Museum of Arts and Sciences

Festival of Trees Luncheon
2018-11-07 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Welcome to the 2018 Festival of Trees! The Museum of Arts & Sciences is so excited to be celebrating the 32nd Anniversary of this important annual fundraiser. With the generous support of the people and businesses of this community, we can continue our mission of providing dynamic cultural and educational opportunities here in Middle Georgia.
The luncheon begins the festival with a gourmet meal created by chefs Natalia Del Basso Orsini, Nancy Shurling, and Claire Smith. During the luncheon, visitors will be dazzled with a showing of the latest in holiday fashions and décor by Barney & Stella, Previews Interiors and Antiques, and Sorella. Attendees will also be able to preview and shop in the Sugar Plum Shop. This year’s Sugar Plum Shop will offer the gourmet goodies visitors have come to love, plus the Museum’s own “Museum Made” handmade gifts and decor. The day’s events will begin at 12 p.m.
The cost of admission is $75 per person, and reservations can be made by calling the museum at 478-477-3232.
The Festival of Trees exhibition and events would not be possible
without the support of the following sponsors:
Presenting Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors
Gold Sponsors:
Law Offices of Buzzell, Welsh & Hill, LLP
Silver Sponsors:
Butler Automotive Group • Five Star Automotive Group, LLC
Irving Consumer Products • OrthoGeorgia
Raymond James & Associates • Reynolds, Horne & Survant
Bronze Sponsors:
Ambrose Pediatric Dentistry • Blake & Pendleton, Inc • Bonefish Grill
Capital City Bank • Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP • Cortes Jewelers
El Sombrero Mexican Grill and Bar • Jason Chapman, M.D.
Macon Magazine • Macon Pediatric Dentistry • Middle Georgia Solutions
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
Copper Sponsors:
Ace Entities, LLC • American Pride Bank • Anna Greer Interiors • B & D Industrial
Stephen N. Barnes, Jr., LLC • Bon Hommes Inc • Carlyle Place • Carol Roobin Bashuk Beltone Hearing Aid Center
Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, LLP • Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc
Day & Ennis, LLC • Dellacona Law Firm • Dickey Farms • Edwards & Bullard Law
Georgia Forestry Foundation, INC • Georgia Land Company, LLC • Genghis Grill/Zaxby’s • GMFS Lending
Karats & Keepsakes • Lane Southern Orchards • Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC • Patton, Albertson and Miller Group, LLC
Powers Law Group • Proforma Ascension Marketing Group • Sheridan, Solomon & Associates, LLC
Smith, Hawkins, Hollingsworth, & Reeves, LLP • Southern Forest Industries, INC • State Bank & Trust Company
Stone & Baxter • Suttles Flooring • Synovus Bank • Tidwell & Hilburn Insurance • Women’s Specialty Care
Individual Sponsors
Star Sponsors:
Candy and Malcolm Burgess
Santa Sponsors:
The Hon. and Mrs. R. Lanier Anderson, III • Georgia and Bob Hatcher • Mr. and Mrs. Gene Maddux
Dr. and Mrs. J. Terrell Pope • Tom and Courtney Swift • Tom B. Wight
Snowman Sponsors:
Brian and Sara Ballard • Cathy Cox and Mark Dehler • Dr. Ken Deaton and Dr. Stella Tsai • Mrs. Holly Ertel
Dr. Wayne and Mrs. Ashley Kelley • Bert and Mardi Maxwell • Lane and Tim Sheridan • Mr. and Mrs. J. Blake Sullivan
Mr. Daron and Dr. Champa Woodham
Reindeer Sponsors:
Dr. and Mrs. Bill Brooks • Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers • Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore • Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hardeman • Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harper
Dr. and Mrs. Ken Harper • Mr. and Mrs. Elbert McQueen • Dr. and Mrs. Edward Hotchkiss Young
Festival of Trees Committee
Festival Chair: Sara Morris Ballard
Individual Sponsorships: Dixie Butler Clark
Corporate Sponsorships: Meghan Putnam Hollingsworth
Decorations: Tori Purvis Stewart
Tree Design: Lily Foote Robinson
Raffle: Kelli Pushman Hill
Luncheon: Natalia Del Basso Orsini • Nancy Shurling • Claire Smith
Sugar Plum Shop: Courtney Brooks Garner • Candi Newton Wilson
Museum Made: Blair Stowe Sumrall
Paula Berenguer Aguirre • Madison Hinson Argo • Emily Huckaby Arnold • Alice Rice Belko
Ember Bishop Bentley • Cassie Edwards Brannen • Rachel Cozart Braxton
Paige Prosperi Brooks • Mary Allison Shingler Buzzell • Elizabeth Broom Cleveland
Meredith Covert • Natalie Ford Cozart • Kristi Peake Davis
Paige Sforzo Davis • Amy Harlen Dunaway • Shannon Slocumb Ethridge
Megan Powers Flournoy • Elizabeth Lewis Ford • Lauren Hollman Fried
Hannah Gabriel • Katie Mathews Garvin • Sarah Moses Haddock • Elizabeth Wynne Hart
Olivia Nettles Hatcher • Jennifer Stone Heller • Liz Rosson Hill • Kelsey Smith Holland
Howell Souter Hollingsworth • Cassie Murman Jones • Keri Jones • Merritt Murphy Jones
Virginia Candace Josey • Darby Kellum Kilpatrick • Brantley Kreis King • Kate Reynolds Kirbo
Erin West Kovacs • Lauren Nations Lanter • Davi Buxton Levy • Haley Grissom Lilley
Evelyn Clark Lopater • Elizabeth Stewart McCain • Christen Patterson McCommon
Macie McJenkin • Meredith Moore McKenzie • Anne Prather McQueen • Abigail Mullins Moody
Margaret Graham Moore • Tiffany Davis Olson • Anna Blanche Young Pennington
Tarver Britton Perry • Nicole Prine • Kensey Adair Rabun • Renee Sherrin Rainey
Mary Margaret Woodroof Sandy • Elizabeth Solomon Schorr • Molly Rogers Sims
Sydney McRee Solomon • Holly Stalvey Taylor • Lea Anne Watson Walters
2018 logo design by Leigh Loyd.

