UNL Kimmel Education & Research Center

Stargazing Fun Night @ Kimmel Orchard

Join us for an evening under the stars as we team up with our partners at the Kimmel Education & Research Center for our first ever STARGAZING FUN NIGHT!

Stargazing Fun event details-
5:30PM – Telescope Workshop: build your own telescope with Extension Educator Dr. Deb Weitzenkamp! (See further details for workshop below.)

6:30PM – Grill & Chill at the Kimmel Pavilion: Food and Drinks will be available for purchase. Also enjoy free hay rack rides around the Orchard as we wait for the movie to start!

8PM – Outdoor Movie “October Sky” PG: Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets!

AT DARK- Telescope Viewing and iPad Apps: Some telescopes and iPads will be available to share, but you are welcome to bring your own!

It’s going to be an event filled, fun and educational evening for the entire family!

Telescope Workshop Details:
Hey kids come early to the Stargazing Fun event at Kimmel Orchard and “build your own telescope” with Extension Educator Dr. Deb Weitzenkamp. Workshop fee $20 if you register by August 19th and $25 at the door. Space is limited!

For more information and workshop fee call Kimmel Education & Research Center 402-873-3166. This workshop is in conjunction with the Stargazing Fun at Kimmel Orchard. Nebraska Extension educators and UNL Astronomy students will be here to assist with telescopes and iPads.

http://kimmel.unl.edu/documents/325728/0/Telescope+Workshop+Registration+Form/1c321bfc-8e1f-40ba-be19-eb88be907714?version=1.0

Celebrating 100 Years of UNL Extension during AppleJack Festival

Kimmel Education and Research Center is celebrating 100 Years of UNL Extension during this year’s AppleJack Festival in Nebraska City to be held on September 20 from 9 AM- 5 PM & September 21 from 10 AM – 4PM. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s extension educators and staff will host a variety of free and educational activities during the two-day celebration.

 Edible  OMAHA and Lexicon of Sustainability Pop-up Art Show will be featured during AppleJack this year. Edible OMAHA celebrates the local farms, foods and community season-by-season by connecting consumers with where their food comes from. 

Big RED Talks exhibit welcomes questions about agriculture, food, leadership, youth, health, extension and more. Tell us what you know! Through your contribution of video selfies, Big Red Talks is shaping how UNL Extension is meeting the needs of Nebraskans.  

Help us name our Happy Orchard App characters at the 2014 AppleJack event. Try our Fruit & Veggie Piano, Human Circuit Board, and Electrical Photo Booth! All ages will enjoy the Makey Makey electrical fun. 

Several more free educational activities and programs will be available to the public. Help preserve our state’s natural beauty by learning about Nebraska’s invasive plants, insects and aquatic creatures. Learn about cooking with Nebraska apples from an extension food specialist. Realize the impact of insect pollinators, pests, and natural enemies on orchard crops. Beekeeper in a Box will be buzzing with knowledge about bees and provide some ukulele music between demonstrations. For a tasty treat, the UNL Food Science & Technology Club will be selling UNL Dairy Store ice cream outside in their mobile trailer. Middle and high school students and their parents might like to learn about the 29 degree programs and 2 professional programs offered by the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. A CASNR recruitment coordinator will assist in matching students’ interests and career goals. 

The UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center represents a unique public-private partnership between the Kimmel Orchard and Vineyard Educational Foundation, Inc. and the University of Nebraska.  It is located at 5985 G Road, Nebraska City, Nebraska, next to the historic Apple Barn at Kimmel Orchard and Vineyard, northwest of Nebraska City. 

Join the Kimmel team in celebrating 100 Years of UNL Extension during this 2014 AppleJack event. Let’s creatively grow together in community, leaders & entrepreneurs, local foods, youth, and health & wellness.  

Check our blog at KimmelTV.org for more information on this upcoming event, or contact Deb Heidzig at Kimmel Education and Research Center, 5985 G Road, Nebraska City, NE 68410 by phone 402-873-3166 or email: debora.heidzig@unl.edu