Non-FAS Events of Interest

  • Free Public Screening of the Documentary “Luminous” by Wake Forest Alumnus Sam Smartt

    Tuesday, October 11, 7:00 PM, the Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center will host a free public screening of Luminous, directed by Wake Forest alumnus Sam Smartt (BA ’09, MFA ’13). This film tells the story of Astronomy Professor Larry Molnar who believes he can find the unfindable – a star that is about to explode.…

  • Bookmarks Festival – Neil deGrasse Tyson speaking September 26

    Bookmarks bookstore in downtown Winston-Salem is having their 17th Annual Festival of Books & Authors, September 24-26. The Festival of Books & Authors has become the largest annual book festival in the Carolinas. Their closing speaker this year is Neil deGrasse Tyson, as he is on his 2022 book tour. If you’d like to attend…

  • NEAF 2020 Will Be A Live Streamed Event.

      The Northeast Astronomy Forum, NEAF, is the worlds largest astronomy specific expo. We have had several members attend and say it is an amazing experience for the astronomy buff. The original expo was slated to be this weekend but the Covid-19 pandemic has the presenting organization shifting gears a bit. This year they have…

  • *TRI*STAR* 2020 March 7th

    On March 7th the Guilford Technical Community College’s Cline Observatory will host its annual astronomy Triad Starfest, *Tri*Star* for short. *Tri*Star* is a conference for astronomers of any level, beginner to professional. The event includes several astronomy related lectures throughout the day, astro related vendors, folks presenting “How-to” sessions for any beginner questions, an astro…

  • Upcoming Events of Interest to the FAS and Friends

    A couple of events that might be of interest to FAS members and friends. For more details click the links with each event. April 12, 2019, 7:00 pm The Stellar Society Lecture (free) “Our Sun: Then, Now, and What Might Be” Featuring Dr. Alicia Aarnio, UNC-Greensboro GTCC, Jamestown, NC Koury Hospitality Careers Center Auditorium https://www.gtcc.edu/community-engagement/cline-observatory/special-lectures-and-events/stellar-society-lecture.php…

  • *TRI*STAR* 2019 March 2

    On March 2nd, GTCC/Cline Observatory will host its annual astronomy conference, The Triad Star Festival ( Tri-Star). This event is FREE and open to all with an interest in astronomy both novice and professional alike. This years opening pre-conference lecture is on Friday March 1st at 7:00 pm by: Stella Kafka, Director, AAVSO : Variable…

  • Science and Religion Lecture with Dr. John Barrow: “Our Place in the Universe”, Tuesday March 29

    Dr. John Barrow, Professor of Mathematical Sciences in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, will deliver a public lecture on Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Wake Forest University’s Porter Byrum Welcome Center. This event is free and open to the public. It should be a fascinating topic.…

  • TriStar 2016 Will Be Held On March 4-5 2016 At GTCC

    Come join fellow astronomy enthusiasts as the Cline Observatory hosts its annual amateur astronomy conference TriStar at Guilford Technical Community College. Dr. Patrick Miller of Hardin-Simmons University will be the opening speaker on Friday March 4th at 7pm with observing in the Cline Observatory afterwards, weather permitting of course. For a full list of guest…

  • Astronomical education opportunity

    Club member Bob Patsiga in association with Forsyth Tech will be offering an evening non-credit course on astronomy to be held in the Sciworks planetarium starting Sept 10. Course description and details: The course will broadly cover the history of astronomy, descriptions of the various types of telescopes, the constellations, the solar system, and objects…