National Fossil Day TM
2018-10-20 11:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Calling all aspiring young fossil detectives to join the Museum of Arts and Sciences to explore the world of paleontology in Central Georgia in celebration of National Fossil Day™ (October 17). A Fossil Scavenger Hunt through the Museum, hands-on activities like excavating shark’s teeth and making molds and casts of the Museum’s Ziggy the Dorudon serratus whale’s teeth. A representative of William P. Wall Museum of Natural History at Georgia College and State University will be on hand to share the tools of a paleontologist and items from the Museum’s collection. Members of Mid-Georgia Gem and Mineral Society will also be on hand to share examples of Georgia fossils.
Free with Museum admission – Members – Free; $10 adults, $8 Seniors and military, $7 students with ID, $5 children 3 – 17, Under 3 Free

Ocean Discovery Series: Mud and Bugs Under Stress – Dr. Julia Reece
2018-10-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum of Arts and Sciences in welcoming Dr. Julia Reece, assistant professor in the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University, as she shares her research about the compression of marine sediments beneath the seafloor. Her work particularly focuses on the interaction between sedimentary or detrital particles transported into the ocean and microorganisms, microfossils, and pore fluid and how they are together converted from sediment into sedimentary rock.
Fine-grained sediments such as mudstones are the most common sedimentary rocks preserved close to Earth’s surface. Mudstones are very susceptible to developing significant amounts of overpressure because their low permeability and high compressibility prevent pore fluids from draining. This can result in seepage, submarine landslides, or damage to offshore infrastructure. Additionally, mudrocks are fundamentally important as source, seal, and shale gas/oil reservoirs in petroleum systems or as seals for anthropogenic-related storage.
Dr. Reece received her B.B. and M.S. from the University of Bremen in Bremen Germany and her Ph. D. from the University of Texas at Austin. She was a Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship Award recipient from the Consortium for Ocean Leadership and participated in two International Ocean Discovery Program Expeditions. She is one of six 2018-2019 Ocean Discovery Lecturers selected by the International Ocean Discovery Program. The lecture series is supported by the National Science Foundation and the U. S. Science Support Program. The Museum of Arts and Sciences is one of 10 locations across the country selected to host Dr. Reece.
This event is FREE for members and college students (with ID). General Public is $5/person.

