Greenwich Library is pleased to welcome Captain Scott Kelly, former NASA astronaut, retired U.S. Navy Captain, and U.S. spaceflight record holder to the Berkley Theater on Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 pm.
Kelly will deliver a keynote address as part of the Lynne and Richard Pasculano Signature Series.
Registration is required, and opens on Wednesday, October 29, at greenwichlibrary.org.
A former fighter pilot, Kelly flew the F-14 Tomcat aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kelly was selected by NASA as an astronaut in 1996. A veteran of four space flights, he piloted Space Shuttle Discovery to the Hubble space telescope in 1999 and subsequently commanded Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station in 2007. His long-duration space flight experience includes two flights on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, launching and landing from Kazakhstan and two stays aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as commander, the first a 159-day mission in 2010-2011 followed by his recorded-breaking 340-day mission to the ISS in 2015.
During his yearlong mission, known worldwide as the “Year in Space,” he conducted three spacewalks before returning home in March 2016. His Year in Space Mission was chronicled in a TIME magazine documentary series and an Emmy Award-winning PBS special. Kelly has traveled more than 200 million miles, which is more than twice the distance to the Sun, and he has orbited the Earth more than 8,300 times.
Kelly is the author of the 2016 New York Times bestselling memoir Endurance, a Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery, as well as Infinite Wonder, a collection of extraordinary images he photographed aboard the International Space Station, also a New York Times bestseller. His most recent book is Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth. Copies of Kelly’s books will be available for sale and signing after the program and will be provided by Diane’s Books.
Kelly’s identical twin brother Mark is also a former NASA astronaut and the current senior U.S. Senator from Arizona.
This event will be recorded. Copies of Kelly’s books will be available for sale and signing after the program and will be provided by Diane’s Books.
The Lynne and Richard Pasculano Signature Series offers dynamic, exceptional public programming that engages the Greenwich community and region, featuring nationally recognized experts for timely analysis and conversations that promote an exchange of ideas. This series is made possible by a gift from Lynne and Richard Pasculano.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming Pasculano Signature Series programs:
Thursday, February 19: Author and Historian Walter Isaacson
Thursday, April 23: Wildlife Biologist and Filmmaker Ronan Donovan
For more information about upcoming events, please visit the library website.
The Greenwich Library system consists of the Main Library and its Byram Shubert and Cos Cob branches. The mission of Greenwich Library is to provide exceptional resources, programs and services that promote the joy of lifelong learning and discovery, and to offer a welcoming place for the community to gather and share experiences. With 2,200 programs and events per year, the Library seeks to serve as the cultural and intellectual crossroads of the community. Greenwich Library’s circulation is among the highest of public libraries in Connecticut and has been named a five-star library by Library Journal for 11 of the past 12 years for the high number of patron visits, circulation, use of public computers, and program attendance. Greenwich Library is located at 101 West Putnam Avenue in Greenwich. Cos Cob Library is located at 5 Sinawoy Road in Cos Cob. Byram Shubert Library is located at 21 Mead Avenue in Greenwich. More information is available online at www.greenwichlibrary.org or by calling 203-622-7900.