Dahlonega Science Festival

Dahlonega Science Festival

The 2nd Annual Dahlonega Science Festival will take place on the weekend of March 1 – 3, 2019.  The festival will feature science-themed events that are open and free to the public.

Activities Include:

Thursday night kick-off (February 28, 2019):

  • Science Trivia @ Shenanigans

Friday night (March 1)

  • Planetarium activities, speaker and shows (UNG HNS)

Saturday (March 2)

  • Children’s Hands-on Science Activities (WOW Bldg)

  • Science of the Circus (TBD)

  • Planetarium Shows (UNG HNS)

  • Speakers (Bourbon Street Grille)

  • Speaker Q&A (Naturally Georgia)

  • Panels (Shenanigans)

  • Forensics Lab (Old Jail)

  • Maker’s Fair (UNG Choice Street Innovation Center)

  • Escape Room (Old Jail)

  • Discovery Center (Community House)

Sunday (March 3)

  • Special brunch speaker @ Bourbon Street Grille

Guest Speakers Include:

  • Trina Ray: NASA JPL – Cassini Project, Europa Lander

  • Kim Steadman: NASA JPL – Mars 2020 Rover

  • Marshall Shepherd: UGA Meteorologist/Climatologist

  • John Wise: Georgia Tech – Black holes

  • Larry Young: Center for Translational Social Neuroscience

  • Marianne Shockley: UGA Entomology

  • Russell Cutts: Emory Univ. Anthropology 

Updates and a full program will be posted on our website:  dahlonegascience.org.  The 2019 Dahlonega Science Festival will be held in collaboration with the Dahlonega Literary Festival.

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Date and Time

Friday Mar 1, 2019 Sunday Mar 3, 2019

Friday, March 1:  6 - 9 pm
Saturday, March 2:  10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, March 3:  10 am - 12 pm

Location

Downtown Dahlonega square and UNG Dahlonega campus
Friday, March 1:  UNG Health and Natural Science building
Saturday, March 2:  Naturally Georgia, Woodsmen of the World, Bourbon Street Grille, Shenanigans, Old Jail, Community House, UNG HNS, UNG Choice Street Innovation Center
Sunday, March 3:  Bourbon Street Grille

Fees/Admission

Festival events are FREE to attend.
Pre-order t-shirts ($16), long-sleeve shirts ($22), or lab coats ($40) at https://squareup.com/store/dahlonega-science-council by February 10.  A limited number of t-shirts only will be available at the festival for $20 (after tax).

Website

http://dahlonegascience.org/node/85

Contact Information

Website: dahlonegascience.org Facebook and Twitter: Dahlonega Science Council
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