Gordon Avenue Library

Name: STEM Explorers @ Gordon Ave. Library
Start: 2026-05-20T15:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-20T16:15:00-04:00
Location: Gordon Avenue Library

1500 Gordon Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903 United States Get Directions

434-296-5544

https://jmrl.org/gordon#programs

Events at this venue

May 2026
STEM Explorers @ Gordon Ave. Library

May 20 @ 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm EST After School & Summer Programs for Youth

Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Theme: Makers, Motion, & Big Ideas Ages: 5-8 Calling all young creators and curious thinkers! Join the National Radio...

Free

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.
	Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.
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May 2026