NORFOLK PU BLIC LI BRARY PRESENTS
From Our Town To Outer Space. D I S COV E R N A S A
EVENTS GUIDE Nov. 5, 2016 – Jan. 14, 2017
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SpaceFest Discover
NASA: From Our Town to Outer Space
Has Landed! Slover Library is proud to host Discover NASA: From Our Town to Outer Space this fall. This 800 square foot traveling exhibit features stunning imagery, hands-on activities, and multimedia experiences that make space science fun for all ages. The Discover NASA exhibit starts in the Forum of Slover Library and continues with additional elements located on the 2nd floor Children’s Department and on the 5th floor Teen Department. (All Ages)
Discover, learn, and have fun!
Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 10 AM - 5 PM @ Slover Library
1st Floor:
3rd Floor:
Write In (National Novel Writing Month)
Starship Horizons
10 AM – 5 PM, RM 105 Come “Write In!” for National Novel Writing Month. Bring your paper, pencils, laptops, whatever you need and we will provide ideas, free wi-fi and a warm, quiet place to write. (Tweens, Teens & Adults)
2nd Floor: Play Space 10 AM – 4:30 PM, RM 295 “Play Space” in our space-themed play room. (School Age)
Storytime 10 AM, 12 PM & 2 PM 2nd Floor Commons Space and NASA-themed Storytimes. (Preschool)
Space Crafts 11 AM – 12 PM & 3 – 4 PM RM 290 Space-themed crafts. (School Age & Tweens)
Midnight Society: Alien Abduction 1 – 2 PM, RM 290 Get ready for a close encounter of the fourth kind! Join us for stories, snacks and scares with an alien abduction theme. (Tweens)
10 AM – 4:30 PM, 3rd Floor Computer Lab Grab your friends and family and find out what it’s like to be a Bridge Officer in this fun, interactive multi-crew starship simulator! (All Ages)
Face Painting & Temporary Tattoos 10 AM – 4:30 PM 3rd Floor Reading Room Pick your own design! (All Ages)
Chill Zone 10 AM – 4:30 PM 3rd Floor Reading Room Grab light refreshments and a seat for a few minutes. (All Ages)
3D Printers in Space Demo 12:30 – 1:30 PM, Slover Design Studio Learn about NASA’s 3D printer on the International Space Station and see a demo of 3D printers closer to home at the Slover Library. (Teens & Adults)
NASA Raw Footage Demo 2 – 3 PM, Slover Design Studio See examples of how NASA creates stunning full-color images from the Hubble Space Telescope. (Teens & Adults)
Discover NASA Ground Control (Forum) 10 AM - 5 PM Stop by “Ground Control” as you enter the building for an overview of the Discover NASA exhibit and our programming. (All Ages)
Join us as we welcome Discover NASA: From Our Town to Outer Space to Slover Library in this library-wide kick-off celebration. (All Ages) 4th Floor: SpaceFest Art Show 10 AM – 5 PM 4th Floor Reading Area Rocket up to the 4th floor for science and science-fiction themed art work by local artists. (All Ages)
Green Screen Photo Shoot 11 AM – 2 PM Slover Video Production Studio Take a family photo on the Moon or even touch the rings of Saturn! (All Ages) \\\\
5th Floor: Game Lounge Freeplay 10 AM – 4:30 PM, Gaming Lounge Play a variety of games that are appropriate for all ages on one of our consoles. The Teen Gaming Lounge at Slover Library features Xbox One, Wii U, and PlayStation 4. (All Ages)
Moon Phases Observation 10 AM – 4:30 PM, RM 570 Meet the many faces of the moon in this interactive moon phases demonstration.*Sponsored by 4-H Cooperative Extension (All Ages)
Swap Fire Demo
Kerbal Space Program
10 AM – 4:30 PM 5th Floor Try your hand at this upcoming Nintendo Wii U game by local game developers Jeremy Alessi and Henry Meredith of Midnight Status. (All Ages)
2 – 5 PM, 5th Floor Lab Build spacecraft, fly them, and try to help the Kerbals to fulfill their ultimate mission of conquering space. (Tweens & Teens)
Universe Sandbox
6th Floor:
10 AM – 1:30 PM 5th Floor Computer Lab Create, destroy, and interact on a scale you’ve never before imagined in this universe simulation game. (Tweens & Teens)
Eat Like an Astronaut
Craterlicious Hot Chocolate Bar
Movie: Space Jam
11 AM – 4 PM 5th Floor Commons Enjoy a complimentary cup of hot chocolate and learn how craters are formed. (As long as supplies last.) (All Ages)
Learn to Dance: Moon Walk 1 – 1:30 PM & 3 – 3:30 PM 5th Floor Commons There’s no need for space travel when you can learn to moonwalk right here at Slover. (All Ages)
10 AM – 2 PM, RM 650 Learn what an astronaut’s diet and lifestyle are like in space and on Earth. (All Ages)
10:30 AM, RM 640 Michael Jordan agrees to help the Looney Tunes play a basketball game vs. alien slavers to determine their freedom. (1996, PG) (Family)
Movie: Interstellar 2 PM, RM 640 A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity’s survival. (2014, PG-13) (Teens & Adults)
Learn to Dance: Robot 1:30 – 2 PM & 3:30 – 4 PM 5th Floor Commons Learn how to channel your inner robot. (All Ages)
Did You Know?
