Highland Road Park Observatory

STEM Expansion: "Rocket Engineering"
2026-04-18 14:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Highland Road Park Observatory
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 131321. Deadline for online registration is 6pm the day (Friday) before.]

International Astronomy Day
2026-04-25 15:00 - 23:00
Sunset, 7:38pm CDT. Twilight Ends, 9:05pm CDT.
Food Vendors: City Gelato and Rosie’s Gourment Popcorn.
During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 71° in Leo. [For ages six and older. No admission fee.]

American STEM: 1926-1976
2026-05-01 17:45 - 21:45
20OGS viewing will take place from 7:30pm to 9pm.
The great Constitutional Republic experiment has been going strong for 250 years. In addition to incalculable gifts in the areas of human rights and the arts, the United States education and capitalist and social systems (and our international partnerships) have generated enormous accomplishments in STEM fields.
[This series will follow the Community Discussion format. Part Four of Six. For ages twelve and older. No admission fee.]
