Soar Together Family Activities: Cultural Astronomy
Virtual: Launches January 10, 2025
Presented Online
Free, Registration Required
What is your connection to the sky?
Join us for activities that explore how people around the world combine science and stories to make sense of the world they live in by observing the sky.
Activities Page
Launching Friday January 10
Enjoy activities like videos and hands-on demonstrations learners of all ages can do at home.
Online Story Time
Friday, January 10, 2025 from 10 -10:45 am
Listen to the story How Raven Stole the Sun. This is a story told by the Tlingit people of Pacific Northwest North America to explain how the sun, moon, and stars came to be.
We'll talk about how the Tlingit use oral traditions of storytelling to teach their culture and pass along their knowledge of the past, including their understanding of the world around them.
Special Guest: Shannen Mitchell from the National Museum of the American Indian
ASL interpretation will be provided.
Virtual Planetarium Show
Friday, January 10, 2025 from 4-5 pm
Join us for a tour of the night sky and learn how to make your own connections to the stars and planets.
ASL interpretation will be provided.
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