Stars Shine on East Gainesville

As part of an ongoing effort to reach out to the community, the University of Florida Music and Arts for Science Outreach Initiative in the Department of Astronomy is hosting “Stars Shine on East Gainesville,” a celebration of art, science and culture, from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Friday October 8 at the Martin Luther King Center (1028 NE 14th St). The event is free and open to the public.

Participants will be able to view the night sky with telescopes, participate in art projects, and learn about the ASTREC small satellite project. Pizza and soda will be available for purchase. Other events include:

6:30 pm at the Northeast Pool: Gainesville Gaviatas Synchronized Swimming will present The Art & Science of Conservation of Motion

Following at the MLK Center:
Jorge Variego, Music From Space: Black holes, Planets, Light Waves
Performance by the Howard Bishop Symphonic Winds
Astro Art Exhibit from the East Gainesville Initiative Summer Camp Students and award ceremony with Dr Jaydeep Mukherjee.
NASA Hands on activities outreach group from Kennedy Space Center.

Sponsored by: The National Science Foundation through a grant to Stephen Eikenberry and Reba Bandyopadhyay in the Department of Astronomy; NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium, University of Florida Music and Arts for Science, ASTREC, Gainesville Gaviatas, UF School of Music: College of Fine Arts, and Cotton Club. Partnering With: Santa Fe College East Gainesville Initiative, and the Alachua Astronomy Club.