Dahlonega Science Festival
The 2nd Annual Dahlonega Science Festival will take place on the weekend of March 1 – 3, 2019. The festival will feature science-themed events that are open and free to the public.
Activities Include:
Thursday night kick-off (February 28, 2019):
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Science Trivia @ Shenanigans
Friday night (March 1)
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Planetarium activities, speaker and shows (UNG HNS)
Saturday (March 2)
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Children’s Hands-on Science Activities (WOW Bldg)
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Science of the Circus (TBD)
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Planetarium Shows (UNG HNS)
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Speakers (Bourbon Street Grille)
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Speaker Q&A (Naturally Georgia)
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Panels (Shenanigans)
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Forensics Lab (Old Jail)
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Maker’s Fair (UNG Choice Street Innovation Center)
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Escape Room (Old Jail)
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Discovery Center (Community House)
Sunday (March 3)
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Special brunch speaker @ Bourbon Street Grille
Guest Speakers Include:
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Trina Ray: NASA JPL – Cassini Project, Europa Lander
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Kim Steadman: NASA JPL – Mars 2020 Rover
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Marshall Shepherd: UGA Meteorologist/Climatologist
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John Wise: Georgia Tech – Black holes
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Larry Young: Center for Translational Social Neuroscience
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Marianne Shockley: UGA Entomology
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Russell Cutts: Emory Univ. Anthropology
Updates and a full program will be posted on our website: dahlonegascience.org. The 2019 Dahlonega Science Festival will be held in collaboration with the Dahlonega Literary Festival.
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Date and Time
Friday Mar 1, 2019 Sunday Mar 3, 2019
Friday, March 1: 6 - 9 pm
Saturday, March 2: 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, March 3: 10 am - 12 pm
Location
Downtown Dahlonega square and UNG Dahlonega campus
Friday, March 1: UNG Health and Natural Science building
Saturday, March 2: Naturally Georgia, Woodsmen of the World, Bourbon Street Grille, Shenanigans, Old Jail, Community House, UNG HNS, UNG Choice Street Innovation Center
Sunday, March 3: Bourbon Street Grille
Fees/Admission
Festival events are FREE to attend.
Pre-order t-shirts ($16), long-sleeve shirts ($22), or lab coats ($40) at https://squareup.com/store/dahlonega-science-council by February 10. A limited number of t-shirts only will be available at the festival for $20 (after tax).
Contact Information
Website: dahlonegascience.org
Facebook and Twitter: Dahlonega Science Council
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