Join us to learn more about solar eclipses and our sun. Attendees will engage in some fun hands-on activities and view the sun safely through a solar telescope.
In October 2023 and April 2024, the United States will see two solar eclipses. Join Stephanie Vierow-Fields and Claire Ratcliffe Adams from the Space Science Institute to learn more about solar eclipses and our sun. Attendees will engage in some fun hands-on activities and view the sun safely through a solar telescope. Appropriate for all ages. Space is limited; registration required.
AGE GROUP: | All ages |
EVENT TYPE: | STEM | Family | Education |
TAGS: | STEM | Solar Science | Solar Eclipse | Family |
Anythink Wright Farms, located on 120th Avenue and Holly Street in Thornton, is the district's flagship branch and houses the district’s administrative offices. A computer lab, teen area, and 7,000-square-foot children's area are just some of the incredible features of the 45,000-square-foot library.
The Studio at Anythink Wright Farms, a digital creation lab featuring state-of-the-art video, audio and design equipment and software, partners creative community members with teens to help push their creativity to new bounds. Adjacent to the building is a one-acre park made possible by the Wright Farms Metro District that includes outdoor seating, reading nooks and Explore Outdoors, a certified Nature Explore children’s outdoor classroom. Continuing its dedication to sustainability, Anythink Wright Farms is a Gold LEED certified building with many sustainable features, including use of recycled materials, daylight harvesting and ground source heating and cooling.
The landscaped site also includes a community garden, maintained by local community members in partnership with Denver Urban Gardens. To reserve a plot in the Anythink Wright Farms garden, please email wfcommunitygarden@gmail.com.
