This month at the Wayne County Library, come see the “Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery” a traveling exhibit presented by the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois, through funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Additional funding has been provided by the Friends of the Wayne County Library.
In conjunction with this exhibit:
Movies! In honor of the exhibit, Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery, the Wayne County Library is hosting a series of films. Mark your calendars for these movies.
Art and Astronomy: A presentation by Jeff LeMieux on February 19, 2009 at 7:00 pm. Learn about the intersection of as-tronomy and art—from prehistory to the present— when Jeff LeMieux visits the library. With a Power Point presentation of astronomically themed artwork from well-known masters and anonymous artists, Mr. LeMieux will visually trace the evolution of human thought about the nature of the stars and our place in the universe.
"In the Steps of Galileo: Seeing Better" on February 21, 2009 at 11:00 am. Learn all about telescopes when Ntungwa Maasha discusses how, since Galileo, the improvement in technology spurred the development of bigger and better optical telescopes as well as radio and high energy telescopes. Through his Power Point presentation, Dr. Maasha will demonstrate how the ability to gather light in a wide range of wavelengths has led to tremendous discoveries and a better understanding of our astonishing universe.
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