June heralded summer’s return. As July approaches, things continue to heat up at the Museum of Texas Tech University. There are exhibits geared for the entire family, and it’s free, too! There are numerous opportunities for volunteers to become involved with the Museum. Here’s a taste of what’s going on at the Museum of TTU.

Changing exhibitions on view…

Now through July 4 in the Balcony Gallery: The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World.

June 6-September 12 in Gallery 2: Accelerate: A Juried Exhibition of 15 Emerging Artists with Disabilities.

June 13-August 8 in Gallery 3: Mark Sijan: Ultra Realistic Sculptures Exhibits with a Focus on MoTTU Collections:

Now through August 15 in Gallery 1: “The situation is more complex than originally envisioned.” Historic bear mounts from the Museum’s Natural Science collections.

Now through August 15 in Gallery 1: Rats, Bats, and a Whole Lot More – Expeditions by the Natural Science Research Laboratory, 1994-2008.

Now through August 15 in Gallery 4: A Sneak Preview – “They Weren’t Always White.” A preview of a wedding gown exhibition slated for 2011 from the Museum’s Ethnology & Textiles Division.

July Events:
1st … Museum and Planetarium CLOSE at 5pm
2nd … First Friday Art Trail, 6-9pm
6-8th … Dinosaur Detectives Explorers Camp, 1-3pm
17th … Saturday @ The Museum – “Body Building with Mark Sijan”, 1-4pm
24th … Colors of Astronomy Stained Glass Workshop, 1-3pm
29th … Bedtime @ The Museum, 7pm

Volunteer or visitor, there’s always something for everyone at the Museum of Texas Tech University! If you would like to become involved at the Museum of TTU as a volunteer, please contact the RSVP office at 743-7787.

Volunteer Opportunities: Would you like to have a really super, fun day? Come, volunteer at Covenant Health System for just 4 hours a day, one day per week - a small amount of time to invest for the reward you receive in return. Covenant always needs volunteers to serve in any number of places: information desks, the lobby, surgery waiting rooms, escorts/messengers (Women’s & Children’s), floral and newspaper delivery, emergency departments, pediatrics, gift shops, medical library and clerical help to offices. Come, be a part of the Covenant Family and reap the rewards you get from being a volunteer! If you are interested in this volunteering opportunity, please contact the RSVP office at 743-7787.

HOW do I join RSVP?

Becoming a member of RSVP is simple as long as you are at least 55 and have some time to volunteer. Just call the office at 743-77873 and chat with Karon McDowell about your interests. If you are not certain what you would like to do, we can mention several current volunteer opportunities and send you a list of the sort of jobs which RSVP members are presently doing to whet your appetite. If you have a special skill or talent that you would like to utilize, we will search to find just the right job for you. Just mail in the enrollment form (requires Adobe Reader) and we will call you!