Georgia Day
2018-09-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
The Museum of Arts and Sciences (MAS), in partnership with Georgia Grown, is excited to announce “Georgia Day” on Saturday, September 22 from 10 am to 4 pm. The Museum will have 11 Georgia Grown vendors in the lobby selling their goods, giving demonstrations and answering any questions you may have about their businesses.
Georgia Grown is an economic development program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture that aims to aid agricultural economies by bringing together producers, processors, suppliers, distributors, retailers, agritourism, and consumers into a larger community. Their goal is to help agribusinesses grow and thrive in their local communities.
All of the business featured at the MAS’s Georgia Day are statewide businesses that meet Georgia Grown standards of quality, produce all of their goods from resources in the state, and sell them locally. Come out and support your Georgia business owners and farmers by meeting them and purchasing their goods. Your holiday shopping list will be checked off and you will have some amazing gifts for your friends, family, and yourself.
In addition, we will have Scoots and Scales offering a “Reptiles of Georgia” show at 1 and 3 pm, story time with Happy and her chicken at 2 and 4 pm, planetarium shows, games, crafts, face painting, balloon animals, and more. It will be a day filled with fun activities and wonderful people, all for the cost of the Museum’s regular admission.

Georgia Grown Vendors:
Yellow Rose Farms
Chile Today, Hot Tamale
Ladrea Marie Cookies
La Elegant Macaron Co.
Shake N Bake Ranch
Little Tree Apothecary
Back to the Basics 101
Southern Bon Vivant
Travis Jean Emporium
EM Farms
Tasty Prayer Cookies

Pet Portraits & Pinot
2018-08-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join us for an evening of painting and good friends. Don’t worry; painting experience is not needed. The instructor, Arrin Freeman, will guide you step-by-step. We will pre-sketch your pet on a 16×20 inch canvas before the class.
Tickets: Members- $40, Non-Members- $50
This event is BYOB (bring your own beverage). You must be at least 18 years old to participate and at least 21 years old to drink alcoholic beverages. Reservations are required. Due to supplies and limited space, there will be no refunds. Send us a photo of your pet no later than August 20. Only one pet per painter. Email your pet photo to bcunningham@masmacon.com. The file must be in jpg format. You can also bring a print to the Museum for us to scan. We will return photo on the night of the event. The mug-shot style is best. Use good lighting and make sure your subject is in focus.
We will provide cups and bottle openers. We will not supply ice or any beverages.

Workshop: Practical Filmmaking for Fulldome
2018-08-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Practical Filmmaking for Fulldome with Ben Gondrez (FREE)
In this workshop, we will discuss the practical aspects and considerations to keep in mind when designing and filming for the dome and other immersive formats. Topics covered will include major differences from traditional cinema, camera selection, shot composition, editing software and techniques, and other key information.
Speaker
Ben Gondrez is a creative technologist who is always looking for unique and innovative ways to utilize technology to enhance educational, artistic, and professional purposes. Ben is currently the Digital Dome Manager at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. At the museum, he facilitates bi-monthly DomeLab meetings where local artists can learn full-dome production techniques and experiment in the dome, as well as a number of other unique programs to bring immersive art experiences to the public. He is also a board member for Create Places, a non-profit organization doing creative placemaking in Northern Colorado.

