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Ken Howell will be answering your questions. View Web Version   Buy Tickets September 17 is #AskACurator Day on Twitter! Today from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm EST, our curator of the Upland Tropical Rain Forest, Ken Howell, will be answering your questions about our exhibit, the ecosystem it represents and the diverse array of species that call the rain forest home! Send him your questions by tweeting @NatlAquarium with #AskACurator. Tweet a Question Fresh Thoughts Sustainable Seafood Dinner September 23 from 7 pm to 10 pm The evening will feature a cocktail reception, cooking demonstration by Zack Mills—Wit & Wisdom, A Tavern by Michael Mina—and a fine-dining experience that includes a three-course menu created solely for the event. Guests are invited to come early to explore the exhibits. In advance of his upcoming Fresh Thoughts dinner, we chatted with Chef Mills about how sustainable seafood is influencing Baltimore's dining scene! Read the Q&A The Tale of the Ice Whale October 19, 2014 We will be hosting a special kid-friendly lecture with Twig George, children's author and daughter of Newbery Award-winner Jean Craighead George. As guests enjoy a continental breakfast, George will explore her mother's last novel, which chronicles the mystical relationship between a young Eskimo boy and the rare bowhead whales living in Alaskan waters. Learn More Preserving Our Past: Discovering America's Maritime Heritage October 21, 2014 Maritime archeologist, explorer and author Dr. James P. Delgado has led and participated in shipwreck expeditions around the world. His first two years with NOAA, where he serves as director of maritime heritage in the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, were spent exploring the sunken Titanic; and his other undersea expeditions include the Carpathia—the ship that rescued Titanic's survivors—and the notorious "ghost ship" Mary Celeste. Learn More 501 East Pratt Street • Baltimore, MD 21202 National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures. You are subscribed as: turlbombeiro@gmail.com You are receiving this message because you have signed up to receive email from the National Aquarium. To change the number of emails sent, or to unsubscribe completely, please manage your preferences.