Social Events

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Other social events will be listed here as they are confirmed.

Sunday, July 19

An opportunity to view rare and special books in the geosciences! See original works by Darwin, Curie, Lyell and more! On Monday from 12 - 1 pm, there will be a guided tour for the first 15 people that show up (meet at the EER registration desk), but the books will be on display 10 am - 3 pm Monday through Thursday to visit on your own.
Exhibitor Showcase
Continuing /non-tenure track faculty meet up at 6:30 pm at Publico in 5 Points. Please contact Annie Klyce (annie.klyce@vanderbilt.edu) with any questions.
Visit the Melton Observatory! Interested in some stargazing? Located near the Horseshoe of the USC Columbia Campus, the Melton Memorial Observatory contains a 16-inch Cassegrain telescope that provides a stunning view of the night sky for research purposes, students, and the general public. It is open on Monday evenings between 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm, and no appointments or reservations are required. Since the Observatory's ability to operate is dependent on the weather, the Melton Observatory Facebook page is updated with its status each Monday morning.

NAGT Southeastern section coffee Rendezvous at Piecewise on Devine street at 7:30 am: Southeastern section members are invited to join and have their morning coffee covered by the section while supplies last. Please contact Annie Klyce (annie.klyce@vanderbilt.edu) with any questions.
Special Interest Groups
LGBTQIA+Allies Meetup: We invite any LGBTQIA participants and allies to meet up for an informal time of food, drinks, and socializing on Tuesday evening. There will be an informal meetup at Transmission Arcade beginning at 6:30 pm. Drinks and food will be available for purchase. Plus pinball and video games!! Transmission Arcade is located at 1712 Main St, about a mile from the conference buildings. There won't be a reservation, so we will cluster around tables (and games!) as needed and just hang out as long as people want to. Please contact John McDaris (jmcdaris@carleton.edu) if you have any questions.

Town Hall
Earth Educators Mixer: Join us at Hunter-Gatherer for an evening of drinks, snacks, and good conversation! The mixer runs from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and Hunter-Gatherer is located at 1402 Jim Hamilton Blvd. in Columbia. The Geo2YC Division will be sponsoring a few appetizers for the event.

Special Interest Groups
Ice Cream Social: Join us by the registration desk from 4:30-5:30 pm for an ice cream social and close out the week and say goodbye to friends!