Beginning Thursday, September 5, the West Florida Public Library will host Billy Jackson from the Pensacola State College Planetarium to speak about outer space from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Main Library. A repeat presentation is scheduled for Thursday, September 12, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tryon Branch.
This free program is part of the Discover Earth: A Century of Change traveling exhibition, which is on display at the Main Library through September 27. The exhibition focuses on local earth science topics such as weather, water cycle, and ecosystem changes as well as a global view of our changing planet. Discover Earth allows library patrons to understand how Earth’s global environment changes and is affected by the local environment of all exhibition host communities.
The traveling exhibit, which is visiting ten libraries throughout the U.S., is part of the STAR Library Education Network led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute and the National Girls Collaborative Project and are supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
For more information about the West Florida Public Library and its resources and programs, go to MyWFPL.com or contact Michael Lane for more information, (850) 436-5060 or [email protected].