Slover Library is proud to be one of six libraries nationwide selected to host Discover NASA.
Exhibit Sneak Peek:
Build a Solar System At this station you can test your solar system building skills by using the touch screen to add or take away planets, stars, and more!
Post-Launch EVENTS
November 6th - January 14, 2017 Write In (National Novel Writing Month) Saturdays, 10 AM – 5 PM & Sundays 12-5 (Nov. 5 & 6, Nov. 12 & 13, Nov. 19 & 20, Nov. 26 & 27) Slover Library, RM 105 Have an idea but don’t know where to start? Want to write a novel but don’t have an idea? Come Write In! for National Novel Writing Month. Bring your paper, pencils, laptops, whatever you need and we will provide ideas, free wi-fi an a warm, quiet place to write. (Tweens, Teens & Adults)
SpaceFest Art Show Saturday, Nov. 5 – Sunday, Dec 4 All Day, 4th Floor Reading Area Rocket up to the 4th floor to view our gallery of science and science-fiction themed art work by local artists. (All Ages)
NASA Show & Tell for Grown-Ups Sunday, Nov. 6 @ 1 – 5 PM Slover Library, RM 650 Hampton Roads is an area rich with NASArelated historical significance. Bring in your own NASA or space-themed heirlooms, artifacts or other objects to share with the community. Email nicole.steele@norfolk.gov or call 757-664-7328 to register and for more information. (Adults & Family)
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NASA Storytime Monday, Nov. 7 @ 11 AM – 12 PM Janaf Branch Library Join us for a special “outer space” Storytime with stories, music and crafts. (Preschool & School Age)
Space Stations Monday, Nov. 7 @ 4 PM Larchmont Branch Create out-of-this-world crafts and learn about life in space. (All Ages)
Sky Viewing Monday, Nov. 7 @ 5:30 PM Little Creek Branch Join the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers to view the night sky and learn about the constellations. (Families)
Stargazing with the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Tuesdays, Nov. 8 & Jan. 3 Wednesday, Dec. 7 @ 6 – 8:30 PM Slover Library, RM 650 The Back Bay Amateur Astronomers club is a non-profit organization located in Southeastern Virginia that is dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy. Come for a short presentation stay and for the stargazing. (All Ages)
Spaceship Blanket Fort Thursday, Nov. 10 @ 6 PM Slover Library, RM 295 Build a spaceship blanket fort, then crawl inside for a special space-y Storytime. *Made possible through partnership with Dr. William McConnell and the Virginia Wesleyan College Education Department (School Age)
Space Olympics Saturday, Nov. 12 @ 10:30 AM – 4 PM Slover Library, 5th Floor What would it be like to play soccer on Mars or pole vault on Neptune? Join your teammates and find out or work together to come up with an all new alien Olympic sport. Email nicole.steele@norfolk.gov to register and for more information. *Sponsored by 4-H Cooperative Extension (Tweens & Teens)
Discover NASA: Storytime Wednesday, Nov. 16 @ 10:30 – 11:30 AM, Slover Library, RM 295 Special space-themed Storytime! (Tweens, Teens & Adults)
Star Catchers Club Thursdays, Nov. 17 – Jan. 12 (No program 11/24) @ 6 – 7 PM Slover Library, 3rd Floor Reading Room Love astronomy? Ever wonder what star or planet you are seeing in the night sky? Join our Star Catchers Club and help us find and catch stars, planets and constellations using our telescopes and your Android or iOS phone or device. Enjoy star games, stories, snacks and prizes…no matter what the weather. (Tween, Teens & Adults)
Planetarium at Pretlow Saturday, Nov. 26 @ 2 PM Pretlow Anchor Branch Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 Come visit our planetarium and learn about some cool constellations! (School Age)
Spaceship Earth Saturday, Dec. 3 @ 1 PM & 2:30 PM Slover Library, RM 295 Climb aboard and take a peek at the cool stuff NASA does in your own backyard. *Made possible through partnership with Dr. William McConnell and the Virginia Wesleyan College Education Department (School Age)
Rocket Launch Friday, Dec. 9 @ 3 – 3:30 PM Little Creek Branch Come see our rocket lift off! (School Age & Teens)
Tours
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Did You Know? NASA Offers a Free App! The NASA app showcases a huge collection of the latest NASA content,
including images, videos on-demand, NASA Television, mission information, news & feature stories, latest tweets, ISS sighting opportunities, satellite tracking, Third Rock Radio and much more. Download for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, Android devices, Apple TV and Kindle Fire.
