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 Family Day
July 16
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 15 moon landing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, July 16, from 10 a.m-3 p.m.
The Aerospace Demonstration Stations will be focused around the principle of rocketry and space travel. The Aerospace Adventure will be from 1:30 p.m-3:00 p.m. in the second building where participants can build and launch paper rockets.
There will be model and high power rockets on display and visitors will have the opportunity to look at lunar samples through a microscope.
"Storytime" begins at 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. in the Early Years Gallery. Preschool and primary-grade children are invited to sit under the wings of airplanes and listen to stories about rockets and space while having the opportunity to make a paper rocket decorations.
All activities are free! No advanced reservations are necessary. Call the Education Division at (937) 255-4646 for additional information.
Note: Family Days are scheduled on the third Saturday of every month (second Saturday during December only), and programs are designed for children and adults of all ages. Specific age recommendations may vary by topic. Some "Aerospace Adventure" topics and activities may qualify as fulfillment for Boy Scout or Girl Scout badges.
UPCOMING FAMILY DAYS:
Aug. 20, 2011 - Celebrate National Aviation Day (and Orville Wright's birthday) by building and flying your own egg-carton glider!
Sept. 17, 2011 - Celebrate the beginning of the fall season while learning how we can overcome and cope with the force that causes falling -- gravity!
Oct. 15, 2011 - Celebrate Halloween by learning fun aerospace principles through Halloween-themed activities!
Nov. 19, 2011 - Catch the excitement of the boomerang as world famous boomerang expert Gary Broadbent demonstrates the sport that keeps coming back!
Dec. 10, 2011 - Commemorate the anniversary of the world's first heavier-than-air flight by learning about the Wright brothers and their incredible invention.
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