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Carol Crane examines memorabilia that was part of the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit during the Grand Opening.

Willona Goers stands beside one 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…

Declan Schuessler stands beside on the of the free-standing panels of the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit during the Grand Opening.

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,…

Library employee Janene Parks examines the book display during the "Visions of the Universe" Grand Opening.

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…

Phoebe Cooper and Willona Goers stand next to one of the display cases during the grand opening of the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit.

A presenter from Mad Science, a local science education provider, presented two sessions on space travel. The first session was geared to children in grades K-2. The afternoon session was appropriate for grades 3-6. Participants conducted hands-on…

Members of the Des Moines Astronomical Society brought their telescopes to host a viewing of the night sky as part of the "Visions of the Universe" traveling exhibit. Passers-by were able to view the moon, the stars, two planets and a galaxy.