Geauga Park District
Observatory Park in Montville Township is open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. now through Memorial Day...
For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org. No registration required unless otherwise noted.
Winter At Observatory Park
Observatory Park in Montville Township is open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. now through Memorial Day.
Guided night sky viewings on the park’s main campus are open for registration Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 28 and 29, Feb. 11, 12, 25 and 26 and March 11, 12, 25 and 26.
Members of the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society will also host walk-up night sky viewings at Nassau Astronomical Station, which is accessed by a different entrance to the park, on Feb. 19 and March 19 from 7-11 p.m.
Free astronomy lessons are available from 7-8 p.m. Feb. 11 (Dark Matter Discoveries) and March 11 (Find Your Way By the Stars).
Kids ages 3-5 can register to enjoy Astrotots: Constellation Celebration on Feb. 4 or 5. Meet the magical creatures that hang overhead in the night sky during a planetarium show and make a simple telescope to take home.
Visit geaugalibrary.libcal.com to register for Geauga Skywatchers meetings, which are held either at a county library or online. Upcoming meetings include “Godspeed, John Glenn!” on Feb. 7 and Make a Star Pointer on March 7.
And finally, “Astro-Nat” Chris Mentrek will continue to open the Robert McCullough Science Center for his famous Sky Tonight Planetarium Shows on Sundays, Jan. 30, Feb. 27 and March 27. Register in advance for a 45-minute time slot.
Free Snowshoe Borrowing
First-come, first-served snowshoe borrowing is still free for Geauga County residents at The West Woods Nature Center in Russell Township.
Borrowing can take place any time from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and last up to two hours, with all snowshoes returned by 4 p.m. One must be at least 18 years old to check out a pair; anyone younger must be accompanied by an adult. Youth sizes are available.
