Celebrate the Night Sky Week 2019 - Events

September 15-21

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Sunday Sept. 15

HEADQUARTERS - Info Table at Duluth Folk School - Duluth, MN
1917 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806
10:00 am - 1;00 pm - table staffed for questions, event info and t-shirt sales!
access flyers and info during Dovetail Cafe hours, today through 7:00 pm

Carlton, MN - Sunday Sept. 15, 2019
Star Party - Oldenburg House - 604 Chestnut Ave, Carlton, MN 55718 - (218) 384-4835
5:00 - 9:00 pm
FREE - donations appreciated!
We will be kicking off our third annual Celebrate the Night Sky Week rain or “shine” in the big tent with star stories, live jazz featuring our Artists-In-Residence Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy, night sky films, fun and weather permitting, telescopes!
Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Come join us in Carlton, MN as we celebrate our connection to the stars on the beautiful grounds of Oldenburg House, nestled into our beloved northern landscape and adjoining Jay Cooke State Park. Members of the Arrowhead Astronomical Society will be on board with telescopes to enhance our sky viewing pleasure. Join us! Venue info HERE

Monday Sept. 16

Duluth, MN - Monday Sept. 16, 2019
Class - Lighting Your Home to Reduce Light Pollution - Duluth Folk School
1917 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806
6:30 - 7:30 pm
FREE
Want to know how to reduce light pollution around your own home? Join us at the Duluth Folk School to learn about good lighting fixtures, light color temperatures and practices for supporting sleep, human health, habitat and your neighborhood! Taught by Randy Larson and the Starry Skies Lake Superior team.

Tuesday Sept. 17

Duluth, MN - Tuesday Sept. 17, 2019
Class - Star Mapping with Apps - Duluth Folk School - 1917 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Early Bird $15 / $25 - Register HERE
Lose Your Head in the Stars with Bob King — How to Find Constellations Using Maps and Apps
Join local night sky enthusiast Bob King, for this fun class! Using your smartphone and the Star Chart app, you will learn how to find and identify a wide range of constellations. More information HERE

Washburn, WI - Tuesday Sept. 17, 2019
Star Party! with Live jazz, Night Sky Films and Telescopes!
Harbor View Event Center - 130 Harbor View Dr, Washburn, WI 54891
7:00 - 9:00 pm
FREE - donations appreciated!
Join us for a celebration and announcement about upcoming Dark Sky Parks in the region, night sky short films and live Jazz with Artists-in-Residence Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy! Learn about how to reduce light pollution, how future Dark Sky Parks in our region will benefit our night skies and our regional economy. and celebrate with our artists-in-residence as they wow you with their amazing talent and love of starry skies!
Light snacks provided, drinks available for purchase.
Sky viewing with telescopes outside, weather permitting!

Gnesen Township, MN - Tuesday Sept. 17, 2019
Star Party - Gnesen Community Center - 6356 Howard Gnesen Rd, Duluth, MN 55803
7:30 - 9:30 pm
FREE
Join us for the 25-minute documentary City Lights, Starry Nights, tips on reducing light pollution in your home and neighborhood, popcorn, stickers, astronomers, telescopes, and FUN!
Questions? Call Anita Anderson / 218-343-9476

Wednesday Sept. 18

Duluth, MN - Wednesday Sept. 18, 2019
Star Party with Live Jazz and Dark Sky Parks Panel
Fitger's Spirit of the North Theater, upstairs Fitger's Complex, 600 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802
7:00 - 9:00 pm
FREE
Join us for an announcement and discussion about upcoming Dark Sky Parks in the region, night sky short films and live Jazz with Artists-In-Residence Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy!
Special guests Bob DeGross, Superintendent of Voyageurs National Park, Christina Hausman of Voyageurs National Park Association, St. Louis County Commissioner Frank Jewell and “The End of Night” author Paul Bogard will lead a discussion on how future Dark Sky places in our region will benefit our night skies and our regional economy. Our artists-in-residence will wow you with their amazing talent and love of starry skies!
We will have samples of lighting fixtures and information on how YOU can reduce light pollution. And sidewalk astronomy telescopes will be out in the Fitger’s Courtyard afterwards, weather permitting!

Duluth MN - Wednesday Sept. 18, 2019
Sidewalk Astronomy - Fitger’s Complex - 600 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802
Fitger's Courtyard, Lake-side of Fitgers' Complex upstairs from the Lakewalk
8:00 - 10:00pm
FREE

Thursday Sept. 19

Ashland, WI - Thursday Sept. 19, 2019
Star Party with Live Jazz, Night Sky Films and Telescopes!
Alvord Theater, Northland College, 1411 Ellis Ave 54806 Ashland, WI
8:00 - 10:00 pm
FREE
Join us for a celebration and announcement about upcoming Dark Sky Parks in the region, night sky short films and live Jazz with Artists-in-Residence Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy! Learn about how to reduce light pollution, how future Dark Sky Parks in our region will benefit our night skies and our regional economy. and celebrate with our artists-in-residence as they wow you with their amazing talent and love of starry skies! Light refreshments compliments of Northland College Alumni Association.
Sidewalk astronomy with telescopes and a bonfire outside after the event, weather permitting!

Wawa, Ontario - Thursday Sept. 19, 2019
Star Party
Rock Island Lodge at Naturally Superior Adventures
7:30 pm
FREE
Films about light pollution and darkening our night skies ! Viewing of the night sky (fingers crossed for a clear night!) Presentation by Carol Dersch, retired Lake Superior Provincial Park naturalist on the designation of Lake Superior Provincial Park as a Dark Sky Preserve in 2018.
- Tips on what you can do to reduce light pollution
- Darkly delicious coffees and delectable chocolate confections!
For directions on how to reach Rock Island Lodge or for more information about this free event (donations to the International Dark-Sky Association are welcome), visit naturallysuperior.com/driving-directions/ or call 705-856-2939.

Friday Sept. 20

Duluth, MN - Friday Sept. 20, 2019
Star Party! - Amity Coffee - 4429 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55804
5:30 - 9:00 pm
FREE
Join us for SPACE TRIVIA, telescopes, special drinks, art and FUN!

Grand Marais, MN - Friday Sept. 20, 2019
Star Party! with Live jazz, Night Sky Films and Telescopes!
Voyageur Brewing Company - 233 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN 55604
7:00 - 9:00 pm
FREE - donations appreciated!
Join us for a celebration and announcement about upcoming Dark Sky Parks in the region, night sky short films and live Jazz with Artists-in-Residence Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy! Learn about how to reduce light pollution, how future Dark Sky Parks in our region will benefit our night skies and our regional economy. and celebrate with our artists-in-residence as they wow you with their amazing talent and love of starry skies!
Refreshments available for purchase.
Sky viewing with telescopes outside, weather permitting!

Saturday Sept. 21

Duluth, MN - Saturday Sept. 21, 2019
Indigenous Foods Expo - Info Booth
AICHO Indigenous Foods Expo, outdoors at 102 E. 4th St, Duluth, MN
11:00 am -3:00 pm
FREE
Learn about the public health benefits of good night lighting and good personal “light hygiene” at the Indigenous Foods Expo, a rousing event with indigenous foods and amazing performers. a great outdoor community event for all ages! Event info HERE

Wrenshall, MN - Saturday Sept. 21, 2019
Field Trials II OPENING - Free Range Film Barn - 909 County Road 4, Wrenshall, MN 55797
4:00 - 8:00 pm
FREE
A visual arts exhibition featuring the work of Catherine Meier and Kristina Estall, Field Trials II allows for artistic experimentation and exploration inside a century old barn. Both artists work in partnership with the natural landscape and reflect on our comprehension of time and space.
- on view also Sunday Sept. 22, 1-5 pm and Saturday Sept. 28, 1-5 pm.

Duluth, MN - Saturday Sept. 21, 2019
Star Party and Sidewalk Astronomy - Duluth Folk School - 1917 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806
6:00 - 9:30 pm
FREE
We’re celebrating our night skies in Lincoln Park! Join us for a rousing party of night sky films, live jazz and star stories at the Duluth Folk School!
Learn how future Dark Sky Parks in our region will benefit our night skies and our regional economy. and celebrate with our Artists-In-Residence Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy as they wow you with their amazing talent and love of starry skies! Sidewalk astronomy weather permitting! Light appetizers provided, drinks are available for purchase.