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Event Series Maine 4-H Days

Maine 4-H Days

Windsor Fairgrounds 82 Ridge Rd, Windsor, ME, United States

Maine 4-H Days is an annual event, sponsored by the Maine 4-H Foundation, with workshops for youth of all ages and is open to all youth, even those who are […]

$10.00

Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night

A traveling penguin from the South Pole and a funny polar bear from the North pole meet on arctic sea ice. They become friends observing the night sky together and wondering why night is so long at the poles of the Earth. This mystery leads them on a scientific adventure by building an improvised spaceship […]

$7.00

5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is creating the most detailed map of our nearby universe. Installed at Kitt Peak in Arizona, DESI's 5000 independently operated robots can measure the light from thousands of galaxies at once. Dive into modern cosmology, and the scientific motivation for building a large map of galaxies. Join us as we […]

$7.00

The Great Bangor Marathon & Half Marathon

Cross Insurance Center 515 Main St., Bangor, ME, United States

We are excited to offer a new event to the Greater Bangor Region, THE GREAT BANGOR MARATHON & HALF, Sunday June 23, 2024 starting at 7 am at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. There will be a full marathon through Bangor out valley avenue to Broadway with a turn around in the town […]

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They explore […]

$7.00

OneRepublic: Future Looks Good

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Grammy Award-winning band OneRepublic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery.  Future Looks Good show features a compilation of songs from Dreaming Out Loud, Native, Waking Up and Oh My My albums, along with sneak peaks at the upcoming Human album set for release this year. Music programs may contain explicit […]

$9.00

Earth, Moon, and Sun

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Earth, Moon, & Sun is a fast-paced full dome demonstration of lunar phases, eclipses, day and night, the sun and other puzzling events with the help of a confused coyote. This program beautifully illustrates basic concepts like moon phases and seasons. Based on the trickster of Native American lore, Coyote is constantly corrected in his misunderstandings […]

$7.00
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