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Discover the constellations, stars, and planets that are visible on this very night with Northern Stars Planetarium as your guide.
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Discover the constellations, stars, and planets that are visible on this very night with Northern Stars Planetarium as your guide during a live Zoom program at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, presented by Freeport Community Library and Northern Stars Planetarium.
This program is best suited for grades 1-8, but people of all ages are welcome to join. A question and answer session will follow the program.
This presentation is free and open to the public. Registration is required before the event to receive the Zoom link; the registration can be found on the Freeport Community Library’s website events calendar.
Winter Solstice Luminary Project to include Waterville students, families
Kits to be distributed to area schools Thursday, Dec. 17.
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Kacie Gerow with daughter Roslyn Gerow. Photo by Tony Gerow.
The Winter Solstice Luminary Project will expand and amplify the Art Kits for All program across Waterville, literally lighting up the city by providing luminary kits to approximately 1,600 students enrolled in the Waterville Public Schools.
Waterville Creates, in collaboration with community partners, including the Colby College Museum of Art, Kennebec Montessori School, Waterville School District, Family Violence Project, Waterville Parent Teacher Association, Northern Stars Planetarium, and the Children’s Discovery Museum will distribute kits to area schools on Thursday, Dec. 17. The free kits will include materials for two luminaries per kit along with battery-operated candles. Students and their families are encouraged to place the crafted luminaries at their homes and busin