Bermuda's BUEI Underwater update, July 2013

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Oceans Gift Shop has partnered with Island Trading!    We are now featuring a selection of coastal gifts, candles and accessories from Island Trading's extensive collection.  Need a last minute present for a friend or something to make your own home look beautiful?  Come and visit us at BUEI...don't forget we are also open on Sunday!   Membership Opens You Up to a World of Savings!     Did you know that with a BUEI membership you have access to over 300 popular children's museums and science centres around the globe! "Last summer I travelled with my kids to the New England area and saved at least $250 in museum entrance fees!" Heather, member since 2009  3 EASY WAYS TO RENEW OR JOIN: ONLINE: CLICK HERE VISIT: Oceans Gift Shop at BUEI CALL: Membership Desk 294-0201   July 6th & 27th: Lionfish Exhibit: Dissections Join us at 3:30pm on July 6th and 27th for Lionfish dissections by Corey Eddy.    Our new exhibit runs until October, so make sure you come by and learn more about these invasive predators. This informative and exciting exhibit is geared for both adults and children.     Opening hours:  Weekdays 9am - 5pm Weekends 10am - 5pm Last Admission is 4pm daily July 12th:     BUEI and The Lionfish Taskforce present: A continuation of the Lionfish Taskforce Lecture Series Bermuda's biodiversity: Native? Invasive? - Where does it all come from?   An evening with: Dr. Wolfgang Sterrer    6:30pm: Cash bar  7pm: Lecture starts  Tickets: $15 Special Menu at Harbourfront: $39.75 (includes grats) Advanced tickets required. Call 294-0204 to purchase.   July 21st:   Bermuda Docs and BUEI present Weekend Film Series Join us for the inspirational and award-winning documentary, Building Hope, about the building of the first high school in a remote African community. At 5.15 p.m., catch the feature film Mud, starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon. Two boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in Mississippi and form a pact to help him reunite with his lover and escape. 3:00pm: Building Hope   5:15pm: Mud    Tickets available at BUEI. Call 294-0204   July 23rd:   BUEI Citizen Scientist  Lecture Series Continues BUEI will host the 4th in the 2013 Citizen Science Lecture Series. Come out for an exciting and exhilarating lecture by Dr. Neil Burnie. Hear of his blue water adventures around Bermuda ... his encounters with tiger sharks, whales, groupers, lionfish and more ... Stay tuned for more details. 6:30pm Cash Bar | 7:00pm Lecture Begins  BUEI Members: $20; Non members $25  There will be a limited number of special menu dinner tickets. CALL 294-0204 for tickets/details.    July 24th & 25th:   Magical Glow Worm Cruises Enjoy an evening boat cruise and see Bermuda's natural fireworks! In calm inlets, bioluminescent fireworms swarm to the surface and engage in sensuous dances, and as they do, they give off a luminescent glow that lights up the water.  BUEI Members:$40; Non Members:$50  Call 292-7219 or 294-0204 for booking and details.  July - November: BIFFlix Bermuda International Film Festival hosts film series, BIFFlix, year-round, to bring the very latest movie movers and shakers to the big screen in Bermuda.   BIFFlix - 5:30pm at BUEI Sunday, July 28 Sunday, August 25 Sunday, September 29 Sunday, October 27 Sunday, November 24 Education is the Key      Your financial contribution is vitally important to BUEI and will allow us to continue to expand and develop our existing education programmes and exhibits in support of a better future for our oceans. By donating to BUEI's Annual Campaign, you become a vested partner in helping to preserve the world's oceans and educating the public of all ages on the wonders of the underwater marine environment. Thank you to all those who have donated!  We appreciate your generosity and support. If you would like to make a contribution, we invite you to  DONATE NOW

In This Issue World of Savings Lionfish Exhibit Lionfish Lecture Series Weekend Film Series BUEI Citizen Scientist Lecture Magical Glow Worms BIFFlix Donate Now   HOLIDAY HOURS BUEI is open for the Cup Match Holiday!   Need a break from the heat ... Come down and visit us at BUEI.   We will be open on Thursday, August 1st and Friday, August 2nd from Noon-5pm. EDUCATION CORNER The Education Department was delighted to have assistance from Paul Smith, a Warwick Academy student, on June 18th and 19th. Paul helped put together material for upcoming summer camps, developed an age appropriate scavenger hunt for the exhibits, shadowed a number of tours and was shocked to learn about the severity of our lionfish problem in Bermuda.    BUEI SUMMER CAMP STATUS Our BUEI explorer camps have been filling up quickly! Below is a list of our camps that are at FULL capacity: - Dabble in Frozen Seas, July 1-5 - Dabble in Dissection, July 22-26 - Dabble in Sharks, Aug 12-16 - Dabble in Sea Myths, Aug 26-30 - Dabble in Seashells, Sept 5-6    Some camps only have a couple spaces left. Don't miss out on the opportunity!      Click here to sign up    BIRTHDAY PARTIES Our birthday parties are guaranteed to please!  Kids love the fun pirate and luau themes, and parents love the safe, friendly environment. Best part ...no cleanup required!   Phone 294-0209 E: wendy.wilson@buei.org Got a minute? Watch this Clip AWARD WINNING EVENT/ MEETING SPACES! Phone 294-0209 E: wendy.wilson@buei.org HARBOURFRONT RESTAURANT Four New Sushi Rolls on the Menu ... Harbourfront has just introduced four new sushi rolls to their menu. Try the 'Ronaldo Roll' ... an explosion for your taste buds with crab, shrimp, cream cheese, seaweed and spicy yellowtail gently battered and fried, then topped with Maine lobster and Blue Swimming Crabmeat ...Delicious!  REMINDER:  As a BUEI member you are entitled to a 10% discount on lunch at Harbourfront! Please call our Membership Office at 294-0201 for details or  JOIN NOW!