Workshop: The Language of Immersion
2018-08-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
2018 Macon Film Festival – Fulldome Film Workshop (FREE)
A discussion outlining the fundamental principals of immersion in relation to the fulldome medium.
Speaker
Sean Caruso works across the spectrum of digital arts including sound design, 3D motion graphics, lighting and video mapping. Currently the video project manager at the Society for Arts and Technology in Montreal and founder of NEST Immersion, his projects focus mainly on the principles of immersion through a combination of these mediums in either performance or installations and have been featured at established festivals such as Mutek, Mapping Festival, BAM Festival, SAT Fest, FDUK and Fulldome Jena.
Website: https://scvisions.net/

Planetarium Closed
2018-08-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
The Mark Smith Planetarium will be closed to regular Museum visitors due to the “Fulldome at Macon Film Festival” event. Tickets to this event can be purchased at the Museum on August 17, 18 & 19 or online at Macon Film Festival.

MODE Live Emersive Performance
2018-08-16 19:30 - 23:00 | GA
2018 Macon Film Festival – Special Screening Film & Opening Night Party
Thursday’s Opening Night Party and Screenings will feature immersive visual artist Diana Reichenbach’s world premiere of, Sonolumin, a stop-frame animated 360° fulldome film exploring the relationship of light, sound, and space. Sononlumin will
be the feature film shown in block format with two other
fulldome films also directed by Ms. Reichenbach — Infinite Horizons, Tren Italia, 0.1.
All four films will have a live, musical accompaniment by artist, percussionist, and composer Thad Anderson.
Each screening block will be followed by a Q&A with Diana Reichenbach and will be presented in conjunction with the film festival opening night party.
Screening Times: 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Diana Reichenbach Website: http://www.dianareichenbach.com/
Thad Anderson Website: http://www.thadanderson.com/

Super Science Saturdays - Solar Saturday
2018-07-28 10:00 - 16:00 | GA
Join us every Saturday this summer for Super Science Saturday. Each Saturday will feature a project or craft with a unique theme. These sessions are included with regular paid Museum admission. If you’re a member, it’s FREE!
Learn about the power of the Sun in preparation for NASA’s July 31 launch of the Parker Solar Probe, traveling closer to the Sun than ever before.

Mars VIP Rooftop Viewing
2018-07-27 22:00 - 23:30 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum of Arts and Sciences for a special viewing of the planet Mars
from the rooftop of the Mark Smith Planetarium.

Mars viewings from the planetarium rooftop will be offered every half hour beginning at 10:00pm and ending at 11:30pm (weather permitting). Choose your tickets according to the time you would like to come: 10pm, 10:30pm, 11pm, or 11:30pm. Then, come out a few minuets early and join us on the pavilion. We will have snacks and beverages for purchase while you wait.
There will also be opportunities to view Saturn and Jupiter from the parking lot and Observatory. This event is not handicapped or stroller accessible. School-aged children are welcome with a purchased ticket. We do not recommend any child under the age of 5.
Tickets do not include inside access to the Museum or the “Sky Over Macon” show. If the weather is bad, a refund will be issued back to your card. Refunds will not be issued at the front desk unless you purchased your ticket there.

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Corks and Collage
2018-07-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join us for an evening of painting and good friends. Don’t worry; painting experience is not needed. The talented instructor, Beth Guest, will guide you step-by-step. We will provide the canvas, paint, brushes, and bees. The bees will be pre-cut from pages of old Museum books. Beth will then show you how to decoupage the bees and paint with acrylics to create a fun and unique piece of artwork. This event is BYOB (bring your own beverage). You must be at least 18 years old to participate and at least 21 years old to drink alcoholic beverages. Will will provide cups and bottle openers. We will not supply ice or any beverages.
Museum Member: $35 • Future Member $45
includes canvas and all supplies for painting
Reservations are required. Due to supplies and limited space, there will be no refunds.

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Cosmic Thursday - Magnetic Fields & the Sun and Make an Aurora
2018-07-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum every Thursday this summer for fun facts and projects relating to outer space and our solar system. This event is included with regular Museum admission. If you are a member, it’s FREE!

