OMSI After Dark: Bridgetown Baconfest

Portland is obsessed with two things—bridges and bacon! Explore the engineering behind Portland's newest bridge while enjoying the candy of meat.

Treat yourself to childfree, brain-building science fun at OMSI After Dark! Adults only.

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Saturday Brain Experts

Poison & the Brain. With Lisbeth Ward-Fowler.

Lecture is located on the first floor outside the BODY WORLDS & The Brain exhibit and is approximately 30 minutes long.

Saturday Brain Experts

Music & the Brain. With Larry Sherman.

Lecture is located on the first floor outside the BODY WORLDS & The Brain exhibit and is approximately 30 minutes long.

Saturday Brain Experts

Knowledge & the Brain. With Jackie Wirz.

Lecture is located on the first floor outside the BODY WORLDS & The Brain exhibit and is approximately 30 minutes long.

Saturday Brain Experts

The Heart & the Brain. With Kent Thornburg.

Lecture is located on the first floor outside the BODY WORLDS & The Brain exhibit and is approximately 30 minutes long.

Heartsaver First Aid w/CPR & AED

The Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED course includes information and training in basic principles of first aid, assessment and care for common medical and injury emergencies that occur in the adult workplace. This course also includes training in Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and choking, and use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Attendance, participation and successful demonstration of skills are required for course completion. The American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED card is valid for 2 years.

FIRST Tech Challenge

Don't miss the action when high school robotics teams converge on OMSI for a day of mechanical madness at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) regional competition. Each team is given a kit of a LEGO NXT brain to design and build robots to compete in the challenge. Winners of the FTC regional competition will go to the state championships where they may qualify for the national competition.

Autumnal Equinox Celebration

(9/22/12 2pm) Tonignht's Autumnal Equinox Celebration at Rooster Rock and Stub Stewart is a GO!
Happy Autumn!  Weather forecast is mostly clear and chilly (50 to 40F) for tonight's OMSI Star Party at both Rooster Rock and Stub Stewart.  The last star party of 2012 event is scheduled to start at 7:30 pm, Tonight, International Observe the Moon Night will remember Neil Armstrong by encouraging participants to "wink at the Moon."  Hope to see you all there tonight!
Jim Todd

Perseid Meteor Shower Watch

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is getting ready for its largest star party of the year on Monday, August 12, the Perseid Meteor Shower Watch!  Hundreds of star lovers from across the Pacific Northwest will be meeting at both Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park at 9 p.m.