2/11 UPDATE - WE HAVE a FULL HOUSE: EVENT IS ON with TOURS 5+5:45pm; DINNER nearby at 7 pm. Streets and sidewalks have been plowed.  Metro is available. Join us.

ALUMNI: An INSIDER TOUR of "SINCE DARWIN" begins Darwin Day.  NEXT: A Dinner Talk by an evolution-focused scientist (dinner nearby).  Start at NMNH, move beyond, keeping Darwin in view at all times. It's a truly rare evening -- few seats remain -- REGISTER NOW.

It's 150 years since the Origin of Species appeared. On 2/12 we mark 201 years since Darwin's birth as "Darwin Day." .

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REGISTRANTS: We meet beneath the Elephant (rotunda) after you enter the great hall. Early tour registrants will go first; 2nd tour follows at 5:45 pm.

CLICK HERE for a MAP showing MUSEUM and the MALL.

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 Marine Iguana - one of the "variations" found by Darwin

NOTE: 5:45 TOUR SOLD OUT; 5:00 TOUR + 7:00 Dinner have a few SPOTS.

Alumni: Bring sr. high children (science fans, esp.) to tour and dinner.  Our dinner talk features a scientist working on evolutionary development (Dr. David Hewitt).  His talk rounds out the new "chapter" of the "evolution story" since Darwin's Origin.  Dr. Hewitt's talk, "What Darwin Got Right & What We've Learned Since," will recap Darwin's views of variation and selection.  Puzzled by "evolution" and what we know today? This is the program for you.  It's fun and enlightening for everyone.

"Budding scientists" joining us get a 1-day option later to "shadow" a major scientist at work (at NIH or in DC).  It's a unique option for young people -- give a young student a leg up on a science career.  (4 students will enjoy the "shadowing" option in March and April.)

IN ALL: Insider's tour, dinner+expert talk and your teenager gets nurturing for a future career -- a unique offer on Darwin Day.  Click here for your ONLINE tickets!!  READ on for more...

QUESTIONS on registering?  Email pcw@pcw-dc.org for same-day reply.
We can no longer accommodate FAXED PAYMENTS (with credit card). TRY EMAIL....
We cannot guarantee seats EXCEPT thru our ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS, OR with email contact.

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WHAT: "Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution" -- the National Museum of Natural History.

START: Meet at ELEPHANT (Rotunda)
- TOUR 1 - 5:00 PM - (45 mins. long)
- TOUR 2 - 5:45 pm - (45 mins. long) ...and ....
- RECEPTION (small group) with Expert's Talk at Dinner - at 6:50 pm

COST: TOURS -- $10/Members; TOURS -- $15/NON-MEMBERS.
DINNER + EXPERT TALK by Dr. David Hewitt--$36 (Gen. Admission)

TOUR GUIDE - Marsha Rehns, the author of the NMNH EXHIBIT TEXT.

 Dinner Speaker, Dr. David Hewitt - BRIEF BIO -
David Hewitt is a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow (hosted
by EPA) working on agricultural and environmental policy.  A graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania (A.B., Biology), his Ph.D. from Harvard
is in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology.  His research: Primarily in
botany, while his related research includes paleontology, molecular
and cell biology, microbiology and soil chemistry. He's published on the
history of science as well. 

METRO: Navy Memorial-Archives
PARKING: On streets and nearby garages (10th St.).

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CLICK BELOW TO REGISTER ONLINE.....
Click here to buy your online tickets!!

QUESTIONS?  Email pcw@pcw-dc.org.

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Celebrate with us the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s
birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his famous,
groundbreaking On the Origin of Species. 

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on
February 12, 1809. Fifty years later, he published On the Origin
of Species, one of the most influential books ever written.

NMNH's 'Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution' looks at the
significant role that Darwin’s theories have played in explaining
and unifying all biological sciences. Specimens from the
Museum’s many collections -- ranging from insects, mammals,
birds, flowers, and fossils, along with examples of our ongoing
research -- all will illustrate the critical importance of evolution
as a scientific foundation. 

CLICK HERE for a MAP of MUSEUM and MALL.