What better
way to mark a young person's birthday than with a look at the
wider universe? A Star Show in
the Planetarium could be just the ticket for a group of
friends – and their parents – looking for something different
to celebrate a milestone date.
To begin, call
Dr. Harold Williams at 240-567-1463 to arrange a time
that will work for you and for the Planetarium.
Individuals organizing a Star Show group must complete a Community
Use
Space Reservation contract and pay a standard planetarium
use fee, currently $100
for 3 hours. The contract should
be sent to Kaylin Nguyen, 7600
Takoma Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 with your $100
check payable to Montgomery College.
The
Planetarium director, Dr. Harold Alden Williams, appears for
free.
Cake and ice cream are not permitted in the Planetarum itself, but there are nearby places where you can offer this. If it is warm, the Belle Ziegler Park – on the corner of Takoma and Albany Avenues – is a nice venue with picnic tables and playground equipment. If it is cold or raining the atrium area, which has tables and chairs that students eat and study on, the first and second floor of the ST, Chalene Nunley Student Service building at 7625 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20912, which is also very close to the planetarium.