Here is an announcement from Dr. Jennifer Johnson.
Hi everyone,
April 16th is the Global Star Party, organized by Astronomers without Borders since 2009 and the International Year of Astronomy.
We’ve had a lot of fun in the past, with lots of people stopping by, looking through telescopes, getting introduced to the constellations and talking to astronomers.
We once again are looking for volunteers to do everything from running telescopes (including your own if you would like to bring it) to helping point out constellations (we can train you!) to checking people into planetarium shows, to running scripted planetarium shows.
Continue reading Global Star Party: volunteers needed
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