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04 / 19 (event) Boy Scout Planetarium Program Start: 9:30 am more info (event) Girl Scouts - Space Explorers Start: 9:30 am In celebration of Earth Day look to the skies to better understand the universe that Earth is part of. Scouts will view a show in the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium and participate in hands-on activities. Who: Brownie Scouts more info (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 1:00 pm End: 1:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
04 / 20 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 1:00 pm End: 1:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
04 / 21 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
04 / 22 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
04 / 23 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
04 / 24 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
04 / 25 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
04 / 26 (event) Boy Scout Language and Culture Program Start: 9:30 am more info (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 1:00 pm End: 1:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
04 / 27 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 1:00 pm End: 1:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
04 / 28 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
04 / 29 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
04 / 30 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
05 / 1 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
05 / 2 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
05 / 3 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 1:00 pm End: 1:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
05 / 4 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 1:00 pm End: 1:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
05 / 5 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
05 / 6 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
05 / 7 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
05 / 8 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
05 / 9 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) To Boldly Go Start: 2:00 pm End: 2:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Daily at 11 am. Free admission for To Boldly Go with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure more info
05 / 10 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 11:00 am End: 11:30 am See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 1:00 pm End: 1:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
05 / 11 (event) Mapping the Sky Start: 1:00 pm End: 1:30 pm See how ancient and modern people used the sky to navigate. Learn how the stars can be used to find directions and location on the Earth. 30 minutes. Monday - Saturday at 11 am, additional showings Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. Free admission with purchase of National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure exhibit ticket. more info (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
05 / 12 (event) Story Organ - Special Guest Readers! Start: 9:45 am End: 12:00 pm Join us Mondays in the Meijer Theater for a magical, musical story time. In this beloved program characters and animals from the pages of Michigan-authored books are brought to life through the tweets, whistles, wheezes and bangs of our accompanying Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Whether dramatic, playful or downright silly, more info
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05 / 17 (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
05 / 18 (event) Under Starlit Skies Start: 3:00 pm End: 3:40 pm The planetarium operator takes the audience on a live tour of the night sky, finding the prominent stars, constellations and planets visible tonight. Current astronomical events are also presented. more info
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