Come visit the engaging exhibits that explore the ecological and economic value of local bays and estuaries. The Bay Education Center exhibit hall is free and open to the public, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 1 until 4 p.m. and is located in downtown Rockport, Texas.

Visitors are invited to experience Science on a Sphere® to learn more about Earth’s oceans, land, atmosphere, and planetary neighbors. Science on a Sphere® is a spherical display system created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that helps visitors see how global patterns, such as ocean circulation, weather, planetary movements, and climate affect our world. Science on a Sphere® presentations are offered free to the public. The following is this month's schedule for Science on a Sphere Presentations.

October Schedule

(Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 2 p.m.)

Dates                    Presentation Feature

October 1            A Tale of the 3 Planets

October 2            CO₂ and You

October 3            Estuaries

October 6            Tracking a Tropical Cyclone

October 7            Rivers Go with the Flow

October 8            Billion Coming for Dinner

October 9            Frozen

October 10          Rising Waters

October 13          Solar Energy

October 14          Ozone Recovery

October 15          A Tale of the 3 Planets

October 16          CO₂ and You

October 17          Estuaries

October 20          Tracking a Tropical Cyclone

October 21          Rivers Go with the Flow

October 22          Billion Coming for Dinner

October 23          Frozen

October 24          Rising Waters

October 27          Solar Energy

October 28          Ozone Recovery

October 29          Jupiter – The Largest

October 30          CO₂ and You

October 31          Estuaries