Cosmic Conversations
Cosmic Conversations will be held on Tuesday November 18 from 7 7o 8:30 PM at the observatory and via Zoom. The Topic will be “Hot Stuff – Our Sun.”
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The Winter BI Parks and Rec Catalog Is Coming Soon— And We’re In It!
We’re teaming up with Parks and Rec once again for out-of-this-world classes! Introduction to Astronomy 101 (ages 16+) is back with another fantastic lineup of classes to get you off to a great start in astronomy.
Keep an eye out on the BI Parks website for when they drop the winter catalog!
BPAA Members: Save the Date for the Annual Meeting
Please save the date for the Battle Point Astronomical Association Annual Meeting!
Saturday, January 10th, 2026 at 6 pm
Spread the Word: School Field Trips Now Available!
It’s back-to-school season, and we’re excited to be offering FREE field trips to public school classes. If you live in the Kitsap area, make sure your local educators know about this opportunity!
Fall Volunteer Opportunities at the Observatory
Battle Point Observatory is looking for additional Fall & Winter volunteer assistants (age 16+) for our youth Science Education classes!
Second Saturday Science Talk – Millions of New Asteroids: The Legacy Survey of Space and Time
October’s Science Topic – Millions of New Asteroids: The Legacy Survey of Space and Time
11 Oct 2025 18:00 – 20:00 NEW TIME!
Speaker: Jake Kurlander, 4th-year University of Washington PhD student
No Cosmic Conversations in October
No Cosmic Conversations in October
Instead, BI Parks Haunted Hayride experience takes over Battle Point Park for three nights of Halloween magic, October 21-23!
Equinox Under the Stars
Battle Point Observatory
Saturday, September 20 at 7:00 pm
a partnership event with IslandWood
Tickets on sale now! Battle Point Astronomical Association’s Programming Coordinator, Eleanor Uyyek, will present a planetarium show for you to learn more about the fall equinox. If there are clear skies, Astro Ambassadors will demonstrate telescopes on Sundial Hill. Join in an evening tour up to the rooftop of the newly renovated Observatory! Discover all that this non-profit community resource has to offer to the public, educators, and to members.
Trip to the Observatory: Booking Now Available!
With the new school year starting, we’ve updated and re-released our booking form. View a list of our available planetarium shows and movies, then fill out the form to be sent a link to the booking page!
Observatory Volunteer Opportunities for September
We are grateful for our amazing volunteers! Lots of ways to connect with Battle Point Observatory this September. Check out descriptions below, and sign up as a volunteer at https://bpastro.org/volunteer/ to see more details.