(C) NASA This story was originally published by NASA and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Events [1] [] Date: 2022-07 05-07-2022 7:00 PM CDT McAlester HighSchool 1 Buffalo Drive, McAlester, OK McAlester, OK 74501 Hybrid McAlester Public Schools will Be Hosting a STEAM day, showcasing the James Webb Telescope mission, both its successful launch and its first images. Along side this there will be additional presentations and activities. Virtual Event: https://livestream.com/accounts/6099918?scrlybrkr=40b078b9 OK 07-13-2022 6:00 PM CDT Comfort Public Library 701 High St Comfort, TX 78013 In-person Public event in conjunction with CSLP featuring first images, activities, and Q&A for all ages TX 07-14-2022 7:30 PM CDT Trinity Lutheran Church 120 W 7th St Tipton, IA 52772 In-person Exploring first images together! IA 10-12-2022 5:30 PM CDT Trinity Lutheran Church 120 W 7th St Tipton, IA 52772 In-person BWAC Pumpkin Carving IA 07-13-2022 6:30 PM EDT Bethlehem Area Public Library / Marty McGuire, NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador 11 West Church Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 In-person Join Marty McGuire, NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope First Science images! PA 07-22-2022 8:00 PM CDT Scobee Education Center 1819 N. Main Ave San Antonio, TX 78212 In-person The Scobee Education Center will utilize our newly upgraded Digistar 7 system to project the JWST images onto our full-dome planetarium. Subject matter experts will compare Hubble and James Webb Telescope images and discuss any new revelations. TX 08-27-2022 7:00 PM EDT Gaithersburg Community Museum 100 DeSellum Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20877 In-person Explore first images from the James Webb Telescope. Dr. Caitlin Ahrens talks cosmic structures that space telescopes have revealed to us. Hands-on fun and telescope viewing. Partner with the Rockville Science Center for astronomy fun. Virtual Event: https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/parks-fields/observatory-park/skywatching-programs MD 07-09-2022 2:00 PM EDT New Brunswick Free Public Library 60 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 In-person A subject matter expert will provide a brief presentation about the James Webb Telescope. Following the presentation, participants will complete a Nebula in a Jar craft. NJ 07-30-2022 2:00 PM EDT New Brunswick Free Public Library 60 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 In-person All ages are invited to be part of a group art project. Taking inspiration from the Webb Telescope's first images, they will each paint a hexagon-shaped canvas. NJ 08-19-2022 7:00 PM EST Oakland Astronomy Club Marchbank Park, 2805 Hiller Road West Bloomfield, MI 48324 In-person JWST First Images; Join WBPR and the Oakland Astronomy Club with 3 NASA Solar System Ambassadors in learning about the JWST, see first images, and the Science behind it. Demonstrations, activities for families, and an evening observing session MI 06-21-2022 1:00 PM MDT Solar system ambassador Payette Public Library Payette, ID 83661 In-person A program aimed at early primary grade school kids to show them how current science events are still relevant in their life. Aimed at reading resources for their summer reading program. Also will cover basic solar system information. ID 08-12-2022 7:30 PM MDT Solar system ambassador Boise Astronomical Society Boise, ID 83704 In-person A program for astronomy enthusiasts on the history and future of the James Webb Space Telescope. ID 07-12-2022 3:00 PM PDT Chabot College Chabot College Planetarium, Building 1900, 25555 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward, CA 94545 In-person Join us at the Chabot College Planetarium to view the FIRST images from the amazing James Webb Space Telescope! We'll be able to listen in as a panel of scientists discuss the images. For info and tickets, please email shildreth@chabotcollege.edu. CA 07-16-2022 11:00 AM PDT Chabot College Chabot College Planetarium, Building 1900 Hayward, CA 94545 In-person ¡Únase a nosotros en el Chabot College Planetarium para ver las PRIMERAS imágenes del telescopio espacial James Webb! Escuche en español a los científicos discutiendo las imágenes. Información y boletos: envíe email a shildreth@chabotcollege.edu. CA 07-16-2022 12:30 PM PDT Chabot College Chabot College Planetarium, Building 1900 Hayward, CA 94545 In-person Join us at the Chabot College Planetarium to view the FIRST images from the amazing James Webb Space Telescope! Listen as scientists discuss the images. For more information and tickets: please email shildreth@chabotcollege.edu. CA 08-05-2022 8:00 PM EDT Planetarium at Raritan Valley Community College 118 Lamington Road Branchburg, NJ 08876 In-person "Astronomy Tonight" introduces us to the stars and constellations visible in tonight's sky. Today's program features some of the first images taken by the James Webb Telescope. Admission: $10 pp. Reservations recommended. NJ 08-12-2022 5:30 PM HST Bishop Museum 1525 Bernice St Honolulu, HI 96817 In-person Share in the excitement of the first image released by the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's most advanced space telescope ever. During Bishop Museum's monthly Museum After Hours event series. HI 07-29-2022 6:00 PM EDT Framingham State University, Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning 100 State Street Framingham, MA 10701 In-person The JWST open-house event at the Christa McAuliffe Center will feature hands-on activities for children, teenagers and adults, planetarium shows, a formal presentation on the just release JWST first images and stargazing. MA 07-12-2022 7:00 AM MST Patterson Observatory Patterson Observatory, 1140 N Colombo Avenue Sierra Vista , AZ 85635 In-person Live Community Event to watch the first release of science images from Webb AZ 07-12-2022 1:30 PM PDT Kiwanis Camp Wa-Ri-Ki 17051 Washougal River Road Washougal, WA 98671 In-person Camp Wa-Ri-Ki is offering a range of programs (some are free, some have a small fee) combining the excitement of JWST's "First Images" with our NASA GLOBE Goes to Camp programs. (GLOBE – Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment). WA 08-06-2022 10:00 AM EST Southwestern Community College 310 Keener St Sylva, NC 28779 In-person Learn about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. This free program will be appropriate for families with activities for kids to learn about infrared telescopes and the way stars and galaxies are formed. NC 07-12-2022 4:30 PM CDT Millikin University 1184 W Main St Decatur, IL 62522 In-person Introduction to the Requarth Observatory, an expert panel discussion, faculty presentation on the development of the Webb telescope, tours of the Leighty-Tabor Science Center and the observatory will be open for public viewing. IL 07-23-2022 1:30 PM MST Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Sunsites Community Library, 210 N Ford St Pearce, AZ 85625 In-person The earliest science images from the James Webb Space Telescope will be presented, including a discussion of their significance and answers to any questions you may have about them. Learn how infrared light will be Webb’s window on the Universe! AZ 07-16-2022 10:30 AM CST Hudson Area Public Library 700 First St. Hudson, WI 54016 In-person all are welcome to attend this celebration of the First Images and data being released from the James Webb Space Telescope. A slide presentation, display, Take and Make activity bags (for our younger guests) handouts, snacks and beverages and Q&A. WI 08-24-2022 2:00 PM EST Hudson Area Public Library 441 Stageline Road Hudson, WI 54016 In-person An update on the latest with the James Webb Space Telescope. A slide presentation will also be included showing some of the first images and data sets from the JWST. A Q&A will follow WI 08-06-2022 10:00 AM EDT Children's Science Center Lab 11948L Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033 Fairfax, VA 22033 In-person Join us at the Children’s Science Center Lab to celebrate the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope! Learn more about how the JWST is unfolding the universe