Jingle Shells Arts and Crafts Festival YOU are invited to the annual Jingle Shells Arts & Crafts Festival on Sunday, December 7, from 12 to 5:30 PM. Local artists will tempt you with their wares while you enjoy live music and enlightening guest speakers. Seaside holiday crafts will be available for the kids and everyone can enjoy exhibit hall and aquarium. Shopping at the Seymour Center’s Ocean Discovery Shop has never been better with a 10 percent discount on all merchandise. General admission is $6 for adults, $4 for students and seniors. Admission is free for Friends of Long Marine Lab members and all children 16 and younger. Proceeds support the education programs we offer at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. What a great gift to give the ocean while accomplishing your holiday shopping! To top off the festivities, the traditional lighting of Ms. Blue, our famous blue whale skeleton, is scheduled for 5:45 PM. This event is generously sponsored by Bret Zischke, Realtor, Bailey Properties. Stop by the shop The Ocean Discovery Shop at the Seymour Center is the natural extension of the center's mission, where you can browse, handle the educational materials, ask questions, and learn more. It's a wonderful place to begin or end your visit. A rich and complex assortment of products captures the imagination of ocean lovers of all ages. Browsers will find cards, prints, boxes, frames, and handmade pottery featuring marine motifs and native wildlife. Our book section offers field guides, reference materials, and essays including selections by local authors and Long Marine Lab researchers. Ocean themes continue with nature CDs, recycled glass paperweights, coasters, bath products, and an assortment of ocean inspired jewelry! Your child can experience marine science exploration through a selection of science kits and tools. Magnifiers, binoculars, compasses, and microscopes are available, and children of all ages will enjoy a lively selection of games, toys, puzzles, puppets, books, and more. Signature Seymour Center t-shirts, sweatshirts, beanies and hats give you the opportunity to take the Seymour Center experience home with you. All gifts from the Ocean Discovery Shop encourage respect and wonder for the ocean environment. These gifts give you the chance to give and receive; all proceeds from the shop support Seymour Center education programs. Everyone benefits from your purchase of marine-related books and materials from the Seymour Center's Ocean Discovery Shop. Contact the Ocean Discovery Shop at (831) 459-3799. Receive a 10% discount in our shop; Join the Friends of Long Marine Lab!