Events for Everyone
Why do I fart? Family quiz afternoon Fri 9 Jul 2010
Join scientist and comedian Chris KP and the team from the Festival in a fun filled, fantastic quiz afternoon for the whole family. Answer the important questions in life, such as do celebrity’s fart? Why does the bath bubble up like it does when we fart in the bath? These and other great body mysteries will be solved. Great prizes up for grabs. Read more...about:Why do I fart? Family quiz afternoon
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| 02:00 PM | - | 03:00 PM |
Otago Life Education Bus Fri 9 Jul 2010 - Sat 10 Jul 2010
Visit the Mobile Classroom that features fun, health-based activities that encourage children to live a healthy lifestyle. Meet Harold the Giraffe and see what the kids are raving about. Read more...about:Otago Life Education Bus
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| Friday 09 July 10:00 AM | - | 12:30 PM |
| Friday 09 July 01:00 PM | - | 03:00 PM |
| Saturday 10 July 10:00 AM | - | 12:30 PM |
| Saturday 10 July 01:00 PM | - | 03:00 PM |
Feed the Mind @ Otago University Expo Fri 9 Jul 2010 - Sat 10 Jul 2010
OTAGO FEEDS THE MIND - with thought-provoking displays on our attitudes to food and how our bodies burn the fuel we give them; tasty tips on brewing for the best flavour; flashy science that looks like magic...We'll give you loads of things to try, like hang-gliding over Queenstown! Or looking for muttonbird chicks in the burrow.... heaps to see and do: ALL FREE! Read more...about:Feed the Mind @ Otago University Expo
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| Friday 09 July 09:00 AM | - | 05:00 PM |
| Saturday 10 July 09:00 AM | - | 05:00 PM |
On The Edge – Inspirational Women in Science Fri 9 Jul 2010
A breakfast event for all ages – come and be inspired by these professional women who have made their way in different fields involving science. A perfect event to bring the next generation to and hear from those in the field about their journey and some of the many different opportunities available to young women. Guest speakers include Dr. Helen Anderson, Dr. Liz Carpenter, Nikki Hart, and Karen Olsen. Read more...about:On The Edge – Inspirational Women in Science
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| 08:00 AM | - | 10:00 AM |
Forest Survival Skills @ Orokonui Thu 8 Jul 2010
Learn how to survive in the South Island cloudforest. Discover how to make a fire, build shelter, find food and rainwater, track and trap tucker, bind a broken limb. Read more...about:Forest Survival Skills @ Orokonui
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| 01:00 PM | - | 03:30 PM |
Love Me Tender @ Wall Street Thu 8 Jul 2010
We have an increasing number of delicious beef & lamb cuts avaliable but do you know how to use them all, & what makes them juicy and tender? Watch a butcher in action, discover what makes meat tender & try some tasty morsels cooked on-site. Join us for competitions, give-aways, recipe ideas & experts to talk to. Read more...about:Love Me Tender @ Wall Street
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| 12:30 PM | - | 01:15 PM |
“Bite Me” NHNZ Series with Dr. Mike Leahy @ The Dunedin Public Library Thu 8 Jul 2010
From the back streets of Rio de Janeiro to the forests of the mighty Amazon River, Dr. Mike learns how the tiniest and most innocuous looking animals can deliver the deadliest punch. Read more...about:“Bite Me” NHNZ Series with Dr. Mike Leahy @ The Dunedin Public Library
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| 10:30 AM | - | 05:30 PM |
Taoka Tucker: Feeding our translocated treasures Wed 7 Jul 2010
Hear from the scientists and rangers involved with the translocation of endangered species (incl. kaka, kiwis, South Island robin, saddleback and jewelled gecko.) Discover how we identify and maintain food sources at Orokonui. Learn how to feed native species in your backyard. Read more...about:Taoka Tucker: Feeding our translocated treasures
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| 02:00 PM | - | 03:00 PM |
Cooking Without Looking Demo @ Wall Street Wed 7 Jul 2010
Julie Woods - That Blind Woman demonstrates the science of cooking without looking. Watch and learn about how the mind and body cope without one of our core senses. A fun, interactive demonstration with one of Dunedin’s most remarkable women! Read more...about:Cooking Without Looking Demo @ Wall Street
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| 12:30 PM | - | 01:15 PM |
Appetising Astronomy Tue 6 Jul 2010 - Sun 11 Jul 2010
Find out how fruit and vegetables can help us understand the solar system. The telescope (weather permitting) will show us Mars, Saturn, Binary Stars, Nebulae, and distant galaxies, providing food for the mind. Read more...about:Appetising Astronomy
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| Tuesday 06 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Wednesday 07 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Thursday 08 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Friday 09 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Saturday 10 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |
| Sunday 11 July 07:30 PM | - | 09:30 PM |