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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772
Phone: 828-862-5554
FAX: 828-862-5877

PARI will observe the following holiday schedule:

Monday, January 2, 2017	New Year’s Day
Monday, May 29, 2017	Memorial Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2017	Independence Day
Monday, September 4, 2017	Labor Day
Thursday, November 23, 2017 Friday, November 24, 2017	Thanksgiving Day Day after Thanksgiving
Monday, December 25, 2017	Christmas Day Holiday
Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day Holiday

PARI Directory

Don Cline	President	dcline@nullpari.edu
John Holloway	Managing Director	jholloway@nullpari.edu
Chris Price	Marketing Director	cprice@nullpari.edu
Karen Bellucy	Director of Development	kbellucy@nullpari.edu
Christi Whitworth	Director of Learning Experiences	cwhitworth@nullpari.edu
Bob Hayward	Astronomer/Educator	rhayward@nullpari.edu
Ann Daves	Director of Finance, HR & Development	adaves@nullpari.edu
Laura Owen	Food Service & Housekeeping	lauraowen@nullpari.edu
Sarah Chappell	Visitor Services/Volunteers	schappell@nullpari.edu
Chelena Blythe	Visitor Services	cblythe@nullpari.edu
Lebby Moran	Science Educator	lmoran@nullpari.edu
Lamar Owen	Chief Technology Officer	lowen@nullpari.edu
Mark Krochmal	IT Support Manager	mkrochmal@nullpari.edu
Tim DeLisle	Software Engineering Manager	tdelisle@nullpari.edu
Ben Goldsmith	Research Director	bgoldsmith@nullpari.edu
Donnie Curto	Facilities Coordinator	dcurto@nullpari.edu
Timothy Owen	Facilities	towen@nullpari.edu
Brad McCall	Facilities/Security	bmccall@nullpari.edu

Consultants

Mike Castelaz	Lead Scientist	mcastelaz@nullpari.edu
Thurburn Barker	APDA Director	tbarker@nullpari.edu
John Avant	Special Projects Consultant	javant@nullpari.edu
John Sinclair	Curator of Meteorites and Minerals	jsinclair@nullpari.edu
Ken Steiner	Special Projects Consultant	ksteiner@nullpari.edu

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Coming Events

Saturday Jun 23

Stargazer's Journey

Sign up for the ultimate stargazing experience!
The Stargazer's Journey is designed to allow a small intimate ...

Stargazer's Journey

Add to your calendar

Saturday, Jun 23, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

Sign up for the ultimate stargazing experience!
The Stargazer's Journey is designed to allow a small intimate group to work directly with an astronomical educator while they observe the night sky.

The evening will begin at our restaurant, Smiley's, where your educator will tell you about the history of our facilities while you enjoy dinner.
You will then move to our south observation deck to watch the sun set with 360 degree views of the Pisgah National Forest including views of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Once the skies become dark, the event will move to our sky deck where optical telescopes will be ready to provide stunning views of distant objects in the night sky. We will select planets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, and clusters from the best of what the season has to offer.

AGENDA:
7:30p
Dinner at Smiley's (Hosted by Educator)
8:10p
Campus Walking Tour
8:20p
Drive to Optical/South Ridge
8:30p – 9:00p
Sunset Tour at Optical Ridge
After Sunset
Night Sky Observing at the Sky Deck
(Should weather conditions not cooperate, we will offer refunds or rainchecks to our guests for Stargazer's Journey).

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00

Friday Science Jamboree

Add to your calendar

Friday, Jun 29, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

On a select Fridays each month, the Learning Center will offer events designed for visiting families to our campus. Friday Science Jamborees will feature live music, snacks from Smiley’s, presentations at the AdventureDome planetarium, stargazing at the Sky Deck and tours of the NASA artifact, mineral, and meteorite exhibits!

Science Jamboree is a Rain Or Shine evening event that showcases the night sky from a variety of perspectives.

Reservations are required for this event: $20 (adults), $8 (children age 6-11), with children 5 and under FREE.

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00

Stargazer's Journey

Add to your calendar

Saturday, Jun 30, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

Sign up for the ultimate stargazing experience!

The Stargazer's Journey is designed to allow a small intimate group to work directly with an astronomical educator while they observe the night sky.
The evening will begin at our restaurant, Smiley's, where your educator will tell you about the history of our facilities while you enjoy dinner.
You will then move to our south observation deck to watch the sun set with 360 degree views of the Pisgah National Forest including views of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Once the skies become dark, the event will move to our sky deck where optical telescopes will be ready to provide stunning views of distant objects in the night sky. We will select planets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, and clusters from the best of what the season has to offer.

AGENDA:
7:30p
Dinner at Smiley’s (Hosted by Educator)
8:10p
Campus Walking Tour
8:20p
Drive to Optical/South Ridge
8:30p – 9:00p
Sunset Tour at Optical Ridge
After Sunset
Night Sky Observing at the Sky Deck

(Should weather conditions not cooperate, we will offer refunds or rainchecks to our guests for Stargazer's Journey).

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00

Friday Jun 29

Friday Science Jamboree

On a select Fridays each month, the Learning Center will offer events designed for visiting families to our campus. Friday ...

Stargazer's Journey

Add to your calendar

Saturday, Jun 23, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

Sign up for the ultimate stargazing experience!
The Stargazer's Journey is designed to allow a small intimate group to work directly with an astronomical educator while they observe the night sky.

