WHAT’S NEWS IN WEST COUNTY
HEADWATERS PARK
TO HOLD EASTER EGG
HUNT
Head out to Headwaters Park at 1927
Wager Road, 16509, on April 20, at
11 a.m. for a kid-friendly morning of
Easter egg hunting! The rain-or-shine
event is geared for ages 2-4, 5-7 and
8-11. Cost is $5 per child. Each child
will receive a goodie bag following the
hunt. The event requires pre-registration
because spaces are limited.
Visit the website at erieconservation.
com or look for Headwaters Park on
Facebook for more details. Information is
also available by phone at 814.825.6403.
Come out to enjoy the park in the spring
and visit the newly renovated Resource
Center, full of activities and ideas to
explore!
NATURAL
IMPRESSIONS 8TH
ANNUAL MIXED-
MEDIA STUDENT ART
COMPETITION: ‘ALL
THINGS FOREST’
Many visitors to Presque Isle State
Park express their experiences in different
ways. As an artist, share your natural
impressions through Presque Isle’s
8th annual mixed-media student art
competition, “All Things Forest.” Open
to all students from first grade through
college currently enrolled in a public,
private, or home school. Categories
include 8 x 10 photography, mixed media,
oil/acrylic/pastel, pencil/pen, watercolor,
and sculpture. Register online by
Friday, March 22, at events.dcnr.pa.gov/
presque_isle_state_park.
Artwork will be judged, and an award
presentation for artists and guests will
occur on April 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., at
the Tom Ridge Environmental Center.
Each category will have a 1st, 2nd, and
3rd place winner and a Best in Show will
receive the Chairman’s Award, sponsored
by the Presque Isle Advisory Board. All
artwork entered will be displayed on the
2nd floor of the TREC from April 20 to
May 28.
FAMILY STEM NIGHT!
Bring the whole family for hands-on
fun and interactive STEM activities at
the Tom Ridge Environmental Center!
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics with an environmental
emphasis. Learn
how STEM
is applied to
environmental
situations
and how it is
relevant to our
understanding of the natural world.
This program will meet at 6 p.m.
on every third Thursday of the month
through March 21. A different topic will
be presented during each programming
time. Topics will include forestry, aqua-
ponics, Fibonacci, bio-mimicry, winter
ecology, and more. No fee. Registration
is required at: http://events.dcnr.pa.gov/
presque_isle_state_park.
YAHN PLANETARIUM
SHOWS
Public shows are offered year-round
at the Yahn Planetarium of Erie at Penn
State Behrend. More than 20 shows are
available for private groups to choose
from, and programs for the general public
change seasonally.
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Public shows are offered Thursdays at
1 p.m., and Saturdays at 1 and 2:30 p.m.
throughout the year except holidays,
special event closings, etc.
The Yahn Planetarium also encourages
you to schedule a show for your next
school or group outing. For additional
information, contact planetarium director
Jim Gavio at 814.898.7268 or jvg10@psu.
edu.
Thursdays
1 p.m. — “From Earth to the
Universe,” recommended for ages 9 to
adult.
Show Description: Visit the colorful
birthplaces and burial grounds of stars,
and go still farther out beyond the Milky
Way to the unimaginable immensity of a
myriad of galaxies.
Saturdays
1 p.m. — “From Earth to the
Universe,” recommended for ages 9 to
adult.
2:30 p.m. — “The Sky Above Mister
Rogers’ Neighborhood,” recommended
for ages 4 to adult.
Show Description: This introduction to
the sky will show viewers the sun, moon,
and stars. Also, they will learn about a
couple of popular constellations.
All shows are followed by a look at
the current night sky in the planetarium
dome.
Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for
children 12 and under. All Penn State
students, faculty and staff get free
admission with Penn State ID+ card. The
Yahn Planetarium at Penn State Behrend
is part of the School of Science.