Our Astronomy on Tap team is partnering with James Creek Cider House (https://jamescreekciderhouse.com/) and the Raleigh Astronomy Club (https://raleighastro.org/) to host a public stargazing event next month on Saturday, July 15th, and we need your help!

Our regular Astronomy on Tap events are focused on bringing professional astrophysicists and astronomers to the public so that people can learn about current astronomy research in an accessible way. On the other hand, we don’t do much stargazing at all since we’re located in the middle of downtown Durham. So, we are heading to James Creak Cider House in Cameron, NC for some dark skies.

The vision is that the Raleigh Astronomy Club is going to provide telescopes and help guide people through the night sky, while the Astronomy on Tap team is going to bring professional astrophysicists and astronomers to chat with the public about their research! We are in need of grad students and faculty volunteers who want to share their knowledge with others. This would be a very casual and informal event. There is no need to prepare a powerpoint. You don’t even have to know anything about stargazing. Simply show up, enjoy some cider, and chat with people about astronomy/physics! As long as the weather cooperates, the event will take place on July 15th from 8:30pm – 11pm (but you can leave when you need to).

If you would like to volunteer, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/myadcUKgp8RGbe6AA) with your name and email.