CHANGING LIVES AND INSPIRING LEARNING THROUGH SCIENCE AND WONDER.
Calling all amateur astronomers! BoBfest is a FREE in-person event open to any and all who have an interest in astronomy.
This is the 32nd Annual BoBfest! BoBfest is a place for regional astronomers to gather and share in their mutual love for the stars and beyond.
BoBfest Pre-registration is now open at http://bobfest.catawbasky.
8:30 am Doors Open
9:30 am Welcome Announcements
9:45 am Keynote Speaker #1 — Joe Heafner
Unistellar Telescope for Public Outreach!
10:30 pm Club Announcements
10:45 am Keynote Speaker #2 — Johnny Horne
The Eclipse! & Other Astrophoto Stories
11:30 am Lunchbreak Shuttle Van Available
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Table Top Talks Round #1
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Table Top Talks Round #2
3:30 – 4:00 pm Barre Spencer Memorial Astrophotography Contest
4:00 – 4:30 pm Door Prizes/Closing Remarks
Catch a Planetarium Show in Catawba Science Center's Millholland Planetarium. BoBfest attendees receive 50% their admission! Click below for times and shows available during BoBfest!
Click below to check out this year's Speaker lineup!
3:00 – 3:45 pm Barre Spencer Memorial Astrophotography Contest
4:00 pm Closing Remarks
Family Activities will be provided by CSC Staff & Volunteers and Patrick Beaver Memorial Library from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm in the West Wing Building Room 1!
This place was great. We have kids from 8 to 1 and they all had a great time. What I really liked is most of the exhibits are hands on and that really kept them occupied.
Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.
Took the kiddos and they loved it. Employees were nice and helpful. If your looking for something to do with the kids give this place a shot.
What a wonderful place to visit! Great environment to learn and the staff is very helpful! Hickory is lucky to have great family education and entertainment.
We love the Science Center! I take my 2 and 4 year old boys weekly to play and enjoy the exhibits. The staff are wonderful and the classes offered are excellent! We are so blessed to have such an amazing resource in our area.
