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  • SciWorks & WS/FC Schools Parent Power Workshops

    SciWorks & WS/FC Schools Parent Power Workshops Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:30PM to 8:30PM  The weather has been cloudy most of the summer and your telescope, like mine, has been sitting around collecting dust.   The next public observation session is scheduled for Saturday December 7 at Pilot Mountain.  But, if you’d like to bring your…

  • FTCC Astronomy class – September 26-October 24.

    Astronomy class at Forsyth Technical Community College Five two-hour noncredit classes on Thursday nights 6:30pm to 8:30pm September 26-October 24 Held in SciWorks planetarium Cost of the course is $50 per student This is a class for beginners: people who know very little about astronomy, but are interested in learning more. The course covers topics…

  • Sci Works observation – Cancelled

    Hi FAS folks: The weather forecast for tomorrow night;’s observation has been bad all week, and unfortunately has not improved today. Rather than wait around for a decision tomorrow, I’m going to cancel the event now, since there seems to be unanimous forecasts among the various weather sites that tomorrow night will be cloudy and…

  • NC Science Festival At SciWorks

    NC Science Festival At SciWorks Join SciWorks on Saturday, April 13 as they celebrate more North Carolina Science Festival events! (The Science Festival is April 5 – 21) SciWorks will be holding a number of special events throughout the day starting at 10:00AM and ending at 5:00PM in the afternoon.  .    For the general public…

  • Special – Rick Kendrick Talk – Phase-Induced Amplitude Apodization (PIAA) Coronagraph

    Hi FAS folks: This Monday, April 1, at 7:30 PM at SciWorks, FAS will sponsor a special lecture by hometown astronomer Rick Kendrick.  Rick has spent the last 30 years working in the aerospace industry designing and building imaging systems. He is currently a Lockheed Martin Fellow at the Advanced Technology Center in Palo Alto,…

  • Post-event photos from SciWorks

  • Sci Works – Past Events: May 2009 to January 2011

    Jan 22 2011 New Telescope Owners Workshop Jan. 8, 2011 at SciWorks Museum Click Here for More Details Followed by a Public Observation Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the winter night sky!  Sunset – 5:23PM – True dark at about – 7:00PM Come on out and watch the scope being setup, ask questions, and enjoy the…