You’re invited to Fish School!

Second date February 23.

Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Cost: FREE, that includes parking!

Special Offers: group visit incentive and 4 free Hollywood IMAX movie passes.

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk invites you to a special open house for educators, February 10, from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy a reception and refreshments with Aquarium staff. Take a guided tour of the Aquarium led by our educators (including behind-the-scenes). Be first to get a sneak preview of our NEW permanent exhibit, Go Fish: Long Island Sound and Beyond (opening Feb. 12). It explores our relationship with fish, past, present and future. And it encourages visitors of all ages to Respect the Fish! Also enjoy a screening of our newest IMAX(r) film, Mysteries of the Great Lakes.

Learn how our standards -based programs can energize curricula for students pre-kindergarten through high school.

There will be a special group visit offer for all who attend.

PLUS, every attendant receives 4 free Hollywood IMAX movies. With each new movie debut, we will send you a free pass. Expected features include Avatar, Disney and Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Shrek Forever After, Toy Story 3, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and Tron Legacy.

This is a FREE event, but reservations are required. Seating is limited, so please reserve now. See our web site for details: MaritimeAquarium.org or e-mail: Reservations@MaritimeAquarium.org or simply call: 203-852-0700, ext. 2206. Bring a fellow teacher or guest. Sorry, adults only for this particular event.

Due to increased call volume, our lines may be busy. Send an e-mail to the address above with this information: your name, contact phone and e-mail, grade you teach or administrate, school or district and names of all who will be attending with you. You will receive a confirmation by return e-mail.

Stick around after the Aquarium’s open house and socialize with your fellow educators. SoNo’s famous Loft Bar will host a special after party for educators starting at 8 p.m. It is an easy walk to Washington Street, less than one block from the Aquarium’s IMAX entrance.

Highlights this winter and spring:

• Fish School: Free open house for educators, Feb. 4. Reservations required, see above.
• Go big, really big: Spotlight on Whales, Feb. 3 & 4; March 3 & 4; April 7 & 8. For grades 2 and up.
• Save the sturgeon: IMAX Mysteries of the Great Lakes opens Jan. 15.
• Respect the fish(sm): New exhibit Go Fish! Long Island Sound and Beyond opens Feb. 12. NEW 30,000-gallon tank. Interactive and multimedia experiences teach visitors to Respect the Fish!
• Let the little ones learn: Spotlight on Small Fry, March 9-11 & 16-18, Pre-K through Grade 2. Opportunity to help young students bond with nature in a setting that is focused, contained and controlled. Group admission these days is limited to Pre-K to Grade 2 students to ensure an optimal experience.
• Love the penguins: African Penguins exhibit continues.
• Explore Africa: African Underwater Safari exhibit continues.
• See amazing sea life: IMAX Deep Sea now through March 18.
• Join the Hubble rescue mission: IMAX Hubble opens March 19.
• Spot some seals: Winter Creature Cruises, select days now through April.

Details about our many education opportunities are all online at: MaritimeAquarium.org or e-mail: Reservations@MaritimeAquarium.org or call (203) 852-0700, ext. 2206.

We are conveniently located just off of Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Conn. Go green with a trip on Metro-North Railroad. We are a 15-minute walk from the South Norwalk station. If you cannot bring your students to the Aquarium, ask how our Traveling Teachers can bring the Aquarium to your classroom.

Our Mission: The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk inspires people of all ages to appreciate Long Island Sound and protect it for future generations. A vibrant and entertaining learning environment, it achieves this goal through living exhibits, marine science and environmental education.

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk receives support from the State of Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.