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SPECIAL VALENTINE EVENT AT PARI

(January 25, 2012) – The public is invited to a special Valentine event Friday, February 10 at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). Registered attendees will be treated to dinner, followed by a tour of the campus and an evening of storytelling involving love stories associated with the night sky.

The program is part of PARI’s monthly Evening at PARI series and will feature a series of stories presented by Dr. Bob Hayward and PARI Education Director Christi Whitworth. “The love stories have one thing in common,” said Whitworth. “They all deal with shenanigans so memorable that they are remembered using the sky. The stories come from around the world and are sure to provide an unforgettable Valentine’s Day experience.” The dinner is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Cost for the dinner and program is $50 per couple, and will be limited to 25 couples. Dinner reservations must be made by Feb. 3 by calling 828-862-5554 or emailing cwhitworth@pari.edu. Reservations for the program only (7-9 p.m., no dinner) are $20 per adult, $15 for seniors/military and $10 for children under 14. Reservations for the program only will be accepted until 3:00 the day of the event and can be made online at www.pari.edu. Program details and directions to the site can also be found at the PARI web site. About PARI The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is a public not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) foundation established in 1998. Located in the Pisgah Forest 30 miles southwest of Asheville, NC, the PARI campus is a dark sky location for astronomy and was selected in 1962 by NASA as the site for one of the first U.S. satellite tracking facilities. Today, the 200 acre campus houses radio and optical telescopes, earth science instruments, 30 buildings, a fulltime staff and all the infrastructure necessary to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and research. PARI offers educational programs at all levels, from K-12 through post-graduate research. The institute is a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative, a partner in NC OPT-ED and is affiliated with the 16-campus University of North Carolina system through PARSEC, a UNC Center hosted at PARI. For more information about PARI and its programs, visit www.pari.edu. Follow PARI on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Astronomy_PARI. “Like” PARI on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Pisgah.Astronomical.Research.Institute.
 

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