New Brunswick Library Hosts Space Week This December

New Brunswick NJ

30 November, 2021

9:43 AM

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — This December, the New Brunswick Free Public Library will host a series of events in celebration of the upcoming launch of the James Webb space telescope. At 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 8, there will be a Telescope Night presented by Pearl Observatory. Participants will view craters on the moon, Jupiter and its clouds and Saturn and its rings. This program is for all ages. (Rain/cloud date will be December 9 or 10.) You have to register for this event; registration may already be full: tinyurl.com/TelescopeNB Space Week will take place December 13-16 with live-stream events presented by the Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium. These events can be viewed at the library or from home. Here is the schedule of events: Wednesday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m.: Telescope Night (for all ages)Monday, December 13 at 4:00 p.m.: Magic Tree House Space Mission (for grades K-4)Tuesday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m.: To the Moon and Back (for PreK-grade 2)Wednesday, December 15 at 6:00 p.m.: Our Solar System (for all ages)Thursday, December 16 at 4:00 p.m.: Tonight's Sky (for all ages)Saturday, December 18 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Launch Day (for all ages) tinyurl.com/LaunchNB Register for any or all of these events at: tinyurl.com/SpaceWeekNB The December 13 & 14 programs are for children; the December 15 & 16 programs are for all ages. Launch Day will take place on December 18 at 2:00 p.m. and will be an afternoon of space-related crafts, videos, stories and snacks. This program is for all ages. The New Brunswick Public Library has been chosen by the federal government as a 2021 NASA@ My Library site. More information about these programs, including registration links, can be found at www.nbfpl.org/nasa. The New Brunswick Free Public Library is located at 60 Livingston Avenue. Contact [email protected] or call 732-745-5108 x31 with any questions about the NASA@ My Library programs. Be the first to know. Sign up to get Patch emails: https://patch.com/subscribe Contact this Patch reporter: [email protected]