Summer Solstice and the Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
On May 30, and again on June 20, a number of BPO members and guests gathered on Sundial Hill for star parties.
Battle Point Observatory
Summer Star Parties
Our next star party is scheduled for Saturday, July 18. Then in August, join us every Friday evening when we’ll have telescopes out for the Movies in the Park hosted by BI Parks.
Second Saturday August 8: Perseid Meteors Watch Party
We had to cancel the July Second Saturday program, but we’re making it up to you with a very special event in August in collaboration with IslandWood!
AED Installed at BPO
Thanks to the generous support of Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, Battle Point Observatory now has an AED installed in the lobby!
Kitsap Regional Library Summer Reading
Join us at 10:30 am on July 10th for a very special Storytime in the Planetarium!
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.