![]() Then, at 3:00 pm, Kenneth Moore will give a talk about lunar eclipses. ![]() Watch the skies for a total supermoon lunar eclipse on Sunday night, May 15th, 2022!ĭo you need special equipment to watch it?įind the answers to these and other questions on Saturday, May 14th, at a special lunar eclipse event held in the Arlington Mill Community Center.Ĭome at 2:30 pm for some fun lunar-related activities for both children and adults. Please join us in making this a great year for STEM education.Īuthor: Jennifer Lynn Bartlett #ArlingtonVA #stemeducation #Planetarium #sciencecommunication #APSVirginia Most importantly, we will once again host our community for astronomy and science special events at the Planetarium while also continuing our successful virtual programming. In addition to supporting the Planetarium projection system financially and assisting with re-opening costs, the Friends will sponsor Grants for Teachers and the David M. Strong community support has ensured the timely re-opening of this enriching facility. APS students will once again engage with science under the dome as well as in their classrooms. APS and the Friends are eagerly awaiting the final installation of a state-of-the-art projection system that will continue to bring our students cutting-edge science for years to come. Brown Planetarium should re-open this fall. With Mary Clendenning as the new Planetarium specialist, the David M. We are grateful for the teachers who supported students through last year’s transition back to in-person instruction. Our thoughts are with you as you begin a new year and new scholarly pursuits. Brown Planetarium wish all the students and teachers an inspiring academic year full of learning and personal growth. We are excited that children are donning backpacks, boarding buses, and returning to their classrooms. #saturnalia #solstice #winter #calendar #astronomy #historyĪs the Arlington Public Schools begin today, the Friends of Arlington’s David M. Participants exchanged small gifts, especially candles and statuettes. The festivities that Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus (84–54 BCE) described as ‘the best of times’ derived from even earlier rituals to ensure fertility during the winter sowing season.Įncompassing the winter solstice, the Saturnalia assured a bountiful harvest and brought great cheer during the darkest time of year, which thereby was transformed into a season of light. Along with feasting and merry making, a household □□□□□□□□□□□□□ □□□□□□□□ (Saturnalia leader) encouraged mischief and pranks. Even slaves were able to join in some of the revels and enjoy greater liberties. Celebrants also enjoyed a loosening of the normal social conventions. He was a mythical king of Italy, who taught his people how to raise crops and behave in civilized manner. (In our Solar System, the ringed gas giant takes its name from this god.) Although the statue of Saturn in his temple on the Roman Forum normally had its feet tied with woolen bonds, it was freed from those restraints during this time. It was an ancient Roman festival in honor of the agricultural deity, Saturn, that is recognized by some modern pagan sects. Saturnalia is traditionally celebrated from December 17 through 23. To those that observe, the Friends joyfully say, “Io, Saturnalia.”
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