Participants in 3 categories (families, kids aged 6-11, kids 12 and up) were encouraged to test their engineering skills. The challenge was to design a way to land their lunar modules which carried an egg inside. The Johnston Fire Department brought their ladder truck. Two firefighters dropped the "lunar modules" up 50 feet and dropped them. Eggs that survived were then dropped from 100 feet. Prizes were awarded to the entries that survived the two egg drops intact. This was the finale event for the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit. Library staff member Jessica Young is shown in three photos wearing a bright blue t-shirt.
Janene Parks at the Visions of the Universe Grand Opening, 2010
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Library employee Janene Parks examines the book display during the "Visions of the Universe" Grand Opening.
Visions of the Universe Green Days, 2010
In 2010, Green Days was held while the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit was on display. The crafts were in keeping with the theme: paper "starglasses" (sunglasses); telescopes made from paper towel tubes with a picture of Saturn, the moon, or a galaxy at the end of the tube; and sun catchers which could be glued and decorated.
Visions of the Universe Grand Opening, 2010
Declan Schuessler stands beside on the of the free-standing panels of the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit during the Grand Opening.
Dennis Schuessler examines one of the free-standing panels from the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit during the Grand Opening. Behind him from left to right: Carol Crane, Lisa Cooper, her daughter Phoebe, and an unidentified woman. Library employee, Rita Samuelson is behind the Circulation Desk on the right.
Willona Goers at Visions of the Universe Grand Opening, 2010
Willona Goers stands beside one of the free-standing panels of the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit during the Grand Opening.
Carol Crane at Visions of the Universe Grand Opening, 2010
Carol Crane examines memorabilia that was part of the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit during the Grand Opening.
Louise Whitlow stands beside one of the free-standing panels of the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit during the Grand Opening.
Visions of the Universe school field trip, 2010
All sixth graders from the Johnston Community School District visited the Library May 10-12 to see the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit. The Library also arranged for the Science Center of Iowa to brings its portable planetarium to the Library for the three-day event. Library staff member, Cheryl Heid is introducing the students to the exhibit in one of the photos.
Displays for Visions of the Universe, 2010
Space mission memorabilia including the autographs of all 12 moon walkers, autographs of aviation pioneers such as Orville Wright and the Gemini astronauts, and signed books by more recent astronauts. The displays were part of the traveling exhibit, "Visions of the Universe."