Music, Meditation and Moon Gazing

6:45 p.m. Music, Wine, Moon Mingling Relax with wine and cheese, celestial music, and casual mingling with the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

7:30 p.m. Inner Peace Meets Outer Space Merge the interstellar intensity of the Artemis II space flight with the grounding practice of mindfulness. Social scientist Magdalena Farc will help us find where inner peace meets outer space under MCC’s state-of-the-art planetarium dome.

8:30 p.m. Live Planetarium Sky Show After a short break for another glass of wine, we will return to the Planetarium for a Live Sky Show with Astronomer Paul Hamill. We will take a tour of the current night sky with a special focus on the moon and the imagery from the Artemis II mission.

9 p.m. Telescope Viewing and Dessert Gather at the outdoor Compass Rose for celestial viewing through MCC’s advanced digital telescopes. Enjoy starry sights and decadent desserts as the universe above unveils itself. This date was specially selected for the best view of the moon.

Ages 21+ Required

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

McHenry County College, 8900 Northwest Highway 14, Crystal Lake, United States

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