Planetary Picnic

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden.

The Lynden Sculpture Garden remains open until 7:30 pm on Wednesdays during the summer months. It's a beautiful time to see the garden, to enjoy a picnic on the grounds, and to take a stroll. We would like more people to enjoy these evenings at Lynden, so on July 27 we're hosting a Planetary Picnic, which includes some inducements -- an astronomy talk by Robert Powell, planet gazing, a dusk walk with Naomi Cobb, plus some treats -- to lure you out on a Wednesday night.

Bring picnics (we'll provide dessert), telescopes, and your eyes and ears (and don't worry if you don't have a telescope, Rob will provide a 11" Schmidt-Cassegrai)

Here's the schedule:
6-7 pm: Picnic
Pack a picnic and pick a spot on the grass, or a place at one of our picnic tables. Stroll the grounds, relax by the Big Lake, get to know a sculpture.

7-8 pm: Dusk Walk with Naomi Cobb
Naturalist Naomi Cobb leads you to some of her favorite spots in the back acres of Lynden.

8-9 pm: Orientation to the Night Sky: What You'll Be Seeing with Robert Powell

9-10:30 pm: Planet Gazing

About Robert Powell
Robert Powell is an amateur astronomer and member of the Northern Cross Science Foundation, an astronomy outreach organization in Milwaukee's North Shore. In 2003, he was one of six people in Wisconsin to be appointed to NASA's Saturn Observation Campaign. The international outreach program of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory was designed to engage youth in the excitement of astronomy.

Venue and address

Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W Brown Deer Rd, 53217 Milwaukee

Tickets for July 27, 2016

• Wed

  07/27/2016

  6:00 PM

  Tickets

Planetary Picnic

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