TAKE A SAIL ON LAKE ERIE
The schooner, Appledore IV, returns to Great Lakes Science Center again this summer to offer guests the chance to explore Lake Erie

June 14th, 2012

WHAT:
If you missed it last year, here's your chance to do it this year! Take a two-hour sail aboard the schooner, Appledore IV, and learn about basic ship functions and Lake Erie ecology. Presented as part of Great Lakes Adventure Week.

During the sail, visitors will participate in hands-on ship functions such as setting sails and knot-tying, get a tour of the ship and experiment with simple environmental water testing of Lake Erie.

WHEN:
Thursday, June 28 – Sunday, July 1
• Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 pm
• Friday, June 29 at 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm
• Saturday, June 30 at 1 pm, 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm
• Sunday, July 1 at 1 pm, 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm

WHERE:
North Coast Harbor
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114

COST:
$52 per person ($39 members). Groups of 10 or more $39 per person. Includes admission to the Steamship William G. Mather. Call 216-621-2400 (Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm). Reservations recommended. Space is limited.

MORE:
For more information on this event, visit GreatScience.com and click on “Summer Fun.”

Media Contact:
Kristen Shorkey
Marketing & PR Manager
216-696-3823
shorkeyk@glsc.org

About Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center is one of the nation’s leading science and technology centers and home to Northeast Ohio’s NASA Glenn Visitor Center. Its mission is to engage visitors through fun, interactive experiences to stimulate curiosity about and encourage understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It features hundreds of hands-on exhibits, themed traveling exhibits, daily demonstrations, the awe-inspiring OMNIMAX® Theater and the Steamship William G. Mather. The Science Center is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Discounted parking is available for guests in the attached 500-car garage. Great Lakes Science Center is generously funded by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. For more information, contact the Science Center at 216-694-2000 or visit www.GreatScience.com.

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