Saturday, August 11, 2012
The St. Louis Science Center is hosting a "cheap date night" event for stargazers.
Are you a stargazer at heart? This year, the Perseid meteor shower will be at its peak for viewing the evening of Aug. 11 through early morning Aug. 12. With clear skies in the forecast—for now, anyway—the meteor shower's annual summertime appearance will last through the weekend. To celebrate, the St. Louis Science Center is providing what it's dubbed a "cheap date night" for an evening of viewing the stars, sci-fi film "When Worlds Collide," and learning about the Greek mythology origins of the Perseids. While the Science Center will have a cash bar (and you have to be 21 or older to attend the event for $10 per person), the meteor shower presentation will only be a simulation. To view it in person, you may want to get out of the city …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Venus and Jupiter will be brightly visible and only three degrees apart tonight in the western skies.
If the storms blow through and leave us with a beautiful spring evening, be sure to look up. Venus and Jupiter will be having a close encounter of the planetary kind. Just after sunset, people can see the planets Jupiter and Venus and then the moon, from highest to lowest, in the southwest sky, said Ward 2 Councilman Bill Moritz in an email. Below the group, the planet Mercury will appear faintly, he said. Moritz is also a pilot and Boeing engineer. If the clouds cooperate on Thursday night people will enjoy an impressive night sky, Moritz said. "Look toward the southwest just after dark. We have a thunderstorm moving in (tonight) but the rest of the sky is very clear." The two planets will appear tonight in what astronomers call a …
Monday, January 9, 2012
St. Charles County Parks Department offers free educational program.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
St. Charles County — The St. Charles County Parks Department is again teaming up with the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri (ASEM) to present weekly public star shows in 2012. Every Friday night at the Astronomy Viewing Area of Broemmelsiek Park residents can discover different constellations and stars through complex telescopes. Weather permitting, the viewing through state-of-the-art telescopes begins at dark and usually last a couple of hours. Individuals and groups are welcome to participate in this free, educational program. Advanced registration is requested for large groups planning to attend an event. If unfavorable weather conditions exist, please contact the St. Charles County Parks Closure/Cancellation Hotline at (636) …
Friday, January 6, 2012
St. Charles County Parks Department offers free educational program.
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Friday, January 6, 2012
St. Charles County — The St. Charles County Parks Department is again teaming up with the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri (ASEM) to present weekly public star shows in 2012. Every Friday night at the Astronomy Viewing Area of Broemmelsiek Park residents can discover different constellations and stars through complex telescopes. Weather permitting, the viewing through state-of-the-art telescopes begins at dark and usually last a couple of hours. Individuals and groups are welcome to participate in this free, educational program. Advanced registration is requested for large groups planning to attend an event. If unfavorable weather conditions exist, please contact the St. Charles County Parks Closure/Cancellation Hotline at (636) …
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
The circus, a horse show and a roller derby are on tap.
Looking for something fun and different to do this weekend in or around Wentzville? Look no further! We’ve got some ideas right here! MISSOURI ALL-ARABIAN HORSE SHOW, LOIS KEMPER DRESSAGE SHOW PUBLIC ASTRONOMY NIGHT MOOLAH SHRINE CIRCUS ST. CHUX DERBY CHIX-ROLLER DERBY BOUT LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION
