Fifth Annual International
Sea-Bean Symposium 2000


Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

Friday October 13, 2000:   9am to 5 pm
Saturday October 14, 2000:   9am to 9 pm

FREE ADMISSION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


For information call Sea-Bean Headquarters at 321-723-5888 or toll free at 1-877-OCEAN99

A beachcomber's festival
displays and activities through the weekend


Beachwalkers, oceanographers, botanists, surfers, jewelry makers, and nature writers
discuss and answer questions about ocean treasures, world currents,
sea-beans, messages in bottles, rafts, sea turtles, and
the famous LEGO® toys from a ship spill.


Bring your unidentified treasures to the experts!

See the famous Bean-o-Matic to help identify your sea-beans

WIN PRIZES at the BEAN-A-THON or the ODD-BEAN CONTEST
or the SEA-BEAN JEWELRY-MAKING CONTEST
BE THE FIRST TO FIND A LEGO® TOY and win a BIG prize

MEET THE AUTHORS ...
Authors John V. Dennis from Maryland and Charles Gunn from North Carolina will be available through
the weekend to sign their newly reprinted World Guide to Tropical Drift Seeds and Fruits.
AND ...
Sebastian Inlet Park Ranger Ed Perry, author of the soon-to-be-released Sea-Beans from the Tropics
Curtis Ebbesmeyer of Seattle, Washington, author of BEACHCOMBERS' ALERT! newsletter
Cathy Yow of Texas, author of Jewelry from Nature

AND HOT OFF THE PRESS ....
Nature a Day at a Time: An Uncommon Look at Common Wildlife by Cathie Katz

ALSO ....
Available for THE FIRST TIME ... The Little Book of Sea-Beans and Other Beach Treasures, a beach guide that fits in your pocket!! Both authors, Cathie Katz and Paul Mikkelsen, will answer your beach questions and sign their new pocket-sized beach guide.

for more symposium information, visit:
www.seabean.com
or call Sea-Bean Headquarters at 321-723-5888