Saturday, October 4 (Not yet confirmed)

6-9pm use telescopes and sextants to see the moon in parking lot next to Mary Whalen.

9pm screening of movie "City Dark" on the Mary Whalen

Observe the Moon is is an international event promoted by NASA. We have been invited to join forces with Pioneer Works and the Amateur Astronomers Association.

The Amateur Astronomers Association will be bringing telescopes to see the moon and showing the public how to use them and explaining what you see.

PortSide added a nautical element, use of a sextant. We will bring our own. A Sea Scout from the Sea Dart II will explain what he’s learning about celestial navigation. We have invited local maritime training schools to send students or faculty.
A sextant is a device historically used in navigation by determining the angle between the horizon and the celestial body such as the moon.  [If you know how to use a sextant and/or can bring one of your own, we would love to talk to you.]

This event is not yet approved by site managers; but check back for final confirmation. We’ve never had an event permit be rejected, so we are optimistic that this will sail through just fine!