and try out some hands on activities. VA 08-06-2022 2:00 PM EDT Children's Science Center Lab 11948L Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033 Fairfax, VA 22033 In-person Join us at the Children’s Science Center Lab to celebrate the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope! Learn more about how the JWST is unfolding the universe and try out some hands on activities. VA 07-30-2022 10:00 AM PST ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum 1500 E. Main Street Ashland, OR 97520 In-person This event will feature James Webb exhibits and hands-on projects. OR 09-10-2022 5:00 PM EDT Virginia Living Museum 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News, VA 23601 In-person Join us at the Virginia Living Museum for our monthly Stargazing and Laser Light Night featuring a special focus on the James Webb Space Telescope! FREE observing, speakers, and activities will be available! Plus planetarium and laser shows (fee)! VA 09-09-2022 4:00 PM MDT spectrUM Discovery Area 455 E. Main St. Missoula, MT 59802 In-person The spectrUM Discovery Area will host an image viewing celebration at their location within the Missoula Public Library, located in downtown Missoula. Members of the local astronomy club and UM physics and astronomy department will be present. MT 05-03-2022 7:00 PM EDT North Brunswick Public Library VIRTUAL VIRTUAL, NJ 08902 Virtual Program a NASA telescope to create an image of a dying star system Virtual Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3056582948 NJ 08-06-2022 12:00 PM PDT Pierce College Science Dome Rainier Building, 9401 Farwest Dr SW Lakewood, WA 98498 In-person Join us for a planetarium show on the new James Web Space Telescope and its first images, and hands-on STEM activities. FREE and open to all ages! noon - 4pm Register here for a planetarium show time: https://piercecollegedome.ludus.com/19488 WA 07-12-2022 7:30 AM PDT Pierce College Science Dome Pierce College Science Dome 9401 Farwest Dr SW Lakewood, WA 98498 In-person Join at the Science Dome to watch the release of the Webb Space Telescope's first images revealed on the big screen one by one. This is a FREE Event. Advanced registration is recommended, but not required. https://piercecollegedome.ludus.com/19487 WA 07-14-2022 7:00 PM EDT Nurture Nature Center 518 Northampton Street Easton, PA 18042 In-person Learn more about the Webb Space Telescope and its first images at a special Science on a Sphere spotlight at Nurture Nature Center and check out the Webb visions created by community members and artists. PA 07-16-2022 1:00 PM EDT Nurture Nature Center 518 Northampton Street Easton, PA 18042 In-person Learn more about the Webb Space Telescope and its first images at a special Science on a Sphere spotlight at Nurture Nature Center and check out the Webb visions created by community members and artists. PA 07-30-2022 9:00 AM CDT Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library - EVPL 200 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Evansville, IN 47713 In-person Space & telescope related games and crafts, a storytime for preschoolers, and educational stations to learn about telescopes. All of this will center around a large screen interactive TV showing the panel discussions and photos from NASA IN 07-15-2022 1:00 PM MDT Discovery Center of Idaho 131 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702 In-person First Image Event. We're going to do a series of "Space Days" ID 08-27-2022 6:00 PM MDT DACC New Mexico State University SS Ambassador VIRTUAL VIRTUAL, NM 88001 Virtual Join us to watch and know the information for the James Web Space Telescope first images event. Questions will be answered in English and Spanish and Captions will be available for inclusion. Virtual Event: https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/98547283267 NM 07-12-2022 8:00 PM MST DACC New Mexico State University SS Ambassador Las Cruces Science Museum/NMSU physics dept. Las Cruces , NM 88001 In-person First JWST image and observation Virtual Event: https://Face to face NM 08-08-2022 9:00 AM MDT DACC New Mexico State University SS Ambassador 910 E San Antonio Ave, El Paso, TX 79901 El Paso, TX 79901 In-person JWST Poster exhibition at the Consulado Mexicano en el Paso Tx Virtual Event: https://in person TX 07-16-2022 3:15 PM EDT Cape Cod Museum of Natural History 869 Main Street/Route 6A Brewster , MA 02631 In-person We will host the NASA Webb First Images expert panel event scheduled for 3:30 EDT Saturday July 16. This will take place in our auditorium and be open to the public. MA 07-21-2022 11:00 AM EDT Hertford County Public Library 303 W. Tryon St Winton, NC 27986 In-person Create your own sand art space images with crayons and sandpaper NC 07-01-2022 7:00 PM EDT Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Road Vestal, NY 13850 Hybrid Tish Bresee, our NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, will share new images from the James Webb Telescope and the science behind them. Family activities in the Labs. Virtual Event: https://www.youtube.com/user/KopernikObservatory NY 07-12-2022 3:00 PM PDT Oregon Charter Academy 30485 SW Boones Ferry Rd., #202 Wilsonville, OR 97070 Hybrid The event will showcase programs that bring the excitement of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to children, teens and adults. Virtual Event: https://www.oregoncharter.org/james-webb OR 07-12-2022 3:00 PM MDT The Science Zone 222 E Collins Dr, Casper, WY 82601 Casper, WY 82601 In-person Come celebrate NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope as they release the first science images. The event will be held live at The Science Zone in Casper, WY from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, hosted by Dr. Andrew Young of Casper College. WY 07-16-2022 2:30 PM CDT Evelyn Meador Branch Library 2400 N Meyer Ave Seabrook, TX 77546 In-person Join us at the library to view the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope! TX 07-28-2022 7:00 PM EDT Wayne Public Library 461 Valley Road Wayne, NJ 07470 Hybrid Dr. Christine Chen, Associate Astronomer at Space Telescope Science Institute (STSCI), will present, over Zoom the "First Images" released by the JWST. Virtual Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83374941820?pwd=d0Z4aWovemRycmhybm15ZmFadTR0dz09 NJ 07-12-2022 5:00 PM MST Montana Science Center 2477 W Main Street Bozeman , MT 59718 In-person Join us July 12th from 5-7pm for a Webb Space Telescope Community Event of first images released from NASA! Try out some astronaut ice cream, hangout with experts in the astronomy field, and get a first glimpse at some stunning astrophotography! MT 08-19-2022 5:00 PM EDT Kidzu Children's Museum 201 S Estes Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514 In-person Join Kidzu for our monthly outdoor garden party! This month we will focus on starry nights and learn about the James Webb Space Telescope. Make some crafts, participate in kid-friendly activities, listen to some music, and more! NC 07-16-2022 10:00 AM PST Aerospace Museum of California 3200 Freedom Park Dr. McClellan, CA 95652 In-person Join us in celebrating the James Webb Space Telescopes' first scientific images of space. The Aerospace Museum will be offering fun hands-on STEM activities from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., in addition to a talk about Webb’s first images at 11 a.m. CA 07-30-2022 7:30 PM PST Community Observatory - Placerville California EDCOE Gym. (Building L) 6767, Green Valley Road, Placerville CA 95667, CA 95667 In-person Behold stunning images of the early universe, stars, galaxies, revealed thru James Webb Space Telescope observations! Narration by NASA Ambassador. Suitable for all ages. FREE! Stay on for stargazing thru our observatory telescopes! CA 07-24-2022 2:00 PM EDT Penn State Abington Woodland Building, Penn State Abington, 1600 Woodland Rd Abington, PA 19001 In-person "Unfold the Universe: Images from NASA's Webb Telescope and more" Learn what Webb’s images will teach us about the universe. Family oriented demonstrations and activities. Questions answered by NASA Solar System Ambassador and Penn State faculty. PA 08-09-2022 7:00 