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April 1, 2008
Families Invited to “Rocket into Space”
WILL-TV and the William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland
College invite families to explore the galaxy, try hands-on
space activities and witness a rocket launch during “Rocket
into Space,” an evening of family activities.
At the free event at the planetarium from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on
Thursday, April 24, planetarium coordinator Dave Leake will
present an interactive dome show that will be
child-centered, but fun for all ages. Tickets with a
specific show time will be provided as visitors arrive at
the event. Shows start at 5:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. and
8 p.m.
Family Activities
Hands-on activities, available continuously during
the event, include:
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taking the Astronaut Space Glove
Challenge,
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finding your weight on the moon and on Mars,
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making paper space shuttle and airplane models,
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and building and testing kites of all shapes
and sizes,
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introduction to space books by the Champaign
and Urbana libraries.
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Visit with walkaround
character Zeeter from WILL-TV’s The Zula Patrol.
The University of Illinois
Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets, Central Illinois
Aerospace, the Challenger Learning Center, the Chanute Air
Museum, the Children’s Discovery Museum and the Illinois
Space Society will lead the activities along with WILL-TV.
Directions and Information
The planetarium is located next to the theater on the west
side of the Parkland College campus, 2400 W. Bradley Ave.,
Champaign. Visit
www.parkland.edu/planetarium/directions.html for a
directions and a map, or call 217-351-2568. For more
information about the event, contact WILL-TV’s Molly Delaney
at 217-333-1070 or delaney1@uiuc.edu.
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