Penn Museum Kicks Off Eco-Science Social on April 26 Happy Hour (First Round Free) + Zero Waste Food.
April is Earth Month and it looks like the Penn Museum is branching out to spark social activism with a new series dubbed Seeds of Change. It kicks off with a special happy hour, named Eco-Science Social, on Wednesday April 26th from 5 pm-9:30 pm––first drink is their treat!
Eco-Science Social will be part science fair, part happy hour and includes one complimentary drink for guests, a cash bar, short talks centered around environmental issues, as well as live poetry by Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be named U.S. Poet Laureate. The galleries will be open for this after-hours event.
BTW, April 26th is also Stop Food Waste Day. Guests will be able to enjoy zero-waste food snacks. In case you were wondering, this consists of using the entire vegetable when preparing foods. For example, making pesto from carrot tops which will be available to try during the happy hour. Another zero-waste food sample that will be available during Eco-Science Social will be “Do Good Chicken,” which involves collecting vegetable waste from local grocery stores and making it into organic chicken feed for farms that sell their chickens back to the grocery store.
“Seeds of Change is a new series designed to cultivate curiosity, share facts, and inspire action around some of the pressing issues of our time—starting with the ongoing environmental crisis,” states Jennifer Brehm, the Merle-Smith Director of Learning and Community Engagement at the Penn Museum. “Museums are more than just places to reflect on the past—they connect us to our shared histories, informing how we live now, and serve as a living hub for ongoing dialogue, connection, and activism that can lead to a better future,” she added.
Special guest speakers from the University of Pennsylvania, such as Kathy Morrison, Ph.D. (Anthropology Department Chair); Jon Hawkings, Ph.D. (Environmental Science), and Barri J. Gold, Ph.D. (Environmental Humanities), will be on-hand to talk about the impact of climate change on communities, economies, and cuisines.
“We hope visitors will leave inspired about creating a more sustainable future. In addition to having eco-friendly fun, visitors will also walk away with concrete facts and current research on climate action as well as ways to make earth friendly changes in their own lives,” says Brehm.
Tickets to Seeds of Change are $20 and can be purchased here.
