The Summer Solstice celebration at Jack C. Davis Observatory includes the ‘local noon,’ when the sun is at the highest point in Carson City. The observatory’s patio shows local noon positions of the sun during different times of the year.
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Learn about the hottest topic there is this time of the year — the sun — as well as the solstice and science, during the first day of summer on Friday, June 20 at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory.
Celebrate Summer Solstice Day, the longest day of the year and the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, with free solar telescope viewing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Using telescopes, attendees will be able to view and learn about the solar system.
Another highlight of the event will be the observation of “local noon,” which is when the sun will be at its highest point in the sky for the Carson City area.
In case of bad weather, visitors are welcome inside JCDO, and Thomas Herring will answer questions from attendees.
Professor’s talk on North America’s oldest lake coming to Lake Tahoe on June 26
WNC Professor of Geosciences Winnie Kortemeier is taking her presentation detailing her 2024 discovery that Lake Tahoe is North America's oldest permanent freshwater lake home to “Big Blue.”
Her talk, “Lake Tahoe: The Science and the Hype of Being North America’s Oldest Lake,” is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 through EventBrite and are free for students with a student ID. Tickets are $15 at the door.
Purchase tickets at tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events/tahoe-north-americas-oldest-lake.
For information, call 775-881-7560 or email tercinfo@ucdavis.edu.
Child Development Center preschool grads take next step
WNC’s Child Development Center recently celebrated its annual preschool graduation.
The ceremony highlighted the center's commitment to nurturing cognitive development, language skills, physical growth, literacy, mathematics and socialization in its students.
For information about the Child Development Center and its programs, visit wnc.edu/cdc.
Public invited to visit CCAI exhibit at Bristlecone Gallery
The public is invited to check out Capital City Arts Initiative's new exhibition, "Fables and Myths," in the Bristlecone Gallery on the Carson City campus.
Artwork by Sue Cotter and Elaine Parks is featured in the exhibition, which will be shown through Sept. 10. The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
College for Kids program offers something for everyone
WNC’s summer kids' camps, for children ages 8-14, are approaching. The "College for Kids" program will offer six weeks of dynamic camps with something for everyone.
In partnership with Skiing is Believing, a multi-disciplinary sports camp will be offered June 23-27, July 14-18, July 21-25 and Aug. 11-15.
iLead, a camp combining outdoor exploration with team building and decision-making exercises, is set for July 14-18 and July 21-25, and led by camp director Rayce Malmed, a local teacher with the expertise to foster creativity, appreciation and empathy.
Register at wnc.edu/continuing-education/personal-interest or call 775-445-4210.