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Nine Planets and Counting

Presented by Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium

June 1-June 30, 2013

Nine Planets and Counting

June 1-30, 2013 Saturday & Sunday at 2:00pm

How many planets are there? In this program, we’ll explore all the possible planets in our Solar System (however many that might be) and find out why figuring out what a planet is and counting them isn’t as easy as it sounds. This program includes a look at the Moon, planets and constellations of the ...More

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Fine Arts Summer Camp Fine Arts Summer Camp Presented by The Chosen Few Arts Council June 24-June 27, 2013 Summer Fine Arts Camp Breakfast and Lunch included. Class: Music Studio 101 Basic Song Drawing Fundamentals Arts and Crafts Beginning Drumming	The Chosen Few Arts Council	06/24/13- 06/27/13	Flint
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