Mirka Zapletal to be speaker at July 2023 Super Stellar Friday
Sunday, July 02, 2023
Concord, NH--The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center looks forward to hosting Mirka Zapletal as the speaker of our July 2023 Super Stellar Friday. Previously the Director of Education at the Discovery Center, Mirka now holds the position of Education and Outreach Manager at the Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA). In 2022, NLRA became a part of the Milkweed Adaptation Research & Education Network, a national effort to understand how milkweed plants support insects. One such species of insect is the endangered monarch butterfly. Mirka will join us to present on the challenges that face monarch butterflies, the many species that depend on milkweed plants, and the ways in which these species are inextricably linked. The event will take place on July 7, and doors will open at 6:30 pm with the presentation beginning at 7 pm.
Super Stellar Friday is a monthly event hosted by the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. Along with a guest speaker presentation, attendees can look forward to exploring the exhibits, watching our popular planetarium show, Tonight’s Sky, and weather allowing, look at the stars with New Hampshire Astronomical Society.
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center features 21st century interactive exhibits on aviation, astronomy, Earth and space sciences, an all-digital, 10K full-dome planetarium and a wide variety of science, technology, and engineering and mathematics programs. The engaging, robust educational programs are geared towards families, teens, seniors, students, community groups and lifelong learners. For more information, visit www.starhop.com.