Aquarium of the Pacific Diver’s Day — April 4
The Aquarium of the Pacific will celebrate its second annual Divers’ Day Sunday, April 4, featuring free admission for certified divers, booths from various marine and dive related organizations, live equipment demonstrations and more. To enjoy free admission, divers must present valid proof of certification with photo I.D., and the public may also enjoy this event with regular admission. The Aquarium of the Pacific is located at 100 Aquarium Way in Long Beach, CA. Hours will be 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Aquarium of the Pacific is a non-profit education and conservation organization. For more information, call 562-590-3100 or visit www.aquariumofpacific.org on the web.

Sea Club at Cabrillo Aquarium — Mondays, April 5-26
Third to sixth grade students with an interest in marine life have an opportunity to explore the local marine environment by enrolling in Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s after-school SEA Club on four Mondays from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. beginning April 5th and running through April 26th, 2004. Students will be guided by education staff as they study the surrounding coastal habitats of Cabrillo Beach, observe animal behavior, examine various marine specimens under microscopes and have fun while learning.

The aquarium’s live animals, preserved specimen collections (shells, fish, fossils, bones, etc.), lab and field equipment, and library will be available for use. The aquarium will be the base station for ocean exploration. The cost for four weekly sessions is $30 ($27 Aquarium FRIENDS members) and includes a SEA Club t-shirt. Financial assistance is available.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is located at 3720 Stephen White Drive, San Pedro and is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.

For further information, reservations, or to receive a calendar of events, please call (310) 548-7562 or visit www.cabrilloaq.org on the web.

DAN Instructor Trainer Workshop — April 17-24
DAN will offer two Instructor Trainer Workshop Weeks at DAN Headquarters, giving interested scuba instructor trainers the opportunity to become DAN Instructor Trainers.

Twenty Instructor Trainer candidates will be accepted into each of the two courses. One is scheduled for April 17-24, and the second is set for Sept. 11-18. Courses have specific requirements of applicants. For more information on the course, see www.diversalertnetwork.org or call 1-800-446-2671.

Catalina Chamber Day/Evening — May 5
Wednesday, May 5, has been selected as the date for Catalina Chamber Day/Evening 2004, the annual fund raiser to benefit the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. Even though Los Angeles County funds a large portion of this chamber’s costs, a substantial amount of the budget must come from other sources.

With the day-time portion of the event dive-charter boats donate their time and services for the day, and divers pay to dive Catalina Island.

Those divers unable to get away mid-week for the diving participate in the Chamber Evening, hosted by the Aquarium of the Pacific. All proceeds from the event go to support the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber.

To sign up for the event, call 310-652-4990. For more information visit www.chamberday.org online.