Skywatching: Views from The Durham
2024-10-21 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | The Durham Hotel, 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States
Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Stargazing begins at 7:30 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.

This date is a reschedule for the canceled August 19 event.

Yoga Under The Stars
2024-10-23 18:00 - 19:00 | NC

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2024-10-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-08 15:00 - 16:00 | NC

One Sky, Many Eyes
2024-10-25 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-10-27 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-01 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-03 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-08 16:30 - 17:30 | NC

Teen Science Cafe | Spooky Space Stories
2024-10-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, October 25th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! With Halloween right around the corner, we want to have some fun and share some spooky space stories. Join Morehead staff as we explore the universe, draw your own constellations, and celebrate the season. The right doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00ish.

All attendees are encouraged to dress up in a fun, school-appropriate costume or outfit. The best one will get a prize!

Program Schedule

5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west, main entrance of Morehead.

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms, located on the 2nd floor.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Trivia will also take place in the Full Dome Theather.

*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Little Star that Could
2024-10-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-09 10:30 - 11:30 | NC

Forward! To the Moon
2024-10-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | NC

Astronaut
2024-10-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-02 13:30 - 14:30 | NC

Supermassive Black Holes
2024-10-26 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-02 15:00 - 16:00 | NC

Scare-olina Skies: Family Edition
2024-10-26 16:30 - 17:30 | NC

Mysteries of Your Brain
2024-10-27 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-11-03 13:30 - 14:30 | NC

We Are Stars
2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-03 15:00 - 16:00 | NC

Scare-olina Skies
2024-10-27 18:00 - 19:00 | NC

Earth, Moon and Sun
2024-11-02 12:00 - 13:00 | NC

Carolina Skies
2024-11-02 16:30 - 17:30 | NC

Teen Science Cafe | Climate Change
2024-11-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, November 8th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! This is a special cafe done as a part of our climate action plan that was written during the North Carolina Youth Climate Summit earlier this year. Members of our Teen Advisory Board will be returning to the Summit later this year to give an update and plan for the future.

We will be joined by an engaging STEM professional to discuss climate change and helping young people understand what they can do. Part of the presentation will include a PG-13 climate documentary due to bleeped language. For our activity this month, the Teen Advisory Board will lead a community recycled art project!If you bring in any of the following items to help with the art project, you get a sticker!

Bottle caps (Plastic or metal)

Soda can tabs

Scrap paper

Newspaper

Straws

Plastic lids

The right doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00ish.

Watch the trailer for the film that will be screened at Friday’s cafe!

Program Schedule

5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west, main entrance of Morehead.

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms, located on the 2nd floor.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Trivia will also take place in the Science Stage.

*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Astronomy Workshop - Basic Training
2024-11-08 18:00 - 20:30 | NC
