Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free public program called “The Sounds of Science” on Friday, March 8, 2019, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Bob Swanson, astronomy instructor at Itawamba Community College in Tupelo, MS. This general-interest, family-friendly program features space-themed songs as an entertaining and educational way of presenting astronomical concepts to kids of all ages.
Swanson has over a decade of experience teaching science at the high school and community college levels, in traditional classroom settings as well as online. He holds a master’s degree in meteorology from Penn State University. From 1999 to 2005, he worked as a television weatherman (Altoona, Pa., KHBS/KHOG, Fort Smith, Ark., and Johnson City, Tenn.) where he developed his unique style of blending education with entertainment. Leaving the camera behind, he worked for 4 years in the print/online world as Assistant Weather Editor at USA TODAY.
In Summer 2018, Swanson and his family (wife, Meredith, and three boys - D.J., Nate and Henry) stormed the state, taking his “Music and Meteorology” show to over two dozen libraries throughout Mississippi. He plans even more stops for his “Out of this World” astronomy show in Summer 2019. Learn more about his music and check his tour schedule at www.storminswanson.com.
After the presentation, weather permitting, an observing session will be held using some of Rainwater’s collection of powerful telescopes. The planetarium can be used if the outdoor observing is clouded out. Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium is located one mile east of the Natchez Trace Parkway off MS Highway 413 near the village of French Camp in Mississippi. Come early and enjoy Steak Night at the Council House Café, another support ministry of French Camp Academy.
For more information, contact Edwin Faughn at Rainwater Observatory: 662-547-7283 or info@rainwaterobservatory.org.
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