4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village presents storytelling and children's games at the Blue Events tent, near the playground. 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Royal Astronomical Society of Canada welcomes visitors to experience the skies through special solar telescopes. Astotin beach area and theatre deck. 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Elk Island National Park presents red flashlight-making workshop, at the red tent, near the entrance to the Astotin Theatre. Please bring a flashlight to modify! 7:30 P.M. – 10:30 P.M. Royal Astronomical Society of Canada volunteers present night-time telescope viewing, on the lawn, throughout the Astotin Lake Area; Pavilion Cook Shelter overlooking the beach. Later observing is dependent on sky (and astronomer) conditions! |
5:00 P.M. Yuichi Takasaka presents a workshop entitled Landscape Astrophotography in the Canadian Climate featuring the special challenges northern photographers face (mosquitoes, clothing and gear, and how to protect your equipment in -40C)! 6:00 P.M. Elk Island National Park presents Space Canoe 2.0 – Conserve the Cosmos. Join Park Interpreter and "space cadet" Matt as he continues his mission of cosmic discovery and once again searches the solar system to answer the age old question, "Can life exist beyond our little blue planet?". 7:00 P.M. Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve Partnership welcomes Miquelon Lake Provincial Park into the Dark Sky Preserve. 7:15 P.M. Miquelon Lake Provincial Park presents DSI: Dark Sky Investigator - a little girl's outdoor quest takes a turn when she encounters a grumpy owl, sending her on a nocturnal adventure in search of darker skies. A lively, interactive family theatre show! 8:30 P.M. Yuichi Takasaka presents A Dark Sky Journey through beautiful Canadian landscapes. Takasaka's spectacular professional photography includes images and video from his recent trip to the Yukon. |