The Wilderness Center staff has additional astronomy related events for families. Some require registration and/or fees. Details are listed below. Contact The Wilderness Center or TWC Online Calendar for more information. TWC Astro Events
Star Watch & Planetarium Show Fri., May 2, 8 p.m.
Join TWC's Astronomy Club for a Planetarium Show, then view the real things through telescopes. All ages. Free.
Space Day at Wadsworth Library, Fri., May 9, 4 p.m.
We're going to Wadsworth Library for Space Day! Tour the solar system, stopping for an experiment at each planet, the Moon, and the Sun. Free, but preregistration required. Call Wadsworth Library at 330-334-5761 to register.
Family Day, Sat., May 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Bring the whole family out to TWC for this Family Day! Naturalists and volunteers will be on hand to help you recycle old paper into new, see a snake or Planetarium Show, and try a dip net at the pond. Children of all ages can also feed the fish and geese and try a scavenger hunt. Pack a launch and make a day of it! Free.
Family Astronomy: Make & Use a Star Map, Sat., May 17, 2 p.m.
Want to find your own way around the night sky? Make and use a simple planisphere, a star map you can set to any time of night, any night of the year. In this program, you'll learn to find the major constellations on your own. Recommended for 2nd grade and older. Free.
Star Watch & Planetarium Show Fri., June 6, 8 p.m.
Join TWC's Astronomy Club for a Planetarium Show, then view the real things through telescopes. All ages. Free.
Family Day, Sat., June 7, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bring the whole family out to TWC for this Family Day! Naturalists and volunteers will be on hand to help you recycle old paper into new, see a snake or Planetarium Show, and try a dip net at the pond. Children of all ages can also feed the fish and geese and try a scavenger hunt. Pack a launch and make a day of it! Free.
Family Astronomy: Summer Skies, Sat., June 21, 2 p.m.
Take a Planetarium tour of what to expect in the night sky for the coming season. Includes visible planets, major constellations, and M-objects. Recommended for 3rd grade and older. Free.
Family Astronomy: Walk Through the Solar System, Sat., July 19, 2 p.m.
Take a tour through our solar system from the Sun to Pluto! We'll walk TWC's Pond Trail, visiting each planet and the Moon, creating a scale-model solar system. The trick question: What is space mostly made of? After this walk, you'll REALLY get it! All ages. Free.The Drop-Ins are at the Interpretive Building; all the rest at the Astronomy Education Building.
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Last updated May 11, 2008, by Joann Ballbach
