Kitsap Regional Library Summer Reading
Join us at 10:30 am on July 10th for a very special Storytime in the Planetarium!
Battle Point Observatory
August BPA Theatre School Camp
The Bainbridge Performing Arts’ summer theatre camp is returning this year and open for signups!
July Saturday Planetarium Shows
Our weekly planetarium shows continue this month, but only on July 18, at 12:30 and 2:30! So many other activities on Bainbridge that we’re supporting – including the Grand Old Fourth on 7/4 and the Rotary Auction on 7/11!
Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG)
July’s ASIG meeting will be held on the third Saturday, July 18th, in the Gardiner Library of the Battle Point Observatory. Start time is 11 am.
Summer Astronomy Classes
The Battle Point Observatory is once again collaborating with Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation to bring you two astronomy classes this summer. Classes will meet every second and fourth Saturday of the month starting on June 27 and ending on August 22.
June Night Sky events at BPO
If there are clear skies: drop by at Battle Point Observatory for the following night sky events in June! Volunteer astronomers will be on hand to talk about what’s overhead. Feel free to bring your own telescope or binoculars, and layer up as it can get chilly after dark.
Second Saturday Science Talk: Updates from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Join us at Battle Point Observatory Saturday, June 13 at 7:00 pm for our monthly Second Saturday Science Talk!
“Updates from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory”
Guest speaker: Erin Leigh Howard, Rubin scientist & BPAA Education Director
BPO Book Club: Dark Skies (on Zoom)
June 23rd – “The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life by Johan Eklöf
Paint Night at the Planetarium
Join Battle Point Observatory’s Artist in Residence, Deborah Milton, and discover beginner-friendly techniques to paint a unique piece based on Black Holes & Dark Matter!
Astrophotography Special Interest Group
Ever thought of dipping your toes into astrophotography? Want to chat with other astrophotographers? The next meeting of the Battle Point Observatory’s Astrophotography Special Interest Group will be on Saturday, June 13th, at 11 AM in the Gardiner Library inside of the Battle Point Observatory.