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Webinar: Library Telescope Program in Schools 
Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 09:00pm - 09:30pm
Eastern Time 
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DATE: July 19, 2023

TIME: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time

WEBINAR: Library Telescope Programs in Schools

PRESENTER:
Michael Shimshak, Iowa-Grant Schools in Wisconsin, Superintendent

MODERATORS:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
Tom Lynch, Amateur Observers’ Society of New York 


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The Iowa-Grant School District in Wisconsin has launched a library telescope and binocular program in their school.  Superintendent Michael Shimshak will discuss the reasons for launching the program in their school and share their experience. 


FACEBOOK LIVE
This program will be streamed on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/librarytelescope

 

 

Our Goal

To foster scientific literacy, stimulate an interest in astronomy, and provide people who have never looked through a telescope the chance to experience the excitement that comes from discovery