Beyond the Sun: sensory-friendly show!

Name: Beyond the Sun: sensory-friendly show!
Start: 2024-07-13T15:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-07-13T16:30:00-05:00
Location: William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College

Schedule

Sat Jul 13 2024 at 03:30 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College | Champaign, IL

There are sensory-friendly shows at the Staerkel Planetarium on July 13! These matinées will feature "lights up, sound down" and will have a relaxed atmosphere where patrons can come, go, and move around as needed. Our sensory-friendly shows are great for guests with autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities, or young children. All are welcome, even if you don't need sensory accommodations!
While Celeste is fighting off sleep in her room by reading a book on astronomy she receives an unexpected visit from Moon. Together, they will enjoy a journey through the Universe to discover what exoplanets are and how they can be detected. They observe rogue planets, oceanic worlds and super-Earths. Moon tells her about exoplanet hunters, who observe the sky in search of planets like Earth.
Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 65 and older, or children 12 and under. Passes may be purchased at tickets.parkland.edu or in the lobby beginning a half-hour before the first show. Members of the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium are admitted for free.
Please check the information about our sensory-friendly shows on the planetarium website! https://www.parkland.edu/.../Sensory-Friendly-Documents