The evening will begin at our restaurant, Smiley's, where your educator will tell you about the history of our facilities while you enjoy dinner.
You will then move to our south observation deck to watch the sun set with 360 degree views of the Pisgah National Forest including views of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Once the skies become dark, the event will move to our sky deck where optical telescopes will be ready to provide stunning views of distant objects in the night sky. We will select planets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, and clusters from the best of what the season has to offer.

AGENDA:
7:30p
Dinner at Smiley's (Hosted by Educator)
8:10p
Campus Walking Tour
8:20p
Drive to Optical/South Ridge
8:30p – 9:00p
Sunset Tour at Optical Ridge
After Sunset
Night Sky Observing at the Sky Deck
(Should weather conditions not cooperate, we will offer refunds or rainchecks to our guests for Stargazer's Journey).

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00

Friday Science Jamboree

Add to your calendar

Friday, Jun 29, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

On a select Fridays each month, the Learning Center will offer events designed for visiting families to our campus. Friday Science Jamborees will feature live music, snacks from Smiley’s, presentations at the AdventureDome planetarium, stargazing at the Sky Deck and tours of the NASA artifact, mineral, and meteorite exhibits!

Science Jamboree is a Rain Or Shine evening event that showcases the night sky from a variety of perspectives.

Reservations are required for this event: $20 (adults), $8 (children age 6-11), with children 5 and under FREE.

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00

Stargazer's Journey

Add to your calendar

Saturday, Jun 30, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

Sign up for the ultimate stargazing experience!

The Stargazer's Journey is designed to allow a small intimate group to work directly with an astronomical educator while they observe the night sky.
The evening will begin at our restaurant, Smiley's, where your educator will tell you about the history of our facilities while you enjoy dinner.
You will then move to our south observation deck to watch the sun set with 360 degree views of the Pisgah National Forest including views of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Once the skies become dark, the event will move to our sky deck where optical telescopes will be ready to provide stunning views of distant objects in the night sky. We will select planets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, and clusters from the best of what the season has to offer.

AGENDA:
7:30p
Dinner at Smiley’s (Hosted by Educator)
8:10p
Campus Walking Tour
8:20p
Drive to Optical/South Ridge
8:30p – 9:00p
Sunset Tour at Optical Ridge
After Sunset
Night Sky Observing at the Sky Deck

(Should weather conditions not cooperate, we will offer refunds or rainchecks to our guests for Stargazer's Journey).

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00

Saturday Jun 30

Stargazer's Journey

Sign up for the ultimate stargazing experience!

The Stargazer's Journey is designed to allow a small intimate ...

Stargazer's Journey

Add to your calendar

Saturday, Jun 23, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

Sign up for the ultimate stargazing experience!
The Stargazer's Journey is designed to allow a small intimate group to work directly with an astronomical educator while they observe the night sky.

The evening will begin at our restaurant, Smiley's, where your educator will tell you about the history of our facilities while you enjoy dinner.

You will then move to our south observation deck to watch the sun set with 360 degree views of the Pisgah National Forest including views of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Once the skies become dark, the event will move to our sky deck where optical telescopes will be ready to provide stunning views of distant objects in the night sky. We will select planets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, and clusters from the best of what the season has to offer.

AGENDA:

7:30p
Dinner at Smiley's (Hosted by Educator)
8:10p
Campus Walking Tour
8:20p
Drive to Optical/South Ridge
8:30p – 9:00p
Sunset Tour at Optical Ridge
After Sunset
Night Sky Observing at the Sky Deck
(Should weather conditions not cooperate, we will offer refunds or rainchecks to our guests for Stargazer's Journey).

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00

Friday Science Jamboree

Add to your calendar

Friday, Jun 29, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

On a select Fridays each month, the Learning Center will offer events designed for visiting families to our campus. Friday Science Jamborees will feature live music, snacks from Smiley’s, presentations at the AdventureDome planetarium, stargazing at the Sky Deck and tours of the NASA artifact, mineral, and meteorite exhibits!

Science Jamboree is a Rain Or Shine evening event that showcases the night sky from a variety of perspectives.

Reservations are required for this event: $20 (adults), $8 (children age 6-11), with children 5 and under FREE.

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00

Stargazer's Journey

Add to your calendar

Saturday, Jun 30, 2018 -

Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm

Sign up for the ultimate stargazing experience!

The Stargazer's Journey is designed to allow a small intimate group to work directly with an astronomical educator while they observe the night sky.
The evening will begin at our restaurant, Smiley's, where your educator will tell you about the history of our facilities while you enjoy dinner.
You will then move to our south observation deck to watch the sun set with 360 degree views of the Pisgah National Forest including views of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Once the skies become dark, the event will move to our sky deck where optical telescopes will be ready to provide stunning views of distant objects in the night sky. We will select planets, nebulae, galaxies, stars, and clusters from the best of what the season has to offer.

AGENDA:

7:30p
Dinner at Smiley’s (Hosted by Educator)
8:10p
Campus Walking Tour
8:20p
Drive to Optical/South Ridge
8:30p – 9:00p
Sunset Tour at Optical Ridge
After Sunset
Night Sky Observing at the Sky Deck

(Should weather conditions not cooperate, we will offer refunds or rainchecks to our guests for Stargazer's Journey).

Location

The Learning Center at PARI
1 PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772

Event Fees:

$ 50.00