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December 9, 2013 BPS Meeting
Our speaker for December will be James Lamb, Curator of Paleontology at the Black Belt Museum in Livingston, Alabama. He will speak on "What happened in the world of paleontology in 2013." Hoover Public Library, Meeting Room A. Free and open to the public.
NOTE: Business meeting will be from 6:30-7:00; Program will begin at 7:15.
Date:
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 6:30pm to 8:45pm
November BPS Meeting
NOTE: The business meeting will be from 6:30 to 7:00, Program will begin at 7:15.
Our speaker for November is Riley Chandler who will speak on Pterosaurs. Riley has twice appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show and enjoys delivering dinosaur presentations at schools and museums. You can view some of Riley’s appearances and presentations at http://www.rileytalk.com/
Location: Hoover Public Library, Meeting Room B&C. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 6:30pm to 8:45pm
Fossils of the Black Belt - Hands On Workshop
Date:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 8:00am to 4:30pm
BPS October Meeting
Pleae note the program will begin at 6:45 and the business meeting will begin at 8pm. The October meeting will be at McWane Science Center.
Our speaker for October is David Kopaska-Merkel of the Geological Survey of Alabama who will speak on "Fossil Reefs of Alabama." McWane Science Center; Special Events Center Level 3. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 6:45pm
September 9, 2013 BPS Monthly Meeting
Please note that our September meeting will take place on Monday, September 9 due to the Labor Day Holiday.
Date:
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
July 28, 2013 - Open House at Homewood Library
The "Fossils of Alabama" exhibit was in the Ellenburg Art Gallery at the Homewood Library during the month of July. On Sunday, July 28, BPS hosted an open house for the community. It was a big hit with kids of all ages, who h
July 20, 2013 - Perry & Dallas County, Alabama
After a morning spent collecting in the HOT gullies, we cooled off at lunch in a torrential downpour. Luckily the weather cleared up in time for collecting in a nearby creek, which was delayed a bit while we had to find the ac
May 4, 2013 - Cretaceous Fossils - Union Co, Mississippi
This trip is always popular in spite of the distance. It's always well worth the drive, and again this year, a number of fossils in very good condition were found.