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April 5

The Science of the Very, Very Small 4/5 • 9:00 am • Charlotte Join us for a celebration of the science of the very, very, very small! Play, explore, discover and learn at these fun, hands-on activity stations: Nanotechnology Spin-a-Prize You Decide Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Intro...
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Special Teacher Training Workshop 4/5 • 10:00 am • Huntersville A half-day of science instruction with a focus on ecology, habitats and ecosystems. Teachers will receive instructions and participate in hands-on science activities that can be used in their classrooms. Lesson plans and support...
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"Hydrogen to Copernicium: The World of Chemistry on Postage Stamps" 4/5 • 3:00 pm • Charlotte Join us for this peek into the world of modern chemistry presented by Dr. Daniel Rabinovich, a professor of inorganic chemistry at UNC Charlotte. Postage stamps constitute a simple yet effective means of communication, often...
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Statewide Star Party: Saturn, Lord of the Rings 4/5 • 7:00 pm • Gastonia Join us for a star party, the official kickoff event for the 2013 NC Science Festival! One of the most beautiful of planets, Saturn is at opposition with Earth, making this a great time to view the ringed-planet through a...
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REGISTRATION CLOSED! -- Statewide Star Party: UNC Charlotte 4/5 • 8:00 pm • Charlotte PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. join us for the other great Festival events at UNCC. Join us for the official kickoff event for the 2013 NC Science Festival! Check out Charlotte's newest...
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REGISTRATION CLOSED! -- Statewide Star Party: What's Up in Space? 4/5 • 8:00 pm • Charlotte PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Join us for the official kickoff event of the 2013 NC Science Festival! Our monthly "What's Up In Space?" Astronomy program stays up extra-late in April...
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April 6

Spring Migration Trip 4/6 • 7:00 am • Huntersville Join us for a trek down south to see the spring migration. We will see raptors and waterfowl in a beautiful wild area. Price includes picnic lunch. Registration is online. Our staff educators and naturalist will guide you...
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Catawba Science Center's Science Inquiry Expo 4/6 • 10:00 am • Hickory Visit CSC for hands-on activities that relate science to your everyday world. Participants can experience up to 7 different stations to learn about polymers, butterflies, weather, properties of water, Earth's place in the solar...
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The Science of the Very, Very Small 4/6 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Join us for a celebration of the science of the very, very, very small! Play, explore, discover and learn at these fun, hands-on activity stations: Nanotechnology Spin-a-Prize You Decide Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Intro...
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April 7

From the Inside Out: A Day of Dissections 4/7 • 12:00 pm • Charlotte Gain a better understanding of body systems through dissection. We will dissect different animals including sharks, frogs and fetal pigs. Noon – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 7, in the Explore More Life lab. Free with Museum...
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The Science of the Very, Very Small 4/7 • 12:00 pm • Charlotte Join us for a celebration of the science of the very, very, very small! Play, explore, discover and learn at these fun, hands-on activity stations: Nanotechnology Spin-a-Prize You Decide Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Intro...
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April 8

The Science of the Very, Very Small 4/8 • 9:00 am • Charlotte Join us for a celebration of the science of the very, very, very small! Play, explore, discover and learn at these fun, hands-on activity stations: Nanotechnology Spin-a-Prize You Decide Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Intro...
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Reptile Fun 4/8 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience and meet 'n' greet with the reptiles of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, we'll be exploring the incredible world of herpetology. Join your favorite critters and...
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"Learning How to do e-Science in a Virtual World" 4/8 • 7:00 pm • Charlotte On Monday, April 8 at 7pm, UNCC's Dr. Mirsad Hadzikadic will be giving a free public talk about how we're learning to do e-Science virtually. Please join us for a firsthand look into 21st Century social...
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April 9

