the Tunguska explosion that devas- 
tated the Siberian landscape in 1908. 
“Meteorites are at the heart of 
many questions about the planets, the 
solar system, and even life on Earth,” 
says Prinz. “We hope to look at these 
questions in a dynamic and interesting 
way, reflecting the tremendous growth 
in our knowledge since men landed 
on the moon in 1969.” 
Douglas J. Preston 
Native American Verse 
A reading of Native American poetry 
will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 
at 7:00 p.m. in the People Center. This 
free event is part of a three-program series 
entitled Version of the Traditional, ar- 
ranged by the Education Department. 
To the Raptors 
The April membership program. Birds 
of Prey , will look at the raptors — eagles, 
hawks, and owls. Bill Robinson, director 
of the Raptor Rehabilitation and Re- 
search Center, will show slides and a short 
film and discuss the life histories, habi- 
tats, and adaptations of these birds. Sev- 
eral live birds will also make an appear- 
ance. Birds of Prey is free for members, 
$3 for nonmembers, and will take place 
on Sunday, April 12, at 1:00 p.m. (for 
children under age 7) and again at 3:00 
P.M. (for all ages). 
Growing Better 
Forever Young, a new documentary 
film by Robin Lehman, will be shown 
in the Auditorium on Sunday, May 3, 
at 2:00 P.M. The film looks at successful 
aging in America, focusing on people over 
65, who talk about what growing old 
means to them. This Education Depart- 
ment program is free. 
Southeast Asia Month 
The performing arts of Southeast Asia 
- are the special programs in the People 
Center this month. Featured every week- 
end from 1:00 to 4:30 P.M. will be the 
dance, folklore, and music of Indonesia, 
Thailand, and Malaysia. A few examples 
of the many programs offered are Ba- 
linese Dance, Folklore and Dance of West 
Java, and Music of Indonesia. The free 
People Center weekends are sponsored 
by the Education Department. 
For more information about any programs 
listed in this section, write to the ap- 
propriate department at the American 
Museum of Natural History, Central 
Park West at 79th Street, New York, 
N.Y. 10024, or call 
Membership Programs: (212) 873-1327 
Education Department: (212) 873-7507 
Planetarium: (212) 873-1300. ext. 389 
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