Big Bugs
SPECIAL PROGRAMS Pre-registration required
InsectopedIa
by Hugh Raffles tHurSday / october 6 / 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Members: $12 / General Public: $18
A fascinating evening with renowned author and anthropologist Hugh Raffles, with stories from his award winning book Insectopedia, exploring the ties that bind us to the insect world.
tHe BumBleBee Queen
Saturday / october 8 / 9 – 10 a.m. or 1 – 2 p.m.
Members: $25 per family (up to four people) / $5 additional person General Public: $30 per family (up to four people) / $7 additional person An award-winning children’s book author, April Pulley Sayre will present The Bumblebee Queen, which details the lifecycle of a bumblebee. Participants will receive one signed copy of her book and admission to see David Roger’s Big Bugs. Sponsored by Rebecca Ailes-Fine & Peter Fine.
tHe Life and timeS of a native bee WedneSday / october 26 / 7 – 8:30 p.m. Members: $12 / General Public: $18
Explore the intriguing world of Sonoran Desert native bees with popular author and scientist John Alcock.
ants – natuRe’s secRet
tHurSday / november 3 / 7 – 8:30 p.m. Members: $12 / General Public: $18
Acclaimed Arizona State University professor, researcher, and author Bert Hölldobler hosts a screening of his award-winning documentary film, taking us into the world of ants—the most dominant animal on earth.
to purcHaSe ticketS: • order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. – Sun.) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily) For more Big Bugs special programming visit dbg.org/bigbugs