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Planetarium Show: Larry Cat in Space

Sep 20, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Take off on a lunar adventure with a curious stowaway cat! “Larry Cat in Space” is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry’s eyes, we observe his human family, a group of enthusiastic sky-watchers. When his best friend Diana takes a job on the…

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Planetarium Show: Explore

Sep 06, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Join 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…

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Planetarium Show: Explore

Sep 05, 2025 8:00PM—9:00PM

Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Join 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…

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Planetarium 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

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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…

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Planetarium 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

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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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Planetarium Show: Arcs to Auroras

Aug 01, 2025 9:00PM—10:00PM

Planetarium in the Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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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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Planetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky

Jul 19, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

Planetarium in the Astronomy Education Building at TWC 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Take a tour of the summer 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…

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Junior Naturalist: Destination Solar System

Jul 16, 2025 9:30AM—1:30PM

Cardinal Room, Interpretive Building & Astronomy Building The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Join us this summer for our 6-part Jr. Naturalist series! This program is a 4-hour day camp for children ages 7-12. We’ll be exploring different aspects of TWC during each one, however, it is not required to attend all the sessions. Join our astronomer as we explore the solar system. We’ll explore the planets with…

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Summer Solstice Celebration & Night Hike

Jun 20, 2025 9:00PM—11:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Enjoy a campfire and night hike celebration at The Wilderness Center! Learn about the cultural history of the summer solstice and why it is celebrated, enjoy a s'more, and bid the sun goodnight as we wrap up the longest day of the year.   Terrain: up to 1.0 mile; on gravel, grass, and sloped trails;…

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Planetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky

May 29, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM

The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689

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Take a tour of the spring 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…

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