Next week 16th to 23rd October 2017

Next week 16th to 23rd October 2017

NEXT WEEKS EVENTS

 11th to 17th September 2017

The following is an extract from Bristol Geology Calendar

More details can be found in the Calendar and on the web sites of the relevant Society or organisation.

All Week (except Monday)

10:00

 Bristol City Museum - Pliosaurus!

WhenSun, 13 August, 10:00 – 17:00

WhereBristol Museum & Art Gallery (map)

DescriptionTravel back in time 150 million years and dive into Bristol’s Jurassic seas. We dare you to come face to face with one very special creature – an eight metre long Pliosaurus called Doris. She’s the ultimate predator and you’ll be awestruck as you touch her skin, listen to her heartbeat and smell her disgusting breath! Then travel forward to the present day to find out more about this amazing beast. See her actual fossil – one of the world’s most complete – and play games to discover more about her life and death. All the family can have fun investigating the science that helped us bring her back to life. Ideal for children aged 3-11 years old. Discovered in Westbury, Wiltshire in 1994, our internationally significant specimen is the world’s only example of a new species of pliosaur – Pliosaurus carpenteri – and will be on public display for the first time. Pliosaurs are so big that it took ten years to prepare all the fossils that were found. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery opening times: Tue-Sun: 10am-5pm Closed Mondays except Bank Holiday Mondays and Mondays during Bristol school holidays: 10am-5pm

ROCKTOBER

The annual celebration of Mendip geology is underway. There are far too many individual events to put in the Calendar so here is the flyer which gives lots of information and access to booking details. You can read it here or download and print it out yourself. Click on the next line to download.

  

Monday

Teme Valley Geological Society Lecture - Mountain Building

WhenMon, 16 October, 10:00 – 11:00

WhereMartley Memorial Hall B4197 by Sports Ground (map)

Description Mountain Building, with Paul Gannon Contact Janet 01886 821061 for correct time

Tuesday

Geol Soc Western - Lecture

WhenTue, 17 October, 18:00 – 20:00

WhereThe Hub, Aztec West (map)

DescriptionJames Stockall, Network Rail Managing Victorian Earthwork Assets for Modern Demands "18:00 to 18:30 - networking and refreshments 18:30 to 19:30 - Lecture 19:30 - Questions"

SMFS Evening Meeting

WhenTue, 17 October, 19:30 – 22:00

WhereFriends’ Meeting House, Ordnance Road, Southampton, SO15 2AZ (map)

Description“Heavy Spar” presentation by Gary Morse. Members’ Display Table: Baryte.

Wednesday

Thursday

Thornbury Geology Group meeting

WhenThu, 19 October, 19:30 – 20:30

Description Thornbury Geology Group, The Chantry, Thornbury, 7.30pm, contact 01454 416882 The group is is an offshoot of Thornbury and District Museum and we welcome new members. Previous geological knowledge can be helpful but is not necessary as members are very willing to share their own knowledge with anyone keen to learn more about Earth Science. The group is loosely following a pre-recorded lecture series which is supplemented by use of other material and geological specimens. On occasions a guest speaker will talk on their specialist topic. Costs are met from attending members' monthly contributions and the group does not have membership subscriptions or a committee

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