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Planetarium Show: Halloween: Celestial Origins
Oct 18, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhat do you associate with Halloween – Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns, costumes, candy corn and … astronomy? After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday! Join us as we learn how Halloween fits into the fall season as a cross-quarter day and how the beliefs and celebrations surrounding this day became the origins of our most cherished Halloween…
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Oct 04, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhat do you associate with Halloween – Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns, costumes, candy corn and … astronomy? After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday! Join us as we learn how Halloween fits into the fall season as a cross-quarter day and how the beliefs and celebrations surrounding this day became the origins of our most cherished Halloween…
View MoreStar Watch with TWC Astronomy Club
Oct 03, 2025 8:30PM—10:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThe night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, stellar nurseries, and more. Our monthly Star Watch, hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club every first Friday, is free and fun for the whole family! Explore our dark skies through our telescopes or bring your own. Knowledgeable club…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Halloween: Celestial Origins
Oct 03, 2025 7:30PM—8:30PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterWhat do you associate with Halloween – Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns, costumes, candy corn and … astronomy? After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday! Join us as we learn how Halloween fits into the fall season as a cross-quarter day and how the beliefs and celebrations surrounding this day became the origins of our most cherished Halloween…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Explore
Sep 06, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us as we explore how scholars and scientists throughout the ages used the sky as a calendar and clock to measure the passage of time. Their charts and star catalogs were the beginnings of the modern science of astronomy! Follow astronomer Johannes Kepler’s theories about planetary movement from his work in the early 1600’s…
View MoreStar Watch with TWC Astronomy Club
Sep 05, 2025 9:00PM—10:30PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThe night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, stellar nurseries, and more. Our monthly Star Watch, hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club every first Friday, is free and fun for the whole family! Explore our dark skies through our telescopes or bring your own. Knowledgeable club…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Explore
Sep 05, 2025 8:00PM—9:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterJoin us as we explore how scholars and scientists throughout the ages used the sky as a calendar and clock to measure the passage of time. Their charts and star catalogs were the beginnings of the modern science of astronomy! Follow astronomer Johannes Kepler’s theories about planetary movement from his work in the early 1600’s…
View MoreTWC Readers Book Chat
Nov 01, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThe Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoe Schlanger The author reviews the science surrounding the capabilities of green life and encourages us to think about plants as dynamic and intelligent in their own way. Everyone welcome; no registration required.
View MoreTWC Readers Book Chat
Sep 06, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterThe Way of the Hermit: My 40 Years in the Scottish Highlands by Ken Smith with Will Millard Smith recounts his solitary, back-to-the-land life in the rugged Scottish mountains. He and his co-author give a humorous and life affirming account. Everyone welcome; no registration required.
View MoreExploring Senses Night Hike
Jul 18, 2025 9:00PM—10:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterBats can hear shapes, raccoons’ sense of touch is 4-5 times better than humans, and you make your own night vision. Join us at The Wilderness Center for a nighttime program exploring the unique senses of nocturnal creatures. We’ll practice some tricks to mimic these adaptations and sense the nighttime world in a whole new way.…
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