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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T180000
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SUMMARY:Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For over eighty-five years the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club has introduced the local area to the Amateur Radio Service and all its benefits. During this meeting officers and members will finalize plans for the ARRL Field Day at the end of June. To participate in this meeting\, please follow the instructions at https://brarc.org/. [For ages twelve and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/baton-rouge-amateur-radio-club-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:May 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T184500
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260516T221728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T221728Z
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SUMMARY:Natural Sky Task Force Public Input Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The purposes of these monthly gatherings are to network and share results of separate efforts to reduce light pollution\, and to share advice on improving separate efforts to reduce light pollution. [For ages twelve and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/natural-sky-task-force-public-input-meeting/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:May 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260516T222207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T222207Z
UID:7037-1780083000-1780086600@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Friday Night Lecture Series: ""The Mariner Program"
DESCRIPTION:An astounding success from 1962 to 1973\, this series of spacecraft became the first to use gravity assist to visit more than one planet. [For ages twelve and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/friday-night-lecture-series-the-mariner-program/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:May 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260516T222606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T222606Z
UID:7039-1780086600-1780092000@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Sunset\, 8:00pm CDT. Twilight Ends\, 9:35pm CDT. \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 28° in Libra. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-216/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:May 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T140000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260518T010819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T010819Z
UID:7044-1780142400-1780149600@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Solar Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, viewing of the Sun’s image in four different manners (indirectly onto a white surface\, directly with safely-filtered optical light\, directly in calcium-K wavelength and directly hydrogen-alpha wavelength) will take place. During this time the Sun will be in the constellation Taurus at a maximum altitude of 82°. Protective clothing and sunscreen are recommended. [For ages six and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/solar-viewing-50/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:May 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T183000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260518T013613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T013613Z
UID:7046-1780151400-1780165800@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:STEM Expansion: "Failure Is Not an Option"
DESCRIPTION:This program offers advanced topics\, activity extensions and all-new games and demonstrations to older youth. Certificates are earned and archived as well as modern experiments take place. There are also giveaways and door prizes. [For ages twelve to sixteen. $15 per EBR parish registrant; $18 per other-parish registrant. Register via WebTrac; use activity number 431321. Deadline for online registration is 6pm the day (Friday) before.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/stem-expansion-failure-is-not-an-option/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:May 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260518T020457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T020603Z
UID:7048-1780169400-1780178400@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Sunset\, 8:00pm CDT. Twilight Ends\, 9:36pm CDT. \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the Full Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 20° in Scorpius. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-217/
CATEGORIES:May 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260524T042210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T042210Z
UID:7061-1780682400-1780693200@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:The Daylight Detour
DESCRIPTION:Whether it’s taking advantage of a prorated BRAS membership; getting the status of all current NASA\, LSU and HRPO plans; obtaining the latest information on asteroid Apophis\, and comets Kopff and Tsuchinshan; learning HRPO history or taking stock of which celestial events are on their way–this “alternate route” (planned due to Daylight Time) is on your stop! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/the-daylight-detour-4/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:June 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260524T042801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T042801Z
UID:7063-1780695000-1780700400@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Sunset\, 8:03pm CDT. Twilight Ends\, 9:40pm CDT. \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning gibbous Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-218/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:June 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T120000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260524T051426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T051510Z
UID:7065-1780740000-1780747200@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Science Academy: "Mercury"
DESCRIPTION:Cadets learn about missions to the fastest planet\, as well as its evening elongation later in June. [For ages eight to twelve. $5 per EBR-Parish Cadet; $6 per other-Parish Cadet.] \n[To register\, go to www.brec.org\, access the registration function and use Activity Number 231320.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/science-academy-mercury-3/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:June 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T172648
CREATED:20260524T052519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T052519Z
UID:7068-1780777800-1780786800@hrpo.lsu.edu
SUMMARY:Evening Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Sunset\, 8:04pm CDT. Twilight Ends\, 9:41pm CDT. \nWeather permitting\, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning gibbous Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and leaving. Drive slowly! [For ages six and older. No admission fee.]
URL:https://hrpo.lsu.edu/event/evening-sky-viewing-219/
LOCATION:Highland Road Park Observatory
CATEGORIES:June 2026
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