8:00pm (W)
9:00pm (S)

WARMLY DRESSED guests arrive at 8:00pm in the fall-spring or 9:00pm in the summer.  We always get some folks who aren't warmly dressed and thus have a miserable time.  Don't even THINK about coming to this program in shorts or without a jacket, no matter how warm it seems during the day.  In winter, serious cold weather or ski gear is required. Guests pay their admission at the Nature Center building and get a nifty glow ring.

8:10pm (W)
9:10pm (S)

Start viewing and getting oriented.  We'll have telescopes already pointing at interesting objects though it may not really be dark yet.  These targets will change over the course of the night.

8:20pm (W)
9:20pm (S)

Evening program begins in the Pozzi center next to the Nature Center or in the open-air arena next to it.  This is a fun introduction to astronomy and the cosmos suitable for the entire family.  From time to time we also have guest speakers who give more specialized talks.

9:00pm (W)
10:00pm (S)

Return to the Observatory for some more spectacular viewing under darker skies.  Now, if the skies are clear and the moon cooperates, you'll be able to see nebula and galaxies millions of light years away.  In the summer, the Milky Way fills the sky and there's no better place on earth.

10:00pm (W)
11:00pm (S)

Go home a better person