Ocean Institute Jazz Festival
The Ocean Institute’s popular jazz fundraising weekend event partners with the 43rd Annual Dana Point Festival of Whales and combines renowned jazz artists with an elegant evening of epicurean dining, cocktails, and live and silent auctions. Past performers include Gerald Albright, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Mindi Abair and Peter White.
Event Overview
Friday, February 28, 2014
Friday is the opening night which offers a Wine and Appetizer Reception and Concert Performance, limited to 300 guests.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Saturday is the Premier Evening at the Ocean Institute and features a Gala Gourmet Dinner and Jazz Performance. The elegant, intimate affair includes a cocktail reception with passed canapés, and an award-winning, four-course taste extravaganza with wine pairing. The dinner is specially created for this event and prepared by celebrated local chefs from St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, Montage Laguna Beach, and The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. The evening also includes connoisseur silent and live auctions.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Sunday changes the pace with a relaxed lunch and
Encore Performance. This unique experience includes a beer and wine tasting as well as a Bristol Farms gourmet boxed lunch and time for questions with the artists. All events are held at the Ocean Institute.
Girls in Ocean Science Teen Conference
February 8, & March 15, 2014
These exciting conferences are dedicated to inspiring young women to pursue degrees and careers in the sciences. Sixteen prominent female scientists from around the country will interact with the girls in a series of hands-on workshops aboard our research vessel, Sea Explorer, and in the Ocean Institute’s teaching labs. The conferences, split into two day-long programs, are designed for enthusiastic middle and high school girls who have an interest in science. Girls will explore careers in areas such as ocean conservation, marine biology and ecology, oceanography, and animal husbandry.. Click here for more information about the Girls in Ocean Science Teen Conference.
March March 1-2 & 8-9, 2014
Celebrate the annual migration of the California Gray Whale! Join us as we participate in the community-wide event, which includes whale-themed activities and cruises. During festival weekends, explore a variety of fascinating phenomena unique to these magnificent animals. This year’s activities include maritime history exhibits aboard the Pilgrim, an exploration of whale adaptations, such as feeding and echolocation and an exhibit on whale falls. Children can explore the different sizes of whales, make crafts and even dissect a fish.
Admission cost is $6.50 for Adults, $4.50 for children (4-12). Ocean Institute Members are free.
Cruises and Sails
Join one of our Marine Mammal Cruises and see the whales you have been learning about in real life! Or, set sail aboard a Whale’s Tale Sailing Adventure to learn the historical relationship between whales and tall ships. For schedules and costs of the cruises, please visit www.ocean-institute.org
or call (949) 496-2274.
New! Scrimshaw Workshop
This year at the Festival of Whales, guests can explore the relationship of sailors and whales through the art of scrimshaw. While sailors would traditionally carve images in the teeth and bones of whales, guests will be carving images in corian. Guests may sign up for a workshop that will include a video and short presentation on scrimshaw before the class begins.
For complete festival information http://www.festivalofwhales.org/
8th Annual Build-A-Boat Challenge
Date: To be announced
The Ocean Institute will present the eight annual Build-A-Boat Challenge, a one-day contest in which participants design, build and race their own boats. This exciting event raises funds for the preservation of the Institute’s two tall ships, Pilgrim and Spirit of Dana Point. The two ships host thousands of school children in award-winning, living history programs. More Info>