PM MDT Cedar Breaks National Monument 220 N 300 E Washington, UT 84780 In-person Learn about the James Webb with the St George Astronomy Group UT 07-16-2022 2:00 PM MDT Cedar Breaks National Monument 303 N 100 E #2610 Cedar City, UT 84721 In-person Join us for a family afternoon at Cedar City Library to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope and explore the Universe. UT 07-29-2022 3:00 PM MST Cedar Breaks National Monument 406 W Pipe Springs Rd Fredonia, AZ 86022 In-person Come join us at Pipe Spring National Monument to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope and its exploration of the Universe. AZ 08-14-2022 1:00 PM PDT Palouse Discovery Science Center 950 NE Nelson Ct. Pullman, WA 99163 In-person Come celebrate the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope at the Palouse Discovery Science Center. We will have snacks, hands on science activities and content experts on hand to answer any questions. WA 07-12-2022 10:00 AM EDT Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium 1500 East Garrison Blvd. Gastonia, NC 28054 In-person Visit the Schiele Museum to see history unfold in real time! The Schiele Museum will be hosting a special event livestreaming the unveiling of the James Webb Space Telescope's first image along with other fun hands-on activities. NC 07-06-2022 2:30 PM MDT Pueblo City County Library District - Giodone Branch 24655 US Highway 50 E Pueblo, CO 81006 In-person Tween/Teen Hangout: The Sea of Space - The Expanded Universe: Playing with Time CO 08-15-2022 10:00 AM MDT Pueblo City County Library District - Giodone Branch 24655 US Highway 50 E Pueblo, CO 81006 In-person August 15th - 20th Pick up a Kit2Go and make your own Pinwheel Galaxy Pinwheel. CO 09-14-2022 1:00 PM EDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador 111 N 6th St Haines City, FL 33884 Hybrid The launch of Artemis 1, release of first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and the expansion of the Deep Space Network are just a few of the exciting things happening at NASA. Simulcasted at: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjguillette Virtual Event: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjguillette FL 09-17-2022 2:00 PM EDT Katherine Johnson NASA IV&V ERC 321 Monroe St. Fairmont, WV 26554 In-person Unfold the Universe with the Marion County Public Library and learn about the mission milestones and updates for the James Webb Space Telescope, which will include viewing the anticipated "First Images" retrieved form the telescope. WV 07-12-2022 5:00 PM EDT Katherine Johnson NASA IV&V ERC 1721 Brooks Hill Road French Creek, WV 26218 In-person Join us at the James W. Curry Library as Education Specialist Josh Revels, of the NASA IV&V ERC presents "Unfolding the Universe." Build an unfoldable telescope, watch the broadcast of the JWST's first images & explore the science of IR light Virtual Event: https://theconnectory.org/opportunity/unfolding-the-universe-at-the-james-w-curry-library WV 07-27-2022 7:00 PM MDT Cache Valley Astronomical Society Nibley City Park Nibley, UT 84321 In-person JWS First Light Social Event UT 08-08-2022 7:00 PM EDT Ann Arbor District Library 343 S 5th Ave Ann Arbor, MI 48104 In-person Come learn about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mission! How it works, where it is, what it is and is not replacing, what it is expected to be used for, and an image sequence build up to the reveal of the first scientific Webb image(s)! MI 08-20-2022 2:00 PM EDT Ann Arbor District Library 3090 E Eisenhower Pkwy Ann Arbor, MI 48108 In-person Come learn about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mission! How it works, where it is, what it is and is not replacing, what it is expected to be used for, and an image sequence build up to the reveal of the first scientific Webb image(s)! MI 08-13-2022 8:00 PM EDT McCarthy Observatory 388 Danbury Road New Milford, CT 06776 In-person The McCarthy Observatory will be hosting a program featuring the science of the James Webb Space Telescope and the expectations for breakthrough discoveries with the release of its first images. CT 07-21-2022 9:00 AM CDT Cosmosphere 1100 N. Plum St. Hutchinson , KS 67501 In-person Coffee at the Cosmo: Celebrating Webb Telescope's First Images Learn about telescope history, science, and engineering. Explore what we can learn from Webb! Free and open to the public in person. Recording available afterward. KS 07-09-2022 10:00 AM CDT Galveston Children's Museum 2618 Broadway Galveston, TX 77550 In-person Children can engage in space-themed experiments, tour space in the planetarium, use a solar telescope, and more. A Solar System Ambassador will teach the importance of the Webb telescope and the impact these images will be for the future of science. TX 07-12-2022 5:30 PM AST Lykens Valley Children's Museum 1600 Elk Ave Pottsville, PA 17901 In-person The LVCM welcomes the community to the first pictures from the JWST with live expert panel coverage at 6pm and followed by a special planetarium show. This event will be hosted at the Pottsville Area High School Planetarium and Observatory. PA 07-16-2022 2:00 PM AST Lykens Valley Children's Museum 1600 Elk Ave Pottsville, PA 17901 In-person The LVCM welcomes the community to the first pictures from the JWST with STEM & Art stations, live expert panel coverage & a planetarium show. This event will be hosted at the Pottsville Area High School Planetarium and Observatory. PA 07-18-2022 4:00 PM CDT Murray State Collete 500 S Highway 77 Marietta, OK 73448 Hybrid What is the Webb Telescope, how and why do we need it now, and what kind of information are we getting from it? Stunning images and an introduction to deep-space astronomy for beginners. OK 06-30-2022 4:00 PM PDT Solar System Ambassador San Marcos Public Library, 2 Civic Center Dr San Marcos, CA 92069 In-person Join Solar System Ambassador Jessica Rzeszut at the San Marcos Public Library for an immersive exploration of the James Webb Space Telescope using hands-on educational activities for kids. CA 07-30-2022 10:00 AM PDT Solar System Ambassador VIRTUAL VIRTUAL, CA 90503 Virtual Join Solar System Ambassador Jessica Rzeszut for a general update on the James Webb Space Telescope since its launch in December 2021. Virtual Event: https://www.library.torranceca.gov/services/calendar-month-view CA 07-23-2022 5:00 PM PDT Solar System Ambassador San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, 320 North Broadway Escondido, CA 92025 In-person San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Science & Engineering Night 2022: Join Solar System Ambassadors for an after-hours family friendly event with hands-on activity booths featuring the James Webb Space Telescope! CA 08-31-2022 5:30 PM PDT Solar System Ambassador Poway Public Library, 13137 Poway Rd Poway, CA 92064 In-person Poway Public Library: Join Solar System Ambassador Jessica Rzeszut for a general update on the James Webb Space Telescope, the is the world’s largest, most powerful, and most complex space science telescope ever built CA 09-29-2022 4:30 PM EDT SUNY Schenectady CSTEP Program 78 Washington Ave Schenectady, NY 12305 Hybrid Webb Community Celebration: Webb Telescope pictures and findings after 100 + days on space NY 08-19-2022 7:30 PM CDT St. Louis Astronomical Society Virtual Virtual, MO 63021 Virtual Join us August 19, 2022 for a Presentation on the JWST First Images A panel of local space enthusiasts will present their initial thoughts on the amazing images from JWST Virtual Event: https://slasonline.org MO 07-12-2022 10:30 AM EDT South Carolina State Museum South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 In-person Join us in the South Carolina State Museum's observatory classroom to view NASA's livestream of Webb's 1st images! SC 07-28-2022 8:30 PM CDT Science Museum Oklahoma 2020 Remington Place Oklahoma City, OK 73111 In-person A Celebration of Space Exploration and Discovery This evening will feature telescopes in the Science Museum Oklahoma parking lot. It is open to all with a mission to reveal the wonder space and the excitement around the James Webb Space Telescope. OK 08-27-2022 10:00 AM CDT Innovation Impact Lab 4251 