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Location/County: Charleston, Kanawha
July 20, 2019
Saturday at 5 PM – 11:30 PM
Camp Virgil Tate, 1400 Camp Virgil Tate Rd, Charleston, West Virginia 25312
When on July 20th, 1969 a small probe on the leg of the Lunar Lander Eagle touched the Moon’s surface for the first time and made a small light illuminate on the crafts display panel, mankind was changed forever.
The Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society and the Kanawha County Public Library invite you to a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11.
KVAS will open the doors to the Breezy Point Observatory for Lunar and other celestial viewing.
The Boone Maxwell Lodge will be open so the public can meet members of KVAS and view different types of telescopes.
A display of space memorabilia covering the space age will be on display.
WVSOAR will have a display or rockets as well as a rocket building clinic where you can build and launch a rocket for a small fee.
Starting around 10:45PM a replay of the original television broadcast of the historic Moonwalk will be shown 50 years to the minute.
The KCPL will be also hold it’s celebration of the finale of it’s summer reading program. Events will be held in the Brooks Daughtery Dining hall. Pre-registration may be required.
Check out these links for details.
http://kanawhalibrary.org/calendar/universe-of-stories-slc-1/
We hope to see you there to help us celebrate one of the greatest accomplishments is human history!!!