Exploring Your Universe 2010
"Exploring Your Universe 2010" events will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm at UCLA's campus (see Visitor Info link above for general directions and scroll down on this page for a detailed campus map specific to this event). This event is FREE of charge to the public and FAMILY-FRIENDLY! We will feature many outreach events open to the general public (including students), and we plan to have more events than last year! Events include demos and activities for kids, workshops, faculty and graduate student talks, planetarium shows, and solar telescope viewing.
This event includes participation from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Space Sciences, and Atmospheric Sciences. It is sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and has been developed by graduate students, faculty, and staff in each of the above departments.
Event Schedule
Events will be held at the Mathematical Sciences Building, Geology Building, and near Kinsey Pavilion (see link to campus map below).
You are welcome to come for any or all of the festivities! Feel free to pick workshops and activities you are interested in attending.
We are still planning the schedule, so please check back soon.
Information for Visitors
Campus Map:
(click here for an enlarged view)
Places of interest on the map:
Ackerman Union: Food court and fast-food restaurants like Rubio's, Panda Express, Carl's Jr., and Taco Bell
Mathematical Sciences Building
Geology Building
Parking Kiosk: Drive to the kiosk to pay for parking (~$10)
Parking Structure #2: Closest parking lot
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Bus Information:
Metro: http://www.metro.net/
Recommended Routes: # 761, 2/302, 305
Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica): http://www.bigbluebus.com/
Recommended Routes: # 1, 2, 3, 8, 12
Culver City Bus: http://www.culvercity.org/bus/
Recommended Routes: # 6
Parking for Non-City Buses:
There is free bus parking available near the Fowler Museum. To reach this designated bus zone, enter campus from Sunset Blvd. at Westwood Plaza. Take the first right onto Charles Young Drive and park along the right side of the street, across from the athletic fields.
Join our Facebook event
If you have a Facebook account, you are welcome to RSVP by going to our Facebook event page!
Check out our posters:
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