2ND ANNUAL STARGAZING: Out of This World Poetry Reading
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hagan Ranch Road Library 14350 Hagan Ranch Road, Delray Beach, 33446 / 561-894-7500

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The Palm Beach Poetry Festival, in collaboration with the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches would like to invite you to an over the moon poetry reading! While observing the moon and stars, we will be reading poetry round robin. You are invited to bring up to three single-page poems on the subject of the sky, solar system: planets, moon and stars. The poems can be your own work, or your favorites of others and relating to the night sky.

While one poet is reading, other poets can view the night sky through the telescopes provided by the Astronomical Society in the Hagan Ranch Road Library Parking lot. We will provide LED flashlights to read your poems. This event will be held outside, if it is raining, or the sky heavy with clouds, we will reschedule the event at another time next year. We will start the event at sunset.

The Astronomical Society is composed of a group of individuals dedicated to the pursuit of observational astronomy and to the education of the general public on astronomy. During the observation sessions, members bring and use a wide variety of equipment, from binoculars and small refractors to 20-inch reflectors.

*Please bring a folding chair for your comfort. Feel free to bring a snack or beverage.

Bio: Dr. Stephen M. Schiff, is a life-long amateur astronomer and recently retired after teaching 41 years.  His most recent position was that of Planetarium Resource Educator at Poinciana Elementary Magnet School. Previous to that, Dr. Schiff served as the Astronomy Outreach Educator at the South Florida Science Museum.  He has given numerous astronomy lectures and workshops at colleges and libraries on Long Island. Dr. Schiff has attended teacher space camp, has been a member of the observatory staff at the Custer Institute Observatory and has participated in the LCROSS webcast at Kennedy Space Center.  He’s been awarded 8 educational grants to build space shuttle and space station simulators and a robotic observatory at his planetarium.  Currently, Dr. Schiff serves as President on the Board of Directors of the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches where he participates in community star parties in local parks and libraries. He is also a presenter for the NASA Night Sky Network and is a cruise speaker for Sixth Star Entertainment. His enthusiasm and expertise encourages all astronomy participants to discover for themselves the wonders of our spectacular universe.

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