{"id":934,"date":"2013-06-05T16:18:42","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T23:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/hccs-marine-science-and-technology-center-celebrates-5th-birthday-octopus-graduation\/"},"modified":"2016-10-21T12:45:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T19:45:38","slug":"hccs-marine-science-and-technology-center-celebrates-5th-birthday-octopus-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/hccs-marine-science-and-technology-center-celebrates-5th-birthday-octopus-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"HCC’s Marine Science and Technology Center celebrates 5th birthday, octopus graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center celebrates two special occasions on Saturday, June 15 \u2013 its fifth birthday and annual octopus graduation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Festivities begin at noon at the center, located on Redondo Beach Drive, next door to Salty’s, at 28203 Redondo Beach Drive S., Des Moines.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Scarlet, the MaST Center’s Giant Pacific Octopus, will “graduate” and be released back into the Puget Sound with a dive team and underwater, interactive video.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The release will occur at noon and be broadcast via streaming online videos and live at the MaST Center.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Cake and light refreshments will be served as a part of the birthday celebration following the release.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Arrive early for best viewing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

For more information on the MaST Center, visit mast.highline.edu<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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