[AANC Contacts] Chabot Lectures

[Denni Medlock]

Saturday, May 8, is Space Day, and what better place to spend it than at
Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland!

EVENTS:
1.  10-11:30AM-Family Workshop, Messages From Mercury.  
2.  11:30AM-4:30PM, Spotlights, "To The Moon" activities for the whole
family
3.  12-12:30, 12:45-1:15, 1:30-2PM, "We Are The Stars That Sing"
storytelling & songs for the younger kids
4.  1-4PM, Living In Space Family Activities, 
5.  1-4PM, Solar Powered Cars
6.  12:300-4PM, Venus viewing through telescope, Observatory Deck
7.  11:30-12:15PM, Megadome Theatre, Special showing of "To Be An Astronaut"


In the evening:
6:00 pm -Distinguished Lecturer Series presents "Back to the Astronomy
Cafe".  Nationally-known science popularizer Sten Odenwald will be here to
speak about what's the latest and greatest in Astronomy.  He will sign
copies of his latest book of the same name, which will be available in the
Starry Nights Gift Store. Also available is "Patterns in the Void" by the
same author.

7:30 pm - Comet Discover Alan Hale will join our planetarium staff for "The
Sky Tonight" live show at 7:30 pm.

Viewing of Comet NEAT  7pm -  out on the observing deck.  Telescopes are
open until 10:00 pm.

Admission: All day General admission $11 adults, $8 Youth & Senior, includes
one daytime planetarium show (Ringworld or Return to the Red Planet")

"To Be An Astronaut"  $6, does not need general admission

Distinguished Lecturer $5, does not need general admission

"Sky Tonight" planetarium program $6, does not need general admission

Observing Free of Charge  8" Clark refractor, 20" Brashear refractor, and
36" reflector

Chabot Space & Science Center is located at 10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, in
the Oakland Hills off Hwy 13. Go to www.chabotspace.org for directions and
more information, or call 510-336-7373.

Denni Medlock
Astronomy Programs Coordinator

Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
1-510-336-7368

"A year ago I would have thought this was strange."