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Edible Science: Moon Phases, Eclipses & Astronomy

Part of our Eclipse Celebrations

2023-10-13 16:00:00 2023-10-13 17:00:00 America/New_York Edible Science: Moon Phases, Eclipses & Astronomy Learn about the different phases of the moon, eclipses and astronomy in general as we explore beyond the earth! Appreciate the Universe with a moon craft, games and snacks! Hiawassee Branch - Hiawassee - Meeting Room

Friday, October 13
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hiawassee Branch

Hiawassee - Meeting Room

Learn about the different phases of the moon, eclipses and astronomy in general as we explore beyond the earth! Appreciate the Universe with a moon craft, games and snacks!

Part of Our Eclipse Celebrations. Learn about the different phases the moon goes through, the upcoming eclipse and travel into deep space to explore the universe.  Two solar eclipses are coming to North America – an Annular Eclipse on October 14, 2023 and a Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Thanks to a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and a supplement to the NASA @ My Library Project, the Space Science Institute’s STAR Net team is providing solar viewing glasses to public libraries. To receive your solar viewing glasses (while supplies last) you must attend a program presented by the Orange County Library System related to the upcoming eclipses.   When attending an event, class or meeting at the Orange County Library System, Please follow all CDC guidelines pertaining to COVID-19. Please help keep each other healthy and safe.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Kids | Families | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Science & Math | Education & Learning | Arts & Crafting |

TAGS: | science | bb-seal |

Hiawassee Branch

Phone: 407-835/7323

Hours
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Mon, Jul 27 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 28 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 29 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 30 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 31 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 02 Closed

About the branch

LYNX Bus Link 37 Pine Hills / Florida Mall

Hiawassee Branch began as a bookmobile station in 1962 and was first known as the Pine Hills Library. In later moves the branch became the West Colonial branch and in March 2000, Hiawassee. In early 2010, the Hiawassee Branch moved to a new home near the corner of Hiawassee Road and West Colonial Drive in the Highland Lakes shopping plaza.

Upcoming events

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Wed, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hiawassee - Craft Studio
Learn to whip up delicious dishes with ease, making mealtime stress free and enjoyable with this short series. Recommended for ages 18 and up.
This event is full

Thu, Jul 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hiawassee - Craft Studio
During this program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview.

Cancelled
Fri, Jul 31, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Writing Clearly Intermediate is a class that focuses on grammar for complex ideas, including sentence structures, paragraph, and essay writing.

Tue, Aug 04, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services by appointment only. To make an appointment visit ocls.org/socialworker.