Join BASF Planetarium for a FREE “Star & Space Story Time” on Saturdays at 12:30 PM. Each week will feature a different “space themed” story book for children. Reserve FREE tickets by clicking here!
April Schedule:
4/6: Mousetronaut
4/13: There’s No Place Like Space
4/20: Next Time You See the Moon
4/27: Mousetronaut Goes to Mars
Tuesdays and the 4th Friday
7:00 PM
TICKETS:
Take a journey through our solar system to explore the remarkable diversity and surprising might of moons! Learn what these celestial bodies reveal about the history and workings of our solar system. Return home with newfound wonder about our dynamic and intricate solar system.
BASF Planetarium has joined up with Angleton Parks & Recreation to offer Lakeside Starry Night on Friday, April 12 from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM at Lakeside Park, located at 1234 Enchanted Oaks Drive!
View the night sky through telescopes, learn about constellations and create your own star wheel. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Join BASF Planetarium for “Max Goes to the Moon” on Friday, March 15 at 1:00 PM!
Max (the dog) and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era.
Tickets:
BP Members – FREE
Non-Members – $5 per person
Join witty Coyote in a fast-paced show that explores Coyote’s confusion about the universe. Learn how the Earth, moon and sun work together.
Tickets:
$5 per person
BASF Planetarium Members – FREE
BASF Planetarium’s How to Use Your Telescope Workshop is slated for Saturday, February 17 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The workshop is free, but space is limited to 6 people/parties so RSVP soon! Planetarium volunteers will work with attendees to learn to set up their telescopes, basic operations and a few tips and tricks.
Join BASF Planetarium for a FREE “Star & Space Story Time” on Saturdays at 12:30 PM. Each week will feature a different “space themed” story book for children. Reserve FREE tickets by clicking here!
February Schedule:
March 2: Ludwig, the Space Dog
March 9: Luna Lucy & the Planets
March 16: Luna Muna
March 23: Star in the Jar
*CLOSED on Saturday, March 30 in observance of the Easter holiday weekend.
BASF Planetarium has some exciting programs planned for February, including everybody’s favorite trivia competition, Scholastic Bowl on Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 PM in the Dow Arena Theater. Registration is open now and sponsorship opportunities are also available. Get more info. & register/sponsor here.
In addition, the How to Use Your Telescope Workshop is slated for Saturday, February 17 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The workshop is free, but space is limited to 6 people/parties so RSVP soon! Planetarium volunteers will work with attendees to learn to set up their telescopes, basic operations and a few tips and tricks. REGISTER NOW!
The Astronomy Club is back and open to all ages of astronomy lovers! Meetings will take place at 2:00 PM on the second Saturday of each month. The group will meet in February on the 10th. Please join us!
A brand new planetarium show, Cosmic Mashups, will be shown at 7:00 PM every Tuesday (2/6, 13, 20 & 27) and the 4th Friday (2/23). Learn about galaxies, the super massive black holes hiding in the center of these galaxies and the gravity that holds it all together in this fulldome show.
The planetarium is open from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM on Friday afternoons, with a show slated for 1:00 PM. This month’s offerings include:
It’s time for family fun on Saturdays, as Star & Space Story Time kicks off at 12:30 PM with a different children’s book each week. Then at 1:00 PM, see the following shows:
Story Time is FREE, but an RSVP is requested. Tickets to planetarium shows are FREE to members; non-member tickets are $5 per person. See BASF Planetarium’s upcoming events, RSVP and get tickets on the season schedule page.
Stay tuned for more information on the Spring Astronomy Night on March 16!
The Astronomy Club will meet at BASF Planetarium on the second Saturday of each month at 2:00 PM. All ages are welcome!
Astronomy Club meeting dates:
(Schedule is subject to change.)
Stay tuned for more information about upcoming Astronomy Club programs and events.