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February has something for everyone. Join us for mindfulness days, Darwin Day, Museum Sprouts, and some very special lectures. Monthly Happenings at McClung Museum View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/utk/september-2021-events-at-mcclung-6725326?e=dd4d3ff1ca) https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=ab8719ff80&e=dd4d3ff1ca ** Mindfulness @ the Museum ------------------------------------------------------------ Take a break out of your hectic schedule to refocus with a guided meditation among the artwork of Shane Pickett every Friday this month at 1:00PM. Chairs and benches will be available. You may bring your own meditation cushion if desired. ** Click here to register. (https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=fb5949a5e7&e=dd4d3ff1ca) ------------------------------------------------------------ Presented in collaboration with the student group, Mindfulness and Meditation and Professor Kenton Yeager. https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=ec6a86a662&e=dd4d3ff1ca ** Darwin Day Celebration ------------------------------------------------------------ Come celebrate Charles Darwin's 114th birthday at the McClung! We will feature Darwin and his scientific influence at a family-friendly program on Sunday, February 20th. Join us for craft activities, specimens' displays, virtual reality interactives and much more! General registration will open February 11th. Registration Link (https://utk.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6197878e673aaa20a99701d6a&id=d46d490768&e=dd4d3ff1ca) There are limited spots available and you must register in advance. ** Lecture: Henry Skerritt ------------------------------------------------------------ The McClung Student Advisory Board is pleased to present a lecture by Henry Skerritt, the curator of the Indigenous Arts of Australia at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia. ** McClung Museum, Auditorium February 23rd, 7:30PM ------------------------------------------------------------ Pre-registration is not required for this event. Skerritt’s lecture will compliment the exhibition, Shane Pickett: Djinong Djina Boodja (Look at the Land that I Have Traveled), which is on view at the McClung Museum through May 7th. Read more here. 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