NC Manufacturing Celebration: High School Tours @ Stanly CC 4/9 • 8:30 am • Albemarle Welcome High School Students and Career Technical Teachers and Instructors! This event will be an opportunity for students and faculty to enjoy a hands-on experience into the world of Advanced Manufacturing Careers. College...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: High School Tours @ Stanly CC 4/9 • 8:30 am • Albemarle High School students and their Career Technical Teachers/Instructors are invited to attend a tour and Open House in the Advanced Manufacturing Building at Stanly Community College. This tour is a wonderful opportunity to learn...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Central Piedmont CC 4/9 • 9:30 am • Charlotte Do you enjoy solving problems? Are you inventive? Would you like to be able to obtain a well paying job after graduation? Or, if you just want to know more about the Engineering programs at Central Piedmont Community College then...
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Reptile Fun 4/9 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience and meet 'n' greet with the reptiles of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, we'll be exploring the incredible world of herpetology. Join your favorite critters and...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Open House @ Western Piedmont CC 4/9 • 1:00 pm • Morganton Our event is designed to underscore advanced manufacturing's modern, sophisticated work environment as well as its use of cutting edge technology to create products used in fields such as automotive, aviation and industrial...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Awareness Day @ South Piedmont CC 4/9 • 3:00 pm • Monroe Please join us for our Open House highlighting Advanced Manufacturing. This event is open to the public with a special focus and emphasis on high school students and their parents. College faculty and Advanced Manufacturing...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Powered by Technology @ Mitchell CC 4/9 • 3:00 pm • Statesville Mitchell Community College will host an Open House in conjunction with N.C. Advanced Manufacturing Awareness Week. See how innovative technology is setting new industry standards Learn about the lucrative career...
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Blast Off! Water Rocket Family Fun 4/9 • 3:30 pm • Charlotte Join us at CCDS to blast off your own rocket! This engineering challenge gives kids of all ages, 4 to 40, the opportunity to design and build their own rocket. We will provide everything that you need (bottles, paper, tape,...
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The Science of Music 4/9 • 4:00 pm • Kannapolis Science is all around us, even in the music that we play. Come to the library to learn about how music and science are connected. Explore musical instruments and enjoy stories and activities associated with music. Open to ages...
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Walk A Mile In My Shoes 4/9 • 5:00 pm • Charlotte Join Carolinas HealthCare System for an interactive science fair and enjoy learning and exploring how research, science, technology, education and rehabilitation work together to improve the health of patients and the...
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NC Manufacturing Celebration: Open House @ Stanly CC 4/9 • 6:00 pm • Albemarle Welcome to our Open House event with a special invitation to Middle School and High School Students and their parents/guardians! Faculty members from the Manufacturing fields, Engineering fields and Technology fields will be...
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Catawba River District/PNG Foundation Eco-Footprint Sustainability Challenge 4/9 • 6:00 pm • Charlotte The Catawba River District is coordinating a regional Eco-Footprint Sustainability Competition with up to 11 area schools in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties funded through a Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation grant. Each school will...
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April 10

The Science of Solar 4/10 • 9:30 am • Charlotte Livingston & Haven invites students of any age to come learn about the importance and possibilities with solar technology. Livingston & Haven's R&D team, Genesis Technologies, has become innovators and experts in the...
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Reptile Fun 4/10 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience and meet 'n' greet with the reptiles of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, we'll be exploring the incredible world of herpetology. Join your favorite critters and...
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The Particle at the End of the Universe 4/10 • 7:00 pm • Charlotte In celebration of the NC Science Festival, UNC Charlotte is bringing Caltech physicist and acclaimed writer Sean Carroll to campus to discuss his latest book, The Particle at the End of the Universe. Please join us on Wednesday,...
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April 11

Reptile Fun 4/11 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience and meet 'n' greet with the reptiles of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, we'll be exploring the incredible world of herpetology. Join your favorite critters and...
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Catawba Branch Library Science Fair 4/11 • 4:00 pm • Newton Join us for lots of hands-on activities for your child to touch and explore. In honor of the 2013 NC Science Festival we'll be hosting a Science Fair focusing on ecology and biology: two of our favorite subjects! All activities...
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Rehabilitation Exhibit Grand Opening 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Huntersville This exciting grand opening is free for everyone! Come see what our mission involves! Carolina Raptor Center is dedicated to environmental stewardship and the conservation of birds of prey, through education, research, and the...
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Catawba River District/PNG Foundation Eco-Footprint Sustainability Challenge 4/11 • 6:00 pm • Charlotte The Catawba River District is coordinating a regional Eco-Footprint Sustainability Competition with up to 11 area schools in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties funded through a Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation grant. Each school will...
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April 12

