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SUMMARY:Statewide Star Party: Whiteville
DESCRIPTION:Join staff and volunteers of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville for an evening under the stars. Explore the night sky with local astronomy enthusiasts. Enjoy fun interactive activities for all ages. Please bring a flashlight\, blanket or chair to the Columbus County Wildlife Action Headquarters Helm's Preserve located at 543 Sunset Terrace\, Whiteville\, Friday\, April 20\, 8:30-10:30 p.m. \n\n \n\nThis event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival's statewide celebration of science. During this 6th annual Statewide Star Party\, astronomy clubs\, state and local parks\, universities\, planetariums\, science centers\, nature centers and libraries will host public sky watching sessions at 37 sites across North Carolina. About 4\,000 visitors and 200 STEM professionals and volunteers are expected to participate. \n\n \n\nThis year's Star Party theme is "Anyone Out There?" Star Party participants provide the curiosity\, and host sites provide the telescopes. Hosts will lead hands-on activities from the Star Party kit that will help visitors explore the question of whether there is life elsewhere in the universe\, how we might find it\, and what it might look like. For other NC Statewide Star Party locations please visit ncsciencefestival.org/starparty\n\n \n\nThis is a free\, family event: no pets\, coolers\, alcohol or smoking permitted. Refreshments available for purchase. Parking is limited. First 25 participants will be entered into a drawing for NC Science Festival prizes. \n\n \n\nThe NC Science Festival's Annual Statewide Star Party is made possible through generous support of the NC Space Grant\, ncspacegrant.org.\n\n\n\n For more information\, please contact the museum at 910-914-4185 or whiteville@naturalsciences.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Join staff and volunteers of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville for an evening under the stars. Explore the night sky with local astronomy enthusiasts. Enjoy fun interactive activities for all ages. Please bring a flashlight\, blanket or chair to the Columbus County Wildlife Action Headquarters Helm&rsquo\;s Preserve located at <strong>543 Sunset Terrace\, Whiteville\, </strong>Friday\, April 20\, 8:30-10:30 p.m. </span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">This event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival&rsquo\;s statewide celebration of science. During this 6<sup>th</sup> annual Statewide Star Party\, astronomy clubs\, state and local parks\, universities\, planetariums\, science centers\, nature centers and libraries will host public sky watching sessions at 37 sites across North Carolina. About 4\,000 visitors and 200 STEM professionals and volunteers are expected to participate. </span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">This year&rsquo\;s Star Party theme is &ldquo\;Anyone Out There?&rdquo\; Star Party participants provide the curiosity\, and host sites provide the telescopes. Hosts will lead hands-on activities from the Star Party kit that will help visitors explore the question of whether there is life elsewhere in the universe\, how we might find it\, and what it might look like. For other NC Statewide Star Party locations please visit </span></span></span><a href="https://www.ncsciencefestival.org/starparty"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">ncsciencefestival.org/starparty</span></span></a><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">This is a free\, family event: no pets\, coolers\, alcohol or smoking permitted. Refreshments available for purchase. Parking is limited. First 25 participants will be entered into a drawing for NC Science Festival prizes. </span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">The NC Science Festival&rsquo\;s Annual Statewide Star Party is made possible through generous support of the NC Space Grant\, </span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">ncspacegrant.org.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">&nbsp\;For more information\, please contact the museum at 910-914-4185 or </span></span></span><a href="mailto:whiteville@naturalsciences.org"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">whiteville@naturalsciences.org</span></span></a><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">. </span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Columbus County Wildlife Action Headquarters Helm's Preserve 543 Sunset Terrace\, Whiteville\, NC 28472
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URL:https://members.thecolumbuschamber.com/events/details/statewide-star-party-whiteville-1161
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