Planetarium Shows April 9, 2011

The planetarium holds regular shows on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. for children five and older (5-7 year olds must be accompanied by an adult) and at 4 p.m. for children seven and older. The show for the younger children concentrates on the identification of major constellations and the movement of the heavenly bodies through the night sky. The later show, for older children, is divided into a study of the sky as it will appear that night and an in-depth astronomy presentation. Also, on Wednesday afternoons year-round there is an after- school show at 4:00 p.m. Free tickets for the planetarium shows can be picked up at the information desk in the Nature Center.