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You've got a snowball's chance in heat with the Carnegie Science Center

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| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:44 p.m.
Hannah Buterbaugh, 7. of Weirton, W. Va., chucks a snowball into the Ohio River on Wednesday, June 20, 2012-- the first day of summer -- behind the Carnegie Science Center. Bringing a snowball allowed center visitors to name their admission price. The money that people with snowballs choose to pay will support the center's Science Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program, which encourages youths to pursue careers in these fields. Sidney Davis | Tribune-Review
You know that snowball you packed away in the freezer last winter? Time to chip it out of there.

On Wednesday, the first day of summer, that frozen sphere will let you name your own admission price to the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.

Assuming, of course, it doesn't melt before you get there.

Ma Nature is turning on the broiler for the Summer Solstice -- the longest day of the year -- with temperatures in the 90s. So you'll likely need a small cooler or freezer bag or something else to keep your snowball cold if you hope to have any chance of getting it to the science center to get your admission deal.

Carnegie Science Center reports that hundreds of people bring in their snowballs each year to take advantage. Any money people choose to donate toward general admission (normally $17.95 for adults and $11.95 for children) will help support the Science Center's Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) program. Regular rates apply for parking as well as for Omnimax movies and laser show tickets.

Those whose snowballs survive the trip will be able to catapult them into the Ohio River from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The science center is currently hosting the “GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World” exhibit from The National GUITAR Museum now through September. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through Fridays.

For more info, visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org or call 412-237-3400.


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