Talking Tech at CMoA: Book Club
Join Rena Youngblood, Executive Director of CMoA; Kaleigh Kendrick, college professor and content developer at Microsoft; and Dedren Snead, futurist and CEO of SUBSUME Media to discuss Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton on Saturday, May 18th at 2 PM.Bill Gates said, “Zevin really captures what it feels like to start a company that takes off. It’s thrilling to know your vision is now real, but success brings a lot of new questions.” We will discuss the characters, storyline/plot development and the impact of gaming in today’s environment. Invite your friends, spouses, and book clubs to participate in our first Talking Tech: Book Club edition. To help us plan, please let us know if you will attend.*This book may contain adult themes, language, and drug use.
Free for members or with museum admission but please let us know that you’re interested with an RSVP via this link.
Talking Tech at CMoA is a presenter series for all ages. From 15 to 105, you will enjoy a wide array of topics in Tech happening today from industry insiders.
As a tie-in with the Talking Tech Book Club’s reading of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, this month’s Talking Tech speaker is Rick Spears with the Paleontological Association of Georgia.
In the early 1800s, while William Buckland described the first dinosaur specimen, Charles Babbage was dreaming up the first computer. It would be nearly 170 years until dinosaurs and computers merged in the making of “Jurassic Park.” Since then, digital technology has made great strides in the areas of fossil analysis, specimen replication, and paleo imagery.
Talking Tech begins at 3:30 PM on May 18th. The talk is free for members or with museum admission.
Embark on an out-of-this-world evening at the first Museum After-Hours event of the year on Friday, June 14th, from 5:30 to 9:00 PM at Computer Museum of America (CMoA). Celebrate the fun and imagination of all things science fiction by dressing as your favorite Sci-Fi character and exploring artifacts that once seemed like fiction through a scavenger hunt.
Tickets include full museum access, light bites, and live music from The Human DJ. We are excited to share an exclusive peek at a life-size Borg drone mannequin prop used in Star Trek: First Contact (Paramount Pictures, 1996). Also on display for this event only a high-quality replica bridge communications console inspired by Star Trek: The Original Series, prominently signed on the console in gold ink by original series cast member Nichelle Nichols (“Blessings, Nichelle Nichols & Uhura”) plus three stars of The Next Generation: “Go Boldly! Jonathan Frakes,” “Death to all who touches this, Michael Dorn, ‘Worf,'” and “Marina Sirtis.”
👽 Costumes are encouraged! Embrace your inner space explorer or alien adventurer by donning your favorite sci-fi attire. Whether you’re a time-traveling hero, a steampunk scientist, or a cosmic villain, you’ll be welcomed at CMoA’s Sci-Fi Summer Night.
Museum After-Hours events are 21+ only. A credit card bar will be serving a selection of beer, wine, canned cocktails, and non-alcoholic options.
Thank you to our friends at LGE Community Credit Union for sponsoring this event.
This 21+ event features live music, a cash bar, lite ‘bytes’, and full access to CMoA’s exhibits including Chips: Powering the World.
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CMoA members may attend this event at no cost.
Individual members may reserve one ticket
Dual, Individual plus one, or
Family members may reserve two tickets
Supporting members may reserve four tickets
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@computermuseumofamerica.org.
To help CMoA celebrate its 5th anniversary and the reason behind our opening date, we welcome back Tom Dworschak, NASA Solar System Ambassador.
His fast-paced talk begins with the 1957 launch of Sputnik and the ensuing USA-USSR space race, which saw the Mercury and Gemini programs lay the groundwork for the Apollo moon landings (1969-1972). He’ll then jump to the present day to discuss NASA’s current plans to launch Artemis to return astronauts to the moon after a half-century hiatus as well as future plans to land on Mars.
Help us celebrate five exciting years of Computer Museum of America with this highly engaging presentation.
Talking Tech is free for members or with museum admission.