 Rotary Planetarium & Science Center an excellent daytrip choice
When planning a daytrip for your family this summer, consider the Rotary Planetarium and Science Center in Wadesboro, N.C.
Although the planetarium and science center is a teaching and learning center for K-12 students in Anson and neighboring counties, it is an interesting mecca for adults who are interested in physical, life and earth sciences, and astronomy.
Visitors are greeted by an impressive wildlife diorama that identifies over 30 animal species whose habitat includes the Piedmont region of North Carolina -- including coyotes, foxes, bobcats, turkeys, beavers and squirrels -- and a stately, but ferocious, eight-foot Alaskan brown bear.
Also located in the entrance lobby area is a kiosk on loan from NASA that offers the visitor the chance to take on the role of an astronaut while watching images generated by the Hubble Telescope mission.
Underneath the Henry W. Morton Planetarium´s dome, up to 30 visitors may take the Night Sky tour (the tour subject depends on the season of the
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Events Calendar
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Farmers Market, on The Square in historic uptown Wadesboro, 4-6 p.m., July 2-9-16-23-30 and Aug. 6-13-20-27. For more information, call 704.695.1644.
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Summer Jam series, Shelton Ball Field, Wadesboro, 7-10 p.m., July 3. Fireworks at 10:15 p.m. For details, click here.
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17th Annual IPRA-Circle G Arena Rodeo, Lilesville, July 10-11. For info, call 704.848.8583.
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Anson County Arts Council's Bach's Lunch, noon-1 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, Wadesboro, Wednesday, July 15. For information, call 704.694.3954.
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Summer Jam series, historic uptown Wadesboro, 7-10 p.m., Aug. 7. For details, Click here.
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Anson County Arts Council's Bach's Lunch, noon-1 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, Wadesboro, Wednesday, Aug. 12. For information, call 704.694.3954.
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Annual October Fest, Morven, Saturday, Oct. 3.
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26th Annual People Fest, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in uptown Wadesboro and 7-10 p.m. at Shelton Ballfield, Wadesboro, Saturday, Oct. 10. For more information, call 704.475.0742 or e-mail misty.harris@gmail.com.
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Anson County Arts Council's Bowling for the Arts, Wednesday, Oct. 28. Details to be announced. For information, call 704.694.3954.
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Annual Homecoming Celebration, Ansonville, Saturday, Nov. 7.
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Fourth Annual Discover Anson Bike Ride, Ansonville, Saturday, Nov. 7. For more information, click here.
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12th annual Big-Game Hunt Tournament, Nov. 27-28.
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Annual Anson County Christmas Parade, uptown Wadesboro, Thursday, Dec. 3.
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Annual Lilesville Christmas Parade, Lighting of the Christmas Tree and a visit with Santa, Monday, Dec. 14.
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2009 drag racing and stock car racing at zMax Dragway, Rockingham Dragway, Rockingham Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway and Darlington Raceway. For schedules, Click here.
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Second annual Carolinas Writers Conference, Saturday, April 17, 2010. Details to be announced.
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Come bicycle through Anson County's historic rural countryside. Winding roads meander through scenic farm country and rolling hills. On your journey, you’ll discover old homesteads and barns, country churches and cemeteries, old oaks, pine forests, small creeks and grazing cattle. Wadesboro (est. 1783) is the county seat and largest town in Anson County.