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NASA Traveling Exhibit Arrives in Erie, PA August 15th

Exhibit Open August 15th - 17th 12 Noon - 7 p.m.

Join the Erie Planetarium at CelebrateErie! 2008 and visit Journey to Tomorrow, NASA's traveling exhibit. This 53-foot trailer has been transformed into an interactive environment packed with hands-on activities and digital learning station. Journey to Tomorrow houses eight computer kiosks that provide a variety of NASA-developed programming. Examples include "Celebrating 100 Years of Flight," highlighting NASA's contributions to the first 100 years of powered flight; "Brain Bites," which answers common questions about air and space travel; and a lunar landing simulator. Additional workstations include glovebox activities, a planetary gravity demonstrator and a solar system scale where visitors discover how much they would weigh on each of the planets.

An actual moon rock, returned from the Apollo 17 lunar mission, rounds out the experience. As visitors exit, they may have their pictures taken as astronauts on the moon or Mars in the "Picture Yourself in Space" photo booth. Look for the exhibit in the CelebrateErie! Kids Zone

Summer 2008 Calendar of Events

July 28th - August 1st - Potterpalooza Summer Camp (Session II)
August 2nd - 3rd - Battle for the Yellow House Civil War Re-Enactment
August 9th - Lake Erie Pirates Mutiny at the Mansion
September 6th - Erie's Heritage Festival
September 20th - "Preparing Your Garden for Fall" Tea

Congressional Medal of Honor Student Works Exhibit
May 23rd – August 2nd
At the Cashier’s House, 419 State Street, Erie

The Congressional Medal of Honor exhibit opened officially May 23rd to a very excited group of students, teachers and school administrators. Featuring student works from East High School, Wattsburg Elementary Center, Strong Vincent High School and others, the display is just one part of the Congressional Medal of Honor Project. The project is a collaboration between the School District of the City of Erie and the Wattsburg Area School District. Teachers, parents and students are working to create curriculum for national distribution, which teaches students about courage, honor and the human experience.

The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor. To learn more about the Congressional Medal of Honor visit www.cmohs.org.

The 2007 Journal of Erie Studies, co-sponsored by Edinboro University, is now available!
Erie's Nordic immigrant community is the issue theme. It was compiled by guest editor
Dr. Ihor Bemko, Associate Professor of History, Edinboro University; and includes transcribed oral histories, the history of the Finnish community in Erie, a brief biography of Eugene Iverd, and more.
Call 814.454.1813 Ext.0 to order your copy.