Aerodynamics for Dummies: Folding & Flying Paper Airplanes

Four-time Guinness record holder Ken Blackburn will present “Aerodynamics for Dummies: Folding & Flying Paper Airplanes” at the July 3rd First Tuesday Series program at the Crestview Public Library.

The presentation will discuss how Blackburn set the Guinness record for time aloft for paper airplanes, show the basics of flight, and include his leading the audience through the construction of his record-setting paper airplane. The event will conclude with a paper airplane contest with the winner receiving a paper airplane calendar.

Ken Blackburn is an aeronautical engineer at Eglin Air Force Base and lives in Destin with his wife. He is the author of four paper airplane books including The World Record Paper Airplane Book with over 1,000,000 copies in print. More information can be found about Blackburn at his website www.paperairplane.org

All ages (6 & up with adult) are invited to attend. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. with coffee, cookies, and juice served starting at 10 a.m. The library is located at 1445 Commerce Drive behind the Post Office in north Crestview. Call 682-4432 for more information.


Contact:
Sandra Dreaden
Reference Librarian
Robert L. F. Sikes Public Library
1445 Commerce Drive
Crestview, FL 32539
850.682.4432
sdreaden@okaloosa.lib.fl.us
www.cityofcrestview.org/library.php