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Saturday DNA! Sessions

Add some DNA to your day!

Join us for exciting new Saturday DNA! sessions!
Eventbrite is used for registration and payment.

  • All seats in every session must be reserved using Eventbrite. We do not accept walk-ins.
  • Sessions are $25.00 per person, per session plus Eventbrite registration fee.
  • All sessions are two hours long: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. OR 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
  • The sessions are held at Cold Spring Harbor, Brooklyn, and Sleepy Hollow. Please check the location when registering for sessions.
    • Dolan DNA Learning Center at 334 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
    • DNA Learning Center NYC at City Tech at 62 Tillary Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201*
    • Regeneron DNA Learning Center at 1 Rockwood Road, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
  • The name and email address of each ticket purchaser must be included on your Eventbrite registration. We will not honor reservations that fail to provide this information. If you do not provide this information, your reservation will be cancelled and your registration fee will be refunded.
  • Seats for each session are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • A chaperone 18 or older required for students under 15. Chaperones must purchase tickets and fully participate in all activities.
  • Face masks are optional.
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
 at Cold Spring Harbor

Agar Art

icon with drawing of the DNA Learning Center

In-person @ Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Dolan DNA Learning Center

Adults and students ages 10 and up; under 15 years chaperone required.

Join us to learn how to "paint" with bacteria and create your own unique work of art!

Traditional laboratory techniques utilized by scientists to study the world on both a macroscopic and microscopic scale can also be used to create unique works of art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn multiple techniques to create unique imageries by “painting” with harmless microbes that express colorful proteins as pigments.

In this session, participants will:

  • create Agar Art using genetically engineered bacteria; and
  • gain an appreciation for the components of “BioArt” from both scientific and artistic perspectives.

Adults and students ages 10 and up; under 15 years chaperone required. Chaperones must pay for a ticket and fully participate in all program activities.

Details:

  • Saturday, April 13, 2024
  • 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
  • Appropriate for adults and students ages 10 and up
  • $25 per student plus Eventbrite fee
  • Dolan DNA Learning Center
    334 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
  • Directions

Register on Eventbrite

agar Art

Saturday, May11, 2024
 at Cold Spring Harbor

CRISPR to the Rescue!

icon with drawing of the DNA Learning Center

In-person @ Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Dolan DNA Learning Center

Ages 10–13, one adult chaperone required

Join us to learn how science, art, and storytelling are coming to the rescue of a raging climate!

The Climate is Raging: Science, art, and storytelling are coming to the rescue!

Scientists all over the world are genetically modifying plants to help them adapt to climate change. Some of the best are right down the road at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). During this two-hour program, you'll meet two scientists and see some CRISPR-edited plants they grow at CSHL. You will also meet the artist behind “Decoding Plant Genomes,” a book about the amazing research by CSHL plant biologists who modify crops to withstand the raging climate.

In this session, participants will:

  • learn why scientists are modifying plants with CRISPR;
  • see and talk about some CRISPR plants from the CSHL greenhouse;
  • purple tomatoes and chocolate-flavored fruit in space! Imagine a superpower for your favorite fruit or vegetable; and
  • draw and write about your super-powered plant for a science and art story using the artist’s “SciArt Workbook."

Ages 10-13, with one adult chaperone required. Chaperones must purchase a ticket and fully participate in all program activities.

Details:

  • Saturday, May 11, 2024
  • 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
  • Appropriate for ages 10–13
  • $25 per student plus Eventbrite fee
  • Dolan DNA Learning Center
    334 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
  • Directions

Register on Eventbrite

Saturday, May 18, 2024
 at Sleepy Hollow

The Mystery of Anastasia

circular icon with drawing of the Regeneron DNA Learning Center

In-person @ Sleepy Hollow, NY
Regeneron DNA Learning Center

Ages 10-13, one adult chaperone required

Join us to uncover the facts behind a royal ruse!

Many stories have been told about the Romanovs, the last royal family of Russia. In 1918, when the Romanovs went missing, there were rumors that the family was murdered. Yet in 1920 a woman claiming to be Princess Anastasia resurfaced in Germany and presented evidence to prove her identity as the missing princess. What evidence did she have? Could she be lying? Did anyone believe her? Join us and uncover answers to The Mystery of Anastasia!

In this session, participants will:

  • perform a computer-based lab;
  • use forensic techniques to investigate evidence; and
  • compare DNA sequences to determine the mystery woman’s identity.

Ages 10-13, with one adult chaperone required. Chaperones must purchase a ticket and fully participate in all program activities.

Details:

  • Saturday, May 18, 2024
  • 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
  • Appropriate for ages 10–13
  • $25 per student plus Eventbrite fee
  • Regeneron DNALC
    1 Rockwood Road Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
  • Directions

Register on Eventbrite

agar art