Did you know there are two solar eclipses happening over North America within the next year?
In this program, participants will build a scale model of the Earth-Moon system to understand how eclipses happen and why. Join Fiske Planetarium to learn ways to safely observe the sun and play a matching game using the sense of touch to explore solar eclipses through time.
Appropriate for adults and teens in grades 7 and up. Space is limited; registration required.
AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | The Universe Awaits | STEM |
TAGS: | The Universe Awaits |
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.