Blasting off into the Holidays: Kilgore library’s tree showcases space theme – Kilgore News Herald

The Kilgore Public Library is blasting off into the holiday season with a NASA@ My Library ornament contest and a special Christmas tree at the library has been decorated with hand-painted and personally designed space-themed Christmas ornaments.

The contest was held to celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which is planned to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope as NASAs flagship astrophysics mission and is scheduled to be launched on Dec. 22, according to information from NASA.

Library patrons and locals designed and decorated a number of unique ornaments, which can be seen hanging on the space-themed tree at the library. Participants voted for their favorite ornament on Friday.

Library Director Stacey Cole said the tree and ornaments are part of their year-long celebration of NASA and space exploration. Earlier this year, the library was selected through a competitive application process to be part of NASA@ My Library, an education initiative created to increase and enhance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning opportunities for library patrons throughout the nation, including geographic areas and populations currently underrepresented in STEAM education.

As a NASA@ My Library partner, KPL will hold public programs that explore NASA science and technology, specifically around NASAs newest next-generation telescope launch (fall 2021), the first telescope images (spring 2022), and as part of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (summer 2022). More information, including a program schedule, will be available in the at kilgorelibrary.org.

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Blasting off into the Holidays: Kilgore library's tree showcases space theme - Kilgore News Herald