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Space Pioneer John Glenn at Chabot on
March 2
6 February 2003 -- OAKLAND, CA: Space pioneer John Glenn will
speak at a benefit for the Global Children’s Organization at Chabot Space &
Science Center on Sunday, March 2. Senator Glenn will talk about his life as
a NASA astronaut and narrate his 1998 Space Shuttle Mission video. He will
also speak about his current service learning initiative through the John
Glenn Institute.
The event will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 pm. Senator Glenn will give a
live presentation in the Ask Jeeves Planetarium, with a simulcast showing in
the Tien MegaDome Theater. A live question and answer period will follow in
both venues. The evening will also feature the Oakland Youth Chorus and an
ice cream social, compliments of Fenton’s Creamery. Lecture proceeds benefit
Global Children’s Organization. Tickets are $100 and are available at
ticketweb.com or by calling 510-336-7373. Seating is on a first come,
first served basis. The evening is sponsored in part by MBT Architecture
and The Clorox Company.
The Global Children's Organization (GCO) located in Los Angeles,
California, nurtures children traumatized by intolerance, terrorism, or war
by providing summer camps and ongoing programs that prepare both children
and volunteers to be active participants in building a peaceful world.
For more information about Global Children’s organization, cal1
310-581-2234; email gco@globalchild.org, or visit
www.globalchild.org.
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