Description
This month, join us for these nerdy talks:
Hark! Heralding the Muppet Christmas Carol with Patrick Wittwer, Visitor Experience Manager at Edelman Fossil Park & Museum and Nerd Nite boss
Carl Akeley: the taxidermist who’s way cooler than you with Wendi Stadter, Museum Educator and taxidermy maintenance worker at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
PSA: Preserve Your Home Videos! with Andrew Czudak
About Nerd Nite Wilmington
We all know learning is more fun when you’re drinking with friends. Thus, Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities (like Tokyo, Miami, London, Fargo, and New York) during which folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along! There are often bands, trivia, and other shenanigans as well. Must be 21 or older to attend this event.
Nerd Nite Wilmington takes place at 6 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every month at Wilmington Brew Works. Wilmington Brew Works is located at 3129 Miller Rd, Wilmington, DE 19802.
All ticket proceeds benefit the museum, helping the museum achieve their mission of inspiring a passion for science learning.
Advanced ticket sales stop at 4 p.m. on the day of the event (but you can purchase tickets at the door – card only, no cash).
There is free parking on site and the 025 bus stops right out front of Wilmington Brew Works.
More about this month’s talks:
Hark! Heralding the Muppet Christmas Carol: It doesn’t take a Film & Media Arts degree to see that the 1992 classic The Muppet Christmas Carol is the greatest film ever made, but Pat has one so trust him on this. In this talk, Pat offers reasons why this holiday masterpiece is the single greatest accomplishment in film history while also holding it up against some other so-called cinema classics.
Carl Akeley: the taxidermist who’s way cooler than you: A quick low down on the most influential taxidermist of all time. We will examine how he killed a leopard with his bare hands, invented the first compact film camera, helped found the first mountain gorilla preserve after changing the public’s view of the gorilla, and revolutionized how museums display their specimens. Basically he’s the coolest guy you’ve never heard of. Wendi is passionate about her work with mounted specimens and educating the public about our animal friends.
PSA: Preserve Your Home Videos! Red alert! Those old video tapes of your precious family memories won’t last forever! Tape-based media degrades over time, so if you want to keep those memories forever, the best time to digitize them was a decade ago, and the second best time is now! Join Andrew as he gives you a rundown of what the problem is, what you can do about it, and how to keep those files safe once you’ve got them!