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L & M N <br />IBRARYUSEUMEWS <br />M O F! <br />AKERSPACEPENFORUN <br /> e Louisville Public Library Maker- <br />space is a creative space where people can <br />collaborate on projects and share tools <br />F <br />rom Our Town to Outer Space is the latest in the <br /> ord on their <br />impressive series of exhibits developed by Boulders <br />own. It’s a great place to meet people and <br /> e <br />share knowledge. <br />exhibition explores NASAs priorities for the future: <br />T <br />he Makerspace is a hub of DIY information and <br />1) Human Exploration 4) Solar System & Beyond <br />activity for learners of all ages who want hands-on <br />2) Earth Science 5) Aeronautics <br />experience with robotics, programming, recording equipment, <br />3) Mars Exploration 6) Technology <br />and other sorts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and <br /> e exhibit includes stunning imagery, hands-on activities, <br />Math (STEAM) tools. And its free! <br />and multimedia experiences such as a near real-time kiosk <br />Some of the materials and equipment now available in- <br />called Eyes on Exoplanets; an immersive experience of astro- <br />clude: <br />nauts living onboard the International Space Station; a touch <br />€Anatomy in Clay® <br />table where users can build their own solar systems; video <br />€iMac® 27Ž computers (2) <br />equipment for recording your own planetary weather reports; <br />€Raspberry Pi <br />a wind tunnel; and many more engaging activities. <br />€KEVA® Planks <br />Discover NASA will be here through January 4, 2016. <br />€FiddleStix <br />Dont miss the opportunity to see this fantastic, interactive <br />€Rainbow Loom® <br />exhibit and the many related STEM programs: <br />€SparkFun Inventors Kits <br />NASA Pluto New Horizons Mission <br />€Zometool© <br />WED, December 2 6:30–7:30 PM (for ages 10 & up) <br />Among the items that will soon be added are: <br />Come learn more about the New Horizons Mission and <br />€Audio & Video Recording Equipment <br />look at recent pictures of Pluto. Pick the brain of a world-re- <br />€Camera (still and movie) and green screen <br />nowned astronomer and blogger whose work has been called <br />€Electronic craft cutter for vinyl, fabric, and paper <br />a monumental service to the space-science community.Ž Pre- <br /> lament <br /> e Bad Astronomer) who has done <br />Many thanks go to these generous sponsors whose support <br />Crash Course Astronomy and outreach for NASA missions. <br />has provided the equipment for your Library Makerspace: <br />Centaurus HS Engineering Students ISS Experiment <br />€Allstate Insurance, Davis Financial and Ins. Group <br />MON, December 7 6:30–7:30 PM (for ages 10 & up) <br />€Art 4 Moore <br />Engineering students at Centaurus High School created a <br />€Bracket Labs <br />micro-gravity experiment that was intended for the Interna- <br />€DELO (Downtown East Louisville) <br />tional Space Station. Unfortunately, the experiment was lost <br />€E&L Team, RE/MAX Alliance <br /> e students will be <br />€Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners <br />here to show prototypes and talk about their lost project. <br />€Farmers Insurance, Mark Sovereign Agency <br />How Comets Are Created <br />€Space Science Institute, National Center for <br />MON, January 4 3:00–4:00 PM (for ages 10 & up) <br /> Interactive Learning <br /> is super science study of comets, led by Anne Holland of <br />€Sparkfun Electronics <br />the Space Science Institutes National Center for Interactive <br />€Umpqua Feather Merchants <br />Learning, will have participants make their own comets! <br />M N & E <br />USUEMEWSVENTS <br />Good Science/Bad Science of the Movie Armageddon <br />MON, January 4 4:30–7:00 PM (for ages 10 & up) <br />Why Do We Remember What We Remember? <br />Watch the disaster thriller, Armageddon, and join a panel <br />THUR, Dec. 3 12–1 PM Library Meeting Room <br />discussion of the good and bad science throughout the movie. <br />Join Museum Coordinator Bridget Bacon for a discussion <br />____________________________________________________________ <br />Discover NASA: From Our Town to Outer Space was de- <br />about what kinds of stories people are most likely to remem- <br />veloped by Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interac <br />ber, which kinds of memories stick with us, and what types of <br />tive Learning (NCIL). Discover NASA is part of NCIL’s STAR <br />family and community stories are most likely to survive and <br />Library Education Network (STAR_Net). <br />be passed on? Participants are welcome to bring a lunch. <br /> December 2015 4 <br />