lunch + learn: Ready, Set, Think!

with Rebecca Melsheimer

Friday, May 22, 2026

12:15 PM

Members: FREE
Non-Members: Regular Admission

Ready to exercise your brain? All set for challenging your perceptions? Prepared to think outside the box?

If you are, come to this lunch and learn and test your brain with a variety of mind-bending puzzles, brain teasers, and optical illusions. Along the way, you’ll learn a bit about the history of brain games (They’re older than you might think!), and you’ll also find out what they can tell us about how our brains work.

STAY + EXPLORE!

Conquer puzzling challenges and discover new ways of problem-solving in an exclusive opportunity for our attendees.

+ specimen id

Have a mystery in your collection? Bring your favorite rock and fossil finds to the museum to finally learn what they are!

Curator Ryan Roney and our team of trained Tellus volunteers will be on-hand from 10 AM – 12 PM and 1 – 4 PM to examine your specimens and help you identify your prehistoric or geologic treasures.

This service is FREE with museum admission.

Please Note: While we love helping you discover the science behind your finds, we are unable to provide monetary appraisals or valuations.

The Lunch + Learn lecture begins at 12:15 PM. No outside food is allowed but you are welcome to buy lunch in the Café and bring it into the lecture, or just come hear the lecture. All Lunch + Learns are FREE for members and included in regular admission for non-members. Presentations are recommended for ages 8 and up, unless otherwise indicated.

From fossils to stars, Lunch and Learn features a wide variety of topics.