Science Talks...
Coming in Fall 2023...
Star Party and Garden Walk!!
Please plan to attend our next Star Party and Garden Walk events in Fall 2023! More information coming soon. We hope to see you there!
This is a free event and open to the community! Please help us spread the word!
Past semester events below:
Friday, May 5, 2023, 9am - 11am
Garden Walk! Our annual Spring Garden Walk at the Canyon Country campus is scheduled on Friday,
May 5th from 9am to 11 am. Professor Jeannie Chari will take participants on a guided
tour of the unique plant and bird life at our beautiful Canyon Country campus. Participants
will meet in Parking Lot 3 near the flagpole to begin the tour. We hope you can join
us!
Garden Walk Flyer
Friday, April 28, 2023, 7:30pm - 10pm
Star Party! Join us on Friday, April 28th at our annual Spring in-person event held outside
at our beautiful Canyon Country Campus, Upper Plaza, adjacent to the Don Takeda Science
Center. Our guest speaker, Jennifer Burt, will help us understand how science and
technology has enabled the discovery of hundreds of small planets, as we search for
the next Earth. Attendees will also be able to explore the night sky through high-powered
telescopes with the assistance of volunteers from the Local Group Astronomy Club of
Santa Clarita, as well as the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
The evening will include interactive demonstration tables presented by a number of
groups and clubs!! The Associated Student Government (ASG) will also be on hand with
free snacks and lots of energy! It is an educational and enjoyable evening for all!
Star Party Flyer
November 4, 2022, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden Walk! Our presenter and tour guide, Professor, Jannie Chari, took us on tour of the unique
plant and birdlife at the Canyon Country Campus. Participants were able to identify
and learn about plant life around campus, using provided binoculars to spot birds,
and microscopes to examine collected water samples. It was educational and enjoyable!
October 28, 2022, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Fall Star Party! - Our guest speaker, Albion H. Bowers, Chief Scientist at NASA Armstrong Flight Research
Center (retired), spoke on “Fast Interplanetary Flight (Aero Gravity Assist)” and
his intriguing topic raised some fun Q&As and audience engagement. Attendees explored
the night sky through high-powered telescopes. The evening included interactive demonstration tables presented by our clubs, departments, and
the William S. Hart District CTE Education Pathway!! The Associated Student Government
(ASG) was also on hand with free snacks and lots of energy! It was an educational
and enjoyable evening for all!!
In case you missed it, here is our Star Party Program
May 6, 2022, 9:00am - 11:00am
Garden Walk! Join us on Friday, May 6th as we walk the Canyon Country Campus! Learn while you
burn (calories), explore biodiversity, get some fresh air, an enjoy a walk through
our beautiful campus! This event is free and open to the community, so please help
spread the word! FLEX and credit available and great extra credit for students.
April 22, 2022, 7:30pm - 10pm
Spring Star Party! - Guest speaker, John L. Callas of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory presented "The
Robotic Exploration of the Surface of Mars", at our in-person event outside the new
Don Takeda Science Center. Attendees explored skies through high-powered telescopes,
heard from our students and the COC Aerospace and Sciences Team. The evening included
interaction and demos with our clubs and departments. It was an educational and enjoyable
evening for all!!
In case you missed it, here is our Star Party Program
November 19, 2021, 12pm - 1:30pm
Biology Talks! - Professor Shane Ramey and his students on a virtual tour of the Takeda Science
Center's microbiology laboratory at CCC, one of the most advanced instructional laboratories
in the region. From wireless microscope cameras, to iPads, to the Cloud, see how
our students are learning with 21st century tools for 21st century jobs.
In case you missed it, watch it now: Fall '21, Biology Talks!
October 29, 2021, 7pm - 9:30pm
Fall Star Party! - Guest speaker, Camilo Mejia Prada, Ph.D, Manager of the High Contrast Imaging Facility
at NASA JPL, presented "NASA's Search for Planets, Habitability and Life in our Galaxy"
at our in-person event outside the new Don Takeda Science Center. Attendees explored
skies through high-powered telescopes, heard from our students and the COC Aerospace
and Sciences Team. The evening included interaction and demos with our clubs and
departments. It was an educational and enjoyable evening for all!!
In case you missed it, here is our Star Party Program
April 23, 2021, 6pm – 8:30pm
Virtual Spring Star Party! - Join us for a mission update on the Mars Perseverance rover, along with other exciting
space activities.
Guest Speaker: Jennifer Trosper
In case you missed it, watch it now: Spring '21, Virtual Star Party
May 7, 2021, 9am - 11am
Garden Walk! - Take a virtual stroll through the Canyon Country Campus, including engaging discussion
of local plant-life, insects and birds.
Presenter: Professor, Jeannie Chari
In case you missed it, watch it now: Spring '21, Garden Walk