Schurmier Houston, TX 77048 In-person STEM back to school event TX 07-20-2022 11:00 AM CDT Solar System Ambassadors 173 Il. Route 2 Dixon, IL 61021 In-person As part of the Space Explorers session at College for Kids IL 07-19-2022 9:00 AM CDT Vespasian Warner Public Library District 310 N Quincy St. Clinton, IL 61727 In-person The James Webb Space Telescope will release its first full-color images and spectroscopic data on July 12. Drop-in to see the images, learn more about the telescope, and participate in a free STEM activity during library hours. (July 19-23, 2022) IL 07-23-2022 9:30 AM EST Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) 500 S Franklin Street Syracuse, NY 13202 In-person Join us for giveaways and hands-on activities, special interactives in the Media Lab, and the opening of the new "First Light: The Journey of the James Webb Space Telescope" photographic exhibit! NY 07-12-2022 6:00 PM EST Gwinnett County Public Library - Duluth Branch 3180 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 In-person The James Webb Space Telescope's highly anticipated first images will be released on July 12, 2022! Join us for a live panel screening to hear experts discuss the images and answer questions. GA 08-06-2022 2:00 PM EST Gwinnett County Public Library - Duluth Branch 3180 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 In-person Join us as we celebrate the first images released by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope! Learn how to explore the universe using filtered light and participate in hands-on learning activities such as building your own model space telescope. GA 07-16-2022 3:00 PM EDT Versant Power Astronomy Center - Univ. of Maine 167 Rangeley Road Orono, ME 04469 In-person Explore the first image release from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)! A panel of NASA experts and will share the first full-color images will offer a unique moment to marvel at our universe in new ways. ME 07-12-2022 10:30 AM EDT Columbus Astronomical Society 5905 Lewis Center Road Lewis Center, OH 43035 In-person Join the Columbus Astronomical Society to view the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope at the Alum Creek Lake Park Visitor's Center. This is a free, but seating is limited. Submit your request to outreach@columbusastronomy.org. OH 07-23-2022 8:00 PM EDT Guilford College 5800 W. Friendly Ave. Greensboro, NC 27410 In-person We will host a public celebration of the JWST. Depending on safety protocols, this will either be a planetarium presentation or an outdoor event with a large projection screen. Weather permitting, we will view the sky through our telescopes, too. NC 07-12-2022 10:30 AM EDT The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature 201 10th St W Bradenton, FL 34205 In-person Join us in The Planetarium at The Bishop as we live-stream this historic event! Free with admission. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. FL 06-11-2022 7:00 PM CDT Astronomical Society of Kansas City Virtual Virtual, MO 64118 Virtual The Science of the Webb Telescope - Join the Astronomical Society of Kansas City for a Second Saturday Astronomy presentation on the science mission and the science behind the James A/ Webb Space Telescope on June 11, 7 pm, Facebook. Virtual Event: https://www.facebook.com/AstronomyKC MO 08-06-2022 8:00 PM CDT Astronomical Society of Kansas City Powell Observatory, 26500 Melrose Street Louisburg, KS 66053, KS 66053 In-person Members of the Astronomical Society will present a program on the James A Webb Telescope, explaining the mission and the science of the telescope, as well as a look at the first images released in July. KS 07-25-2022 2:00 PM CDT Astronomical Society of Kansas City Multi-site locations around Kansas City Kansas City MO, Kansas City, KS , MO 64118 Hybrid The Science of the Webb Telescope & the First Images Virtual Event: https://www.askc.org MO 08-14-2022 1:00 PM CST International Museum of Art & Science 1900 W Nolana Ave McAllen, TX 78504 In-person Back to School Blastoff at the International Museum of Art & Science will feature hands-on art and science activities and planetarium presentations in celebration of the James Webb Telescope! Event also includes community tables and storytimes. TX 07-12-2022 7:00 PM EDT West Chester University 720 S. Church St. West Chester, PA 19383 In-person First Light: the Webb Telescope's First Science Images PA 07-27-2022 6:00 PM MDT Grand Junction MakerSpace 2591 Legacy Way Grand Junction, CO 81503 In-person Come and join GJMakerspace, Webb Telescope Expert Roger Stone, STEM is My Future and the #GJSpaceLadies in a celebration of the release of the Webb Telescope photos! CO 07-12-2022 5:00 PM EDT Hardin County Astronomy Club 1 Courthouse Square Kenton, OH 43326 In-person Live steam of the panel discussion for the First day of public release of the JWST pictures OH 07-12-2022 2:30 PM PDT Battle Point Astronomical Association 11299 Arrow Point Dr NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Hybrid Webb First Images Release Virtual Event: https://bpastro.org WA 07-16-2022 10:45 AM PDT Battle Point Astronomical Association 11299 Arrow Point Dr NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Hybrid Webb First Images Expert Panel (Spanish) Virtual Event: https://bpastro.org WA 07-16-2022 12:15 PM PDT Battle Point Astronomical Association 11299 Arrow Pointr Dr NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Hybrid Webb First Images Expert Panel Virtual Event: https://bpastro.org WA 07-01-2022 9:00 AM CDT Mid-America Science Museum 500 Mid America Blvd Hot Springs, AR 71913 In-person At Mid-America Science Museum, the entire month of July will be Webb Telescope month. From themed tinkers to a scaled pathway of the telescope's travels, and a special mini show before every Digital Dome show after the release of the first images. AR 07-23-2022 10:00 AM CDT INFINITY Science Center 1 Discovery Circle Pearlington, MS 39572 In-person Join INFINITY Science Center as we celebrate and discuss the James Webb Space Telescope's First Images. MS 07-12-2022 8:00 PM EDT Robeson Planetarium and Science Center 210 E. 2nd St. Lumberton, NC Lumberton, NC 28358 Hybrid Once again, the Exploration Station, Robeson Planetarium, RC Partnership for Children present a street astronomy star party. We are celebrating the first light for the Webb Space Telescope, from 8-10 PM. Virtual Event: https://www.facebook.com/RobesonPlanetarium NC 09-24-2022 10:00 AM PST SPIE/Optica/NASA/SCOUTS BSA Volunteer Sacramento Area Sacramento Area, CA 95670 In-person This event will be an outreach and educational event to allow people to "see the world in infrared". We plan to have hands-on materials/activities that include UV color-changing beads, fluorescent minerals, FLIR infrared cameras, etc. CA 08-20-2022 1:00 PM CDT North Dakota's Gateway to Science 1810 Schafer St, Suite 1 Bismarck, ND 58501 In-person Free Family Day will be a carnival style family event where a variety of STEM hands-on activities will be presented and shared to the public. Hands-on stations will include making rockets, viewing telescopes, local presenters and more!! ND 07-15-2022 2:00 PM MST Douglas Public Library 560 E. 10th Street Douglas, AZ 85607 In-person Check out the first images of the James Webb Telescope at your library! AZ 07-23-2022 10:00 AM MST Children's Museum of Idaho 790 S Progress Ave. Meridian, ID 83642 In-person Unfold the Universe. A special day of crafts, activities, and projects that invite young children and families to explore space. See first images from the James Webb telescope that are sure to inspire wonder about the universe. ID 07-16-2022 1:00 PM EDT South Jersey Astronomy Club Mays Landing Public Library - 40 Farragut Ave Mays Landing, NJ 08330 In-person Calling all Space Enthusiasts!!! Are you ready to be part of the next chapter in space exploration? Join us to view NASA’s 1st image from the James Webb Space Telescope Hosted by: The South Jersey Astronomy Club & NASA Solar Ambassador NJ 07-12-2022 6:30 PM PDT NASA Solar System Ambassadors, in partnership with KCLS Redmond Library 15990 NE 85th Street Redmond, WA 98052 In-person Join NASA SSA volunteer Guhan