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  • In the Trees

    May 31, 2009; 2:00 pm;
    Free

    Ivy Creek Natural Area.
    PHOTO courtesy of ICNA
    Locals can learn the trees of Ivy Creek Natural Area with Ellen Powell of the Virginia Department of Forestry. Powellshows how to identify trees using leaf, bark, branching, seed, flower, and other distinguishing characteristics, then leads a spring walk on the trails. Earlysville Rd. 973-7772.

Heart and Lungs

January 5, 2009 12:00 pm
Included with museum admission


Playing Doctor.
PHOTO courtesy of VDM

Wee ones can discover how amazing is the human body at the new Back Gallery exhibit at the Virginia Discovery Museum. Kids can check their vital signs, see real x-rays, and learn how blood is pumped through your body and where the air goes when you breathe in this interactive exhibit that helps explain the heart and lung systems. It’s a great introduction for all ages about how the heart and lungs work. Now through May 3, 2009. East end of the Downtown Mall. 977-1025.

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