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Topic: Community Apollo 11 50th celebrations
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Fra Mauro
Member Posts: 1587
From: Bethpage, N.Y.
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 07-03-2019 02:53 PM
   
Are there any special commemorations in your towns on July 20th? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42986
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-06-2019 08:08 PM
Here in the Clear Lake area, we of course have Johnson Space Center's and Space Center Houston's celebrations, but we also have a number of locally-organized events, including a week of activities hosted by Friendswood Public Library. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 07-07-2019 06:25 AM
In Titusville, Florida just across the intracoastal waterway and in sight of Kennedy Space Center and point of liftoff for all the Apollo missions, the American Space Museum is having a Meet Apollo 11 Workers Event.Come and meet the man who taught the astronauts to land on the moon, Bob Pearson who ran the lunar module simulator at KSC. It is going to be a great day dedicated to the workers who got the Apollo 11 crew to the moon. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42986
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-07-2019 07:07 PM
Our Space History Events calendar now lists multiple Apollo 11 50th anniversary events and celebrations for each of the 50 states.This is the first in collectSPACE's 20-year history that we have had events listed in all 50 states at one time — more than 240 events in all (as of today, July 7). |
Fra Mauro
Member Posts: 1587
From: Bethpage, N.Y.
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 07-08-2019 06:27 PM
The Bethpage Library, besides have a model LM on display permanently, has a display featuring photos and articles. There are several highlighting the Apollo 13 crew's visit to Grumman after the mission. A bit down the road, the Cradle of Aviation museum is having two events on July 20th. |
Eric Ward
Member Posts: 11
From: Kansas City, Missouri
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 07-09-2019 10:45 AM
In Kansas City, the Linda Hall Library will be hosting a space-themed trivia night on July 20 at 7 p.m. Teams of up to six people.Also, the Library's current exhibition is "To the Moon: The Science of Apollo." Among the items on display are an Apollo 17 lunar sample and 16th to 19th century rare books on lunar cartography (Galileo, Hevelius, Riccioli, et al.). |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2474
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-09-2019 05:41 PM
In Savannah, Georgia, the Lucas Theater will be showing the Apollo 11 movie on the 20th. Followed by a presentation by GACspaceguy on past and future space exploration then Q&A. |
Glint
Member Posts: 1040
From: New Windsor, Maryland USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 07-11-2019 03:19 PM
On July 20 in Gettysburg the National Parks is hosting a celebration at the Eisenhower farm. The tie-in to Apollo 11 is as follows: In recognition of President Eisenhower signing the act creating NASA, special family activities will focus on NASA and outer space. The Westminster Astronomical Society will be on site with astronomy and space displays, daytime solar viewing activities, and will offer a scale model solar system walk. Information here. |
denali414
Member Posts: 593
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 07-14-2019 11:17 AM
Wings Over Rockies release Join us and Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver, Colorado from July 13-20th for Apollopalooza, a celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and the future of human space exploration. Highlights of the robust week-long schedule include presentations by Apollo 17 astronaut and moonwalker Sen. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 11 flight director Gene Kranz, Sue Bean and Barbara Cernan, Apollo astronaut and X-15 pilot Maj. Gen. Joe Engle, our own Daniel Hicks and many more. Engage with interactive VR, Apollo astronauts, Be The Astronaut traveling exhibit, see Apollo artifacts and explore one of the “Top 20 aviation museums around the world” according to CNN Travel. Apollopalooza is one of the largest Apollo celebrations in the world. |
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