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot.
Fly over the surface of Pluto, dive over the cliffs of Miranda,
sail through the rings of Saturn, feel the lightning storms at Jupiter, and walk on the surface of Mars.
This is the solar system journey for space travelers of all ages.
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Members Only Teen Studio Fall 2025
$160.00 Per Semester
Fall 2025
Class is open to Teen Art League Members ages 13 - 18
Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Junior memberships are available for $10.
Supplies are included in price of the class.
Instructor - Mary Chauvel
Working indivdually as well as in groups, class will work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, ink, charcoal and more.
Impressive line up of guest instructors with expertise in varying techniques and mediums.
No Classes November 25,
All classes are subject to enrollment minimums and may be canceled with 48 hour notice.
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Adult Tuesday Evening Studio
Members $240 Per 16 Week Semester
Non-Members $250 Per16 Week Semester
This Class meets Weekly on Tuesday Evenings in the Art Studio
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Supplies are included in price of the class.
Mediums include collage, basics of drawing and painting, mixed media, and printmaking.
Class is open to beginner, intermediate and advanced students and hobbyists seeking to advance their understanding of art, the principles of art
and becoming the creator they know themselves to be.
No class November 25.
All classes are subject to enrollment minimums and may be canceled with 48 hour notice.
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Kids Studio I Fall 2025
Fall semester begins August 28.
Thursdays from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM.
No class Nov. 27
Semester ends Dec 18.
Class is open to children ages 7-12
$160 per semester all supplies are included
Instructor- Dorothy Dean
ART is FUN
This class investigates a wide range of media and techniques as we engage in
the art-making process of creating two-dimensional works.
Expect drawing, painting, printmaking and more.
All classes are subject to enrollment minimums and may be canceled with 48 hour notice.
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Kids Studio II Fall 2025
Fall semester begins August 28.
Thursdays from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
No class Nov. 27
Semester ends Dec 18.
Class is open to children ages 7-12
$160 per semester all supplies are included
Instructor- Dorothy Dean
ART is FUN
This class investigates a wide range of media and techniques as we engage in
the art-making process of creating two-dimensional works.
Expect drawing, painting, printmaking and more.
All classes are subject to enrollment minimums and may be canceled with 48 hour notice.
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Accidental Astronauts
FREE for members
$5 per person
Join Cy, Annie and their dog Armstrong on their class trip as they journey into space!
Explore the sun, Earth, and moon with a witty spaceship computer as navigator and guide.
Race along the moon's surface, collect an asteroid sample and survive a solar storm.
Find new appreciation for the unique beauty of our planet on this exciting adventure!
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Spelling Buzz
$25 Worker Bee (spelling bee contestant age 21+) - includes your choice of spill-resistant Center Sipper Cupr
$10 Hive (spectators who cheer on the chaos)
Age 21+ are invited to BYON (Bring Your Own Nectar- beer, wine, seltzers and soft drinks)
Additional Center Sipper Cups available for $12 (10oz) or $15 (16oz) so you can bring your beverage into the theater.
Think you have what it takes to out-spell your neighbors after a sip or two?
Join us for a night of words and fun with local celebrity judges.
Remember to buzz responsibly!
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Members Only Teen Studio Spring 2026
Members $160.00 Per Semester
Spring 2026
Class is open to Teen Art League Members ages 13 - 18
Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Junior memberships are available for $10.
Supplies are included in price of the class.
Instructor - Mary Chauvel
Working indivdually as well as in groups, class will work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, ink, charcoal and more.
Impressive line up of guest instructors with expertise in varying techniques and mediums.
No Classes March 10 and April 7,
.
All classes are subject to enrollment minimums and may be canceled with 48 hour notice.
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Adult Evening Studio Jan -May
Members $240 Per16 Week Semester
Non-Members $250 Per16 Week Semester
This Class meets Weekly on Tuesday Evenings in the Art Studio
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Supplies are included in price of the class.
Mediums include collage, basics of drawing and painting, mixed media, and printmaking.
Class is open to beginner, intermediate and advanced students and hobbyists seeking to advance their undertanding of art, the principles of art
and becoming the creator they know themselves to be.
No class March 10 or April 7.
All classes are subject to enrollment minimums and may be canceled with 48 hour notice.
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Kids Studio I Spring 2026
Spring semester begins January 8.
Thursdays from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM.
No class Marhc 12 and April 9
Semester ends May 7.
Class is open to children ages 7-12
$160 per semester all supplies are included
Instructor- Dorothy Dean
ART is FUN
This class investigates a wide range of media and techniques as we engage in
the art-making process of creating two-dimensional works.
Expect drawing, painting, printmaking and more.
All classes are subject to enrollment minimums and may be canceled with 48 hour notice.
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Kids Studio 2 Spring 2026
Spring semester begins January 8.
Thursdays from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
No class March 12 and April 9
Semester ends May 7.
Class is open to children ages 7-12
$160 per semester all supplies are included
Instructor- Dorothy Dean
ART is FUN
This class investigates a wide range of media and techniques as we engage in
the art-making process of creating two-dimensional works.
Expect drawing, painting, printmaking and more.
All classes are subject to enrollment minimums and may be canceled with 48 hour notice.
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Private tour
$5.00 per person
Night sky and Astronomy show.
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