Last week’s featured #HMNSBlockParty creation is by Miles Sparks (age: 8):

Want to get your engineering handwork featured? Drop by our Block Party interactive play area and try your own hand building a gravity-defying masterpiece. Tag your photos with #HMNSBlockParty.

Film Screening – Fabergé: A Life of Its Own with Dorothy McFerrin
Monday, Apr. 25
6:30 p.m.
Released in June 2015, the documentary “Fabergé: A Life of Its Own,” tells the fascinating story behind of one of the most prestigious names in luxury from the Russian revolution to today. This program is cosponsored by Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour – La Virgen de Guadalupe
Tuesday, Apr. 26
6:00 p.m.
Going back to the 8th century in a struggle between Muslim and Spanish naval forces and on to the appearance in the Aztec capital in the 15th century, Virgin of Guadalupe was adopted as a symbol in Europe and the New World during times of friction. Through the artwork and artifacts on display, your guide will trace the increasing role the Virgin of Guadalupe played in society.

Class – Amber Workshop
Tuesday, Apr. 26
6:00 p.m.
Join paleontologist David Temple for an examination of these amazing natural time capsules. This amber workshop includes time in the Amber Secrets, Feathers from the Age of Dinosaurs exhibition, Morian Hall of Paleontology, and in the classroom where you will polish a piece of raw amber that will be yours to keep.