What's Up?
Take a Planetarium tour of the night sky for the coming season. Usually includes visible planets, major constellations, and M-objects. Recommended for 3rd grade and older. Free.
Summer Skies Sat., Jun. 21, 2 p.m.
Autumn Skies Sat., Sep. 20, 2 p.m.
Winter Skies Sat., Dec. 20, 2 p.m.
Walk Through the Solar System
Sat., Jul. 19, 2 p.m.
Take a tour through our solar system from the Sun to Pluto! We’ll walk TWC’s Pond Trail, visiting each planet and the Moon, creating a scale-model solar system. The trick question: What is space mostly made of? After this walk, you’ll REALLY get it! All ages. Free.
The 6 Top Things to Learn About a Star
Sat., Aug. 9, 2 p.m.
What 6 things do astronomers want to know about a star? Unique among the sciences, astronomers study stars—objects they cannot visit to experiment on! How do they they figure it out? Recommended for 4th grade and older. Free.
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Reasons for Seasons
Sat., Oct. 18, 2 p.m.
What makes a day? A month? A year? Why do we have seasons? Tides? See how the motions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon affect us on Earth. Recommended for 3rd grade and older. Free.
Rocketry
Sat., Nov. 15, 2 p.m.
Blast off! Take a short look at the history of rockets, examine how they’re used in space exploration today, and experiment with the reasons behind why they work. Build and launch a simple rocket. Recommended for 1st grade and older. Free., but call TWC by Thu., Nov. 13 to register, so we can have materials ready.
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