For the Love of Stars

The Chicago Astronomer will be hosting a For the Love of Stars for the Winter Solstice on Wednesday, December 21 from 4-6 p.m. at the Exelon Observatory. The Exelon Observatory is located at 3750…

Dec 21, 2016   ·   Astronomy

New date! 2nd Annual “Walk with Light”

Let’s illuminate The 606 together! Saturday, January 7, we invite you to The 606’s 2nd Annual Walk with Light! Gather your friends, family, block club, school group, customers or co-workers to walk the Bloomingdale…

Jan 07, 2017   ·   Peoples Promenade

Tavern Talk

Explore the art and science of the gardens of The 606.   Landscape architect, David Bier, will highlight the landscape design features that make The 606 a unique botanical site within the city. Artist,…

Jan 31, 2017   ·   Talk

For the Love of Stars

The Full “Wolf” Moon will rise at 5:13 pm and will display a minor Penumbral Lunar Eclipse event, which will reach its maximum at 6:44 pm low in the eastern sky. A slight darkening…

Feb 10, 2017   ·   Astronomy

Phenology Volunteer Training Workshop

Become a citizen scientist plant observer for The 606! The Trust for Public Land is looking for community members who want to volunteer to observe, record, and report on plants that make up The…

Feb 25, 2017   ·   Workshop

Phenology Volunteer Training Workshop

Become a citizen scientist plant observer for The 606! The Trust for Public Land is looking for community members who want to volunteer to observe, record, and report on plants that make up The…

Mar 04, 2017   ·   Workshop

For the Love of Stars

The Waxing ¾ Moon and Red Giant Star Regulus in Leo are in close conjunction.  The Moon will display a good “Libration” or peek tilt around the eastern edge.  Orbital mechanics allow the Moon…

Mar 10, 2017   ·   Astronomy

Scopes in the City

Join astronomers from the Adler Planetarium for the spring equinox!    

Mar 10, 2017   ·   Astronomy

Scopes in the City

Join astronomers from the Adler Planetarium tonight for a special Scopes in the City viewing on the spring equinox at the Exelon Observatory. Sunset at 7:03 p.m. Mars , the Pleiades star cluster, and possibly the Orion Nebula. Weather permitting….

Mar 20, 2017   ·   Astronomy

Tavern Talk—Stories: Park Life

Did you meet the love of your life in a park? Did you see something unforgettable in a park? Join us for an evening of storytelling featuring first–person accounts about the ways parks transform…

Mar 21, 2017   ·   Talk