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First Friday: Light & Dark
Friday, October 6
6:00pm – 10:00pm
$15 Adults, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members
All ages, Family-friendly
Since the creation of our planet, light has been crucial to the survival of all living things on Earth. Equally important is the absence of that light where shadows play an important role in understanding the world around us. At October’s First Friday event, try your hand at creating an eclipse post card or solar paper craft. Discover more about the phenomena of solar and lunar eclipses and their astronomical and cultural significance throughout history with exciting guest speakers. View the night sky through our historic telescopes on Chabot’s Observation Deck. Then end the night with stunning visuals from our Tales of the Maya Skies Planetarium show, exploring how Maya civilization was able to predict celestial events, including eclipses.
Eclipse Postcard Craft
Mezzanine
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Live Science: Turn on the Dark
Theatre
6:30 PM
Everyone experiences the night sky, but do we all experience it equally? In this live science show, we will explore how light pollution has impacted viewing of some of the most spectacular astronomical objects, including our own galaxy, the Milky Way, and how we can turn on the dark at night across the world.
Lunaverse
Planetarium
6:30 PM
“Lunaverse” explores the nature of Earth’s moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset. All ages.
Astrophotography Workshop
with Mason Hall
Classroom 1
7:00 PM
There Goes the Sun Solar Eclipse Demos!
Classrooms 3 & 4
7:15 PM, 8:00 PM, 8:45 PM
Live Show: The Spooky Sky Tonight
Planetarium
7:30 PM
Explore the cosmos as a Chabot Astronomer leads you through the galaxy using a Zeiss Universarium Mark VIII Star Projector.
Telescope Makers Workshop
with East Bay Astronomical Society
Lab 2
7:30 PM – 10 PM
Open to all ages, the Telescope Makers’ Workshop is an all-volunteer group committed to helping people build their own telescopes. Drop in to see what they are up to.
The Eastbay Astronomical Society serves Bay Area residents and astronomy enthusiasts with events, classes, and Oakland’s premier views of the universe.
Look Through Chabot’s Unistellar Telescopes
Observation Deck
7:30 PM – 8:15 PM
Star Stories
Observation Deck
8:00 PM
Come listen to Stories of the Stars from all over the world! In addition to the Greek and Roman Classical Myths, you’ll hear Native American stories, as well as lore from India, Ancient Egypt, Viking Scandinavia, Ghana, Pacific Islands such as Hawaii, Kenya, and who knows where else?
October’s Annular Eclipse
with Gerald McKeegan
Theatre
8:30 PM
Tales of the Maya Skies
Planetarium
9:00 pm
Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya. All ages.
Chabot Space & Science Center
