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American Museum of Natural History
Seventeenth Annual Family Party |
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Family Party Chairmen. Back row (left-right): Romy Coquillette, Katie Boes, Ashley Renshaw, Katie Hood, Michaela Clary, Erica Martini, Ellen V. Futter, Lyss Stern, Christine Bazylevsky, Joella Lykouretzos, Amy Griffin, Andrea Smith Domzal, Andre Koester. Front row (left-right): Jessica Marinaccio, Zibby Right, J. Tracey Huff, Allison Mignone, Laura Whitman, Diana DiMenna, Michelle-Marie Heinemann, Melissa Hawks, Ursula Corgan, Vivian Kuan Queen, Lara Oboler, Kim Lippmann, Wendy Leon, Janet Boris.
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Over 2,500 children and parents participated in an evening of adventure throughout the American Museum of Natural History at the Seventeenth Annual Family Party, on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 from 5–7:30 pm. The Family Party, one of the Museum’s best-loved annual traditions, is a very special opportunity for children and adults of all ages to experience the wonders and magic of the Museum. Taking full advantage of the magnificent halls, guests are treated to an evening full of fun. They interact with live animals, dig for dinosaur fossils, conduct fascinating experiments, experience simulated space travel, meet with scientists, and much more. Highlights included:
- The ever-popular “Museum Science Center”—showcasing Museum scientists and their ongoing work through engaging, hands-on activities, including close encounters with leeches, spiders, tortoises, and dart poison frogs.
- Performances by the TV family band Laughing Pizza and magician “Magic Al”
- Wacky Wendy’s Hat Factory’s cogs and wheels churning to build personalized hats
- Digging for fossils
- Cozy’s Cuts for Kids
The 2010 Family Party Chairmen were Hilary Addington, Diana Roesch DiMenna, Melissa Hawks, Kim and Greg Lippman, Joella Lykouretzos, Allison Mignone, and Laura Aryeh Murawczyk.
This year’s Family Party was generously supported by Tiffany & Co. Proceeds from the evening support the Museum’s educational and scientific programming.
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Chairman Allison Mignone, Roberto Mignone and children.
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Chairman Diana Roesch DiMenna, Joe DiMenna and daughters.
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Donya Bommer and children.
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Chairman Joella Lykouretzos, John Lykouretzos and children.
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Vice-Chairman Michelle-Marie Heinemann, Jon Heinemann and child.
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Committee member Zibby Right, Andrew Right and children.
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Committee member Romy Coquillette and sons.
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Committee member Erica Martini, Sam Martini and children.
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Committee member J. Tracey Huff and child.
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Bonnie Comley and Stewart Lane and children.
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Committee members Gary Matt and Erica Matt with children.
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Visitors examine a scorpion at the Science Center.
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Attendees with Museum ornithologist Paul Sweet in the Science Center.
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Museum Trustee Connie Spahn in the Science Center.
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Attendees in the Dinosaur Dig.
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Images 1-13: © AMNH/D. Finnin. Images 14-16: © AMNH/R. Mickens. |
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