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Mather Planetarium: Spectacular Saturn (live show)

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A live planetarium show given by a professional astronomer: an overview of what is visible in the night sky, plus a segment on one topic, this time Saturn. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7, $6.

When: Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM Where: Mather Planetarium, West Chester University Hosted by: Mather Planetarium

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Mather Planetarium: Astronaut

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Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Mather Planetarium

Astronaut is the movie on the dome this week, preceded by a live tour of the current night sky from WCU students. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show starts at 7, and tickets are $6.

Mather Planetarium: Forward! To The Moon

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Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM · Mather Planetarium

A movie on the planetarium dome, preceded by a live overview of the current night sky from WCU students. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show starts at 7, and tickets are $6.

Planetarium Show at Mather Planetarium (Family Weekend)

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Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Mather Planetarium

A guided look at the night sky from West Chester University's Earth and Space Science department. A second show runs at 12:30pm. Capacity is limited, so tickets are required.

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Haunted New Hope: Local Ghost Stories

Newtown history

Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 AM · Pickering Manor

Local historian Scott Randolph on New Hope's ghost stories, the legends attached to particular houses, and where the tales started. Part of Pickering Manor's Pickering Cafe series. Space is limited, so RSVP first.

Crawl O'Clock

New Hope kids

Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Free Library of New Hope and Solebury

An hour of open-ended play for babies and toddlers on the move: pop-up tunnel, soft climbing blocks, sensory tiles, shakers and scarves. Come for the whole hour or five minutes.

Music and Movement

Yardley kids

Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM · Yardley-Makefield Branch

Songs, instruments and moving around for small children, Monday mornings in the large meeting room. The branch is closed for the holiday on October 12, so that one week skips.