FEATURED EVENTS

The Kuiper Belt consists of those objects which orbit the Sun beyond Neptune. It was actually “discovered” with the 1930 discovery of Pluto, but nobody realized what was really out there until a second object was found in 1992. We have now been able to study this part of the Solar System for 28 years and have discovered thousands of these objects. What have we learned about these faint, icy, primitive bodies? And what about the big question regarding Pluto. Is it a planet? For that matter, what is (or what should be) a planet? Lowell Observatory Astronomer Dr. Larry Wasserman helps us answer these questions.

Each Friday while the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is closed, we will be airing a nature-themed presentation for children. We will partner with the Fort Worth Public Library. The library will start Discovery Club with a story, puppet show, poem, and/or song. The Nature Center will present on an array of nature-themed topics such as Wildflowers, Nests, Spiders, Owls, Trees/Plants, and Insects. This will be viewed as a Premier video with Facebook. You will be able to ask questions during the presentation and after through the comments section.

Paint your own _ema, _a wooden wishing plaque, to hang in a special spot in your home. Emas are found in shrines and temples throughout Japan and usually depict horses or other animals representing a challenge the wisher wants to overcome. Join us for a quick tutorial via Facebook Live with Education Specialist, Charles Thunyakij, on Sunday, July 19 at 12:30pm.

It’s summertime and the learning never stops! Join us for a special online-only story times on the Discovery Green Facebook page.