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GALACTIC GATHERING

Virgil I. Grissom Memorial, Inc. is pleased to announce special guests:

Joel Johnstone & Harrison Schmitt

Joel Johnstone:
Have you ever watched The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Newsroom or The Astronaut Wives Club? You would’ve seen Joel Johnstone! While he is in Mitchell, he plans to speak about his role on The Astronaut Wives Club, as our honorable hero, Gus Grissom.

Harrison Schmitt:
As the most recent living person to walk on the moon, we are excited to have Schmitt in Mitchell to talk of his life as a geologist, former U.S. Senator and crew member of Apollo 17. You have to hear these stories!

SCHEDULE

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
$20 | VIP Tours | Grissom Boyhood Home
This includes a tour of the Home, hor d’oeuvres and desserts, as well as, a photo with Joel Johnstone.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
$45 | Photo Op | Mitchell First Baptist Church
Includes a group photo of no more than 5 people with Harrison Schmitt. Tickets will be available at the door on the day of for $50.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Free | Open House Tours | Grissom Boyhood Home
Walk through the home that Gus Grissom grew up in.

7:00 pm
$30 | Symposium | Mitchell Opera House
This is a special program from Harrison Schmitt and Joel Johnstone.

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS

Want to learn a little more about Lawrence County astronauts? We have a whole blog about them! CLICK HERE to check it out!

While your in town for the event, you may want to check out our Cool Astronaut Finds!

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Bring the kids over to Spring Mill to play some fun games. It’s your choice – Bingo or Nature Scavenger Hunt? Complete a game, and you get a prize! We love prizes.

Meet at the Lakeview Activity Center.

When you have finished, there’s no reason to head out right away. If the weather is nice, take the family on a hike around the lake or have a nice lunch at the Spring Mill Inn.

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“Invasive species are a threat to the plant diversity that Spring Mill is dedicated to preserving. Aid in our mission by pulling up as much garlic mustard as possible. Whichever individual pulls the most, by weight, at 11a.m. gets a free 2019 park pass! Meet at the pool parking lot with gloves if you have a pair.
Garlic Mustard: Second year plants produce a 1-4 ft. tall flowering stalk. Each flower has four small, white petals in the early spring. If you pull a leaf off and rub/crush it between your fingers it has a garlic scent.”