Space Camp Saturday, Dec. 10 @ 1 – 2:30 PM Slover Library, RM 640 Explore the wonder and magic of space and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through experiments and activities. (Tweens & Teens)
Space Camp for Grown-Ups Saturday, Dec. 10 @ 3 – 4:30 PM Slover Library, RM 640 Why should kids have all the fun? Explore the wonder and magic of space and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through experiments and activities. (Adults)
STEM Career Fair Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 @ 10 AM – 4:30 PM Slover Library, Forum Professionals in various STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers take the stage to talk about what they do and answer questions about how they got there. (All Ages)
Through the Wormhole In addition to specialty programming, Slover Library will be hosting Discover NASA and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) versions of our ongoing programs. See below for details.
Trivia Treats
KinderREAD/KinderMATH
Sundays, Nov. 6 & Dec. 4 @ 3:30 – 4:30 PM Slover Library, 5th Floor Alcove (Teens)
Mondays, Nov. 7; Dec. 5 & Jan. 2 @ 10:30 – 11:30 AM Slover Library, RM 295 (Preschool)
Mystery Monday
Art Attack
Mondays, Nov. 21 & Dec. 19 @ 4:30 – 5:30 PM Slover Library, 5th Floor (Teens)
Mondays, Nov. 14; Dec. 12 & Jan. 9 Wednesdays, Nov. 23 & Dec. 21 @ 2 – 4 PM Slover Library, RM 290 (Family)
Creative Conjunction
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Monday, Nov. 28 @ 4:30 – 5:30 PM, Slover Library, 5th Floor (Teens)
Build Bash/Maker Mash (Children’s) Wednesdays, Nov. 16 & Dec. 21 @ 4 – 5:30 PM Slover Library, RM 295 (School Age & Tweens)
Build Bash/Maker Mash (Teens) Wednesdays, Nov. 16 & Dec. 21 @ 5 – 6 PM, Slover Library, 5th Floor (Teens)
Toddler Time Thursdays, Nov. 10; Dec. 8 & 12 @ 10:30 – 11:30 AM Slover Library, RM 295 (Toddlers)
Storytime with the Director Wednesdays, Nov. 2; Dec. 7 & Jan. 4 @ 10:30– 11:30 AM Slover Library, RM 295 (Preschool)
Midnight Society Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 1 – 2 PM Slover Library, RM 295 (Tweens & Up)
Act Up Saturdays, Nov. 12; Dec. 10 & Jan. 7 @ 12 – 1 PM Slover Library, 5th Floor Alcove (Tweens & Teens)
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Field Trip Menu Every field trip during Discover NASA will include a tour of the exhibit and an activity. See something you like? Tell your school you want to visit! Email jineane.shorter@norfolk.gov for more information.
Space or STEM-Themed Storytime Space and/or STEM-themed games and stories. (Preschool & School Age)
Space Craft
Space-themed art activity. (Preschool & School Age)
Spaceship Blanket Fort
Build a spaceship blanket fort then climb inside with your favorite space-y read. (School Age & Tweens)
Build Bash/Maker Mash
Design and build structures using Build materials such as Lincoln Logs, KEVA Planks, PowerClix, Goobis and more. Let your imagination go wild and construct amazing creations. With creativity you can enhance your STEM skills with these hands-on building materials. (School Age, Tweens & Teens)
Moon Phases Observation
Meet the many faces of the moon in this interactive moon phases demonstration. (School Age, Tweens & Teens)
Slover Library is proud to be one of six libraries nationwide selected to host Discover NASA:
From Our Town To Outer Space. D I S COV E R N A S A Interactive Kids & Teens Games International Space Station Video Kiosks • Space Rocks Daily Planetary Report Station • Wind Tunnel and more!
NOVEMBER TO JANUARY Slover Library • 235 E. Plume St. Norfolk, VA 23510 • 757-664-7323 • www.sloverlibrary.com/NASA