by Ryan Bouillet, Executive Chef at A Fare Extraordinaire Good news everyone, today is National Spanish Paella Day! Why do we have a day devoted to a dish, you ask? I don’t know, but it gives me an excuse to eat well for a change, so I’m happy. Today I’m going to give you […]
By Ralph Phillips, HMNS Docent Our modern concept of time is mainly societal and artificial. A few of our units of time derive from natural cycles, but many are totally arbitrary. Our day is defined as one cycle of light and dark … but starting where? Our “official” day goes from midnight to […]
This sand from Flagler Beach, Florida, contains both mineral grains and shells. The mineral grains are clear quartz, and the brown, tan, and orange grains are shells that give the beach an orange hue. Blocks of coquina (roughly 130,000 -100,000 years old and known as the Anastasia Formation) are found offshore much of eastern Florida […]
By Emma Boehme, Marketing Intern This limestone wall carving which can be found in our Hall of Ancient Egypt depicts Nefertiti and her two daughters. The artifact seems normal at first glance; however, upon closer look you can see that the cartouche at the top left, which would usually contain the hieroglyphs for […]
By Kim Vera, Membership Copywriter The year is coming to a close and we are looking forward to 2018. In case you missed out, here’s a recap of the fun Member events we had during the previous months. Stay up to date with HMNS by subscribing to our weekly Member newsletter and following […]
Simmons & Company International, Energy Specialists of Piper Jaffray, proudly support the jaw dropping renovation of Wiess Energy Hall. Those of us working in the energy industry know how vast, exciting and critical it is. But energy can be hard to visualize sometimes. Since you don’t go to the store and buy it, consumers rarely […]
It’s about that time of year again, the time where you begin scrambling all over town searching for THE perfect holiday gifts. Don’t fret, let HMNS help you out this year on gift hunting. We invite Members to join us for an evening of drinks, crafts and of course, shopping on November 2 at 6 […]
By Jayme Schlimper, HMNS Outreach Presenter With school finally back in session, it’s time to start thinking about all the ways we can make learning all the important things as painless as possible. If you’re anything like me, math is not your favorite subject. It’s confusing at times and difficult to imagine all those numbers […]
By Jennifer Moore, HMNS Outreach Presenter With school being out for just a tad longer, kids are looking for something to do around the house. Here’s a simple activity that requires little to no supplies that anyone can do. We’re going to act out all the stages a butterfly goes through as it grows! Butterflies […]
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 […]
