(Times - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.) We offer a monthly program for the general public. These programs have a specific theme for the evening as well as a period for investigating the seasonal constellations and planets. Public programs are held the fourth Wednesday of each month. This month we are offering a special 2-hour class on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, titled "Build Your Own Telescope" .
Build Your Own Telescope Class
		Want to know what special secrets may be hiding in the Milky Way or on Orion’s Belt? Then join us at Drake Planetarium when we teach you how to build your own telescope! We will give each parent-child team a Galileoscope, show you how to assemble it, and train you how to use it to observe the night sky. The Galileoscope is yours to keep. We only have space for 30 teams so reserve your spot today!
Cost: For a parent-child team $35, additional children can attend for a small fee. 10% off for Planetarium Members. Call 513-396-5578 to make your reservations. Must pre register for this show.

Drake Planetarium is open for the public one evening a month, offering fascinating glimpses into the wonderful world of astronomy and space science.  Each monthly program is divided into two parts: 

1. The first section covers a particular topic of interest, for example, the Mars Lander, asteroids and near Earth collisions, the International Space Station, and the like. 
2. The second part is always an introduction into the nighttime sky.  Each person is given a free sky chart. 

After learning how to use it, they are then taught to recognize the major constellations and planets visible at that season of the year