"Starry Nights and Poetry Maps"

Time:       Thursday. May 13th, 7:15 p.m.
Location:   Rm. 118, Sir James Dunn Building
Presenter:  Chris Young
Title:      "Starry Nights and Poetry Maps"

Come explore the stars of Spring and Summer! Hard to find your way? Astronomers use a variety of methods to learn (and remember!) the stars and constellations. Come and learn a few shortcuts and become better acquainted with the Spring stars above us!

Minimum age 8 yrs. (The presentation is directed towards adults).

Admission is charged: $5 per adult; reductions for families with children (8 to 15 years)

Seating is limited. If you plan to attend please reserve seats by e-mailing planetarium@dal.caThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the number of adults and children. (Directions to the planetarium and fee information will be sent to you before the show.)

http://astronomynovascotia.ca/

2010 PROVINCIAL SCIENCE FAIR SHOWCASE

May 7th and 8th at
St. Mary’s University, McNally Auditorium
Open to the Public
May 7: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
May 8: 11:00am to 1:00pm

Come and meet the minds behind the award-winning grade 7-12 science fair projects from across Nova Scotia: Robotics, Alternative Energy, Novel Inventions, Biological Studies, and much much more!
40 bright students from the South Shore to Cape Breton make up Team Nova Scotia, which will be representing the province at the 2010 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Peterborough – a prestigious event that attract over 450 of Canada’s top students annually.

http://www.sciencefairinfo.ns.ca/theblog/2010/05/05/2010-team-nova-scotia-showcase/