Space Foundation Discovery Center Announces Upcoming Events
Space Foundation Discovery Center Announces Upcoming Events
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — November 7, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Foundation Discovery Center will host a series of events in November and December. The programming offers a fun and safe environment for visitors of all ages to explore the wonders of space.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 9
Event: Military Appreciation Day
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4 p.m.
Activities:
• Free admission for veterans, military personnel and their families with valid ID
Date: Friday, Nov. 15
Event: Family Star Party: Winter Constellations
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Activities:
• Telescope viewing
• Star-themed activities
• Free admission to Star Party; Half-priced admission to the Discovery Center
• Special Science On a Sphere® presentations
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
Event: Tesla’s Toolbox: Eggcellent Electricity
Time: 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Activities:
• Eggcellent Electricity workshops at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (ages 7-12 years recommended)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
Event: Cool Science
Time: 10:00-4:00 p.m.
Activities:
• STEM demonstrations and hands-on activities
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 3
Event: Small Steps, Giant Leap
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Activities:
• Free admission
• Reading of Penguinaut! by Marcie Colleen in Science On a Sphere®
• Galaxy penguin painting activity (ages 2-5 years recommended)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 4
Event: Homeschool Days: Polyfoam Creations
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4 p.m.
Activities:
• 10:30 a.m. Science On a Sphere® presentation
• 11:00 a.m. Foaming gnome workshop (grades K-5 recommended)
• 1:30 p.m. Science On a Sphere® presentation
• 2:00 p.m. Polyfoam molding and design workshop (grades 6-12 recommended)
Date: Friday, Dec. 13
Event: Family Star Party: Exploration of Jupiter
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Meadows Park Community Center Parking Lot
Activities:
• Telescope viewing with Colorado Springs Astronomical Society and Discovery Center educators
Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
Event: Cool Science
Time: 10:00-4:00 p.m.
Activities:
• STEM demonstrations and hands-on activities
Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
Event: Tesla’s Toolbox: Cookie Circuits
Time: 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Activities:
• Cookie circuit workshops at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (ages 7-12 years)
For more information on Discovery Center events, please visit www.discoverspace.org/upcoming-events/.
About Space Foundation Discovery Center
Space Foundation Discovery Center is a hands-on, interactive space and science center focused on inspiring, educating and preparing the next generation of explorers and innovators in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Partnerships with charitable donors, government, educational institutions, and commercial enterprises support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exhibits and programming including:
• El Pomar Space Gallery
• Boeing Additive Manufacturing Space Laboratory
• Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere®
• Space Education Center, featuring the Lockheed Martin Mars Robotics Laboratory
To learn more about Space Foundation Discovery Center, visit www.discoverspace.org.
About Space FoundationÂ
Space Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community and accelerate its growth and success. Space Foundation uniquely educates, collaborates and informs the entire space workforce from early education to college, to the start of their careers as new professionals, and to leaders at the highest levels in government and commercial industry. Driven by partnerships, Space Foundation raises support from corporate members, sponsors, fundraising and grants. Visit Space Foundation at www.SpaceFoundation.org, and follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Media Contact:
Zakary Watson
Sr. Manager, Media & Public Affairs
(719) 362-8152
zwatson@spacefoundation.org