Science / Medicine : Museum Exhibits Wildlife Paintings

The birds and mammals of North America and wildlife from other parts of the world are highlighted in “Wildlife Paintings by Guy Coheleach,” now at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

The exhibit features 40 paintings by Coheleach, who has been honored for his realistically detailed studies of animals in their natural environments.

Drawing on Coheleach’s extensive research and firsthand experiences in the wild, the paintings will be on display at the museum in Exposition Park through Aug. 4. Call (213) 744-3466.

MEDICINE/HEALTH

As part of National Emergency Medical Services Week, St. John’s Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica will sponsor a community education seminar on “What to Do Before the Paramedic Arrives,” on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required; call (213) 829-8453.

Members of the medical community will discuss various aspects of depression in a community education program sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Harvey Morse Conference Center auditorium. Reservations are recommended; call (213) 315-7233.

Dr. William Grant Stevens will discuss breast reconstruction surgery at the Breast Cancer Recovery Plus meeting on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Security Pacific Bank in West Los Angeles. Call (213) 478-9463 or (213) 452-0200.

SCIENCE FOR FAMILIES

Children ages 6-12 will be able to construct geodesic domes, from drinking-straw models to a walk-in structure, and imaginary future environments in a workshop offered by the Westside Arts Center on the lower level of the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday at 2 p.m. Pre-registration is required; call (213) 395-1443.

Families can learn about “Nature Babies” in a discovery program offered by the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. On May 21 at 6 p.m., families with preschoolers can take an evening stroll to learn about nocturnal animals at the center. Call (213) 421-9431, Ext. 3415.

ASTRONOMY

The constellations of the spring and summer skies will be the topic of the El Camino College Planetarium program Friday evenings through May 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the auditorium box office. Call (213) 715-3200.

Leading astronomers will discuss key topics in the frontiers of astronomical research, such as bright stars, the space telescope and Magellan, in a one-day seminar offered by UCLA Extension on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (213) 825-7093.

Scientist Jack Child, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will discuss searching for asteroids at the Santa Monica College Planetarium lecture presentation on May 31 at 8 p.m. Call (213) 452-9223.

“Computers in Space” will be the subject of Moorpark College’s ninth 1990-91 Faculty Lecture on May 22 at noon in Room 202 of the Science Building. Call (805) 378-1400.

ORNITHOLOGY

The general biology of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, efforts to protect the species and reasons for its decline will be discussed by Craig Rudolph of the National Forest Service at the Audubon Society meeting in Plummer Park on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., after a workshop discussion on ladder-backed and Nuttall’s woodpeckers. Call (213) 876-0202.