• American STEM: 2026-2076

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    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 ...

  • Science Academy: “Power in the House II”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    The second of this three-session series has Cadets focus on how the Earth's wind can be transformed into energy for families and businesses!

  • Quadruple Conjunction

    Burbank Soccer Complex 12400 Burbank Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    This will be an amazing lineup. From the horizon Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and the waxing crescent Moon will be visible!

  • Friday Night Lecture Series: “Wonders of the Summer Sky”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    BREC Education Curator Amy Northrop will take the audience on a fascinating tour of Baton Rouge’s upcoming summer season. She’ll highlight the celestial gems that will sparkle throughout those three ...

  • STEM Expansion: “Stellar Astronomy”

    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 ...

  • Natural Sky Task Force Public Input Meeting

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    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 ...