Suriyanarayanan to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope, and see the first Webb Science Images just a few hours after they are released! Event is free to attend, but registration required due to limited seating. WA 07-13-2022 1:00 PM EDT Education Encounters. For the People and Kids VIRTUAL VIRTUAL, NY 10465 Virtual Join For the People and Kids’ science educator and SSA Robin Vernuccio for a virtual workshop on Facebook Live. For elementary students ages 5-11. Our hands-on STEAM explorations will study types of telescopes and the objectives of the JWST. Virtual Event: https://us06web.zoom.us NY 08-13-2022 1:00 PM CDT Hardin Planetarium 1501 State Street Bowling Green, KY 42101 In-person Activities for all ages; space board games, paper craft, trivia games, interactive lessons on infrared imaging, composite imaging, and more. KY 07-12-2022 9:30 AM CDT Hardin Planetarium 1501 State Street Bowling Green, KY 42101 In-person Geek out with us, & watch NASA's reveal of the JWST images live in planetarium dome. We can speculate on the details before NASA hosts its science panel later that evening. This is for the morning reveal, not the afternoon discussion. KY 06-28-2022 6:30 PM EDT Ringwood Public Library 30 Cannici Dr. Ringwood, NJ 07456 In-person Astrophoto Challenge: Learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and apply this knowledge to making amazing pictures of galaxies and stars. NJ 07-16-2022 3:00 PM EDT Ringwood Public Library 30 Cannici Dr. Ringwood, NJ 07456 In-person Webb's First Images! Join us in viewing the first images of deep space provided by NASA's Webb Telescope. We'll also remotely participate in NASA's Expert Panel for you to ask questions! NJ 07-16-2022 2:00 PM EDT Imagination Station Science & History Museum 224 Nash St SE Wilson, NC 27893 In-person We will have a slideshow of newly released 1st images from the space telescope for viewing, and hands-on science activity stations all about space & the Webb telescope. Then at 3:30 pm we will join in on a live virtual Webb Telescope experts panel. NC 07-25-2022 4:00 PM EDT Neighborhood Centers Association 4315 West 140th St Cleveland, OH 44135 In-person The community is invited to join Neighborhood Centers Association in celebrating the James Webb space telescope and the achievements of young scientists from Artemus Ward and Garfield summer programs. Refreshments, activities, and outer space! OH 07-28-2022 4:00 PM EDT Neighborhood Centers Association 7600 Wade Park Ave Cleveland, OH 44103 In-person The community is invited to join Neighborhood Centers Association in celebrating the James Webb space telescope and the achievements of young scientists from Wade Park and Willson summer programs. Refreshments, activities, and outer space! OH 07-12-2022 10:00 AM MDT Bryce Canyon National Park 3000 S Hwy 63 Bldg 1 Bryce Canyon, UT 84764 In-person 10 am UT 07-16-2022 2:00 PM EDT Museum of Arts and Sciences 352 S. Nova Road Daytona Beach, FL 32114 In-person Join us in the Lohman Planetarium for a monumental day in astronomy as we celebrate the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. 2:00 - Unfolding the Universe with the JWST 3:30 - NASA Expert Panel Discussion of First Images FL 06-24-2022 7:00 PM EDT Florida Keys Astronomy Club 56200 overseas highway Marathon, FL 33050 In-person A program that includes activities related to telescopes and specifically James Webb. A PowerPoint presentation and a time for observation through the telescopes that are set up. FL 08-19-2022 7:30 PM CDT Solar System Ambassadors VIRTUAL VIRTUAL, TX 77406 Virtual Presentation to local astronomy club TX 08-20-2022 1:00 PM CDT Solar System Ambassadors 13016 University Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77479 In-person In-person discussion at Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land TX 10-15-2022 1:00 PM CDT Solar System Ambassadors 13016 University Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77479 In-person In-person discussion at Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land TX 07-12-2022 6:00 PM EDT Solar System Ambassadors (event will be at St Petersburg College Gibbs Campus) 6700 8th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 St. Petersburg, FL 33710 In-person This is a public lecture where we will discuss the nature of JWST and share the first images. We plan to present in both Engish and Spanish FL 08-26-2022 8:00 PM EDT Solar System Ambassadors (event will be at St Petersburg College Gibbs Campus) Saint Petersburg College, 6700 8th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 St Peterburg, FL 33710 Hybrid St. Pete Astronomy Club meeting. We will discuss the basics of the JWST and its first images. Virtual Event: https://TBD FL 07-12-2022 11:00 AM CST Cedar Amateur Astronomers 1365 Ivanhoe Road, Ely, Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA 52227 In-person Celebrate with the world the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope as Cedar Amateur Astronomers host a live community viewing at the Eastern Iowa Observatory and Learning Center. For more information go to cedar-astronomers.org/events IA 07-16-2022 11:00 AM CDT Cedar Amateur Astronomers 1365 Ivanhoe Road, Ely, IA Cedar RApids, IA 52227 In-person Celebrate with the world the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope as Cedar Amateur Astronomers host a community viewing at the Eastern Iowa Observatory and Learning Center. For more information go to cedar-astronomers.org/events IA 09-17-2022 10:00 AM CDT MDWFP's MS Museum of Natural Science 2148 Riverside Drive Jackson, MS 39202 Hybrid The Mississippi Science Fest (MSF) is hosted by all four museums of Jackson, Mississippi's LeFleur Museum District (LMD) showcasing the Magnolia State's innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematic (STEM) industries and organizations. Virtual Event: https://www.mssciencefest.org/ MS 06-14-2022 7:30 PM CDT MSUM Planetarium 1104 7th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56563 In-person Let's get excited about WEBB's first images!! In a collaboration with the local amateur astronomy club, we will be taking a look at what we can expect from WEBB's first images and give resources and links for the first images event in July. MN 07-21-2022 6:00 PM CDT MSUM Planetarium 1104 7th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56563 In-person The First Images are OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD! Come celebrate with us and find out just why these images are so cool! Solar telescopes with the FM Astro Club, fun family activities, cool science demos with our physics students and much more! MN 08-26-2022 6:30 PM CDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Volunteers 17061 Rolling Creek Drive Houston, TX 77090 Hybrid The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are here! Join NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador volunteers Leonard Ferguson and Annie Wargetz as we journey with JWST from its launch to its first views of the universe. Virtual Event: https://astronomyclub.org/nhacwp/ TX 07-30-2022 1:00 PM CDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Volunteers 13016 University Blvd Sugar land, TX 77479 In-person The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are here! Join NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador volunteers Leonard Ferguson and Annie Wargetz as we journey with JWST from its launch to its first views of the universe. TX 09-17-2022 1:00 PM CDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Volunteers 13016 University Blvd Sugar Land, TX 77479 In-person The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are here! Join NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador volunteers Leonard Ferguson and Annie Wargetz as we journey with JWST from its launch to its first views of the universe. TX 07-16-2022 1:00 PM MDT Hutchings Museum Institute 55 N Center Street Lehi, UT 84043 In-person Come celebrate Webb Telescope's first images with STEM activities, hear about the images from a live panel of NASA experts, and a live presentation from special guest NASA scientist Joshua Lothringer. UT 07-12-2022 10:30 AM EDT Back Bay Amateur