This week the community that we are so proud to be a part of has suffered a devastating loss. In the midst of that suffering, many of you reached out to see how the museum was faring and if the collections were safe. We could not be more humbled, grateful and […]
HMNS hosts all sorts of incredible events. From company Christmas parties to Weddings and kid’s birthdays; we do it all! And we have a great group of caterers on call to help “sweeten” the deal. In honor of the end of summer, some of the guys and gals from A Fare Extraordinaire have thought up an […]
Nothing eases the first day of school blues like the smell of new school supplies. Whether it’s pre-school, elementary, secondary, high school, or college we’ve got many funky supplies for everyone. Accessorize! Bring out that funky style with cool gadgets. Like the spooled cord and earbud storage. Store your earbuds without the tangles when […]
BTS – Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum Gladiators locked in mortal combat for the entertainment of the crowds in Rome’s Colosseum. “Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum” takes us into the violent arena of the Colosseum and behind the scenes to the world of the gladiators. Theirs was a world of specialized training, discipline, regulation and […]
So. Buttercream. I make one heck of a delicious buttercream frosting. Only problem is that it isn’t technically buttercream because I don’t use eggs. If you are a real baker, you might recognize my frosting as a delicious abomination called “American Buttercream”. If you’re good, I’ll give you the recipe at the end of […]
It’s Throwback Thursday again! Want to learn about making beer, wedding skirts and attaching to chameleons with the Irqw people of Tanzania? Then read THIS ARTICLE penned by our Vice President of Youth Education Nicole Temple back in 2013!
As we near the end of summer, we begin to look forward to the new school year! For some of us, the school year begins a bit early, and for others, it starts the very last Monday of August. If you are looking for an end of summer celebration or a fun activity to […]
It seems a strange mix, but hot glue is a wonderful medium to work into a caterpillar design. Materials: – Hot glue gun – Wax paper – Colored glue sticks – Scissors (optional) **Note: I use a fine tip glue gun. You can […]
Wing It! GET TICKETS Every Tuesday @ 10:30 a.m., Memorial Day through August Come fly away into the world of butterflies this summer at the Cockrell Butterfly Center with Wing it! Introduce yourself to your favorite flutterers and watch the release of 100 to 200 new, greenhouse-raised butterflies into the enclosure. Get schooled on […]
It’s Throwback Thursday and today we are going all the way back to 2009 to discuss a scientific fail. Galileo Galilei is famous for his astronomical observations and discoveries, but he could have been famous for one more thing! He was technically the first astronomer to observe Neptune while studying Jupiter’s moons in 1612 and […]
