The Physics and Astronomy Department along with the Physics and Astronomy club (PandA) will be hosting two outreach events to the public. Saturday, April 13th, Playhouse BuildFest and Google NC Gravity Games will be availble to the public as fun STEM events.
Playhouse BuildFest, now in its sixth year, features hands on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, 
and Math (STEAM) activities, a fire engine, and a physics demo show put on by PandA club. BuildFest will take place Saturday. April 13th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Watagua High School with a "soft opening" for kids with special needs from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. This event is FREE and aimed at kids ages 2-12 and their parents. It is expected that this event will attract 1300 people to Watagua High School. If you are interested in helping with this event contact PandA club president Claire Brown at brownfc@appstate.edu.
NC Gravity Games is an event hosted by Google and is a signature of the North Carolina Science Festival. Gravity powered races and STEM extravaganza get students excited about science and engineering. This years race is all about constructing a vehicle that "transforms" during the race. Gravity Games will take place on Saturday, April 13th in Downtown Lenior from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. This event is FREE and open to the public. Students interested in volunteering for Gravity Games can contact PandA club president Trae Jenks at jenksiiija@appstate.edu. Students interested in running the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Instagram for the day should contact Dr. Briley at brileymm@appstate.edu for more information.