Super Science Saturday - Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
2018-07-21 10:00 - 16:00 | GA
Join us every Saturday this summer for Super Science Saturday. Each Saturday will feature a project or craft with a unique theme. These sessions are included with regular paid Museum admission. If you’re a member, it’s FREE!
Learn about all kinds of fun facts about insects and arachnids.

Pet Portraits & Pinot
2018-07-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join us for an evening of painting and good friends. Don’t worry; painting experience is not needed. The instructor, Arrin Freeman, will guide you step-by-step. We will pre-sketch your pet on a 16×20 inch canvas before the class.
Tickets: Members- $40, Non-Members- $45
This event is BYOB (bring your own beverage). You must be at least 18 years old to participate and at least 21 years old to drink alcoholic beverages.
Reservations are required. Due to supplies and limited space, there will be no refunds.
Send us a photo of your pet no later than July 16. Only one pet per painter.
Email your pet photo to bcunningham@masmacon.com. The file must be in jpg format.
You can also bring a print to the Museum for us to scan. We will return photo on the night of the event.
The mug-shot style is best. Use good lighting and make sure your subject is in focus.
We will provide cups and bottle openers. We will not supply ice or any beverages.

Cosmic Thursday - Exoplanets
2018-07-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States

Zoo Crew In Training: One Day Workshop
2018-07-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2018-07-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Feed a critter, clean a habitat, observe animals, learn about their lives and discover the jobs necessary to run a mini-zoo. Students will shadow Mini-Zoo staff in daily activities. May include handling small animals. Students will receive a certificate of completion.
Required: Wear close-toed shoes and working clothes; bring sack lunch; fill out the health and permission form.
Ages: Rising 5th, 6th, and 7th Graders

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Pure Barre Pop-Up Yoga - around the Science On A Sphere
2018-07-17 18:00 - 19:00 | GA
Join Pure Barre Macon along with the Museum of Arts and Sciences for a FREE Yoga Pop-Up Class around the “Science on a Sphere.” Space is limited; sign up at purebarre.com/ga-macon.
Bring your own water and yoga mat. You must be 18 years old to attend. Please arrive 15 minutes early. Contact Pure Barre Macon at 478-757-8561 or macon@purebarre.com with any questions.

Reptile Rendezvous
2018-07-14 10:00 - 16:00 | GA
Join us for a day of family fun. We will feature opportunities to meet a host of reptiles that call the Museum home, as well as special guests, speakers, and vendors who will be on hand to answer all of your wildest reptile questions.

Cosmic Thursday - Water Fun
2018-07-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States

Bug Mania Wednesday
2018-07-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join us every Wednesday this summer for a buggy lesson and craft. This event is included with regular Museum admission.

Super Science Saturday - Robotics
2018-07-07 10:00 - 16:00 | GA
Join us every Saturday this summer for Super Science Saturday. Each Saturday will feature a project or craft with a unique theme. These sessions are included with regular paid Museum admission. If you’re a member, it’s FREE!
Simple robotics activities to help understand how our Giant Insects move.

Cosmic Thursday - Cratering Experiment & Making a Moonscape
2018-07-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States

Super Science Saturday: Asteroid Day
2018-06-30 10:00 - 16:00 | GA
Join us every Saturday this summer for Super Science Saturday. Each Saturday will feature a project or craft with a unique theme. These sessions are free with regular paid Museum admission.

Cosmic Thursday - Make a Mars Rover
2018-06-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States

Make Your Own Constellation
2018-06-28 10:00 - 11:00 | GA
Create your own lighted 3-D constellation panel to hang in your room. You can design a constellation of your own or use real constellations that you will see in a unique planetarium experience as models.
Cost: $ 15 members; $ 20 Future members
For ages 8-12 years old.

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Bug Mania Wednesday: Paper-roll Bee Craft
2018-06-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States

Super Science Saturday: Dragonflies, Lady Bugs & Bees, Oh My!
2018-06-23 10:00 - 16:00 | GA

Cosmic Thursday
2018-06-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
