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Party With the Stars
2026-10-23 19:00:00 2026-10-23 21:00:00 America/Chicago Party With the Stars The ringed planet Saturn arrives this month, and the first quarter moon will be in our sky. We'll start inside with a short slide show before heading outside for some high-power views of the sky. You'll get a star chart and a moon map. Hosted by Val Germann, Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Enter at the west end of the parking lot. Ages 10-adult. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Gene Martin Secret Garden

Friday, October 23
7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Columbia Public Library

Gene Martin Secret Garden

The ringed planet Saturn arrives this month, and the first quarter moon will be in our sky. We'll start inside with a short slide show before heading outside for some high-power views of the sky. You'll get a star chart and a moon map. Hosted by Val Germann, Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Enter at the west end of the parking lot. Ages 10-adult. Please register.

The ringed planet Saturn arrives this month! In addition, the first quarter moon will be in our sky. We'll start inside with a short slide show on Saturn before heading outside for some high-power views of both Saturn and the moon. You'll get a star chart and moon map. Hosted by Val Germann, Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Enter at the west end of the parking lot.

Ages 10-adult. Please register.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | School-Age | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General | Featured |

TAGS: | Science | Nature |

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