Date: Saturday, Sep 12
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: 250 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
Price: Free
Category: Family
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Sep 12
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center presents Astronaut runs Saturday, Sep 12, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm.
250 East Franklin Street is at 250 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill-3480, Chapel Hill, NC. Open in Google Maps.
Nothing but the kids — this one's free, with no tickets to buy.
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