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  2. Sky Watch at Northwest River Park (Chesapeake)

    If your active child loves stargazing don’t miss the FREE Sky Watch series at Northwest River Park!

    October 16, 2025
  3. Astronomy Days – VENUS (Online)

    Coming up virtually from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences – check out the virtual Astronomy Days (focus is on Venus this year!) through January 30, 2022.

    January 18, 2022
  4. Kids’ Kindle Book: 50 Things To See On The Moon

    50 Things to See on the Moon is the latest addition to the extremely popular 50 Things to See with a Telescope series. Like the other books in the series, this edition features "telescope view" which shows exactly what you can expect to see through your telescope or binoculars.

    August 20, 2021
  6. Kids’ Kindle Book: Solar System for Kids (Tinker Toddlers)

    From the award-winning Tinker Toddlers series, Solar System for Kids is a great way to introduce the eight planets in our solar system and beyond.

    July 20, 2021
  7. Kids’ Kindle Book: STARGAZER JR: An Introduction to Space Exploration for Kids

    Set your sights on an adventure through the Cosmos with the Hubble Telescope. This book, specifically designed for kids, sparks imagination as they travel through time and space to see fantastical nebulae and distant galaxies.

    May 19, 2019
  8. International Observe the Moon Night

    Does your Active Family love staring at the night sky, and imagining all there is beyond planet Earth? You won’t want to miss this event – October 20, 2018 is International Observe the Moon Night!

    October 15, 2018
  10. Save up to 25% on Celestron products

    Save on telescopes, binoculars and microscopes as a part of today’s discount on Amazon!

    August 30, 2018
  11. Mount Trashmore Star Party

    This weekend come out to see the stars! This FREE Event kicks off on Saturday, May 30th at dark.

    May 29, 2015