Gifted Atlanta

The University of West Georgia has announced the first class in its IMPACT science series for 2010-11: “Weird Science.” The program, for children 5 and up, promises “a fast paced [MTV like] series of short, easy and sometimes ‘weird’ physical phenomena.” It will be presented by Lee Marek, a chemistry teacher at the University of Illinois – Chicago who has appeared on David Letterman and other television programs.

Sessions will be held on Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m., and on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. UWG’s Department of Continuing Education said the program should be appropriate for kids of all ages, but small children must be accompanied by an adult — no drop offs.

Tickets are $2 per person, and can be reserved online or by calling 678-839-6611.