Returning this month along with spring flowers is Atlanta Science Festival (ASF) with more than 100 “engaging events for curious kids and adults” across the metro Atlanta area. Described on its website as an “annual celebration of world-class learning and STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] career opportunities in metro Atlanta,” ASF this year is scheduled for March 9 through 23.
Now in its 11th year, the annual Atlanta Science Festival is produced each year under the auspices of Science Atlanta, a nonprofit organization, which according to its website, “envisions Atlanta as a science city, where people celebrate a shared appreciation for the ways science and technology are fundamental to the health and prosperity of our community, and where everyone—regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic status—has equitable access to science learning opportunities.”
It is planned and organized in cooperation with a lengthy list of partners and sponsors, among which Emory University, a Science Atlanta founder, is primary.
Here are 2024 ASF events that will be held in DeKalb County.
Rock N’ Walk will be held Saturday, March 9, 1 until 4 p.m. at Stone Mountain Historical and Education Center, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. During this free event, visitors can learn how millions of years ago, a massive magma chamber cooled below the ground just outside of what is now Atlanta, never erupting through to the surface. “Today, we call it Stone Mountain,” states the ASF description of the event. “Join folks from Georgia State University geosciences on a hike to explore this unique granite dome, learning about the rock and what makes this spot in Atlanta so special including indigenous stories and cultural connections. You’ll also be able to ‘walk’ a Giant Traveling Map of Georgia, explore rock and mineral specimens, ‘track’ dinosaurs, and identify fossils like a paleontologist.”
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