sciVisit 4/12 • 9:00 am • Dallas Save the date a plan to join us for sciVisit 2013! Gaston and Lincoln county high school students and parents are invited to this FREE event to explore the various STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, and medical) paths...
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Carowinds Education Days 4/12 • 9:00 am • Charlotte Carowinds partners with Discovery Place, one of the leading hands-on science centers in the country, to bring classroom learning to life inside the thrill capital of the Southeast. Students have the opportunity to gain a greater...
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Reptile Fun 4/12 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience and meet 'n' greet with the reptiles of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, we'll be exploring the incredible world of herpetology. Join your favorite critters and...
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Beary Cool 4/12 • 12:00 pm • Charlotte Journey to the Explore More Collections Lab at Discovery Place to learn all about our work with Polar Bear International. How can you help protect this magnificent species? Come find out! Free with Museum admission.
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STEM Open House 4/12 • 2:00 pm • Kannapolis Come see how much fun Science, Technology, Engineering and Math can be!! It will be a high energy, hands-on event for people of all ages!
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The Science of Baseball 4/12 • 7:00 pm • Kannapolis This special Science of Baseball event is all about the science, technology, engineering and mathematics of the America's Pastime. Enjoy watching the Kannapolis Intimidators take on the Hickory Crawdads and learn about how (and...
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Hacker Friday: Making Cool Stuff with Technology 4/12 • 7:00 pm • Charlotte Join Charlotte's only open community lab that incorporates elements of a machine shop, workshop, classroom, and studio. We'll be showing off some of our past creations, upcoming plans, playing games, and making cool stuff with...
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April 13

IT-oLogy Cyber Saturday 4/13 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Cyber Saturday is a cool experience where middle school students can learn more about IT. The sessions covers a variety of IT topics including hands-on activities as well as presentations from IT professionals. The goal of this...
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Young Veterinarians' Day 4/13 • 10:00 am • Huntersville Caring for animals is an amazing and rewarding job. On Young Vets' Day, join us for a special day exploring what it's like to be a veterinarian at the Carolina Raptor Center. There will be a Pet First Aid Class offered in...
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Project for Innovation, Energy & Sustainability (PiES) - Green Idea Factory Competition 4/13 • 12:00 pm • Davidson Green Idea Factory Competition is a green science fair where teams of area high school students use their STEM skills to create new/improved business ideas, products and processes for green/sustainable/energy efficient...
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Fossil Fair 4/13 • 12:00 pm • Charlotte Unearth and discover the science of paleontology. Make a dinosaur craft and dig for your own fossil. Noon – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, in the Explore More Collections lab. Free with Museum admission.
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Zucchini 500 Vegetable Race 4/13 • 1:00 pm • Kannapolis The Zucchini 500 is back in Kannapolis! Kids, come out to 2011 Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart’s race shop to build your own pinewood derby-style race car made entirely out of vegetables! “Souped-up” zucchini race cars...
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Solar System Spectacular Planetarium Show 4/13 • 2:00 pm • Concord By participating in this Science Festival event you will enter the Starlab Planetarium of Discovery Place. An exploration of the solar system will follow. A qualified instructor will take those in the planetarium on a tour of the...
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Stories Under the Stars - Spin, Pop, Boom! 4/13 • 7:00 pm • Kannapolis Join us for this literary arts program focused solely on science. Participants will be amazed when the Mad Scientist is able to defy gravity in this energetic and spectacular special event. Didgeridoo tubes, foaming hands and...
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April 14

Avian Adventure 4/14 • 2:00 pm • Charlotte Attend Avian Adventure and learn all you ever wanted to know about birds from A to Z! Experts from around the region will be on site to share information about our fine feathered friends. Learn about conservation efforts of both...
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April 15

