Aug 26: PrepareAthon at the Science Museum of Virginia

PrepareAthon at the Science Museum of Virginia
Saturday, August 26 • 11 am – 4 pm

2500 West Broad Street, Richmond Virginia 23220 • www.smv.org

Celebrate preparedness during PrepareAthon, a free community event at the Science Museum of Virginia! Uncover life-saving information to protect your family during an emergency and learn more about resiliency. Register for a Disaster Preparedness Workshop to receive a free Preparedness Kit, valued at $45, and meet with local experts to discuss food, water, energy, health, and safety preparedness. Learn hands-only CPR, save three lives by donating blood and more!

Enjoy resiliency-themed climate change activities in the Museum, including Science on a Sphere® demonstrations, hands-on experiments in Eco Lab and beyond.

Build your own water filter, make a solar oven and check out a bicycle-powered blender that will be making delicious smoothies! Join us at PrepareAthon to find out how to be better prepared within your community in case disaster strikes!

Admission to PrepareAthon and Museum exhibits are free on August 26, 2017 only.

Additional fees for Dome Features apply. Pre-registration required for workshops. For more information or to register for a workshop, call 804.864.1400.