Hi FAS members,
Mark your calendars! We have many requests to show new star gazers the night sky!! Pick one or more! Two are even on the same night! You can reply to me, or the contact person indicated (cc’d in this email) for more info.
Date: Friday, November 22 (this Friday!)
Event: 4th annual Star Party (with bonfire) – 6th graders have invited us!
Time: 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Location: William Ellis Middle school (Davie County) football field behind school
Program: Informal – Telescopes on field/track
· Sky forecast is not looking hopeful for Friday, but keep an eye on it
Date: Thursday, December 5
Event: SciWorks & WSFCS Parent Power event
Time: 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Location: SciWorks
Program: Informal – Telescopes outside during the event
Date: Friday, December 6 (come help Bruce!)
Event: Comet ISON program
Time: 2:20PM – 3:05PM
Location: Forsyth Country Day School, 5501 Shallowford Road, Lewisville
Program: Formal – “Comet ISON and other small bodies of the universe”
Contact: Cynthia Stephenson CynthiaStephenson@fcds.org and Bruce Mellin bamellin@earthlink.net
Date: Saturday, December 7 (two events on this night, see below!)
Event: Winston-Salem Family Nature Club – stars event
Time: 5:00PM-7:00PM
Location: Field on a family farm near Reagan High School, away from city lights!
Program: Informal – Telescopes on field
Contact: Rachel Wilson rachelwilson@triad.rr.com
Date: Saturday, December 7 (two events on this night, see above!)
Event: Pilot Mountain State Park Public Observation
Time: 5:00PM until
Location: Summit Parking Lot
Program: Informal – Telescopes on parking lot
Clear skies,
Marcia Thompson
FAS Event Coordinator
Forsyth Astronomical Society
PO Box 30128
Winston-Salem, NC 27130-0128
fas37.org