Discover the Health Sciences! 4/15 • 9:00 am • Concord High school students are invited to an experiential learning adventure at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. This fun, hands-on program will introduce students to the health sciences and the many exciting careers that are...
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Amphibian Fun 4/15 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience to meet 'n' greet the amphibians of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, you'll be able to join your favorite critters and discover their cool adaptations. Plus, use...
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Constellation Creations 4/15 • 3:00 pm • Charlotte Did you know that National Astronomy week falls right smack-dab in the middle of the NC Science Festival? Now there are TWO reasons to visit Discovery Place and celebrate science! We invite you to visit the Explore More Stuff lab...
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April 16

Kannapolis City Schools is Engineering the Future With STEM 4/16 • 7:30 am • Kannapolis Kannapolis City Schools is working to vertically align the STEM education already taking place in our district. On April 16th, as part of the NC Science Festival, we will make the "E" in STEM stand out by organizing various...
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Amphibian Fun 4/16 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience to meet 'n' greet the amphibians of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, you'll be able to join your favorite critters and discover their cool adaptations. Plus, use...
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Constellation Creations 4/16 • 3:00 pm • Charlotte Did you know that National Astronomy week falls right smack-dab in the middle of the NC Science Festival? Now there are TWO reasons to visit Discovery Place and celebrate science! We invite you to visit the Explore More Stuff lab...
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Erosion: A Hands-on Learning Program 4/16 • 4:30 pm • Harrisburg Why do our beaches change shape? Are they going to disappear? What about rivers? Why do they get filled with mud sometimes? Come have fun and learn the answers to these question as we explore the fascinating world of...
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The Science Behind Police Work 4/16 • 5:00 pm • Kannapolis Have you ever wondered about how accurate the CSI shows are? Join deputies from the Cabarrus County Sheriffs department as they discuss what actually happens at the scene of a crime. The date for this program may change. Contact...
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Catawba River District/PNG Foundation Eco-Footprint Sustainability Challenge 4/16 • 6:00 pm • Charlotte The Catawba River District is coordinating a regional Eco-Footprint Sustainability Competition with up to 11 area schools in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties funded through a Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation grant. Each school will...
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STEM in the City 4/16 • 6:30 pm • Kannapolis There are so many ways the City of Kannapolis departments use math, science, engineering and most of all technology in daily work environments to keep the City running smoothly. Tonight, hear from our Public Works Department...
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April 17

Amphibian Fun 4/17 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience to meet 'n' greet the amphibians of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, you'll be able to join your favorite critters and discover their cool adaptations. Plus, use...
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Constellation Creations 4/17 • 3:00 pm • Charlotte Did you know that National Astronomy week falls right smack-dab in the middle of the NC Science Festival? Now there are TWO reasons to visit Discovery Place and celebrate science! We invite you to visit the Explore More Stuff lab...
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"Weather Maps for Infectious Disease" 4/17 • 7:00 pm • Charlotte On Wednesday, April 17, Dr. Daniel Janies will be giving a free public talk about the world of bioinformatics and genomics. Traditionally, epidemiologists study the rise and fall in the number of cases of diseases that...
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Star Party: Charlotte 4/17 • 7:30 pm • Charlotte Spend an evening with Discovery Place and the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club observing stars and planets. The evening will include an astronomy talk by Jim Craig, director of the James H. Lynn Planetarium at Schiele Museum of...
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April 18

