Public Shows & Events
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Programs this Week
Upcoming Monthly Schedule
September
Fridays @ 7:00 PM – Expedition Reef
Sundays @ 2:00 PM – Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda*
Music Shows – Wish You Were Here
Sundays @ 4:00 PM
Friends and Family Weekend 2021
Friday, September 24
7:00 PM – Expedition Reef
9:00 PM – Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Saturday, September 25
11:00 AM – From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA
12:30 PM – Phantom of the Universe
2:00 PM – Habitat Earth
3:30 PM – Astronaut
5:00 PM – Black Holes
Sunday, September 26
12:30 PM – The Sun: Our Living Star
2:00 PM – Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus & Andromeda
4:00 PM – Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
October
Fridays @ 7:00 PM – Climate Change In Our Backyard
Sundays @ 2:00 PM – Halloween – Celestial Origins
Music Show – The Beatles: A Day at the Planetarium
Sundays @ 4:00 PM
Tuesday, October 12th @ 10:00 AM
Magic Tree House: Space Mission**
Science Lecture Series
What if the Moon didn’t exist?
Thursday, October 14th @ 7:00 pm
*This show is designed for younger audiences.
**Monthly Homeschool Show – Open to the General Public as well.
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