Astronomers 312 Cedar Road Chesapeake, VA 23322 In-person We are excited to invite you to the Webb Space Telescope’s First Images event! None of us know what the first images will reveal so consider joining us at one of 3 locations in our area where we will broadcast the images live on a planetarium dome! VA 07-12-2022 10:30 AM EDT Back Bay Amateur Astronomers 1700 College Crescent (BLDJ J) Virginia Beach, VA 23435 In-person We are excited to invite you to the Webb Space Telescope’s First Images event! None of us know what the first images will reveal so consider joining us at one of 3 locations in our area where we will broadcast the images live on a planetarium dome! Virtual Event: https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/event-view.cfm?Event_ID=125032 VA 07-12-2022 10:30 AM EDT Back Bay Amateur Astronomers 3080 South Lynnhaven Road Virginia Beach, VA 23503 In-person We are excited to invite you to the Webb Space Telescope’s First Images event! None of us know what the first images will reveal so consider joining us at one of 3 locations in our area where we will broadcast the images live on a planetarium dome! Virtual Event: https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/event-view.cfm?Event_ID=125033 VA 07-14-2022 6:30 PM EDT Morehead Planetarium & Science Center (event at Chapel Hill Public Library) 100 Library Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 In-person Join Morehead Planetarium educators Nick Eakes and Amy Sayle in learning about the most powerful and complex telescope ever launched into space and how it will help us answer some of humanity’s biggest questions. Event at Chapel Hill Public Library. NC 10-15-2022 3:00 PM EDT Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida 11347 SW 160 Street Miami, FL 33157 In-person Girl Scouts will learn how telescopes (and JWST specifically) work and learn more about what JWST might teach us about the universe. FL 07-12-2022 6:00 PM EDT UNIVERSAL CONNECTIONS, INC. NC Museum of Natural Science 11 W. Jones St Raleigh, NC 27601 Hybrid A celebration of JWST first images w/local NASA Representatives, panel discussions, informational discussion from area astronomers and scientists. NC 10-13-2022 10:00 AM EDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program 400 Country Club Blvd, Summerville, SC 29483 Summerville, SC 29483 In-person Community Engagement with First Responders, OneNation Coffee, Stand Up and Play Foundation for Adadptive Golf supporting HERO Program - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome physiological and psychological traumas using ADA, ASD, BVI, DHH measures. SC 07-16-2022 10:00 AM EDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program 2070 Sam Rittenburg Blvd., Suite 424 Charleston, SC 29407 In-person STEAM Education for students Homeschooling Program with hands-on experience learning 3D Printing Tactiles for BVI, DHH, ADA, ASD. Presentation with Expert Panels for Community discussions of the first images from the James Webb Space Telesceope. SC 08-14-2022 3:30 PM EDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program Joseph P. Riley Park, 60 Fishburne St, Charleston, SC 29403 Charleston, SC 29403 In-person Expert Panel Discussion Sunday, August 14 at 3:30 p.m. EDT with Music, Art, Neuroscience. Sundays are a day for the whole family. Charleston RiverDogs, MUSC Children's Health Kids Club for added perks presented by Mix 95.9, Star 99.7, ABC News 4. Virtual Event: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/2053/ SC 09-02-2022 7:05 PM EDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, 360 Fishburne St, Charleston, SC 29403 Charleston, SC 29403 In-person The RiverDogs will shine a spotlight on active duty, retired military members and their families, while the team wears their brand new red alternates on the field. James Webb Space Telescope and Charleston Symphony Night.103.5 WEZL and Live 5 News. Virtual Event: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/2053/ SC 10-06-2022 4:00 PM EDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program Harbor Walk East Third Floor 360 Concord St. Charleston, SC 29401 In-person Charleston Women In Tech Mentorship Program for young girls and women to learn growth mindset of Astronomy, Data Science, Computer Science through JEDI, Disability Inclusion. Virtual Event: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/2053/ SC 07-12-2022 9:00 AM EDT NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program 398 E. 5th N St., Suite A Summerville, SC 29483 Hybrid STEAM Education with students learning about coffee beans, egineering with hands-on experience of grinding coffee. Activities with NASA's Universe of Learning, Astrophoto Challenge, AFGU with Telescopes. First Images released to Public at 10:30amEDT. Virtual Event: https://www.onenationcoffee.com/ SC 07-12-2022 6:30 PM CDT LaClede County 4H Aerospace 186-D N Adams Ave Lebanon, MO 65536 In-person The public is invited to view the first images by the James Webb Space Telescope at an event hosted by the LaClede 4H Aerospace unit. MO 08-13-2022 10:30 AM EST Mamakating Library 128 Sullivan Street Wurtsboro, NY 12790 In-person From 10:30 to 12:00 and again from 1:30 to 3:00 the public is invited to view some of the first images taken by the Webb Space Telescope along with local science educator, Frank Coviello. Enjoy hands-on science activities afterward! NY 07-16-2022 9:00 AM HST Kauai Community Science Center 9691 Kaumualii Hwy Waimea, HI 96796 Hybrid KCSC Science@Your Theater featuring JWST FIRST IMAGES! We will connect virtually with a NASA panel on the big screen that will share information about the first images from the JWST and we will also offer activities and demos following the panel. Virtual Event: https://kauaicsc.org HI 07-12-2022 7:00 PM MDT St.George Astronomy Group Washington County Library, 220 N 300 E Washington city, UT 84780 In-person SGAG General Meeting, Washington County Library, Washington City 7 PM Webb Space Telescope First Images UT 07-09-2022 8:00 PM EDT Ottawa Country Parks, Hemlock Nature Center 8115 West Olive Road West Olive, MI 49460 In-person James Webb Space Telescope, First Light MI 07-12-2022 6:30 PM EDT Ottawa Country Parks, Hemlock Nature Center 407 Columbia Ave States Grand Haven, MI 49417 In-person James Webb Space Telescope, First Light MI 07-29-2022 8:00 PM EDT Ottawa Country Parks, Hemlock Nature Center 702 North Maple Island Road Muskegon, MI 49442 In-person James Webb Space Telescope, First Light MI 07-12-2022 4:30 PM EDT Stamford Public Schools not sure Stamford, CT 06905 In-person James Webb Space Telescope first image reveal, plus the NASA Astrophoto Challenge. It is a hands-on astrophotography workshop followed by a live conference and Q&A with Webb telescope experts. Grades 7 through adult. Bring your own computer. Virtual Event: https://no virtual link CT 07-12-2022 4:30 PM EDT Stamford Public Schools (Still seeking a venue) Stamford, CT 06905 In-person James Webb Space Telescope first image reveal, plus the NASA Astrophoto Challenge. It's a hands-on astrophotography workshop followed by a live conference and Q&A with Webb telescope experts. Grade 7 through adult. Bring your own computer. CT 07-13-2022 10:00 AM CDT Gateway Arch National Park 2nd & Memorial Dr. St. Louis, MO 63102 In-person "First Light" A kid-friendly look at how NASA's brand new space telescope was built, how it got into space, and some of the very first images it has taken. This program will be held in Tucker Theater in the Gateway Arch Visitor Center. MO 08-14-2022 6:45 PM CDT Gateway Arch National Park 2nd & Memorial Dr. St. Louis, MO 63102 In-person "The New James Webb Space Telescope" Learn about the brand new instrument, its "first light," and new discoveries. This event will be held in the Park Education Classroom, and will be followed by free telescope viewing, weather permitting. MO 07-23-2022 3:00 PM CST Giles County Public Library 333 East College Street Pulaski, TN 38478 In-person JWST First Images summer reading celebration. Join us for STEAM stations related to the James Webb Space Telescope, splash pad time, food and fun. At dusk the JWST first images will be shared and talked about and then