St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 600 W. Central Ave. Mackinaw City, MI 49701

THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2023 AT 8 PM – 9 PM Explore Michigan, Explore Astronomy with Norbert Vance Michigan is surprisingly rich with observatories, planetariums, and dark sky parks, the nicest, of course, being the Headlands. Join Professor Norbert Vance from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Eastern Michigan University for a talk that is […]

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023 AT 8:30 PM Why Do We Have Meteor Showers? Rod Cortright, NASA/JPL Ambassador, will discuss the origins of meteor showers and why they occur on a regular basis throughout the year.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023 AT 10 PM Headlands' Lights Out Challenge Once again, Emmet County’s International Dark Sky Park at the Headlands challenges the communities around Northern Michigan to a friendly competition to see who can achieve greatest darkness as we get closer to the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower! We're challenging the local […]

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023 AT 8 PM How Cold is Outer Space? With Kevin Dehne This will be a very active presentation using liquid nitrogen to demonstrate how cold outer space is. The presentation will include a basic description of how the Sun's distance affects the temperatures of each planet and the impact this has […]

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 8 PM Basics of Astrophotography with Robert Parrish Do you like photographing the beauty of Michigan? Extend your photography skills into the night by learning the basics of wide-field astrophotography. By learning some basic skills you will discover that the beauty of Mother Nature does not have to end with […]