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X-WR-CALNAME:Cleveland · education · tomorrow · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall Bird Banding DTSTART:20260918T113000Z DTEND:20260918T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260908T183106Z UID:10000822-1789716600-1789732800@shakerlakes.org CATEGORIES:education,outdoors DESCRIPTION:FALL BIRD BANDING   \nMonday\, Wednesday\, & Friday | August 17-October 30  \nMeet Julie West at the table near the right side of the driveway to observe migratory birds as they are banded. Generally\, the t iming is from 30 minutes after sunrise to 12PM.   \nWeather permitting. Free. All ages and abilities welcome to observe and learn. LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T183106Z LOCATION:Nature Center at Shaker Lakes\, 2600 South Park Blvd.\, Cleveland \, Ohio\, 44120 URL:https://shakerlakes.org/event/fall-bird-banding-3/2026-09-18/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=cleveland-oh X-SOURCE-NAME:Nature Center at Shaker Lakes X-SOURCE-URL:https://shakerlakes.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NASA Discovery Days DTSTART:20260918T130000Z DTEND:20260920T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T061905Z UID:http://uid.trumba.com/event/205381698 CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:Event Type: Free EventLink: https://greatscience.com/explore/e vents-programs/ohio-space-week-discovery-daysBlast off into the future of space exploration and become part of the Artemis Generation at NASA Discov ery Days\, an interactive\, free event featuring the incredible teams fro m NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland!Attendees will step into the shoes of NASA explorers with:• Experiential exhibits that bring the Art emis story to life — from details on the Orion spacecraft to the powerfu l SLS (Space Launch System) rocket• Hands-on simulations that let visito rs soar through space using virtual and augmented reality• Opportunities to meet real NASA engineers\, scientists\, and communicators who help mak e deep space missions possible• Examples of how aeronautics and space in novations are improving everyday life on Earth• Inspiring conversations about how you can help shape the next giant leap LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T061905Z LOCATION:Great Lakes Science Center URL:https://greatscience.com/explore/events-programs/ohio-space-week-disco very-days?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=cleveland-oh X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Cleveland\, Inc Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.trumba.com/events-calendar/oh/cleveland/cleveland /downtown-cleveland/downtown-cleveland-inc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Admission to Great Lake Science Center DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T002244Z UID:10067657-1789725600-1789750800@theclevelandmoms.com CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:NASA Discovery Days at Great Lakes Science Center\nSeptember 1 8-19\, 2026 \nBlast off into the future of space exploration and become pa rt of the Artemis Generation at NASA Discovery Days\, an interactive\, fre e event featuring the incredible teams from NASA’s Glenn Research Cente r in Cleveland! \nDive into humanity’s journey back to the Moon and beyo nd as you explore how Glenn’s experts in power\, propulsion\, communicat ions\, and materials are helping NASA build the foundation for astronauts to travel farther than ever before. Explore how Ohioans power missions lik e Artemis II — NASA’s first crewed trip around the Moon in more than 5 0 years — and pave the way for the first astronauts of this generation t o walk on the lunar surface\, establish a sustained presence\, and eventua lly travel to Mars. \nFeatured Activities \n• Moon Base VR drops the us er onto the lunar surface\, immersing them in the environment and allowing them to explore the infrastructure and technology NASA is developing for our return to the Moon.\n• Experiential exhibits that bring the Artemis story to life — from details on the Orion spacecraft to the powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket\n• Lunar Crater Challenge\n• Selfie phot o opportunities with Artemis III astronaut cutouts\, and the new Axiom spa cesuit\, along with Eva\, the astronaut mascot.\n• The Orion Spaceflight Simulator is a hands-on activity that allows the public to use a flight-l ike Orion spacecraft display and control console to simulate flying and do cking Orion in deep space.\n• Hands-on simulations that let visitors soa r through space using virtual and augmented reality\n• Opportunities to meet real NASA engineers\, scientists\, and communicators who help make de ep space missions possible\n• Examples of how aeronautics and space inno vations are improving everyday life on Earth\n• Inspiring conversations about how you can help shape the next giant leap \nFriday\, Sept. 18 \n10: 15 – 11 a.m. – School Presentation 1 \n11:15 a.m. – Noon – School Presentation 2 \n12:45 – 1:30 p.m. – School Presentation 3 \nSaturday\ , Sept. 19 \n1 – 1:45 p.m. – Public Presentation with Liliana Villarre al \n2:30 – 3:15 p.m. – Astronaut Meet & Greet with Doug Wheelock \n  \n  \nAbout the NASA Special Guests: \nCharlie Blackwell Thompson – A rtemis Launch Director – serves as NASA’s Artemis launch director\, re sponsible for the overall planning and management of all Artemis Launch Co untdown operations. As part of the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Progra m at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida\, she directed the c ountdown and liftoff for NASA’s Artemis I mission in November 2022 and m ost recently led the launch operations of Artemis II on April 1\, 2026\, t he first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. Appointed to th e position in January 2016\, Blackwell-Thompson is NASA’s first female l aunch director. \n  \nLiliana Villarreal – Artemis Landing and Recover y Director – serves as the Artemis landing and recovery director in Expl oration Ground Systems (EGS) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. She is responsible for leading NASA’s efforts for nominal and contingenc y recovery of astronauts and Orion hardware for Artemis crew missions. Pr ior to her current position\, she was operations flow manager in EGS\, r esponsible for the overall management\, planning\, integration\, and execu tion of all operational ground and flight hardware activities required to support Orion and Space Launch System human space flight missions. She mov ed into the position in March 2021. \nDoug Wheelock – NASA Astronaut an d U.S. Army Colonel\, Ret. – selected by NASA in 1998\, the retired Colo nel has accumulated more than 178 days in space. Wheelock flew on STS-120 in 2007\, and in 2010\, he served as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 24 a nd ISS Commander for Expedition 25. During this mission\, Wheelock conduct ed three unplanned spacewalks to replace a faulty ammonia pump module. Wh eelock is currently serving as a NASA Astronaut and Co-Chair of the Joint Test Panel for NASA’s Human Landing System (HLS) Program. He is responsi ble for all human-in-the-loop (HITL) testing on HLS lunar landers – and responsible for building the Artemis crew training strategy to return astr onauts to the moon and safely back to Earth. \nNASA Discovery Days is desi gned to bring the excitement of space exploration straight to you. Come sp ark your curiosity\, discover new possibilities\, and see how NASA is buil ding a future where today’s students become tomorrow’s lunar explorers . \nBecause the Artemis Generation isn’t just watching history happen — they’re making it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T002244Z LOCATION:Great Lakes Science Center\, OH\, United States URL:https://theclevelandmoms.com/event/free-admission-to-great-lake-scienc e-center/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=c leveland-oh X-SOURCE-NAME:The Cleveland Moms X-SOURCE-URL:https://theclevelandmoms.com/calendar/category/farmersmarkets END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR