The ‘Friends of the Marie Drake Planetarium’ are having a garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This fundraiser will be held at the Marie Drake Planetarium which is located at 1415 Glacier Avenue, between
Harborview and the playing field.
This event benefits the Planetarium and Alzheimer’s Association. Free astronomy activities for children and there will be Alzheimer’s educational handouts.
Board president Cristina Della Rosa will be available to answer general Alzheimer’s questions. The planetarium is raising funds to get a new digital projector. The existing projector is over 50 years old. The planetarium has been run by volunteers for over 25 years. Donations
gratefully accepted at the planetarium on Friday, Sept. 9 from 5-7 p.m.
No clothes accpeted. People who donate will also get chance to buy things before everyone else, including several telescopes. Donations may also be made at the Sept. 6 show.
There will be two free September shows. On Sept. 6 ‘The Mathematical Universe’ about Dark Matter and Dark Energy. On Sept. 20, the show will be ‘A Place for Life Beyond Earth?’ about our neighbor Proxima Centauri. Both presentations start at 7 p.m. and are given by board members who
teach astronomy at University of Alaska Southeast (Steve Kocsis and Rosemary Walling). ‘The Stars Tonight’ will also be presented showing Juneau Night Sky on the analog projector.
Questions, call Steve at 500-2941. You may also visit mariedrakelanetarium.org to learn more and to sign up for the planetarium email list.
Marie Drake Planetarium is now on Facebook. The page shares information on local astronomical happenings and planetarium events. The public is invited to post to the page. For example, personal photos taken of the northern lights. There is also Facebook event page: Garage Sale Planetarium.
