You don't have to be in Puxatawnee to experience and learn about the groundhog and Groundhog's Day. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will be celebrating the event on Tuesday, February 2 from ten a.m to two p.m.
Drive to Downtown Raleigh to the museum and meet Sir Walter Wally the groundhog and get his prognostication for the next six weeks There will be education stations on the following topics:
* Signs of Spring
* Animals in Winter
* Arthropods in Winter
* Animal Architects
* How Snakes Survive Winter
* NC Claws
At 11 a.m. there will be a special program called "How We Forecast: The Animals and the Meteorologist." The program will explore weather folklore involving animals and instruments used to monitor our weather. There will also be an experiment to show the strength of the atmosphere around us. And at noon, there will be the official Groundhog Day ceremony with Sir Walter Wally the groundhog and Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker.
Come and see how this time-honored tradition began and have a little weather knowledge fun! The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is located in Downtown Raleigh at 11 West Jones Street and admission to all of these events (as well as the museum itself) is free.
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Wish I could have been there. And keep up the good work! You were Raleigh Examiner #3 today!! :o)
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