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Preserving the Night Sky

A Dark Sky Missouri Presentation

2024-05-22 18:30:00 2024-05-22 20:00:00 America/Chicago Preserving the Night Sky We live in a world aglow with artificial light, where true darkness is a scarce commodity. Christine Doerr, from Dark Sky Missouri, will discuss how light pollution is making viewing the night sky increasingly difficult, why darkness is important to protect our natural environment, and how this situation can be improved. Adults. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Wednesday, May 22
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-22 18:30:00 2024-05-22 20:00:00 America/Chicago Preserving the Night Sky We live in a world aglow with artificial light, where true darkness is a scarce commodity. Christine Doerr, from Dark Sky Missouri, will discuss how light pollution is making viewing the night sky increasingly difficult, why darkness is important to protect our natural environment, and how this situation can be improved. Adults. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

We live in a world aglow with artificial light, where true darkness is a scarce commodity. Christine Doerr, from Dark Sky Missouri, will discuss how light pollution is making viewing the night sky increasingly difficult, why darkness is important to protect our natural environment, and how this situation can be improved. Adults.

We live in a world aglow with artificial light, where true darkness is a scarce commodity. Christine Doerr, from Dark Sky Missouri, will discuss how light pollution is making viewing the night sky increasingly difficult, why darkness is important to protect our natural environment, how reducing light pollution can lower energy costs and how we can work to improve the situation.

Adults.

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | General |

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Columbia Public Library

Phone: (573) 443-3161
Fax: (573) 443-3281

Hours
Mon, Apr 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 03 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 04 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 05 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Upcoming events

Fri, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Fri, May 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Fri, May 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friends Room and Conference Rooms A & B

Sat, May 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Sat, May 04, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Sat, May 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Room

Mon, May 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Studio

Tue, May 07, 9:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area

Tue, May 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friends Room

Tue, May 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, May 08, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Wed, May 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gene Martin Secret Garden

Thu, May 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, May 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Studio

Thu, May 09, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Training Center
This event is full

Thu, May 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends Room

Fri, May 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Program Room

Fri, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Fri, May 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Quiet Reading Room

Sat, May 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Sat, May 11, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Room

Sat, May 11, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Sun, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Reading Balcony

Mon, May 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room

Mon, May 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends Room

Tue, May 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Friends Room

Tue, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, May 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends Room

Tue, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, May 15, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Wed, May 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Room

Wed, May 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virginia G. Young Room

Wed, May 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Studio

Thu, May 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, May 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, May 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Room

Thu, May 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virginia G. Young Room

Fri, May 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room

Fri, May 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Sat, May 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Gene Martin Secret Garden

Sat, May 18, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Tue, May 21, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Friends Room

Tue, May 21, 9:15am - 11:15am
Training Center

Tue, May 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, May 21, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area

Tue, May 21, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room B

Wed, May 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, May 22, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Wed, May 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Training Center

Wed, May 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends Room

Thu, May 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room

Thu, May 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Fri, May 24, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Friends Room

Fri, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Sat, May 25, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Tue, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Tue, May 28, 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, May 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room

Wed, May 29, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby

Wed, May 29, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Friends Room

Thu, May 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friends Room
This event is full

Fri, May 31, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Friends Room

Fri, May 31, 9:30am - 10:15am
Children's Program Room

Fri, May 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Program Room

Fri, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Training Center

Sat, Jun 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Sat, Jun 01, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby