REMINDERS

TASTROFEST

SCHWEPPES ARENA, ULVERSTONE, FRIDAY AND NEXT SATURDAY This two-day astronomy festival is packed with fascinating talks and workshops for sky-watching buffs, as well as an array of interesting and interactive sessions for kids. Space archaeologist Alice Gorman will present two talks: one on the space race and the social elements of humanity’s quest to understand space; and the other on space junk. Also on hand is Penguin-born astrophysicist Dr Jules Harnett, who has worked in NASA’s jet propulsion lab and confirmed the existence of a black hole in

SCIENCE IN THE PUB

REPUBLIC BAR, NORTH HOBART THURSDAY, FROM 6-7.30PM The topic of this month’s Science in the Pub series is “Fake News is Fake News”. Panellists Christopher Lueg, Claire Konkes and Michael Charleston from UTAS and Jon Manning from Secret Lab will discuss their experience with the topic. Come prepared to pose your questions at the ensuing open discussion. This is a free event, but an RSVP is essential for catering. For more information, go to eventbrite.com and search for “fake news is fake news”.

HOBART QUIZ NIGHT

BEST WESTERN HOTEL, FRIDAY, 6.30PM Winter Wonderland is the theme for this year’s CanTeen fundraiser. The night includes a silent auction, raffle and lucky door prizes, with all funds made on the night going to young Tasmanians living with cancer. Individual tickets are $30, with participants grouped into tables of 10. For more information, visit canteen.org.au

TODAY AND TOMORROW

The Devonport Jazz Festival is in full swing, but it’s not too late to make an impromptu trip up the Midland Highway to Devonport to soak up the festivities. As well as the handful of free gigs, tickets are still available to see most acts, including headliners Billy Whitton and the Swingin’ Hepcats tonight at 7pm or Myrczek & Tomaszewski tomorrow from 7.30pm. For the full program details, visit devonportjazz.com