Current & Upcoming
Winter Mindfulness
Jan 24, 2026 1:00PM
Buckeye Room, Nature Center, The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterStillness, Resilience, and maybe even, Joy! Explore how the deep winter months can be nourishing times of self-reflection, creativity, and restorative rest. Learn simple mindfulness techniques to thrive in late winter through outdoor nature immersion, mindful tea drinking, and stillness meditation. Instructor: Caryl Church-Jesseph, M.A. Caryl Church-Jesseph (she/her) has a Masters Degree in Art…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky
Jan 17, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM
Planetarium, Astronomy Education Building, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterTake a tour of the winter night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including the Orion Nebula, Andromeda galaxy, the…
View MoreNew Moon Night Hike
Jan 16, 2026 7:00PM—8:30PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterOn the darkest night of the month, the stars still shine big and bright over TWC (fingers-crossed)! Join us for an evening exploring the cold, clear winter landscape with a special focus on the night sky full of winter phenomena overhead. We’ll start inside with a Tonight’s Sky planetarium show and then bundle up for…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Two Small Pieces of Glass
Jan 03, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM
Planetarium, Astronomy Education Building, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterFollow two students to a local star party and learn with them how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space and how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the universe. Tag along as a local astronomer enlightens them on the history of the telescope and the discoveries these incredible tools have…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Two Small Pieces of Glass
Jan 02, 2026 7:00PM—8:00PM
Planetarium, Astronomy Education Building, 9877 Alabama Ave SW, Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterFollow two students to a local star party and learn with them how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space and how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the universe. Tag along as a local astronomer enlightens them on the history of the telescope and the discoveries these incredible tools have…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky
Nov 22, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
RegisterTake a tour of the Fall night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including galaxies, star clusters, and more. And…
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: The Stars at Night
Nov 18, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Enjoy the night sky with stories and songs about the stars. This month, we’ll go to the planetarium and pretend it’s night under the stars. Storytime Sprouts is an early childhood program for children 2-6 years old. Only register and pay for children actively participating in Sprouts. There is no charge for adults.
View MoreStorytime Sprouts: The Stars at Night
Nov 05, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Enjoy the night sky with stories and songs about the stars. This month, we’ll go to the planetarium and pretend it’s night under the stars. Storytime Sprouts is an early childhood program for children 2-6 years old. Only register and pay for children actively participating in Sprouts. There is no charge for adults.
View MorePlanetarium Show: Moles: What is Out There?
Aug 16, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Planetarium in the Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Children will meet Plato, a very curious young mole and his best friends, earthworms Alfa, Beta, and Gamma. With the help of Professor Socrates, a very distinguished beetle, children along with Plato and his friends will discover why we have night and day, why the Moon looks different every night, what are the stars and…
View MorePlanetarium Show: Arcs to Auroras
Aug 02, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
Planetarium in the Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
We’ve all been captivated by the dancing northern lights we call auroras. Join us as we learn how Earth’s magnetic field creates auroras and how this magnetic field protects our planet from cosmic radiation and harmful charged particles from the Sun. Discover why auroras seem to dance across the sky in rays, folds and curtains…
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