Posted: January 18, 2019 - 12:16 PM

University of Maine residence halls open Sunday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. Students are advised to travel to campus only when it is safe to do so in inclement weather.

At this time, it is recommended that residential students move in on Monday, Jan. 21, when weather and road conditions are expected to improve. Spring semester move-in continues throughout the week.

Campus food service for residential students opens Sunday. The Bookstore and MaineCard Office will be closed Jan. 20; open at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 21.

Fogler Library and New Balance Recreation Center also are closed Jan. 20. The Rec Center will open at 9 Monday morning.

Spring Orientation scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 20 has been canceled. To assist new students, an Orientation Help Desk will be available in the Memorial Union lobby 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20; and 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 21–22.

The 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration, co-sponsored by the Greater Bangor Area NAACP and UMaine’s Division of Student Life, has been canceled for Jan. 21. Organizers are working to reschedule the event for a later date. Ticket holders will receive refunds.

Planetarium and Astronomy Center

Public Shows & Events

Programs this Week

Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for Adults, $5 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens, and $4 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar.

Tickets may be purchased online, by phone at 207.581.1341, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.

Upcoming Monthly Schedule

January

Fridays @ 7:00 PM – Expedition Reef

Sundays @ 2:00 PM – Magic Treehouse: Space Mission*

Tuesday, January 8 @ 10:00 AM – Legends of the Night Sky: Orion**

Thursday, January 17 @ 7:00 PM – Science Lecture Series with Danny Piper

February

Fridays @ 7:00 PM – Faster Than Light

Sundays @ 2:00 PM – Earth, Moon, and Sun*

Tuesday, February 5 @ 10:00 AM – Cosmic Recipe**

Thursday, December 20 @ 7:00 PM – Science Lecture Series with Dr. Lauren Ross

K-12 February Break (2:00 pm shows)

Tuesday, Feb 19 – Polaris: Mystery of Polar Night

Wednesday, Feb 20 – Expedition Reef

Thursday, Feb 21 – Cosmic Colors

Friday, Feb 22 – Cell! Cell! Cell!

*This show is designed for younger audiences.
**Monthly Homeschool Show – Open to the General Public as well.

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The newsletter highlights upcoming shows, special events, and things to be on the lookout for in the sky.

Donations help secure the future of the Jordan Planetarium and observatory here at the University of Maine. They assist in acquiring new programming, keeping our technology up to date, and providing numerous astronomy and science opportunities for students of all ages and the general public.

Donations to the astronomy center can be made here.