By CRISTINA JANNEY

Hays Post

The Hays Public Library in cooperation with the Sternberg Museum of Natural History will present “Dinosaur Wars” from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday in the Schmidt Gallery of the Hays Public Library.

 Ian Trevethan, Sternberg outreach coordinator, will discuss the “Bone Wars” or “Great Dinosaur Rush” in the late 1800s.

Samantha Gill, adult department librarian, said the rush to unearth dinosaur bones from beds in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming during this period resulted in some of the most complete skeletons in collections today.

“Dinosaur Wars” is also the name of a PBS documentary on early North American dinosaur excavation that aired on PBS in 2011.

Trevethan will have several fossil examples with him during his presentation.

Gill said the event is open to all ages and will have interest for young children all the way through adults.

The event is free and open to the public. Dinosaur-themed snacks and beverages will be severed.

Two movie tickets will be given away during the event.

You can use them to see any movie, but you will have them in time see the release of the new Jurassic Park movie, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” which premiers Friday, June 22. See trailers here.