Amphibian Fun 4/18 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience to meet 'n' greet the amphibians of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, you'll be able to join your favorite critters and discover their cool adaptations. Plus, use...
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Constellation Creations 4/18 • 3:00 pm • Charlotte Did you know that National Astronomy week falls right smack-dab in the middle of the NC Science Festival? Now there are TWO reasons to visit Discovery Place and celebrate science! We invite you to visit the Explore More Stuff lab...
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Things That Glow in the Dark 4/18 • 4:00 pm • Kannapolis Come do experiments to make water and your hands glow in the dark and learn why they do! Then write a secret message that can only be read under a black light. Or, if you like slimy things, make your own glow in the dark slime....
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Build Your Own Baking Soda Rocket 4/18 • 4:00 pm • Newton Learn about what influences a rocket's flight as we build them out of recycled materials. Then we'll launch our rockets thanks to our special fuel: baking soda and vinegar. They'll fly high and we'll probably make a mess. Come...
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Catawba River District/PNG Foundation Eco-Footprint Sustainability Challenge 4/18 • 6:00 pm • Charlotte The Catawba River District is coordinating a regional Eco-Footprint Sustainability Competition with up to 11 area schools in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties funded through a Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation grant. Each school will...
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Coltrane-Webb STEM-Fest 4/18 • 6:30 pm • Concord Participants will be able to visit classrooms and complete science experiments and engineering challenges. Each classroom will host a different STEM event. Come and work with your friends and family to discover something new...
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Coffee Talks: For the Love of Trees 4/18 • 7:00 pm • Huntersville How valuable is a tree, truly? In celebration of the NC Science Festival, we're hosting a special tree themed event. We'll delve into the natural services that a tree provides us. We'll also see how raptors use and depend on...
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An Evening with Alton Brown: The Science of Cooking 4/18 • 7:30 pm • Durham The North Carolina Science Festival is bringing Alton Brown, host of the Food Network’s "Good Eats," to the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) on Thursday, April 18. "An Evening with Alton Brown: The Science of Cooking"...
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April 19

Carowinds Education Days 4/19 • 9:00 am • Charlotte Carowinds partners with Discovery Place, one of the leading hands-on science centers in the country, to bring classroom learning to life inside the thrill capital of the Southeast. Students have the opportunity to gain a greater...
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Amphibian Fun 4/19 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Jump, slither or crawl to KidScience to meet 'n' greet the amphibians of Discovery Place! In celebration of the NC Science Festival, you'll be able to join your favorite critters and discover their cool adaptations. Plus, use...
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Weather Watchers 4/19 • 2:00 pm • Charlotte How is weather different from climate? How do clouds form? How do weather forecasters predict the future? In this class, students will become meteorologists as they learn how to study the weather and use tools including...
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Constellation Creations 4/19 • 3:00 pm • Charlotte Did you know that National Astronomy week falls right smack-dab in the middle of the NC Science Festival? Now there are TWO reasons to visit Discovery Place and celebrate science! We invite you to visit the Explore More Stuff lab...
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April 20

Viva Verde Earth Fest 4/20 • 10:00 am • Concord This fun, family-friendly event seeks to promote a better understanding of the environment and environmental issues through experiences & education in order to help the public make positive choices to develop & maintain a...
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Astronomy Day 4/20 • 10:00 am • Charlotte Celebrate Astronomy Day with activities and crafts throughout the Museum! Stop by to build your own planisphere or sundial, or take in a Show in our inflatable Starlab digital planetarium. Meet members of the Charlotte Amateur...
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Family Science Fun Day 4/20 • 11:00 am • Charlotte Get hands-on with science experiments at ImaginOn during Family Science Fun Day. From science storytime to fun activities where you can explore your world with cool technology, come see what this children’s library and theatre...
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Celestial Circle of the Sun Planetarium Show 4/20 • 5:00 pm • Salisbury Everyone knows his or her sign of the Zodiac, but how many can identify the constellation and stars in the night sky that form it? This show offers audiences a factual, astronomical guide to the Zodiac and the celestial phenomena...
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An Evening with Alton Brown: The Science of Cooking 4/20 • 7:30 pm • Charlotte The North Carolina Science Festival is bringing Alton Brown, host of the Food Network’s “Good Eats,” to the Blumenthal Performing Art Center's Knight Theater on Friday, April 20th. “An Evening with Alton Brown: The...
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April 21

UNC Charlotte Science & Technology Expo 4/21 • 10:00 am • Charlotte An Expo of science and technology featuring dozens of hands-on activities and interactive displays developed by UNC Charlotte faculty and students. Expect the wacky, the wild, the informative, the spectacular and the fascinating...
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Science & Superheroes 4/21 • 2:00 pm • Charlotte Learn how many superheroes in the comic book world derive their superpowers from science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)! Winners of the "2013 Science & Superheroes Contest" will be honored at a special ceremony at...
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