April 1, 2019 by HughE Dillon Leave a comment

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University wants to invite you to: For Your Eyes Only: An evening of science and inquiry with a martini (shaken, not stirred) in your hand. A quarterly party, after hours inside the museum for folks over the age of 21.
Bring 007 of your friends and register soon; tomorrow never dies but the early-bird discount does. Throw on a tuxedo t-shirt or rent the real deal, and get ready to spy on some fun!

Get shaken AND stirred at the open bar Sneak a secret peek at the specimens of the REAL James Bond or fictional Bond Girl Honey Ryder behind the scenes in our Ornithology and Malacology collections. Enjoy the sultry vocals of Meg North and the Victor North Trio. Get as close as you dare to nature’s assassins. Discover why spy tech experts are turning to geckos for inspiration. Shoot some “craps” and learn about scat identification

Try a little target practice with a twist. Assign yourself a cheeky animal code name. Be seduced by the heat of the Butterflies! exhibit. Test your movie acumen with spy flick science trivia. Eat great food from our exclusive caterer, 12th St. Catering (vegetarian options available)

And … did we mention the open bar?

Early Bird Price: March 20–April 2: $75 Public/$65 Members/$65 Drexel Alumni

April 3–April 10: $85 Public/$65 Members/$65 Drexel Alumni

Buy your tickets now! https://ansp.org/programs-and-events/adult-programs/door19/

There are only three times left where you will have the chance to go beyond the galleries and into specimen collections off-limits to visitors, alongside experts who will bring our coolest specimens out to play. Our rogue scientists will go a little bit off script to share their most incredible knowledge—from creepy taxidermy to medicinal botanicals. You’ll be reminded that no, in fact, you haven’t seen it all—far from it. Don’t miss out on this fun party.

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Pat Nogar’s Annual Ladies Tea – The Twelve Days of Christmas

January 9, 2018 by HughE Dillon

Pat Nogar’s Annual Ladies Tea – The Twelve Days of Christmas

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Saving the best Christmas party for last, Pat Nogar’s Annual Ladies Tea was held on Saturday January 6, 2018 .

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The theme this year was “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. Guests were asked to come dressed as one of the days of Christmas, like in the song. Pat Nogar, who has a TV show “Living Well with Pat Nogar”, was dressed as “A Partridge in a Pear Tree, her husband,David Nogar, was dressed as a classy, supportive husband.

Two Turtle Doves Zoya Egan & Tiffany Archard Arey flanking Jennifer Lynn Robinson, Brigid McGrath Stasen, Karen Toole-Ebbert, and Pat Nogar

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: 12 Drummers Drumming Eleven Pipers Piping Ten Lords a Leaping Nine Ladies Dancing Eight Maids a Milking Seven Swans a Swimming Six Geese a Laying Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

Pat even had her steps stenciled with The 12 Days of Christmas
4 Calling Birds, but it’s really 4 “Colly” birds. BTW A Colly is like a crow.
Joan Hindin, and Doreen McGettigan

Two sets of Three French Hens: guest, guest, Pj Cline – Karen Toole-Ebbert, Jamie Singer and Su Rudy
My favorite, tea sandwiches

The house was decorated with 12 beautiful trees

Li Kramer Halpern

Marie Fritz and Elizabeth Barker

Jimmy Contreras grabs a peck of Brigid McGrath Stasen under the Mistletoe

There was a lavish spread, and when it came time for dessert Pat thanked her guests for coming and toasted them before
serving her world friend favorite Red Velvet Cake
Laura Eaton, Founder at Old City Collective and pastry chef extraordinaire Ruth Levitt Scott,