2011 Schedule of Events

September 25 ~ Scarecrow Contest Registration  10:00am - 2:00pm.
September 30 ~ Hosting "Special Access Day" for Manteca Kiwanis Club (Farm will NOT be open to the general public)
October 1 ~ OPENING DAY of the 14th Annual Pumpkin Maze at Dell'Osso Family Farm
    Come explore and get lost in space!
October 1 ~ NASA is HERE!
* View the Sun's surface with specialized telescopes 10:00am - 1:00pm
* Meet a NASA Astronaut ~ Dr. Yvonne Cagle  1:00pm - 3:00pm at the Country Store
* Guest speakers from NASA talk about our future in Space Exploration
12:15 - Life Support Systems ~ Speaker John Hogan
1:00 - Kepler Lecture ~ Speakers Steve Howell & Steve Bryson
3:00 - Kepler Lecture ~ Speakers Steve Bryson & Steve Howell
4:00 - Life Support Systems ~ Speaker John Hogan
* Traveling space display and educational materials
* Learn about the Kepler Mission ~ a search for habitable planets.
* Free NASA giveaways
October 1 ~ Scarecrow Contest begins – Winners will be announced Oct 31 (see below)
October 1 ~ "Reach for the Stars Race" Benefits local youth sports with a 1 Mile Walk/Run & 5K (Registration Form)
October 1 & 2 ~ 5th Annual Boy Scout & Girl Scout Weekend (Open to the General Public)
October 2 ~ KAT Country 103 Radio LIVE Remote 1:00pm - 3:00pm
October 9 ~ Guide Dogs for the Blind
"4 on the Floor" Puppy Raisers of San Joaquin County 10:00am - 12:00pm
October 29 ~ Dog Costume Contest 1:00
October 31 ~ 5th Annual Scarecrow Contest “People’s Choice Award Ceremony” 3:00pm
Guests will cast their votes throughtout the month of October for their favorite                        Scarecrow. Come by and see the winners!