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2024 Special Events Schedule

All Special Events are open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Come out and enjoy the fun and observing.

Date Information Location
March 23 Earth Hour - Details No PAA Event
April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
Safe Solar Viewing
 
April 9 Peterborough Regional Science Fair - Details Trent University
May 11
CANCELLED!
(see below)
Workshop at Keene Library: Stargazing
9 -11 PM (or later) at Lang Soccer fields - click for details
Lang soccer fields
August 2
(Rain date: August 3)
Public Viewing in the park
Just follow the yellow line to South beach.
Emily Park
Campgrounds
August 12
9pm - midnight
Perseid Meteor Shower - Details Harold Town Conservation Area
UPDATED!
September 14
International “Observe the Moon” Night
Learn more
Harold Town Conservation Area
UPDATED!
September 27
Rain date: September 28
KLT SkyWorld
Click for Details
Dance Nature Preserve
NEW!
November 2
Fall Constellation Exploration
Brett Hardy
Cedar Knoll Observatory

Come out and enjoy the fun and observing.





Event Details

May 11 - Keene Library Event

CANCELLED!
Workshop at Keene Library: Stargazing
Date: Sat, May 11
Time: 9 - 11+ pm
Lecture: 8:30 pm at Keene Public Library (Library members only)
Stargazing: 9 - 11 pm (or later) at Lang Soccer fields (Pine Valley Road, Lang)

This event will take place using the parking lot associated with the soccer & baseball areas at the end of Pine Valley Road near Lang Century Village (weather permitting). Two maps are below.

What3Words location: ///mottos.passages.ringers


Observe the Moon poster

September 14 - International “Observe the Moon” Night

Location: Harold Town Conservation Area, at 2611 Old Norwood Rd.
Date: Monday, September 14
Time: 8pm

Observe the Moon is a free, all ages, public event. Dress according to conditions and a reminder that this is a weather dependent event and will be cancelled if necessary.

Read the news release.

Map to Harold Town Conservation Area

What3Words location: ///eradicate.contradictions.witless

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