The Southworth Planetarium Science Lecture Series opens its seventh year
with a presentation by *Edward Polewarczyk* on the *Space Shuttle Program*.

The lecture will be held on *Thursday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. *Doors
open at 6:30, admission is by donation, and light refreshments are served.
Southworth Planetarium is located in the USM Science Building at 70
Falmouth Street
<https://maps.google.com/?q=70+Falmouth+Street&entry=gmail&source=g> in
Portland; ample free parking is available in the evening.

Mr. Polewarczyk is the retired Director of Orbiter Production and
Operations at the United Space Alliance, a principal contractor for the
Space Shuttle Program. He has been deeply involved in the program from 1974
until the end of the program. He will present a lively and fascinating view
of the Space Shuttle Program from many points of view: the astronauts, the
mission control team, and the many contractors behind the scene who made
every flight possible. It will be an informative and enjoyable evening and
I invite you to join us and to invite friends, colleagues, and students who
might be interested.

The Southworth Planetarium Science Lecture Series was founded in 2012 and
offers monthly talks to the general public presented by scientists in a
variety of fields. Past lecturers have included faculty from USM, the
University of New England, Maine Medical Center, the University of Maine
Climate Change Institute, and the Yale University School of Medicine among
others, and topics have ranged from ancient astronomy to joint replacement
technology to “What’s in Portland’s Trash”!  Lectures are generally held on
the third Thursday of each month during the academic year. All lectures
begin at 7 pm and last about 90 minutes including a question and answer
period.


Cheers,

Jerry LaSala
Professor of Physics
Director, Southworth Planetarium