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Vital Spark
Saturday 8th July 2017, 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Liskerrett Community Centre
Dark Skies : Bright Stars
EVERYONE WELCOME, INSPIRE YOUR OWN WORK, CREATE IDEAS TOGETHER, SHARE, PERFORM, EXHIBIT.
The theme: The night skies of Bodmin Moor past and present.
Practical, creative sessions 2pm - 3,30pm followed by tea, coffee and chat 3.30pm - 4.30pm.
Session leader: Lois Taylor. Together, we will find more ways to write, dance, draw, make music and respond to:
SATURDAY 8TH JULY
Session One - The night sky
SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER
The Transit of Venus - followed by Guest speaker Caroline Kennett from the Society for the History of Astronomy
SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER
Creative development for our ideas so far
PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY
Saturday 11th November 7.30pm - 9pm
Fee £5 or £3 concession
VENUE: Liskerrett Community Centre, Varley Vane, Liskeard PL14 4AP
If you are interested contact: LOIS TAYLOR 07730586306
FB: LOIS TAYLOR
AMAZING FACT: Liskeard's famous astronomer - Reverend Richard Hayden (1706-1788) made important observations of the transit of Venus and determined the longitudes of places in the west of England.
AMAZING THOUGHT: Until recently, for all human history, our ancestors experienced a sky brimming with stars - a night sky that inspired science, religion, philosophy, art and literature. The natural night sky is our common and universal heritage, yet is rapidly becoming unknown to the newest generations.
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