Herrett Center

Bring the whole family to ‘Give Kids a Smile Day’ at CSI’s Health Science Building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday.

The Herrett Center will hold two full afternoons of ‘Prehistoric Kid Crafts’ with Joey Heck on Friday and Saturday, November 23rd and 24th. Just drop in any time and make something!

Today (June 5th) marks a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event as the planet Venus transits across the face of the sun in perfect alignment for viewing on Earth. It hasn't been seen here since 1882, and won't occur again until 2117. It's one of the rarest predictable astronomical events, and will likely be obscured as storms move through the area.

On May 20th Twin Falls will experience a partial solar eclipse. Sunday evening, starting at about 6:00pm, the moon will block nearly all of the sun leaving only a thin crescent visible. It should be spectacular! We spoke with Chris Anderson, from CSI about some of the misconceptions regarding viewing safety.  Here are a few things we learned

On May 20th Twin Falls will experience a partial solar eclipse. Sunday evening the moon will block nearly all of the sun leaving only a thin crescent visible. It should be spectacular!

Garry Carson’s ‘Magical Mystery Show’ comes to the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 and 7 p.m. Carson was a long-running magician at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and has appeared before audiences around the world. Tickets are $10 each at the door. (We’ll have vouchers to give away. They’re for the 2:00 show only and must be redeemed between 1 and 1:30 p.m. Saturday)

4th Annual City of Rocks Star Party – July 22nd and 23rd Solar viewing at Smoky Mtn. Campground (Castle Rocks State Park) 2:00 to 6:00 PM Nighttime telescope viewing 9:30 PM to midnight (or later) at the Ranch House site Telescope viewing is free, but park day use fees apply ($5 per vehicle) Primitive skills classes – Atlatls (“Spear Chuckin’ 101”) – July 25th-29th, 6:30 to 9:00 PM

The Primitive Skills workshops at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science continue with beginning and intermediate flintknapping, fascinating classes that will show you how those ordinary-looking rocks were transformed into the necessities of life long ago.