we will have a movie in the park TN 07-19-2022 4:00 PM EST Barrington Public Library 281 County Rd. Barrington, RI 02806 In-person Drop-in to our auditorium anytime between 4 and 8 pm to see the first images (on our big screen!) from the incredible WEBB Telescope! Trust us. You have never seen anything like it. Their will also be some fun stuff to take home (while supplies last! RI 07-15-2022 6:30 PM CDT Kenosha Public Library 1500 27th Ave Kenosha, WI 53140 In-person Need some SPACE? Join us for an evening filled with space-themed activities! We will be featuring a chance to paint images taken by NASA Webb telescope, make galaxy slime and mars rovers. WI 07-16-2022 9:00 PM CDT Kenosha Public Library Hawthorn Hollow Schoolyard Observatory 880 Green Bay Road Kenosha, WI 53140 In-person Enjoy an evening of stargazing and telescope viewing with a variety of telescopes on hand -you are welcome to bring your own! Volunteers to guide you in seeing the night’s brightest objects. Adult & family outdoor event with no set viewing schedule. WI 07-12-2022 6:00 PM EDT Northwestern Michigan College TBD Traverse City, MI 49686 Hybrid First Image of the Webb Telescope MI 07-25-2022 7:00 PM CDT Frankfort Public Library District 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road Frankfort, IL 60423 In-person A Million Miles Beyond Midnight: First Images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope: What more may we expect to learn about already-familiar galaxies, stars, dust, or exoplanets? Join us for an evening exploration with NASA Ambassador Bill Higgins. IL 07-07-2022 10:00 AM CDT Frankfort Public Library District 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road Frankfort, IL 60423 In-person “Decoding Starlight” Learn how NASA scientists render images captured by powerful telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) by trying your hand at NASA's MicroObservatory's Internet browser-based JS9‑4L tool. IL 07-07-2022 2:00 PM CDT Frankfort Public Library District 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road Frankfort, IL 60423 In-person “Decoding Starlight” Learn how NASA scientists render images captured by powerful telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) by trying your hand at NASA's MicroObservatory's Internet browser-based JS9‑4L tool. IL 07-19-2022 2:00 PM CDT Frankfort Public Library District 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road Frankfort, IL 60423 In-person “Decoding Starlight” Learn how NASA scientists render images captured by powerful telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) by trying your hand at NASA's MicroObservatory's Internet browser-based JS9‑4L tool. IL 07-19-2022 6:00 PM CDT Frankfort Public Library District 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road Frankfort, IL 60423 In-person “Decoding Starlight” Learn how NASA scientists render images captured by powerful telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) by trying your hand at NASA's MicroObservatory's Internet browser-based JS9‑4L tool. IL 08-16-2022 6:00 PM CDT Frankfort Public Library District 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road Frankfort, IL 60423 In-person Cosmic “Mocktail” Party: Join us in the library’s east courtyard for a non-alcoholic mix & mingle for the adventurous among us. Taste of a variety of out-of-this-world drinks such as space matcha, planetary smoothies, and kaleidoscopic infusions. IL 10-18-2022 7:00 PM CDT Frankfort Public Library District 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road Frankfort, IL 60423 In-person Searching for Earth Elsewhere: Join us for an overview of the search for distant planets and how the new James Webb Space Telescope will play a part in advancing our knowledge of planets and the possibilities for life in the Universe. IL 07-12-2022 5:00 PM CDT Frankfort Public Library District 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road Frankfort, IL 60423 In-person NASA James Webb Space Telescope: First Images with Expert Panel (Live Streaming) Join us at the Library to watch a 60-minute live panel discussion between Webb scientists focusing on Webb's first images. The panel will also field public questions. IL 09-09-2022 8:30 PM CDT Bell Museum 2088 Larpenteur Ave W Saint Paul, MN 55113 In-person Come out to the Bell Museum and share in the wonder of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope! Along with NASA's stellar images, we'll have our own telescopes set up (weather permitting), hands-on activities, and planetarium shows! MN 08-06-2022 12:00 PM PST Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu) 301 Ravine Lane NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 In-person Join us for a special event at KiDiMu to get the first look at the images from the Webb Telescope! Guests from Battle Point Astronomical Association will join us for hands-on activities, astrophotography demonstrations, and Ask an Astronomer Q&A! WA 07-12-2022 3:00 PM EDT Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street Springfield, MA 01103 In-person Hands-on astronomy activities followed by a release of the photos in our planetarium, followed by a Splendors of the Night Sky Planetarium Show. MA 07-12-2022 5:15 PM EDT Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street Springfield, MA 01103 Hybrid Aimed at an audience of enthusiasts including children 10+, we will offer a brief talk by a curator, the panel discussion, a planetarium show, observatory tour, and light refreshments. MA 07-12-2022 5:00 PM EDT Buckyball Music VIRTUAL VIRTUAL, NY 10019 Virtual We will be presenting the images and commenting on the Webb Mission and all its goals! will include exclusive access to an expert scientific panel of scientists from NASA and JPL. We will also be speaking with some very special guests Virtual Event: https://www.youtube.com/buckyballmusic NY 09-14-2022 6:00 PM EDT Buckyball Music 402 EAST 8TH STREET New York, NY 10009 In-person Community Nights in the Planetarium NY 09-15-2022 8:00 PM EDT Buckyball Music 7 East 95th Street New York, NY 10128 In-person from Galileo to WEBB, presentation and period music performance NY 07-12-2022 7:30 PM CDT Fayette Community Library 104 State St./UIU practice football field Fayette, IA 52142 In-person Snacks, conversation & viewing the images as a community! Followed by a night sky viewing through the University telescope led by the UIU Astronomy Professor. IA 07-14-2022 2:00 PM CST Martin Public Library 410 S Lindell St Martin, TN 38237 In-person During our STEAM class for K-5th graders, we will discover how telescopes work and work in teams to build one. TN 07-14-2022 4:00 PM CST Martin Public Library 410 S Lindell St Martin, TN 38237 In-person During our STEAM class for 6th-12th graders, we will be working in teams to explore a new planet. Team members will send a telescope out in order to collect data and replicate the new planet. TN 07-15-2022 5:00 PM PST TCOE Planetarium and Science Center 11535 Ave 264 Visalia, CA 93277 In-person Join the TCOE Planetarium and Science center for a special gallery event revealing the first photos ever produced by the James Webb space telescope. Stay for activities, crafts, and a planetarium show. CA 07-09-2022 7:30 PM CDT Von Braun Astronomical Society 5105 Nolen Ave SE Huntsville, AL 35801 In-person On Dec 25th, NASA (in collaboration with ESA and CSA) created history by successfully launching the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA plans to release the first science image on July 12th. Join us to learn about this exciting journey of the telescope. AL 07-23-2022 7:30 PM CDT Von Braun Astronomical Society 5105 Nolen Ave SE Huntsville, AL 35801 In-person On Dec 25th, NASA (in collaboration with ESA and CSA) created history by successfully launching the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA released the first science image on July 12th. Join us to learn about this exciting journey of the telescope. AL 06-22-2022 1:30 PM MST AIMER and Solar System Ambassador Flagstaff Public Library, 300 W. Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 In-person Look back in time and see how planets and galaxies formed. Come learn about this amazing infrared telescope! Ages 7-11. AZ 07-20-2022 8:00 PM MST AIMER and Solar System Ambassador 11 Yavapai Lodge Rd., Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 In-person Come Learn about theJames Webb Space Telescope, which will find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe and peer through dusty clouds to see stars forming planetary systems. We will follow the talk with a star party. AZ 07-18-2022 1:30 PM MST AIMER and Solar System Ambassador 300 W. Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 In-person Come see the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope! Ages 7-11 AZ 07-12-2022 7:30 AM PDT OMSI 1945 SE Water Ave Portland, OR 97214 In-person View the first images from the JWST with live expert NASA panel live via satellite on NASA TV in the planetarium and auditorium beginning at 7:00 a.m. with the first images scheduled at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12. Events throughout the day. OR 07-15-2022 7:00 PM MDT Standley Lake Public LIbrary 8485 Kipling Street Arvada, CO 80005 In-person Astronomers from Standley Lake Stargazing will show and discuss the first official images from the Webb Telescope. CO 07-12-2022 4:45 PM CDT Peoria Riverfront Museum 222 SW Washington St Peoria, IL 61602 In-person We will share an exclusive stream of their expert panel discussion beginning at 5 PM. Our astronomy educators will be on hand to answer your questions and provide more explanation before and after NASA's panel discussion. IL 07-14-2022 5:00 PM EST Purdue University Department of Physics and Astronomy, 525 Northwestern Ave. West Lafayette, IN 47907 Hybrid Purdue University Department of Physics and Astronomy discusses the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Discussion includes these specific images, images we look forward to seeing in the future, and Purdue's impact on historic occasion. Virtual Event: https://express.adobe.com/page/gdzxu7vZ0hhZQ/ IN 07-01-2022 7:00 PM AKDT Marie Drake Planetarium 1415 Glacier Avenue Juneau, AK 99801 In-person Planetarium fulldome presentation. Title: James Webb Space Telescope Mission and Updates Virtual Event: https://mariedrakeplanetarium.org AK 07-12-2022 8:30 PM PDT Great Basin National Park Lehman Caves Visitor Center Baker, NV 89311 In-person Join Great Basin National Park's Astronomy Rangers for a special astronomy program celebrating James Webb's first images! We will hold a Ranger-led program followed by guided observing of Great Basin's spectacularly dark skies. NV 07-30-2022 3:30 PM PST Pacific Science Center 200 2nd Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 In-person Explore the first images from JWST with PacSci and our guest experts in aerospace engineering. All ages welcome, best suited ages 11 and up. Event is free with admission to PacSci, but due to limited seating tickets are required. WA 07-16-2022 1:00 PM EDT Novins Planetarium 1 College Drive Toms River, NJ 08754 In-person We will have live ticketed star talks about Webb show movies throughout the day, with free activities in the lobby between 1-7pm. We will also screen the expert panel, which is free but requires pre-registration. NJ 07-12-2022 10:30 AM EST Boonshoft Museum of Discovery 2600 DeWeese Pkwy Dayton, OH 45414 In-person The Boonshoft Museum's planetarium will be showing the press conference on the dome, as well as providing activity sheets for younger guests. Our live planetarium show later in the day will go into further depth about the first images. OH 07-12-2022 10:15 AM EST Christ the King School Rutland Free Library Rutland, VT 05701 In-person After welcoming guests, we will then view the JWST live first images, following by children being able to participate in JWST table top activities. VT 06-12-2022 7:00 PM MDT St.George astronomy group 250 north 300 east Washington , UT 84780 In-person James Webb first image’s UT 08-21-2022 3:00 PM EST Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum VIRTUAL VIRTUAL, NY 10036 Virtual Join the Intrepid Museum for our monthly series, Virtual Astronomy Live! Hear from experts as they discuss the first images taken by the groundbreaking James Webb Telescope and give a sneak peek at what’s next in the world of space exploration. Virtual Event: https://www.intrepidmuseum.org/virtual-astronomy-live NY 07-12-2022 2:30 PM PST CSN Planetarium & Las Vegas Astronomical Society 3200 E Cheyenne Ave North Las Vegas, NV 89030 In-person This Expert Panels is a partnership with NASA/JPL and the Solar System Ambassador in collaboration with the CNS Planetarium and Las Vegas Astronomical Society, to bring it to our community, this monumental achievements. NV 07-12-2022 10:30 AM EDT Haile Planetarium 409 Science Center, 1 Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 In-person Join us at Haile Planetarium for a free watch party of the Webb First Images Reveal. We'll have swag and snacks and enjoy infrared science while we watch NASA release the first science images in a live stream. KY 07-16-2022 3:00 PM EDT Haile Planetarium 409 Science Center, 1 Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 In-person To celebrate the first images from JWST, Haile Planetarium is hosting a festival! Join us for a new planetarium show about Spitzer, Webb's predecessor, activities, crafts, and a chance to ask NASA experts your questions about Webb! KY 08-03-2022 6:30 PM EDT South Shore Astronomical Society 15 South Street Bridgewater, MA 02324 In-person South Shore Astronomical Society Astrophotography Gallery Display Event MA 07-12-2022 10:00 AM EDT Museum of Natural History and Planetarium Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave Providence , RI 02907 In-person Drop by the Museum to see the first images from the James Webb telescope and learn more about this extraordinary tool. Trust us, you have never seen anything like it. There will be fun activities to learn about this amazing space telescope! RI 07-12-2022 9:30 AM CDT U.S. Space & Rocket Center One Tranquility Base Huntsville, AL 35805 In-person The first full-color images from the James Webb Space Telescope are on the way, and you can see them via a NASA livestream at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center July 12, at 9:30 a.m. AL 07-12-2022 1:30 PM CDT U.S. Space & Rocket Center One Tranquility Base Huntsville, AL 35805 In-person Join INTUITIVE® Planetarium Director David Weigel and others for a panel discussion about these history-making images at 1:30 p.m. AL 07-12-2022 5:00 PM EDT Saint Johns County Public Library, Bartram Trail branch 60 Davis Pond Blvd. Fruit Cove, FL 32259 In-person Webb's first images Reveal FL 07-12-2022 4:00 PM EDT Lima Astronomical Society Schoonover Observatory 670 N Jefferson St. Lima, OH 45801 In-person James Webb Space Telescope First Light Event. Come to Schoonover Observatory on July 12, 2022 at 4:00pm for a live view of the first pictures from the James Weeb Space Telescope. Live View starts at 5:00pm. OH 07-12-2022 5:00 PM CDT Griffin Planetarium, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Central Arkansas 2302 Bruce St Conway, AR 72034 In-person Webb first-images expert-panel to be shown in the Griffin Planetarium. Lasts one hour. Opportunity to ask questions. AR 07-12-2022 4:00 PM MDT New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science 1801 MOUNTAIN RD NW ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87104 In-person The James Webb Space Telescope's first research image will be released on July 12 and featured in two different events. Please see the museum's event listing for details: https://nmnaturalhistory.org/events/webb-telescope-first-image-expert-panel NM 07-16-2022 10:00 AM PDT Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society Aerospace Museum of California 3200 Freedom Park Dr, McClellan Park, CA 95652 Sacramento, CA 95652 In-person Collaboration with Aerospace Museum of California Event Our organization will provide for on-site public viewing of the Sun CA [END] --- [1] Url: https://webbtelescope.org/news/first-images/events Published and (C) by NASA Content appears here under this condition or license: Public Domain. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/nasa/